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What It’s Like To Work With a Website Designer

July 25, 2017

I understand, your business is super important to you! So, it’s no surprise that you only want to make decisions for your business that get results. It can also be a little intimidating to take that first step and start working with someone new to help with your business growth. I want to put any fears you have about working with a web designer to rest. It isn’t scary at all and is actually a lot of fun! I love collaborating with other business owners, like you, to create websites that your audience will love! I’ll also walk you through my entire design process, so that, you know what to expect. I call it the digital presence package because I... View Article

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What’s Best for Your Biz: A Premade Theme or a Custom Website?

July 18, 2017

As a website designer, this is a question that pops up in my inbox quite a bit. What’s right for me, a theme or a custom website? Unfortunately, there’s really no one right answer. It completely depends on your how long you’ve been in business, what your goals are and how you want your site to look. But, I’m going to make this much easier on you and walk you through the entire decision-making process. I’ll go over which business owners should use a theme and who a custom site is perfect for. As a bonus, I’ve included a quiz that you can download and take to see which option is, truly, the best fit for your business.   A... View Article

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3 Ways to Incorporate the Power of Simplicity into your Website

July 12, 2017

When creating custom websites for my clients, I always incorporate simplicity into my design process. If your website has too much content and a bunch of busy graphics it is bound to confuse the person viewing it. They either won’t know what to do first or will be so turned off by the site that they leave entirely. Not good. The good news is that streamlining your website is pretty easy to do and has a very powerful effect on the people viewing your site! Incorporating simplicity makes it so much easier for users to navigate your site and know exactly what they should do next.   Simplify Typography Using too many fonts on one website will surely confuse your... View Article

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Mistakes I made the first time I started my business

July 6, 2017

If you have been reading my blog for a little while now, you might have read one of my first posts about quitting my day job. In this article, I mentioned that this wasn’t the first time that I left a job and went out on my own. I actually started Jules Design in 2011 and went back to a full-time job, as a designer/developer, in 2014. If I could go back in time, I would definitely change a few things about the first time I ran my business. I did a few things right too, but more importantly, I did a few very BIG things wrong. After accepting my full-time job, I reflected on my time as a freelancer... View Article

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