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How to optimize the contact page on your website – Part 1 ( Service based business)

The contact page on most  website is usually overlooked. A lot of websites set up their contact page as an afterthought- a lot of effort and thought goes into setting up your service page, home page and about page and a lot of time- people just throw in a simple contact form on their contact […]

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2021 Catch up : What’s happening behind the scenes

I’ve been wanting to write a catch up post for a bit now- not just to share genuinely what my journey has been this year but also to memory keep. I’m love looking back and seeing how far I’ve come and it blows my mind that we are already past the half way mark in […]

Behind the scenes, For Designers

Top 5 Non-Business Podcasts for when you work from home

Working from home can get lonely and quiet ( not including parents that had to work from home in 2020 while also managing 3 kids, two dogs and a cat- because I assume you have anything but quiet in that case!) . I’ve been working from home for close to two years now and even […]

Behind the scenes, For Designers

Top 5 Non-Business Podcasts for when you work from home

Working from home can get lonely and quiet ( not including parents that had to work from home in 2020 while also managing 3 kids, two dogs and a cat- because I assume you have anything but quiet in that case!) . I’ve been working from home for close to two years now and even […]

Behind the scenes

Top 5 things that grew my business in 2020

    2020 was my first year of business as a website designer and I had no idea what to expect! I pivoted to website and branding design in Jan 2020 from a handmade Etsy shop and started from scratch again – It felt super exciting to be on a new journey but I was also […]

Behind the scenes

Top 5 things that grew my business in 2020

    2020 was my first year of business as a website designer and I had no idea what to expect! I pivoted to website and branding design in Jan 2020 from a handmade Etsy shop and started from scratch again – It felt super exciting to be on a new journey but I was also […]

Business

The story of our rescue doggo – Willow

     If you follow me on social media, you’ve probably seen the little munchkin in the photo above. Her name is Willow and she is an American Black Lab mix that we rescued in July 2019. We love her more than life itself now ( even though she drives us up the wall sometimes) […]

Website design

How to move from Etsy to your own website

Easy to follow steps to move your online shop from etsy to your own website. How to import listings from etsy, what pages you need and all the steps from design to launch!

Website design

When should I get a website for my business?

     Ok, first off- disclaimer: I’m not writing this post because I’m a website designer. I know you’re probably rolling your eyes thinking “ Oh, a website designer writing about why you need a website, how original.” BUT- I’m writing it because I KNOW how it can completely transform your business and how it […]

Website design

When should I get a website for my business?

     Ok, first off- disclaimer: I’m not writing this post because I’m a website designer. I know you’re probably rolling your eyes thinking “ Oh, a website designer writing about why you need a website, how original.” BUT- I’m writing it because I KNOW how it can completely transform your business and how it […]

Website design

How to write your website About Page

    I’ll start off by saying this – when I created my own website, I struggled quite a bit with writing the copy( which is the text portion) for my About Me page. It felt a little indulgent and being kinda shy, I pretty much wanted to say ” Hi, I’m Ayesha, this is […]

Website design

How to write your website About Page

    I’ll start off by saying this – when I created my own website, I struggled quite a bit with writing the copy( which is the text portion) for my About Me page. It felt a little indulgent and being kinda shy, I pretty much wanted to say ” Hi, I’m Ayesha, this is […]