I started my web design business in 2011, and have been lucky enough (ahem, worked hard enough) to have a profitable, thriving business to this day! My business has sustained a lot of changes: I lost my mom unexpectedly, went through a pandemic, and took a fully paid maternity leave. If you're here because you're looking for a website designer for your business, you can GO HERE to find out more about having me build your website. Some designers are only good at their craft, and don't know what...

In 2023, a new law called the Digital Markets Act was put into effect. Its goal is to make online business fairer by overseeing big companies like Google and Facebook. This law affects small businesses too, especially those that use these big platforms to run paid ads. Simply put, the Digital Markets Act requires big companies like Google to make sure advertisers on their platforms are getting proper permission from people visiting their websites. If they don't, they could be fined. So, Google...

Ever wonder what’s really going on behind the scenes of online businesses? A few weeks ago, I decided to get to the heart of that question. I reached out to 200 online business owners—people just like you and me—who were kind enough to share the nuts and bolts of their day-to-day operations through my "State of Online Business" survey. The group included everyone from those just starting out to seasoned pros who've been in the game for years. They shared details like their annual revenue, the...