Do your website projects sail along quickly & effortlessly through the design phase, but get stuck when it comes to actually creating the website? Do you find yourself endlessly researching troubles, and feeling like the project is dragging because it's taking you so much longer to code than you anticipated? You're not alone! No matter what your website design process is like there are solutions that can help you develop your websites quicker and with less effort. It's time to take charge of your website development process and streamline it so you can serve more clients in less time. How is that possible? I've got 3 different ways you can save time developing your website for every ... // read more
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Why Web Designers Should Never Let Clients Pick Their Theme (And What To Do Instead)
One question I see web designers ask is should they allow their client to pick their theme or not. Imagine you are working with a client, and you a specific framework for all of your designs (like Genesis or Divi for example). Should you give your client a list of themes within that framework and work from there? The answer is no. You, Web Designer, should not give your client the ability to choose the theme, and here's why. You Are The Web Designer, You Are The Expert They came to you for a reason, you are the expert in this situation. You know what design choices work well to help your client achieve their goals. Your client, on the other hand, doesn't have that design experience ... // read more
How to Improve Your Web Design Workflow to Grow Your Business
What's the first word that comes to mind when you think of your business's project workflow? Confused? Complicated? Different every time?! If that's you, you aren't alone! I have struggled with my workflow too and let me tell you. It felt like every time I started a new project I had to tweak how I did things. This year that changed. I made it a priority to stick to a schedule and create a project workflow that made sense and worked every single time. Now it's time to get your workflow under control so you can stress less, feel more confident in your process and deliver your clients a consistent (and amazing) experience every single time. This post contains affiliate links. If you ... // read more
How to Link Your Facebook Page to Your Facebook Group
You've got a Facebook page. You've got a Facebook group to help build community and your brand to go along with your Facebook Page. Wouldn't it be great if they were both connected? Guess what!? You now can connect your Facebook Page to Your Facebook group! It's so easy, I'm ashamed to say I spent way too much time clicking around Facebook and searching for tutorials before I figured out how to do it. It's so easy, and I'm going to walk you through it step-by-step. Don't waste your time like I did. This will take you about 5 whole minutes if you go slow. But why would you even bother? Well, it gives you the ability to manage your group with your Page, plus it makes it so much easier ... // read more
2 Ways You Can Manage Your Website Without Knowing Code
This post contains affiliate links. That means if you make a purchase using one of my links I will receive monetary compensation. This does not impact my opinion of any of the products or services I share with you. I only share products and services that I believe in (and usually have used myself). Your business needs a website. There is just one thing holding you back. You really don't want to have to get in touch with a developer every time you want to make a change to it! You are a small business and you want to do it yourself. There are two options that are perfect for you. Neither of them requires any coding knowledge or much technical knowledge at all. If you can use a text editor ... // read more
5 Reasons Why You Need a Professionally Developed Website
Why hire a developer when you can StackOverflow your way to a complete website? A developer might seem like an unnecessary expense or a luxury reserved for large agencies, but it's not! A developer can be your best secret to a successful web design or branding business. Professionally developed websites are essential to the quality you promise your clients, and give them and you the benefit of all their years of experience. 1. No Bloated Code There are some wonderful free and paid themes out there, but not all of them. Even high-quality premium themes can suffer from bloated code. Templates are created to serve many needs, as a result, they often have code that you aren't using. ... // read more