We talk a lot about WordPress on this podcast, and it’s because we both love the platform so much. However, we know that a lot of our listeners also work with Squarespace, so we knew it was time to get someone on to chat with us more about that platform. We couldn’t think of anyoneContinue Reading

One of the best feelings you can get during a project is seeing it all come together beautifully for your client. Of course, that feeling is magnified times one hundred when your client is thrilled with the work you’ve done. When you’ve enjoyed working with your client and they’re happy with what you’ve created, youContinue Reading

There’s a lot that goes into designing a strategic website – whether it’s for you or your clients. A big part of an effective design is placement and the strategy behind calls-to-action. You just can’t create a strategic website design without them. In this week’s episode we’re focusing on how you can create calls-to-action thatContinue Reading

We recently got a really great survey question about finding the balance between explaining your rationale to your clients so you can educate them but avoiding overwhelming your client with too much information. We’ve also seen several questions in our group about how to educate the client to make sure you’re getting useful feedback. KoryContinue Reading

We’ve talked a lot about working with a developer in past episodes, but there’s still so much to prepare for and know before your first collaboration to avoid disasters. A big challenge that comes with partnering with a developer is knowing what to quote your client and keeping that quote constant throughout the project. WeContinue Reading

This week’s guest on the podcast is the talented Cathy from Love Inspired. Cathy has an impressive background with a minor in 3D animation, a major in Art + Design, and taught herself coding, creating her first website 20 years ago. In 2008 she used her design and web background to create her business, LoveContinue Reading

One question we see asked a lot on our Facebook group and in others has to do with pricing. People are often at a loss on what to charge, how to establish their pricing, when to raise their rates, and so much more. Kory here! I know from experience that figuring out your pricing canContinue Reading

There’s a lot that goes into designing a website, especially if you’re trying to put some real thought and strategy into it. It can be really overwhelming if you find yourself trying to think of everything as a whole. To help with that, today we’ll break down one specific piece and talk about designing aContinue Reading

We recently got a great survey question about how to come up with a good design process and the different steps that one should include. It’s really all about figuring out what works best for you and your clients. Some designers have a lot more steps and some don’t do the popular steps that otherContinue Reading

At some point we all run into the situation where we don’t have the capacity to take on any more work. Sometimes this is temporary and we just happened to get a ton of clients at once, but sometimes it’s not and we’re really booked that far in advance for the long-run. When this happens,Continue Reading