The Website Doula Blog

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…

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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…

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How to create your gravatar

What is a gravatar, you wonder? It means “globally recognized avatar”. The word root is Avatar, kind of like the avatars your kids choose for themselves while playing video games. I’m waaaay too outside of that world to do a real comparison of the two,…

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How to be a LGBTQ+ ally with your website

I invite each and every one of you to take a moment to do a Google search right now. Open a new tab in your browser, and type in “Doula + your city”, or midwife, or childbirth services. If you are straight, and married, you…

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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…

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How to get unstuck with writing your doula website content

Sound familiar? Here’s the problem. When we get stuck in our writing it means all that is wonderful about what you have to share with the world is Stuck as well. As a result, either your website creation will be delayed by months, or you…

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Modern Doula 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…

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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…

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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 wellness 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…

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Rock your resources page

Oh the resources page… Perhaps the most under-utilized page on doula websites, usually consisting of no more than a list of linked resources for pregnancy and birth. But isn’t that what a resources page is SUPPOSED to be, you ask? Well yes, and no. Yes,…

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How to Register a Domain Name

The mere logistics of getting started with your website journey can feel completely overwhelming at the beginning. If you’ve seen someone on a forum casually mention “registering a domain name” and you’re not even sure what a domain name is, or how to register one,…

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The Truth About Googling Your Business

You’re pretty much not going to like what I have to say here. You might find it disheartening, dismaying, disempowering, disappointing, and likely a few other dis- words I’m not thinking of at the moment. Admit it – you’ve Googled yourself (along with a few…

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