Wellness Website Tips

Once again, I get to write you a “Friendly FYI” blog post. This time, it’s about an upcoming change on Google that will impact your presence in search results (SEO). Ouch, I know. But don’t walk away, please. Keep reading. Do you have a wellness website? Most of my clients are doulas, chiropractors, midwives, massage…

Choosing fonts for your doula website can be crazy overwhelming. Not only are there gazillons to choose from, but you also have to ensure that they are a) legible, b) affordable, c) match your brand, and d) web-friendly. As The Website Doula I definitely have some favourite sources of quality fonts, including Font Squirrel and…

Are you a therapist or a counselor? While you may have considered key factors to include on your counseling website such as your credentials, specialty areas and a booking calendar, what about having the branding that creates a warm website design?

Hey everyone! So I was antique shopping one day last fall (back when we could randomly wander into shops and browse for hours – remember that?!) and in the very back of this shop I found a clothing rack. And on that rack was what is best described as a magical tunic. It is crazy…

If you are a wellness or holistic practitioner, such as a doula, chiropractor, midwife, acupuncturist or therapist, you are likely looking for a website host that will provide great tech support, not oversell you on hosting packages you don’t need, and that will keep your website safe & sound. So many wellness practitioners I meet…

REALITY:  Chances are good that the majority of your site visitors are arriving on your site via text. I’m going to show you a special trick. With just a bit of code (I’ll show you how!), you can allow potential clients to click-to-text, and even draft a message for them to send! This is perfect…

As a web designer I have seen A LOT of logo drafts. While I do not do graphic design myself, my web design clients who choose to have an image-based logo often present me with various iterations of their concept needing feedback. Sometimes we get caught up in our ideas of all the symbols that…

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…

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…

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 a sense that they’d like…