Considering building your own website? Here are 6 questions you should answer first.
If you’ve poked around at all on various doula & childbirth educator forums you’ll have noticed that people have STRONG feelings about their websites and what the “best” choice is. There is always a blend of those who have built their own site, whether in Wix, Squarespace, or WordPress, or…
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Rock facebook and instagram with these free trainings & apps
So I have recently returned to the USA (St Paul, MN) after 16 years away, and this is my first time living in an urban area in over a decade. One of the things that really excites me about living in a urban center at this point in my life…
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Informed Consent, Your Website, and Privacy Legislation
WARNING: This is not a juicy, warm, lovely blog post. It’s downright overwhelming and will likely make most of you want to stick your heads in the sand. I get it. I feel the same. But it’s important. So please read it… and make an informed decision for yourself. Y’all…
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How to get unstuck with writing your doula website content
Stuck at 6cm… While I haven’t attended any births in the past few years, I see women get stuck at 6 cm all the time as a Website Doula. It goes like this: Susie the Doula starts out feeling super confident about writing website content and building her site. A…
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Modern Web Design for Millenials
If you are a a doula or midwife today, the bulk of your client base is currently in the age bracket known as Millennials, new parents between the age of 18-34. also known as Generation Y or the Net Generation. They grew up with technology and the internet and are…
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How to Lower Your Bounce Rate
The bounce rate is one of the more alarming aspects of google analytics for your doula website and can send those who are paying attention to their analytics into a tailspin of worry… A “bounce” happens every time someone visits just one page on your website, or left your site…
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New! Google+ Booking Button
I’ve already written plenty about Google+, from how to create your Google places business page, to a nifty trick to create your own custom link to source client reviews on Google+. I’m delighted to share with you the new Google+ BOOK NOW BUTTON feature in coordination with a number of…
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Facebook Live for Doulas #2: Choosing Topics
>> Not yet a fan of my Facebook page? Join me here. So I did my first facebook live yesterday! Honestly I never would have gone ahead with it if I hadn’t had a moment of insanity and actually scheduled the session a few days before via my blog and…
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Facebook Live for Doulas #1: Why facebook live is a great fit.
Not yet a fan of my Facebook page? Join me here. >> You can also sign up for weekly notification emails to find out about the next Facebook live event on The Website Doula, and access resources & links from the last one! Facebook Live is a relatively new feature…
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How to Rock your About Page
The about page is one of those that too often feels like an after thought on doula websites, much like the resources page. (See my guide to your resources page here!). The standard format seems to be a quick introductory paragraph, a list of trainings & credentials, and perhaps a…
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Your Doula Business Cards
Way back when I started my life as a self-employed doula and a childbirth educator, a tiny business card was all I needed. It was a standard VistaPrint design (the funkiest one they had), and included my Name, Services, Phone Number, Email, and Website. Full colour on the front, blank…
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Doula Jobs: How to be a full-time doula
So you love birth and babies. You’d LOVE to imagine yourself doing this work full-time but aren’t sure if that is a wise move for your bank account. While there are definitely factors you should consider before taking the leap, if you are willing to do the work to build…
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