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How to Make Your Email Opt-in Form Prettier with Simple CSS

Does your opt-in form stand out on your website? Is it doing the work to attract the attention of your website viewers and encourage them to actually sign up?

Design is my jam (obvs), so today I wanted to give you a few CSS hacks you can take and put to work to not only make your email opt-in form prettier but also stand out more on your website so you can grow your email list a little easier!
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· email list

Which Platform Is the Best for Your Email List?

Let’s talk about one of the hardest decisions to make with your email list: which platform is right for you? There are so many great options, and the easy thing to do is use the free platform or the one that your favorite brand recommends. However, it’s super important that you make sure you’re picking the right platform for your brand and your goals.

So, this week on the blog I want to break down a few things that you want to pay attention to when selecting your email marketing platform and compare the three most popular platforms for bloggers and creative business owners!

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· business, tutorial

How To Create A Beautiful Portfolio Project Page On WordPress

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been talking about how you can use your website to help you book more clients. One of the ideas I’ve revisited is that showing off your client work is vital to encourage potential clients to take that step to get in touch about their project.

Details matter when you’re showing off your creative work. So I wanted to show you how you can spend extra time to create beautiful individual pages for each of your projects.

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· business

3 Ways To Show Off Your Creative Work On Your Website

If you’re any type of creative (photographer, designer, illustrator, etc) then it’s vital that you show the work you do for your clients. This is key to attracting potential clients, and it’s a huge factor in getting them to book your services. But your portfolio page isn’t the only place you can show off your work.

In today’s post, I’m going to break down my three favorite places you can show off your creative work on your website.

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· business

How to Convert Your Website Traffic Into Clients

A few months ago I shared a few tips on how to be more visible this year. I was talking about being seen online because truthfully that’s one of the tried and true ways to grow your brand. After all, people have to know your business exists if you expect them to hire you.

The next step that comes after boosting your visibility is to think about how you can take that new traffic and then convert them to being clients. So in today’s post, I’m sharing 3 pages you want to be extra strategic with to work on converting your website traffic into clients.

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3 Reasons to Use a Premade Theme for Your Creative Business

As creative business owners, one of the most important things you can do is create a professional website. This is so important because your website is your home base for everything you do online. However, there’s a common misconception that business owners have to have a totally custom website design to be successful.

This week I wanted to break down why using a premade theme might be better for you than getting a custom website design. So today I’m sharing 3 reasons you should use a premade theme for your creative business.

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