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I design websites with beauty and brains. So, uh, what does that mean?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It means I don’t think you have to choose between a site that looks gorgeous and one that works to convert visitors to clients.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I believe users should land on your site and have that jaw-drop moment where they think “wow, this is BEAUTIFUL.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I also believe users should be able to find what they need quickly and easily.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You can and should have both on your site. Yes, let’s make it beautiful with fonts, color palettes and design motifs to swoon over. But let’s also give it brains—designed with SEO, UX principles, and accessibility in mind.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What do you think about websites with beauty and brains? Does this way of thinking about it resonate with you?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #showit #showiteer #showitdesigner #smallbusinessbranding #webdesigner #websitedesigner #brandstylist #webdesigner #websitedesigner #branding #fromwhereiwork #buildalifeyoulove #ladieswholaunch #thegramgang #presentoverperfect #dreamersanddoers #empowerher #followertofan #theheartfeltgrid #hustlewithease #freelancingfemales #goalgetters #showupforyourself #socialcurator #thisgirlmeansbusiness #thecreativegrid #womeninbusinessrock #tnchustler #buildingbossladies #fempreneur
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2 years ❤️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Don’t mind me, I’ll just be over here crying watching our wedding video on repeat. Love you the most, Dave! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ❤️
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“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💕⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve always loved this quote by Maya Angelou, but lately, I’ve been thinking about how it applies to business. How do I want my clients and peers to feel when they interact with me? How do I want them to feel when they come across my website or my social media?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💕⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My simple answer is I want them to feel heard. I want them to feel like I truly understand the frustrations or needs they are expressing, and offer genuine help.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💕⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When someone listens and makes an effort to understand your perspective, it’s an amazing feeling. I hope that I can create that for the people in my life and in my business.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💕⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How do you want to make people feel?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #risingtidesociety #communityovercompetition #creativeatheart #herestothecreatives #creativebizowner #theimperfectboss #hustleandflow #creativeentrepreneurs #createcultivate #wearethecreativeeconomy #fromwhereiwork #buildalifeyoulove #ladieswholaunch #thegramgang #presentoverperfect #dreamersanddoers #empowerher #followertofan #theheartfeltgrid #hustlewithease #freelancingfemales #goalgetters #showupforyourself #socialcurator #thisgirlmeansbusiness #thecreativegrid #womeninbusinessrock #tnchustler #buildingbossladies #fempreneur
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Please join me in wishing a very happy launch day to @mandelette! Rachel is a wedding photographer in Chicago. I love her fine art photography style!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🎉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Rachel and I worked together to customize the gorgeous Sanibel Island template from @daveyandkrista. This template was an amazing starting point for a website that perfectly showcases Rachel’s brand (ps you have to check out her about page! She has the coolest story behind her biz).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Head on over to the blog to read more about the behind-the-scenes of this template customization, and be sure to visit mandelettephoto.com and give Rachel some launch-day love!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #showit #showiteer #showitdesigner #smallbusinessbranding #webdesigner #websitedesigner #brandstylist #webdesigner #websitedesigner #branding #risingtidesociety #communityovercompetition #creativeatheart #herestothecreatives #creativebizowner #theimperfectboss #creativeentrepreneurs #createcultivate #wearethecreativeeconomy #aislesociety #lightandairyphotography #lightandairylove #chicagoweddingphotographer #weddingpro #weddingbiz #luxuryweddingpro #luxuryweddings #luxuryweddingphotographer #fineartweddings #fineartweddingphotographer
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Pop quiz! Today I'm excited because...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A) This bowl of candy is filled with Reeses (my favorite).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ B) I'm thinking about a beautiful template customization project launching this week.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ C) It's the second Tuesday of the month which means I get to see my fave entrepreneur pals at @tuesdaystogethersatx tonight.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Ok, ok, you probably guessed it's all three!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What are you excited about this week?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷: @patyaraujophotography⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #risingtidesociety #communityovercompetition #creativeatheart #herestothecreatives #creativebizowner #theimperfectboss #hustleandflow #creativeentrepreneurs #createcultivate #makewavesmonday #womenceo #sheceo #9tothrive #creativechics #hersuccess #boldbraveyou #brandstorytelling #creativeladydirectory #makersandthinkers #insta180 #fromwhereiwork #buildalifeyoulove #ladieswholaunch #thegramgang #presentoverperfect #dreamersanddoers #empowerher #followertofan #theheartfeltgrid #hustlewithease
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Does your website make you feel like this?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 😩😖🤔🤯😨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I can help! My website audit checklist is totally free and full of concrete action steps you can take to improve your website today (no fluff!!). Download it at my link in bio and learn:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨How to create a design that looks high-end, polished, and professional⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨How to optimize your images and text for SEO⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨How to create an easy-to-navigate, streamlined website⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It won't be long before you're feeling like 🥳😊😃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Have you downloaded the checklist yet? Tell me in the comments!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #showit #showiteer #showitdesigner #smallbusinessbranding #webdesigner #websitedesigner #brandstylist #webdesigner #websitedesigner #branding #risingtidesociety #communityovercompetition #creativeatheart #herestothecreatives #creativebizowner #theimperfectboss #hustleandflow #creativeentrepreneurs #createcultivate #wearethecreativeeconomy #thatsdarlingmovement #caffeinateandconquer #bossbabeco #findyourflock #bossladystatus #womenentrepreneurship #inspiredwomen #everysquareastory #herbusiness #solopreneurs
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I hope you're as excited for your weekend as Daisy is for...well, everything. This pup has some serious zest for life and absolutely zero chill. (seriously, I'm amazed @patyaraujophotography managed to capture her still here...she is constantly in motion!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What are you up to this weekend? My dad is visiting so I'm enjoying some family time! San Antonio peeps, where should we take him? It's his fourth visit so he's already done most of the touristy stuff (though I'm absolutely using his visit as an excuse to finally take a riverboat tour)!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #freelancingfemales #goalgetters #showupforyourself #socialcurator #thisgirlmeansbusiness #thecreativegrid #womeninbusinessrock #tnchustler #buildingbossladies #fempreneur #risingtidesociety #communityovercompetition #creativeatheart #herestothecreatives #creativebizowner #theimperfectboss #hustleandflow #creativeentrepreneurs #createcultivate #wearethecreativeeconomy #fromwhereiwork #buildalifeyoulove #ladieswholaunch #thegramgang #presentoverperfect #dreamersanddoers #empowerher #theheartfeltgrid #hustlewithease
