Do you ever feel like you’re struggling to fully transition your business into the design world? Or are you *officially* booking design clients, but you never know where your next client will come from? I see you! Not too long ago, that was me 🙋 Something that’s been so helpful over the past four years
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If you’ve been around here for a while, you might have noticed me singing Micala’s Quinn’s praises for several years. (In case you missed it you can catch up on my business journey over in this post). The TLDR version is that Micala Quinn’s course, The Live Free Academy changed my life. (I know, that
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A strategically-designed website can be an absolute game-changer for leveling up your brand and connecting with more ideal clients. But before you can dive into creating a whole new website, you’ll need to be crystal clear on your one-of-a-kind brand identity. So, how do you pin down all those little brand identity details and ensure
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The world of business tools and resources is big, and there are SO many softwares and programs out there for freelancers. With so many options, how do you know the best project management tools for small teams? When I first launched Southern Creative, figuring out which ones I wanted to use was a leeetle bit
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The digital world moves fast, and sometimes things happen that take you completely by surprise! Just a couple of weeks ago, news hit of Squarespace buying Google Domains – and I, for one, was shocked! Google Domains is my favorite way to purchase domains (it’s even featured on my Website Toolkit Page!) Its simplicity is
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Over the years I’ve spent in the world of web design, I see website SEO pushed to the wayside all too often! Of course, a brand new, eye-catching website with killer copy is great, but it can all fall flat without a solid SEO strategy – and I see this happen to fresh-faced new brands
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Did you know that the About Page is the second most often visited page on most people’s websites, coming in second only to the homepage? Not only that – in a recent study by KoMarketing, over half of respondents said the first thing that they want to see when landing on a company’s website is
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If you aren’t paying attention to WordPress site security, that’s kind of like leaving your front door wide open and hoping nobody walks in. So even if your homepage is looking amazing and your inquiry forms are working fabulously, if the backend of your website isn’t protected, all that hard work is constantly at risk.
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If you’ve been using Google Analytics to track website traffic, there’s a big change coming soon – and you need to be prepared! Google is moving all analytics users to Google Analytics 4 (aka GA4) on July 1, 2023. On that date, everyone currently gathering website data using Google Analytics will be migrating from UA
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So you’re ready to create a new website for your small business, but where do you start? Let’s be real; with so many website platforms out there, it’s easy to get lost in the sea of choices. No worries – I’ve got you covered! In this blog, we’ll chat about two of the most popular
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