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Here you’ll find posts on design and business, including recommendations on tools to use to grow your business, plus interviews and guest posts from some awesome small businesses!
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Website Wonderland
Website Wonderland is my new and improved course to teach small businesses how to build their own website that looks great AND makes sales. I've poured my heart and soul in to creating this course so that it can bridge the gap between having to spend $1000's to work...
Three ways to build your website
Every business needs a website. And I’m not just saying that because I’m a website designer! There are so many reasons that a website is important for a small business, including: People look online first to research before they make a decision. Most businesses do...
The best WordPress theme EVER
I've written a post before about why WordPress is a great platform for your business and why I use it to create ALL of my websites. I just love it! If you're a fan of WordPress too then you'll love this theme and you may have heard of it already as it's quickly...
Why planning your website is so important
Planning is one of the most important parts of creating or optimising your website. Jumping straight in to creating your website is kind of like going in blind... It's so much harder to create something that will make sales for your business without having a plan in...
Wellbeing in Business – Top health and nutrition tips for increasing your energy and concentration when working from home – Lauren Gayfer
Introduction – Read the Wellbeing in Business Series intro here. 1 – Putting yourself first – Read the Wellbeing in Business Series post 1 here – Each morning is a promise – by Aneta Idczak 2 – Mindfulness – Read the Wellbeing in Business Series post 2 here –...
Wellbeing in Business – Stress Awareness – by Rachel John
Introduction - Read the Wellbeing in Business Series intro here. 1 - Putting yourself first - Read the Wellbeing in Business Series post 1 here – Each morning is a promise – by Aneta Idczak 2 - Mindfulness - Read the Wellbeing in Business Series post 2 here –...
Setting goals for your website
Creating or updating a website that converts to sales is no easy feat. It takes a lot of strategic planning before moving on to the design. I've said it before and I'll say it again - creating a website is not just about making it pretty! My job is to create websites...
Wellbeing in business – 3 tips that will make your nightmares become sweet dreams – by Bev Roberts
Read the Wellbeing in Business Series intro here. Read the Wellbeing in Business Series post 1 here - Each morning is a promise – by Aneta Idczak Read the Wellbeing in Business Series post 2 here - Mindfulness for stress management - by Amanda Pratt Has Sleep become...
5 mistakes you’re making on your website
You might be surprised to find that none of the 5 biggest mistakes I’ll be talking about today are to do with how lovely your website looks. The truth is, a website can look really simple and plain but still perform well. A successful website includes so many other...
How to write website content that sells
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Hi, I’m Amber! I run Amber in my Pocket and Amber Phillips Design. I live and breathe business and creativity and can’t wait to share some of that with you. Read more here
