So, you upgraded to WordPress 5.0 one day, logged in to write a blog post and….PANIC! Everything had changed! Yes, the Gutenberg Block Editor (as it was called when it launched) is well and truly here to stay and it’s something to welcome to with open arms. You might still be pining for the good […] The post Using the WordPress Block Builder first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
Let’s talk about how a website visitor becomes a buyer. It doesn’t happen by accident. The path to purchase is paved with small nudges that move people into your world, from recommendations to Instagram stories or even great SEO. It’s easy to focus too hard on getting traffic to your website in the first place, […] The post Are You Setting Up Your Portfolio To Sell? first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
It’s not easy being a business owner when your business is…..you. There’s no employee of the month scheme, no team building events or motivational awards ceremonies. The reality of being your own boss is that we usually put ourselves last in order to focus on delivering great work to clients. And we also don’t always […] The post 5 Gifts You Can Give Your Business first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
I’m actually typing this on a plane on the way to Spain. And at the risk of inviting the smallest violin in the world to play for me, I’m absolutely shattered. This is because we have pets, and pets need house-sitters. As I started to prep the house over the weekend, knowing that total strangers […] The post Secrets of a High Converting Sales Page first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
Hey! This is ‘future you’ calling with some tough love. Future-you is ready to launch a course, or a new product which might be the next big thing, but future-you has also just discovered that you haven’t built yourself an email list. You’ve been meaning to get around to launching that lead magnet (yes, the […] The post How To Create A Simple Automated Lead Magnet Delivery first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
Flying somewhere recently, I realised I’d forgotten my laptop charger. Again. Forget about avocado toast and expensive coffees, I could probably put a deposit on a new house just with the amount of money I’ve spent on eye-wateringly expensive tech purchases at airports. So there I was at the airport gadget shop, doing my usual […] The post How To Create Your Client Sales Journey first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
In this post, I’m going to focus on some killer pro website tips to help you take your website from amateurish to amazing. DOES YOUR WEBSITE HAVE A CLEAR NARRATIVE? You know what it’s like. You’re casually browsing the internet, looking for information or inspiration and then boom! You stumble into a website that CAPTIVATES […] The post How To Give Your Website A Professional Look & Feel first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
My little brother lives in Los Angeles, so I’m lucky enough to visit once a year, and when I’m there, I like to check up on one of my marketing heroes. Let me introduce you to Dr Kenneth K Lee, aka the genius behind Total Sleep Dentistry. I’ve never met the man, no idea who […] The post How To Communicate Your Unique Selling Point first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
It’s not just busy season right now for a lot of you, it’s crazy season (hang in there wedding photographers!), with some of you cramming 2 years of postponed business into one short summer season. Others are super busy with bookings now that business confidence is returning. I know a lot of web designers who […] The post How To Keep Marketing When You Are Busy first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
Let’s start with a tale of two budding entrepreneurs – yes, my kids, who I am willing to publicly humiliate for the sake of making a point. A few years ago, they got seriously into cute Japanese stationery and decided to launch their very own monthly subscription box. Luckily they knew someone who could build […] The post How To Launch Anything first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
Do you know what’s inside a golf ball? Nine-year-old me was determined to find out. I roped in my best friend and together we raided my Dad’s stash of golf balls. We loaded them up into a vice on the garage workbench and started cutting them open with a big, dangerous cutting blade. (It was […] The post How To Migrate & Launch Your Website Safely first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
There is a little corner of the internet dedicated to showcasing outstanding Pinterest fails, usually food related. These are the kind of terrible outcomes that aren’t making it onto anyone’s perfect Instagram feed. Luckily, perfect strangers are happy to publicly humiliate themselves by sharing their #NailedIt disasters, for our personal amusement. I love a Pinterest […] The post How To Adapt Any WordPress Theme first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
Most Friday evenings, you can find me at the beach with friends, having an al fresco cocktail or two. What started as some socially distant fun has become something of a tradition, which now includes bottles of mini Prosecco, snacks and great views. In fact, we’ve started to upgrade our picnicking experience even further, which […] The post Planning a High Converting Website first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
There is nothing more exciting than buying a domain. Whoop! It’s the start of an exciting new online adventure and all you want to do is dive into making everything in your business look LEGIT. You want the slick website, the matching email for your domain and of course you want it all to be […] The post Understanding Domain & Web Hosting first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
“Can I really DIY my own website without the DIY look?” Great question. I get asked this all the time. Short answer. Anyone can build their own website, just like I *could* hammer some planks of wood together and call it a table. (More on that in a minute.) The real question is SHOULD you […] The post Can I Really DIY My Own Website? first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
*Puts on serious voice* It’s time to get focused on growing your audience and your email list. You CAN’T put it off any longer. ⏰ You’ve probably heard the phrase, “The money is in the list” and I can confirm that it’s 100% true. My business didn’t start to scale until I got to around […] The post Using Your Blog to Grow Your Audience first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
Entrepreneurship is a lonely road sometimes. When I first started my business, I remember sitting at my desk on countless occasions, paralysed with indecision about making the next step, how to put it together, which tool to use. What was really holding me back was fear of wasting time and losing money. I just didn’t […] The post Exploring The Marketing Fix first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
In our house, our whole week revolves around what we’re going to eat for Sunday lunch. *British obsession klaxon* In case you don’t know this, Sunday lunch in the UK is sacred. It includes some kind of roast meat or veggie centrepiece, all the vegetables, roast potatoes (no other method of cooking is acceptable) and […] The post How to Create Content Consistently first appeared on The Design Space Co.| The Design Space Co
Why defining your ideal client will set you up so that everything you do, say, and write, will speak direct to your most perfect customers.| The Design Space
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