I have all the juicy details to a YouTube setup for beginners because I lived it. My journey with YouTube started way back in 2016. I bought fancy lights, a backdrop, and a microphone that I can’t even find anymore. All with the goal of starting my own YouTube channel and creating videos to help all my fellow business owners.

But here’s the truth: video creation is hard! It takes time to come up with topics. And energy to to produce each video. The last thing I needed was a difficult and time-consuming setup.

When I decided to incorporate a community into my online business, I had a long list of wants. I knew I needed a platform that was easy for me to use, totally customizable, and (most importantly) engaging for my students and clients. I researched a ton of online community/membership platforms and narrowed it down to two options: Circle or Podia.

With potential clients, first impressions are everything. So why not make those early interactions as streamlined and effortless as possible? In my business, I use my Honeybook proposal template to send contracts, present invoices, and even process payments all in one place. If you want to make your onboarding process as easy as possible (for you and your clients), this is the place to start!

As a longtime Squarespace user, I’ve been dreaming of an eventual upgrade to their already-great drag-and-drop editor. Well, Squarespace has answered my prayers! They recently announced Fluid Engine, their new drag-and-drop editor, and I’m already in love.

If you haven’t noticed, I create a lot of content for my business. But editing my weekly videos and podcasts takes time–time I don’t always have. That’s why I use Descript, a transcription-based audio and video editor that saves me hours of editing work. Here’s why I love it! If you want to try Descript […]

I do a lot of different things in my business–from client work to education to running an online community–so I’m always looking for tools to make my life easier and help me scale my business. Circle had one just that! It’s an all-in-one online community platform where I can host events, facilitate discussions, and get to know my students better. Here’s my in-depth Circle review and some of my favorite features.

Fonts can make or break a website. So how do you find unique, premium fonts for your web design business? Here are some of my favorite resources and a few font trends I’m loving right now.

Keeping your designs cohesive across platforms is one of the best ways to establish your brand identify. One of the ways I do this is by using the same fonts everywhere–on my website, on Instagram, and even in some of my emails. Here’s how to import new and custom fonts into Canva so you can use them in all your brand assets.

Have you ever been scrolling online, stumbled upon a font, and thought, “I have to have it”? Lucky for you, it’s actually really easy to find fonts from websites and logos. Once you’ve identified your favorites, you can download them and use them in your own web design projects.

I love that Showit allows for so much customization, but all those design tweaks take time. Over the past few years, I’ve developed a few tricks for streamlining my design workflow and speeding up the process. Now, I want to share them with you!