In this episode, Christy and Will debrief Squarespace’s State of the Web Design Industry report, and share their thoughts on setting deadlines and shipping products. Then they talk with LaShonda Brown of Bootstrap Biz Advice about her YouTube channel growth strategies. She explains that fun is essential in creating an engaging learning environment. LaShonda shares the Pomodoro technique that helps her stay productive as well as her biggest learnings from creating an app. They also discuss how she uses brand-friendly content and affiliate marketing to secure brand deals. 

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Industry report: https://pros.squarespace.com/squarespace-2024-industry-report 

Framer: https://www.framer.com/ 

Uscreen: https://www.uscreen.tv/

LaShonda’s lofi playlists + timers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEqzDwLkhfMbjqdDoFfR87_PB4_twbxjS&si=P8xYnfic82pRMwd4 

Where to find LaShonda:lashondabrown.comhttps://www.bootstrapbizadvice.com/ https://www.youtube.com/lashondambrown 

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