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Being a business owner means we're always learning. We're so excited to share our knowledge with you! These articles are inspired by FAQs you have and common issues/myths we hear and see in the design and marketing industry.
Explore to find tools, resources, and more to understand how to build your business the right way!
Featured Blog Posts
6 Critical Factors for a High-Performing Website: Your Go-To Audit Guide
Your website is often the first impression potential customers have of your brand—so it better be a good one! But how can you be sure that your site is performing at its best? The truth is, even the sleekest-looking websites can be held back by hidden issues like poor user experience (UX), slow loading speeds, or overlooked SEO opportunities.
Your Final Quarter To-Do List: Wrapping Up the Year Strong
Whether you’re feeling on top of things or scrambling to catch up, these last few months are crucial for setting the stage for your business’s success in the new year. Here’s your essential to-do list to ensure you’re closing out the year with intention, focus, and a little bit of flair.
Considering a Website Upgrade? Here’s Why We Build on Squarespace and Everything You Need to Know If You Switch
If you’ve built your website on another platform, kudos to you! DIYing a website is no small feat. But as your business grows, you might find that your current setup isn't quite meeting your evolving needs.
DIY vs. Professionally Designed Websites: What's the Real Difference?
Ever wondered why your DIY website isn’t quite hitting the mark? Let’s dive into the nitty-gritty of why a professionally designed website can make all the difference. Spoiler alert: it’s not just about looking pretty.
Boosting Revenue with a Great Website: The Power of Professional Branding, Copy, and Images
A well-crafted website is more than just a digital business card—it's a powerful tool that can directly impact your revenue and sales.
Web Designer vs SEO Expert: Who Does What?
The responsibilities between a website designer and an SEO expert often overlap, but each role focuses on different aspects of a website's development and performance. Explore the breakdown of who does what.
Why Updating from Squarespace 7.0 to 7.1 is Worth the Investment for Your Business
If you built your site on Squarespace 7.0 a few years ago, it has likely served you well. But as technology and user expectations evolve, it's crucial to keep your online presence up-to-date.
Analytics Benchmarks: What to Aim for with Your Squarespace Site
Understanding your Squarespace analytics is fantastic, but knowing what to aim for? That’s next-level. Here are some key benchmarks to keep an eye on, so you can gauge how well your website is performing.
Home Page Success Formula
Designing an optimal homepage for a small business involves balancing various elements such as visual appeal, usability, content clarity, and conversion optimization.
The Power of a $10,000 Website Investment: A Small Business Success Story
Let’s talk about the real MVP of small business success: the website investment.
What you need to have ready for your web design project
So, you've decided it's time to take your online presence up a notch with a killer website design? Awesome choice!
Whether you're just starting out or looking to revamp your existing site, getting prepped is key to ensuring a smooth and successful project. Here's a laid-back rundown of what you need to have in your toolbox before diving headfirst into the world of web design:
Why Updating your Website Regularly is Important
Updating your website is important for a variety of reasons. It can help your internet marketing strategy and increase traffic to your website. This is why we suggest that businesses update their website regularly.
10 Key Benefits Of SEO For Your Business
If you're looking to create long-term brand awareness, expand your target audiences and earn more revenue, then search engine optimization is crucial. Let's look at 10 significant benefits of SEO for your business, and how you can realize them.
Why Every Business Needs A Website
A business’s online presence, regardless of industry, can have a massive impact on its success. In this day and age, some businesses still don’t realize that a majority of their customers will visit their website before making a purchase.
Squarespace VS. Wordpress: Which is Best for Me?
If our team at My Wolf Design knows one thing to be true, it’s that a website can have a significant impact on your business. From establishing credibility with your audience and creating a stronger reputation, to streamlining your sales process, educating your customers and so much more, there are so many reasons to take your business online with a website.
How to Create an Effective FAQ Page
Customers aren't on your FAQ page to be entertained. It's typically best to stick to a basic format and simple design that can be quickly accessed and easily read.
Top 30 Squarespace Questions Answered
Squarespace websites are the talk of the town these days and for good reason! It’s easy to create a truly stunning design, they’re easy to launch, and the websites produced are indeed very powerful.
It’s a big decision to choose or switch your website system, so I wanted to be the one to lay out all the most frequent questions and the answers to them in order to set things straight.
Squarespace 7.0 vs 7.1 | Should You Upgrade?
If you’re a die-hard Squarespace fan like me, then you likely know all about Squarespace 7.1.
But if you’re just an average Squarespace user (aka the majority of people reading this) you may have heard of Squarespace 7.1, but really, you don’t know much about it 🤷♀️ (To be fair to you, there’s not much information about it anywhere yet and it is pretty darn confusing.
The Ideal Website Home Page
What You Should Include in Your Website Homepage Design (in this order)