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A good website isn’t just about looking pretty, it should work for your business and help you make money.

If your website isn’t bringing in leads or making sales, it might be missing a few key ingredients.

Here’s a simple checklist to evaluate your website’s effectiveness:

✅ Is your message clear? Can visitors instantly understand what you do and how you can help them?

✅ Is your homepage engaging? A strong headline, high-quality images, and a compelling call-to-action (CTA) make all the difference.

✅ Does your website feel modern and fresh? Outdated design, old images, or stale content can make visitors click away fast.

✅ Is your site mobile-friendly? More than half of web traffic comes from mobile devices, if your site isn’t easy to navigate on a phone, you’re losing potential clients.

✅ Are visitors taking action? Your CTAs should be clear and compelling, guiding visitors to book a call, join your email list, or make a purchase.

If you answered no to any of these questions, don’t worry, small tweaks can lead to big improvements in how your site performs!

Want a free website review?

I’m offering complimentary website reviews for service based business. I will help you pinpoint exactly what’s working, what’s not, and what simple updates can make the biggest impact.

Feel free to respond in the comments with your email and website address or you can message me directly on Facebook.

A website that actually converts visitors into paying clients needs all of these things working together and most of the sites I review are missing many of these.

Clear and simple messaging. The moment she lands on your homepage she should know exactly who you help, what you do and why you are the one to help her. And it needs to be written in plain simple language. Not clever taglines.

Copy that speaks to her not about you. Your website is not your resume. It is a conversation with your dream client and every single word should make her feel like you read her mind.

A clear call to action. Pick one thing you want her to do and make it impossible to miss. Book a call. Fill out a form. Send a message. One action repeated clearly throughout every single page.

A lead magnet. Here is something most people do not talk about. 96% of the people visiting your site are not ready to buy yet. A lead magnet gives them a reason to stay connected until they are. A free guide, a checklist, a resource that is so good she happily hands over her email address to get it.

Branded real photos of you that tell a story. Not stock images. Not just your logo. Your face, your personality. People buy from people they feel connected to and nothing builds that connection faster than letting her see the real human behind the business!

Social proof. Testimonials, reviews and client results that show her she is not taking a risk by choosing you. Let your past clients do the selling for you.

A user friendly experience. If she cannot find what she needs within a few clicks she is leaving. Your navigation should be simple, your pages should load fast and the whole experience should feel effortless from start to finish.

A mobile friendly experience. Over 80 percent of your potential clients are finding you on their phone. If your site is slow, clunky or hard to navigate on mobile you are losing them before they ever read a word.

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If you are undercharging for your work this is for you…

I learned this the hard way.

I partnered with a business owner to help him launch an online coaching business. My marketing skills generated $89,000 in the first week. I did almost all the work. He could not have done it without me.

I only asked for 20%. I should have asked for 50%.

I left a lot of money on the table because I did not know my worth. And that is what a limited mindset will cost you.

Your mindset is either your biggest asset or your biggest limitation in business. The moment you start believing in what you bring to the table is the moment everything changes.

So let me say this to every woman in business who is undercharging and undervaluing herself:

Know your worth

Believe in yourself

Confidence is a muscle, build it every single day

Know exactly what you bring to the table and own it

You will only grow as far as your mindset will allow you to. So always be growing and expanding.

You started your business because you are really good at what you do. Because you wanted to help people. Because you had a gift and a vision and the courage to bet on yourself. Not because you wanted to spend your precious time trying to crack the code on website design, SEO and copywriting all at once.

Here is the thing though. All of those things matter. A lot. Your website is your hardest working employee and when it is built right with the right words, the right structure and the right strategy behind it it brings clients to you while you sleep.

You just do not have to be the one figuring it all out.

That is exactly what we are here for. We handle the design, the copy and the strategy so you can get back to the work that only you can do.

A brand new custom website starts at just $250 down and $250 a month for 12 months.

Comment WEBSITE to book a no-pressure complimentary consultation with me.

Most brand and website designers won’t tell you this, but I will.

I launched my first business when I was 24 with no logo, no website and no social media. It didn’t even exist yet.

So I studied guerrilla marketing, made flyers and business cards, went where my clients were and talked to people. I did not wait for business to come to me.

Once I started making money, I built the website. I even bartered with a client to get my first one done until I could pay for the right designer.

I grew that business to 10 employees and sold it 4 years later when my first son was born.

Here’s the real truth. You don’t need to have everything figured out and perfect to start making money.

You just need to start taking messy action even if you’re scared.

The fundamentals haven’t changed. Just the platforms have.

Here is how to start marketing yourself today with no website and no logo:

Create simple business cards

Set up a way to accept payments (Venmo, PayPal, Square, whatever works)

Start posting on social media and show up in Facebook groups where your clients are

Talk to people, network and go where your clients are! Put yourself out there!

Stop trying to have it all perfect and figured out. Start first. Build as you go and that’s coming from branding and website designer.

You’ve got this!

The two skills that took me from 0 to 10 employees in six months was marketing and sales.

I learned marketing and sales in my first professional job and became the top salesperson in my company within 6 months.

Then I took those exact skills into my first business. Within 2 months I hired my first employees. Within 6 months I had a team of 10.

Here is what I want you to know about sales. It does not have to be sleazy or pushy.

Sales is about helping people and finding solutions. It is about putting your potential client first, not closing a deal. Sometimes that even means referring them to someone else because you are not the right fit.

Here is the simple sales process that worked for me:

Set an agenda at the start of every call and tell them what to expect

Ask if there is anything else they want to make sure you cover

Ask key questions to understand their needs and problems

Dig deeper and ask them why they want what they want

Present your offer in a way that speaks directly to their needs and desires

Then ask for the sale. Don’t be afraid of it.

If you are in business, marketing and sales are not optional. Learn them. And take messy action.

I’m a firm believer that you don’t have a business if you don’t understand how to market and sell.

You’re in the right place if you want to start, grow or scale a business.

If your website does not answer these questions your visitors are leaving and hiring someone who does!

Save this because this is exactly what your website needs.

When someone lands on your website she is not just browsing. She is quietly interviewing you. And if your site does not answer these questions clearly and quickly she is moving on to someone whose does.

Here are the questions she wants answered.

What do you offer and who do you help. She needs to know within seconds if she is in the right place. Be specific. Be clear. Make her feel like you are talking directly to her.

What problems and pain points do you solve. She needs to feel understood before she will ever trust you. If your website does not speak directly to what she is struggling with she will not believe you can help her.

What is it like to work with you. She wants to know what happens after she reaches out. Walk her through your process so she feels safe and knows exactly what to expect.

What makes you different from your competitors. There are a lot of coaches therapists and service providers out there. Give her a real reason to choose you over everyone else.

What are the benefits of working with you. Do not just list your services. Tell her how her life or business will look and feel different after working with you.

What solutions do you offer. Be clear about exactly what you provide and how it addresses what she is going through right now.

What results can she expect. This is where your testimonials and client wins do the heavy lifting. Show her proof that what you do actually works.

How does she start working with you. Make this so simple and so clear that there is absolutely no confusion about what her next step is.

If you read through that list and realized your website is not answering all of these it is time for a change.

Comment Questions to book a free website consultation with me.