Whenever I meet with a potential client who is just starting out in their practice, the question “Do I really need a website?” inevitably comes up. There are SO MANY “should haves” when you’re just starting out – from business cards to social media, and of course a website… Then the website brings up 1001…
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One of the small details of web design I often get asked about is the mystery of the favicon. On Chrome, Safari and Firefox when you open up a website, the favicon appears in the top left of the tab you have open. Over and over again I get questions such as: How do I…
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Note: This blog post is a radical departure from my typical posts about website strategy, tips & tricks. As The Website Doula, I’ve always maintained a close relationship with my client base. We talk about your websites, yes, but we also talk about life, family, what’s important to you. This topic is very, very important…
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How to reach new clients with content marketing
So there are all kinds of people who are looking for your business, right? Let’s talk about how to reach potential clients who are just in the early informational stages and exploring options. They want to get a bit more information, and have a question – or five… They have…
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Why you need an SSL Certificate
No, SSL does not stand for Spanish as a second language… Have you noticed the little green padlock symbol with the words secure starting to show up on the latest edition of Google Chrome? That little green padlock is an increasingly good thing to have. As birth professionals, trust is…
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Doula Jobs: How to be a full-time doula
Yesterday I heard the following from a birth doula: “I finally let go of the crappy part time job that was using my vital morning time… The time when I have the most energy and focus for my business. It’s a risk, because I’m not quite financially ready, but I…
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How to take a doula holiday
I’m headed out on holiday this week! As happens every year, we are loading the car with camping gear and headed to a beautiful place for unknown adventures. This year’s destination is the badlands of South Dakota. I’m excited for rugged terrain, blue skies, and wide open expanses (I know,…
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The path to becoming a doula
One of the things I love about working with birth and postpartum professionals as a web designer is hearing how each of you came to this path. Perhaps it was your own birth experience, supporting a friend in birth, reading Ina May Gaskin, or a purely chance encounter that lead…
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Why is it so hard to get a website headshot?
SPOILER ALERT: You’re going to see lots of old photos of me in this post! Today’s blog post is inspired by a post by a birth doula over in the Doula Toolbox Community on Facebook (check it out!). I’ve just joined the group to offer occasional tips & tricks to…
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Get More Clients With an Effective Contact Page
Does your website have a contact form? If so, great! It’s an important tool for any effective website. Keep reading – because I’m about to share some valuable ideas to make the most of your form. Don’t have a contact form yet? Totally fine. Keep reading – you’ll get great…
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Struggle with your blog? Here’s my secret.
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you all to the wonders of the free Temi voice transcription app. I stumbled upon it when a friend recommended it and I put it on my phone a bit hesitantly. Believe it or not I’m a relatively recent convert to…
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White Space & Your Website
I took a writing course this fall learning about memoir writing as a woman and mother. This was something new for me… I can write an informational blog post with ease, but taking my thoughts & experiences and translating them into memoir form was, to say the least, challenging. As…
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How to create your gravatar
What’s a gravatar, you wonder? It comes from the world Avatar, kind of like the avatars your kids choose for themselves while playing video games. I’m way too outside of that world to do a real comparison of the two, despite having 2 teenage boys! Avatar was actually originally a…
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Defining Your Niche
“If you don’t have the guts be a meaningful specific, why do you think you can succeed as a wandering generality?” Those words of wisdom came from Seth Godin and a podcast interview with Amy Porterfield of Online Marketing Made Easy. I listened to it a few days ago as…
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How to safely research domain names
So you thought of your perfect domain name. Great! Innocently, you hop online to see if it is available. You’ve heard a lot about GoDaddy as a host so you use their domain search tool to see if it is available. Seems like a perfectly reasonable thing to do, right?…
Read More Why you really do need a website (preferably a great one!)
Whenever I meet with a potential client who is just starting out in their practice, the question “Do I really need a website?” inevitably comes up. There are SO MANY “should haves” when you’re just starting out – from business cards to social media, and of course a website… Then…
Read More Favicons 101: Why, What & How
One of the small details of web design I often get asked about is the mystery of the favicon. On Chrome, Safari and Firefox when you open up a website, the favicon appears in the top left of the tab you have open. Over and over again I get questions…
Read More Border Rights and Volunteer Advocacy: What you need to know
Note: This blog post is a radical departure from my typical posts about website strategy, tips & tricks. As The Website Doula, I’ve always maintained a close relationship with my client base. We talk about your websites, yes, but we also talk about life, family, what’s important to you. This…
Read More How to reach new clients with content marketing
So there are all kinds of people who are looking for your business, right? Let’s talk about how to reach potential clients who are just in the early informational stages and exploring options. They want to get a bit more information, and have a question – or five… They have…
Read More Why you need an SSL Certificate
No, SSL does not stand for Spanish as a second language… Have you noticed the little green padlock symbol with the words secure starting to show up on the latest edition of Google Chrome? That little green padlock is an increasingly good thing to have. As birth professionals, trust is…
Read More Doula Jobs: How to be a full-time doula
Yesterday I heard the following from a birth doula: “I finally let go of the crappy part time job that was using my vital morning time… The time when I have the most energy and focus for my business. It’s a risk, because I’m not quite financially ready, but I…
Read More How to take a doula holiday
I’m headed out on holiday this week! As happens every year, we are loading the car with camping gear and headed to a beautiful place for unknown adventures. This year’s destination is the badlands of South Dakota. I’m excited for rugged terrain, blue skies, and wide open expanses (I know,…
Read More The path to becoming a doula
One of the things I love about working with birth and postpartum professionals as a web designer is hearing how each of you came to this path. Perhaps it was your own birth experience, supporting a friend in birth, reading Ina May Gaskin, or a purely chance encounter that lead…
Read More Why is it so hard to get a website headshot?
SPOILER ALERT: You’re going to see lots of old photos of me in this post! Today’s blog post is inspired by a post by a birth doula over in the Doula Toolbox Community on Facebook (check it out!). I’ve just joined the group to offer occasional tips & tricks to…
Read More Get More Clients With an Effective Contact Page
Does your website have a contact form? If so, great! It’s an important tool for any effective website. Keep reading – because I’m about to share some valuable ideas to make the most of your form. Don’t have a contact form yet? Totally fine. Keep reading – you’ll get great…
Read More Struggle with your blog? Here’s my secret.
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you all to the wonders of the free Temi voice transcription app. I stumbled upon it when a friend recommended it and I put it on my phone a bit hesitantly. Believe it or not I’m a relatively recent convert to…
Read More White Space & Your Website
I took a writing course this fall learning about memoir writing as a woman and mother. This was something new for me… I can write an informational blog post with ease, but taking my thoughts & experiences and translating them into memoir form was, to say the least, challenging. As…
Read More