Creating a style guide inside Squarespace is the first step you should do before tackling the actual design aspect of your website. And I know you might want to just skip this step and jump the gun. You've got your Pinterest board of inspiration by your side, a few inspiration sites pulled up on your screen and you are just itching to dive right in.
Read MorePamela Holt is a yoga, meditation and mindset coach for women who are stressed and anxious in their everyday lives. She helps them create a self-care routine that encompasses yoga, meditation and mindset work. She has an amazing story of how she’s been through her own challenging journey with anxiety, depression, and being unhappy. She…
Read MoreIf you’re an online business owner, chances are that you know the importance of growing your email list. Gone are the days of “sign up for my newsletter.” Today, you have to give away a freebie providing some kind of value in exchange for an email address. A freebie is also known as a lead magnet, lead capture or opt-in. These words are all…
Read MoreAs a solopreneur, chances are high that your business will have a rebrand at least once. Because there are so many avenues for solopreneurs to take in the online business world, it’s just natural for your business to expand or move in another direction as it grows. In this post, I’m breaking dow the 4 signs that it’s time for a rebrand or website…
Read MoreGetting the website for Taylar Digital up and running was one heck of a journey when I started this back in August 2017. I had heard Squarespace was easier to use than Wordpress (which I use for my travel blog), so I thought that I would just jump right in and learn as I went. This was not the best idea - I ended up changing my theme twice…
Read MoreIf you’re an online business owner, chances are that you know the importance of growing your email list. Gone are the days of “sign up for my newsletter.” Today, you have to give away a freebie providing some kind of value in exchange for an email address. A freebie is also known as a lead magnet, lead capture or opt-in. These words are all…
Read MoreIn this video, you’ll learn how to use Squarespace Site Styles to change the aesthetics of your website, including the look of the fonts, colors, backgrounds, and spacing. This tutorial will help you take the colors and fonts of your brand and set them up inside of your Squarespace website. Different Squarespace templates have varying amounts…
Read MoreIn this video, you’ll learn how to change the height of a banner image inside a Squarespace Brine family template. For a lot of the index pages within Brine, they all have the similar setting for how to change the height of the banner image. I have an index page right here, but also I know within Rally, regular pages will also have a section where you…
Read MoreThe area at the top of the homepage, what people see when they land on your site, is known as “above the fold.” This is the most important area of your homepage because you only have a few seconds to inform people about what you do. But unfortunately, many business owners who DIY their website miss out on this opportunity by not including...
Read MoreStarting a website can be an overwhelming task. That’s why I love recommending Squarespace for solopreneurs. It’s ease of use, drag and drop features and amazing support team make it an amazing platform. This post is going to give you a step-by-step guide of getting started with Squarespace if you’re a beginner. Choose your Squarespace…
Read MoreOne of my favorite things about my work is collaborating with other creative entrepreneurs who are doing amazing things in this world. My client, Zoe, is no exception. Zoe is a therapist and wilderness retreat guide, and when she came to me for a website overhaul, she had two different websites for each of these services. Many of her…
Read MoreLauren Hopkins of Laurilyn Farms came to me as a referral from a past client. She designs THE most beautiful wedding florals (no, seriously) I’ve ever seen. She is one incredibly talented lady! She had done a few weddings but still felt new to the wedding industry and wanted her website to speak directly to newly engaged couples while...
Read MoreHarjot Mann is a doctor turned self-mastery and leadership coach, and consultant. She helps ambitious entrepreneurs, businesses, and organizations tap into their unrealized potential to maximize on it through inspired and intentional actions that lead to success. Through a unique approach of bringing spirituality and science…
Read MoreI first met Lucy from NoVenture on PeoplePerHour, where I helped her with her new company’s branding and social media design. Then we decided to continue working together and the second time around, I designed the website. This was such a fun project for me because I love seeing a company with no branding or social media presence…
Read MoreI’m sure I say this for every blog post surrounding launches, but I’m SO excited to talk about my most recent project! I teamed up with Michelle at Rakoteet Photography to bring her dream website to life. Michelle is an amazing wedding photographer who had DIY-ed her site. She knew that in order to increase the investment of her packages, she needed a website that was going to attract the right clients.
Read MoreTaking the leap from my 9-5 to run my business full time was the biggest decision of my life. I’m sure that many other people face the same fears of not being ready. When I was preparing to leave my job, there were many aspects of running a business that I realized were much different than just applying for small projects on a freelancing platform like People Per Hour or Upwork.
Read MoreWhen it comes to designing a website, there are many moving parts. It’s not a one-way street where either the designer does everything how he/she wants or the client gives strict instructions for every tiny detail of how the website will look. From my experience, it’s a partnership. There are various items that a designer needs from
Read MoreWhen many business owners think of branding, they just think of their logo. But branding is so much more. With many different meanings put behind the word branding, it can be easy to become confused. Personally I think that there are three main components of branding: your brand design - your logo, color palette, and other design elements that make up your brand…
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