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Nearly everyone has an email address. Your audience may be scattered throughout different social media channels, using one or two more heavily than the rest. But most probably have an email address they check at least once per week if not more frequently.

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With hundreds (if not thousands) of fonts in the Canva library, it can take some time to find the gems among the weeds. Looking at you Awkward Chubby. Seriously. No thanks, Canva. 

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    I’m chatting with Julie, of A Gentle Feast, about managing a business while homeschooling your kids.

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    One of our favorite email marketing tools – Flodesk – recently rolled out with template sharing. If you’re in the design world, this is a total game changer because it’s super easy to create coordinating email and form templates to go along with your other products or for your clients. You could sell these as […]

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    I’m excited about today’s episode with artist Valerie McKeehan. We’re diving into overcoming discouragement. I used to think discouragement was something only new business owners faced but, I can very specifically say, that after 14 years of business owner life, it’s not just for the newbies. It’s something that Davey and I have battled at […]

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    If you want to make the sale, you have to establish trust. Incorporate these five types of social proof throughout your website, and you’ll be well on your way to higher conversion rates.

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    Want to launch an online course? Follow this process to know where to invest your time and energy for success!

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    Here are the steps we took to migrate our website from Elementor to Showit. If you are considering building a website or changing website platforms, hopefully, this provides a helpful framework for the process. 

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    Want to generate more leads and sales on your website? Add a BDOW! pop-up. This easy-to-create, highly targeted pop-up quickly earned us $10k on our website. Watch the video tutorial, and then take a look at the process and resources below.

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    Nata Salvatori, founder and CEO of Timeline Pro and multiple photography businesses, is our recent guest on the podcast. Today she joins us to chat all about timelines and her journey of creating Timeline Pro. If you’re in the wedding industry, you’ll want to give this episode a listen.

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    In this blog post, we share three guidelines to keep in mind as you create your brand identity. Follow these and you’ll be well on your way to a strong brand that your dream clients can’t forget. 

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    Want to run a business survey? Watch this video tutorial to learn why we surveyed our audience, what we learned, and how we’re using the results. 

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    The people you surround yourself with can either inspire or stifle your ability to create. This is why we’ve compiled a list of modern creatives who we admire. These are just a handful of the many individuals who inspire us to design, and we hope they inspire you too. 

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    Want to make your website’s homepage engaging and dynamic? Watch this video tutorial to learn how to add auto-updating blog posts to your Showit homepage.

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    In today’s episode, I’m chatting with type designer Jen Wagner.

    Jen is one of the most talented type designers around and not only do we use one of her fonts on our own site, we’ve also licensed several of her fonts for our templates.

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    Watch this video tutorial to learn how to take a piece of artwork, customize it in Adobe Photoshop, and then use it on your Showit website (our website platform of choice).

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    As brand and website designers, we share a lot about having a website that does the work for you, that conveys your message so efficiently that visitors to your website quickly convert into lifelong, loyal customers. But how do you get there?

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    After building a successful photography business and launching the Rising Tide Society, one of the largest communities for creatives in the world, we decided to make helping creatives build brands that book our full-time gig. 

    We believe in chasing hard after an intentional life—one that includes fulfilling work, palm trees and blue skies, time with our sons Jack & Bennett, and—of course—wine and pizza.

    We’re here to help you as you build a brand that books so you can chase after the life you want.

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