Thinking of selling an online course, but not sure where to start? In this post, I’m sharing the very first thing you need to be creating as a new course creator if you want your first online course launch to be raving success!

And one of the most frequent questions I’ve been getting lately is “should I host my course on Squarespace or a course hosting specific platform?” I’ve been giving my short answer (no, don’t host it on Squarespace) directly to those who have asked for a while now, but also promised to give the full explanation in a blog post.

Should I build my online course on my site? Or host it somewhere else? Will I regret starting a Course Facebook Group? Should I give a discount or a bonus my first launch? Do I really need an email list? Or is my social media following enough to make sales? All the questions I wish I had answers to when creating and launching my first online course, and now that I have the answers, I’m sharing what I wish I knew with you!

Wondering how I get from idea to launch day whenever I’m creating a new online course? I’m sharing an overview of all the behind the scenes steps to successfully building and launching your first course!

Feeling stuck in a creative rut in your web design business? Like you’re out of original ideas, and every single design you create is starting to look and feel exactly like the next? It’s time to dust of that creative thinking cap and check out some of these unexpected sources for inspiration your next custom client design!

Wishing you could peek behind the curtain at $120K launch (yes, that’s $120K revenue earned in 8 days). I’m throwing it back to our first ever 6-figure live course launch, including what went well, and what we will never do again!

Hot mess would be a good term to describe my first attempt at going full time with my web designer business. It took all of two weeks for me to quit and go crawling back to my 9-5. So what did I do differently the second time around? I’m sharing those 6 changes that took me from embarrassing hot mess to “I love my life” success as a freelance web designer!

Thinking of building and launching a new online course idea without an email list? Think again! Here’s how many email list subscribers you really need to make sure your first launch is a raving success!

Time to update the opt-in gifts on your site or blog? Don’t spend hours manually updating every mention of your freebie! I’m showing you the steps to easily setting up your blog in Squarespace so that all your CTA sections can be instantly updated in the future with just the click of a button!

Congrats on deciding to streamline your client process through the use of the best CRM out there - Honeybook! Think you’ve got everything set up and ready to start using with your first client? Check your work against this complete Honeybook setup checklist for web designers first!

Worried about where your first or next web design client is going to come from (so you can actually pay the bills now that you've ditched your cozy 9-5 paycheck?) Here's how I would go about finding those first few paying web design clients if I had to start my business all over again!

I have good news. You as one single blogger have an amazing potential to impact your followers. Let me explain.

Why do people not trust infomercials on a product but trust a mommy bloggers experience with it? Why when there's travel guide books do people still look for bloggers posts on a location to plan their trip?

As bloggers we have an advantage over large businesses and even celebrities because we're relatable, we're real people, we're not faceless corporations and we form personal connections with our readers. People enjoy reading blogs to learn in which order make up goes on (#realstruggles) and inspire their outfit choices from someone 'just like them'.

When I tell people I’m a web designer a common question is, ‘oh, did you study computer science?’ 😂

No ma’am. I have a undergrad and Masters degree in - wait for it - Recreation and Leisure. I never took a computer science course in my life.

Your clients are clearly obsessed with their new websites…so why does getting a testimonial from them to use in your web design portfolio feel like pulling teeth? I’m sharing 2 simple email scripts and the best practices for using them to start collecting client-winning testimonials with every new project you wrap up!

Ready for some honesty?

I am a website designer with an undergraduate and Master's degree, however they're both completely unrelated to what I do in my business now. Still, I have found that there is more than enough space to be successful and fill a need in the website design space.

The same goes for you. A degree in the field of your passion project is not completely necessary. It's all about carving out your area of the field and providing something in a way others cannot.

Tired of letting imposter syndrome run your web design business? I’m sharing 5 lies you might secretly be holding onto and how to let go so you can get back to confidently doing what you love!

Feeling paralyzed by comparison? Whether you’re stuck comparing your designs, your brand, your marketing strategy or your packages and services as a web designer, today’s video is for you!

Is fear of not reaching your goals keeping you from going all in on your web design business? In this interview, past student Kelsey Mader shares how she was quickly able to blow her 2 year plan out of the water, and move onto even bigger and better goals than she ever imagined!

Have another dream career you love? Tune into Emi’s story as she shares how web design became the ultimate side-hustle to support the life and career she had been dreaming of! If you are looking for more freedom and financial security while you pursue your true passion, or while you balance other big priorities in your life, you do not want to miss this interview!