Kate’s Blog
Talking about everything from websites to life as an entrepreneur.
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The Care of Feeding of Your Entrepreneurial Spirit
Self-Care for those of Us Who Love their Work a Little Too Much If you read my post about all the mistakes I made in 2019, then you know that I let self-care fall to the absolute bottom of the priority list. I can tell you that by December 2019, I felt like crap – and...
What’s a One-Sheet and Do I Need One?
Why Should Someone Hire You? If you are a business owner that focuses on a service- a one-sheet is a great marketing piece that will showcase why someone should hire you versus someone else. Simple put, a one-sheet is a single page document that shows off who you are-...
SSL- Website Security Demystified
Website Help Have you ever noticed that some websites URL’s start with ‘http://’ and others start ‘https://’ That extra ’S’ is no typo- it stands for secure. The system behind that one little letter is called SSL or Secure Sockets Layer and is very important for the...
Getting the Most Out Of Networking
Networking events can be a great way to build connections within your industry and get the word out about new things going on in your business. Networking can also be terribly awkward and when done wrong, and can feel like living in an insurance commercial –...
Hiring a Web Designer
Maybe this year started out with some big goals- new products, new marketing ideas, and maybe even a new website. Before you run out and hire the first person you meet -or your cousin who’s a sophomore in college and SO good with computers (hint- no!)— slow down and...
Hosting and Domains- Website Foundations
If you were building a house. You would want to be sure the land was good, solid, and strong. Then you would (hopefully) use a builder that had a good reputation for customer service. Building a website is no different- you want to build from a strong dependable...
“Focus on the User and All Else Will Follow”
Creating a Client-Focused Business Every business should start with some guiding principles, clear goals, and effective methods. I spent a good chunk of 2016 working on building blocks to my business: sharpening and updating my skills, networking, writing a killer...
Are You Turning Away Potential Clients with these 5 Website Mistakes?
Many people start their business with the best of intentions- a great idea, the support of friends, family, spouse, financial backing, motivation for days, gallons of coffee, a prayer, and off they go. But crap, you need a website! You let all of your Facebook friends...
Welcome- My First Blog Post- Kept Here for Posterity
Before I explain exactly WHAT this new venture is… I want to tell you a story about how I started this path. I was 14, my father was creating the website for our family business on his own. He had a few books to help him and he had a programming background. At that...