Why Not to Use Wix or Weebly for Your Website
Should you use Wix and Weebly? As a business owner and web designer, I do not recommend Wix for other businesses. (Nor do I really recommend it for anyone really.) When you’re just starting out, saving money is a top priority. DIY solutions for logos, websites, and other essentials seem like a smart way to cut costs. Wix and Weebly cater to beginners by offering an easy, drag-and-drop website builder. But should these platforms be your first choice when building a business website? What is the...
How to change your website preview on Facebook
Don't you hate when technology doesn't exactly behave like you want it to? You blog, you update your services or your portfolio, and then you go to share that link on Facebook -- and it doesn't look like it should! You've got that weird image from two years ago that keeps showing up, and the text is just random, or worse yet -- there's a typo! Today's post is going to help you change your website preview on Facebook. Want to amp up your Facebook presence? Learn about creating effective...
Bluehost Alternatives: Four of the Best Website Hosting Options
When you're getting ready to start a blog on Wordpress, choosing a website hosting provider is one of the first steps. You know it's important to choose a good one (that's why you're here). You don't want to deal with bad customer service, pay too much, or have your site go down. I'm going to cover the four best Wordpress website hosting platforms out there. The best Bluehost alternatives: I'll start by saying, GoDaddy and BlueHost are popular website hosting providers -- but they also get a...
Is Pinterest good for marketing? How I use Pinterest to book more clients
More and more entrepreneurs are using Pinterest marketing as part of their online marketing strategy -- me included! When I first started dabbling with Pinterest, I wasn't really using it strategically in my business. I would log-in once or twice a day, try to pin some here and there, follow a few people, and call it good. This was about as effective as eating chips and queso after going to the gym... but I love queso anyway. It's not surprising that I wasn't seeing many results from this...
The ABC’s of freelancing (26 tips to help you succeed!)
After (almost) five years of working for myself, I've learned a lot of lessons! Being an entrepreneur has had it's ups and downs, but overall, I've been blessed to see my hard work really pay off. I'm sure in five years, I'll have even more lessons to blog about, but for today -- here are 26 tips to help you be successful in the freelance world! Ask questions ...lots of questions! Ask for help when you need it. Don't be afraid to speak up in Facebook groups and ask for advice. Someone out...
The Secret to Creating an Event Registration Form in Squarespace
I've seen several people online (specifically photographers) asking about the best way to do event sign-ups on their Squarespace website. Squarespace does have an Event Block, but it doesn't currently have an option for sign-ups. Lucky for you, I know an easy workaround for that. I also have another Squarespace post here with more Squarespace tips and commonly asked questions! Event registrations in Squarespace: First, you're going to create a Product. Name this whatever you want your audience...
Stop doing things out of obligation
No matter what kind of job you have, or even what your life looks like outside of work, our lives are filled with "should's" of all kinds. You should blog if you have a business. You should join and be active in Facebook groups. You should volunteer. You should use this, not that. You should workout five times a week. Well, I think we need to let go of some of these things. This is not a blog post with 15 tips to help you on Twitter, or a new secret about Squarespace. Those are great posts,...
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