I’ve retyped this story dozens of times. I wish I could rewind this story as quickly as hitting the backspace button. Restart Roe’s birthday again like starting a new paragraph. I’m telling my story because: I’m officially into chapter (month) 10 of motherhood. The pages/days keep rolling, and I’m officially ready to tell this story.  […]

Opening up a perfectly packaged piece of mail feels similar to Christmas morning. As a brand, you get to play Santa and create this excitement for your customers when they open your branded packaging.  Branded packaging can often feel like an expensive luxury, but shouldn’t be neglected no matter your budget.  I’ve personally chosen to […]

First impressions are everything, and that often starts with wowing visitors that land on your coming soon page. These visitors need to be so impressed that when you launch your website, they’ll come back to know more.  As a website designer, I’ve crafted my fair share of coming soon pages, and I believe there are […]

There are so many metrics Google and other search engines monitor for SEO, and today we’re narrowing in on backlinks.  Backlinks are absolutely vital in improving your ranking. Unfortunately, it takes some effort to build your backlinks. But by the end of this blog post, you will have a deeper understanding of backlinks and how […]

As a brand and website designer, I’ve been through my share of feedback and editing stages to perfect designs. And no matter your designer and how many years of experience he/she has under their belt, they can’t create perfect designs for your business without your feedback.  Even through questionnaires, calls, emails, etc., no one knows […]

I’ve done a lot of photography for my business and walked many clients through their own brand photography. And one thing remains the same: if the photoshoot isn’t coordinated down to the last detail, you’ll most likely walk away dissatisfied or with regrets. You want your brand photos to feel like you and attract your […]

There are thousands (umm… over 54,000 to be semi-exact) of plugins out there. So how do you weed through them all to pick out the ones that are efficient, helpful, and cost-effective?  Look no further – I’ve gathered my list of my favorite, must-have WordPress plugins to specifically help your blog. And better yet – […]

Friendly heads up: This post contains affiliate links. But I was going to recommend them anyway, so I may as well get paid for it, right?! Please know that I only recommend resources I have personally used and wholeheartedly love. As a website designer, I love sharing tips and suggestions on improving your website and […]