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Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold®
Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold, The Brand It, Build It Podcast equips you to grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Since 2014, With Grace and Gold® has served small business owners, photographers, and wedding professionals through award-winning, elevated, luxury custom brand and web design services. Pursue custom brand and web design services or shop completely-customizable Showit website templates at: https://www.withgraceandgold.com
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189: 10 Ways + 10 Prompts for Using ChatGPT

189: 10 Ways + 10 Prompts for Using ChatGPT

ChatGPT can be used in so many ways, unique to your creative business. Today, I’m excited to share 10 ways and 10 prompts for using ChatGPT in your creative small business. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:4527/11/2023
188: Market with Purpose During the Holiday Season

188: Market with Purpose During the Holiday Season

At With Grace and Gold, we’ve debuted an all-new, completely free Showit website template called Samantha Kay. In addition, all Showit website templates are 50% off using code THANKS, which means you can begin customizing your new Showit template for just $150. Visit withgraceandgold.com/shop to download our new free Showit template, Samantha Kay — or to take advantage of our biggest sale of the year, with all Showit website templates on sale for 50% off using code THANKS. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
04:5420/11/2023
187: Systems for Staying Productive and Creative

187: Systems for Staying Productive and Creative

No matter how long your to-do list may be, there are systems you can put in place to boost your productivity and help your creativity. There are features of your business you can automate or 'set and forget' as you continue working on and in your business as needed. Today, I'm excited to share systems you can add to your small business to help you stay productive and creative — and avoid burnout. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
04:3013/11/2023
186: Why Minimal Web Design Matters

186: Why Minimal Web Design Matters

We believe less is more when it comes to both brand design and web design, because, above all, your brand and web design are created for your audience — for your visitors to be seamlessly led toward confidently choosing your business. Today, we're excited to share why minimal web design matters for your small business. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
04:5306/11/2023
185: Harnessing the Power of Client Testimonials

185: Harnessing the Power of Client Testimonials

We'll explore why client testimonials matter, how to gather client testimonials effectively, and how to leverage them to attract more clients. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
04:1030/10/2023
184: Boosting SEO for the Holiday Season

184: Boosting SEO for the Holiday Season

For many small businesses, holiday season preparation begins several months before the holiday season — planning sales and promotions, creating marketing plans and designing marketing materials, and even enhancing their website's search engine optimization with the holiday season in mind. As web designers, search engine optimization is a core piece of our process; we keep search engine optimization in mind every step of the way, to better ensure our clients' businesses are seamlessly discovered. That's why, today, we're going to share how you can optimize your website for search engines in preparation for the holiday season. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
04:4824/10/2023
183: How to Build a Supportive, Productive Team

183: How to Build a Supportive, Productive Team

Hiring team members can seem like a daunting task, especially if you're feeling ill-prepared for bringing an additional team member on-board your business — but doing so can make a meaningful difference in your productivity, effectiveness, and even your long-term growth and success. Today, we're sharing 5 considerations, approaches, and ways to prepare for hiring team members within your business. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:4716/10/2023
182: Scale Your Small Business Through Strategic Web Design

182: Scale Your Small Business Through Strategic Web Design

It’s usually not enough to simply have a website, it’s essential to have a web design rooted in purpose, intention, and service — a space intentionally and strategically designed to help your business grow and thrive. When it comes to creating a web design with scaling your business in mind, where do you begin? Today, we’re sharing how to scale your small business through strategic web design. Grow Your Newsletter + Take 50% Off of FloDesk Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:2209/10/2023
181: How to Craft a Compelling Brand Story

181: How to Craft a Compelling Brand Story

How authenticity becomes the cornerstone of a trusting relationship between your business and your prospective customers or clients, how relatability fosters engagement, and how having a clear message behind your business defines your brand’s purpose and equips your business to grow. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
05:4202/10/2023
180: Strengthening Client Relationships Through Your Web Design

180: Strengthening Client Relationships Through Your Web Design

If you’re an online small business owner, you may be wondering how you can build trust, establish credibility, and foster connection solely through your online presence. Today, we’re excited to share how your web design can work effectively on behalf of your business — and help you to build and foster meaningful relationships with prospective, current, and former clients. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
05:3725/09/2023
179: When It's REALLY Time to Pursue Custom Web Design

179: When It's REALLY Time to Pursue Custom Web Design

One common question we hear in our creative community is: Should I choose a website template for my small business — or does my small business actually need a one-of-a-kind, custom web design? As professional web designers, we know and have seen first-hand the business-changing results professional brand and web design can create for small businesses, so today, we’re excited to share 5 ways to know it’s time to pursue a custom web design for your small business. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
05:0918/09/2023
178: Creating a Luxury Brand for Your Business

178: Creating a Luxury Brand for Your Business

As a small business owner, there are many ways you can choose for your business to stand out among others. Your competitive advantage — or advantages — are entirely up to you as the owner of your small business. One way to set your business apart is to create an elevated, luxury brand — a premium experience your customers and clients can trust in and benefit from. Today, we're sharing 5 recommendations for creating a luxury brand to connect with your preferred clients and grow your business. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
04:5311/09/2023
177: 5 Reasons Small Businesses Should Use Showit

177: 5 Reasons Small Businesses Should Use Showit

Today, we're sharing why we believe Showit is the best website platform for small businesses — and if you're already a Showit user, how you can leverage Showit's key features to grow your small business. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
05:3304/09/2023
176: Considerations for Hiring a Website Copywriter

176: Considerations for Hiring a Website Copywriter

One common question we are asked at With Grace and Gold is: Do I need to hire a copywriter to compose copy for my new web design? While every design business is unique, With Grace and Gold offers clients a copywriting document with questions and prompts to guide the copywriting process. Currently, about 8 in every 10 of our clients will choose to use our provided copywriting prompts to compose their own copywriting, while about 2 in every 10 of our clients will choose to hire a professional copywriter. Today, we want to share 10 considerations for hiring a website copywriter – considerations to make on behalf of your business, and considerations to make as you assess potential copywriters, too!  Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:1528/08/2023
175: 5 Tips for Better Time Management

175: 5 Tips for Better Time Management

Managing your time well can make all the difference – especially for busy small business owners who need to effectively, efficiently, accurately manage so many key areas of their businesses. When you manage your time well, you can experience greater peace of mind about your workday, you can rest assured you’re serving your clients and customers well, and you can experience better work-life balance. So, here are our 5 tips for better time management. EPISODE SPONSOR: ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ For online small business owners, it’s more important than ever to create user-friendly ways for your customers and clients to engage and get in touch. That’s why at With Grace and Gold, we use ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ — a user-friendly, conversion-driven live chat software with so many features we, and our prospective customers, value and appreciate. From automated chat responses to conversion-driven opt-ins, ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ can be customized to meet your unique business needs. It’s the highest-rated customer experience software on Shopify, helping online businesses gain and retain more customers, and enabling you to manage all of your communication channels in one dashboard — perfect for solo entrepreneurs and online small business owners! Using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ helped us add hundreds of leads to our newsletter community in just a matter of weeks. Increase customer satisfaction and sales with personalized shopping experiences! Visit ⁠⁠tidio.com/bibi⁠⁠ and start using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ with an exclusive 20% discount for Brand It, Build It Podcast Podcast listeners with code BIBI. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:1021/08/2023
174: Who to Ask for Web Design Feedback

174: Who to Ask for Web Design Feedback

Whether you’ve worked hard to create your new web design, or you’ve hired a professional web designer to create your new web design, chances are, you’re ready to see what people think! For meaningful reasons, we feel so passionately about asking the right people for feedback about your web design. Here is who we recommend asking for feedback and why. EPISODE SPONSOR: ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ For online small business owners, it’s more important than ever to create user-friendly ways for your customers and clients to engage and get in touch. That’s why at With Grace and Gold, we use ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ — a user-friendly, conversion-driven live chat software with so many features we, and our prospective customers, value and appreciate. From automated chat responses to conversion-driven opt-ins, ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ can be customized to meet your unique business needs. It’s the highest-rated customer experience software on Shopify, helping online businesses gain and retain more customers, and enabling you to manage all of your communication channels in one dashboard — perfect for solo entrepreneurs and online small business owners! Using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ helped us add hundreds of leads to our newsletter community in just a matter of weeks. Increase customer satisfaction and sales with personalized shopping experiences! Visit ⁠⁠tidio.com/bibi⁠⁠ and start using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ with an exclusive 20% discount for Brand It, Build It Podcast Podcast listeners with code BIBI. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
05:1414/08/2023
173: Instantly Elevate Your Web Design

173: Instantly Elevate Your Web Design

If we were to wave a magic wand over a web design, what would we do to instantly create a more elevated, polished, and cohesive design? That’s exactly what we’re exploring in today’s episode, where we’ll share 10 actionable ways to instantly elevate your web design. EPISODE SPONSOR: ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ For online small business owners, it’s more important than ever to create user-friendly ways for your customers and clients to engage and get in touch. That’s why at With Grace and Gold, we use ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ — a user-friendly, conversion-driven live chat software with so many features we, and our prospective customers, value and appreciate. From automated chat responses to conversion-driven opt-ins, ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ can be customized to meet your unique business needs. It’s the highest-rated customer experience software on Shopify, helping online businesses gain and retain more customers, and enabling you to manage all of your communication channels in one dashboard — perfect for solo entrepreneurs and online small business owners! Using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ helped us add hundreds of leads to our newsletter community in just a matter of weeks. Increase customer satisfaction and sales with personalized shopping experiences! Visit ⁠⁠tidio.com/bibi⁠⁠ and start using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ with an exclusive 20% discount for Brand It, Build It Podcast Podcast listeners with code BIBI. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:2407/08/2023
172: 5 Ways to Make Small Business Ownership Easier

172: 5 Ways to Make Small Business Ownership Easier

Every small business is unique, but I’m a firm believer in how small, purposeful approaches can make a big difference in the way your business operates overall. While small business ownership is rarely easy, there are key ways we can make our journeys as small business owners easier. Let’s explore 5. EPISODE SPONSOR: ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ For online small business owners, it’s more important than ever to create user-friendly ways for your customers and clients to engage and get in touch. That’s why at With Grace and Gold, we use ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ — a user-friendly, conversion-driven live chat software with so many features we, and our prospective customers, value and appreciate. From automated chat responses to conversion-driven opt-ins, ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ can be customized to meet your unique business needs. It’s the highest-rated customer experience software on Shopify, helping online businesses gain and retain more customers, and enabling you to manage all of your communication channels in one dashboard — perfect for solo entrepreneurs and online small business owners! Using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ helped us add hundreds of leads to our newsletter community in just a matter of weeks. Increase customer satisfaction and sales with personalized shopping experiences! Visit ⁠⁠tidio.com/bibi⁠⁠ and start using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ with an exclusive 20% discount for Brand It, Build It Podcast Podcast listeners with code BIBI. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:0231/07/2023
171: How to Elevate Your Website's Color Palette

171: How to Elevate Your Website's Color Palette

Whether you’ve designed your brand, or you’ve hired a professional designer to design your brand, one common question we receive is: How do I effectively use my new brand details within my web design? Or if you’ve tried to use your brand details within your web design, why aren’t the details coming together the way you thought they would or should? EPISODE SPONSOR: ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ For online small business owners, it’s more important than ever to create user-friendly ways for your customers and clients to engage and get in touch. That’s why at With Grace and Gold, we use ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ — a user-friendly, conversion-driven live chat software with so many features we, and our prospective customers, value and appreciate. From automated chat responses to conversion-driven opt-ins, ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ can be customized to meet your unique business needs. It’s the highest-rated customer experience software on Shopify, helping online businesses gain and retain more customers, and enabling you to manage all of your communication channels in one dashboard — perfect for solo entrepreneurs and online small business owners! Using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ helped us add hundreds of leads to our newsletter community in just a matter of weeks. Increase customer satisfaction and sales with personalized shopping experiences! Visit ⁠⁠tidio.com/bibi⁠⁠ and start using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ with an exclusive 20% discount for Brand It, Build It Podcast Podcast listeners with code BIBI. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:1224/07/2023
170: Psychology of Color in Brand Design

170: Psychology of Color in Brand Design

If you’ve ever created your brand design – or hired a professional designer to create your brand design – it’s likely you’ve heard of color psychology. But what is color psychology, and how does it play a role in your unique business and brand? EPISODE SPONSOR: ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ For online small business owners, it’s more important than ever to create user-friendly ways for your customers and clients to engage and get in touch. That’s why at With Grace and Gold, we use ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ — a user-friendly, conversion-driven live chat software with so many features we, and our prospective customers, value and appreciate. From automated chat responses to conversion-driven opt-ins, ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ can be customized to meet your unique business needs. It’s the highest-rated customer experience software on Shopify, helping online businesses gain and retain more customers, and enabling you to manage all of your communication channels in one dashboard — perfect for solo entrepreneurs and online small business owners! Using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ helped us add hundreds of leads to our newsletter community in just a matter of weeks. Increase customer satisfaction and sales with personalized shopping experiences! Visit ⁠⁠tidio.com/bibi⁠⁠ and start using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ with an exclusive 20% discount for Brand It, Build It Podcast Podcast listeners with code BIBI. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
07:3017/07/2023
169: How to Earn More from Affiliate Programs

169: How to Earn More from Affiliate Programs

For small business owners who are seeking new ways to generate revenue, who serve as educators in their field, or who aim to serve their audience in unique, educational, or encouraging ways, affiliate programs can make a meaningful difference in their revenue, credibility, and overall success. That’s why, today, we’re excited to share 5 ways to earn more from affiliate programs – creative ways you can make the most of the affiliate programs you are a part of, or seek out affiliate programs aligned with your business goals. Join With Grace and Gold's Affiliate Program EPISODE SPONSOR: ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ For online small business owners, it’s more important than ever to create user-friendly ways for your customers and clients to engage and get in touch. That’s why at With Grace and Gold, we use ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ — a user-friendly, conversion-driven live chat software with so many features we, and our prospective customers, value and appreciate. From automated chat responses to conversion-driven opt-ins, ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ can be customized to meet your unique business needs. It’s the highest-rated customer experience software on Shopify, helping online businesses gain and retain more customers, and enabling you to manage all of your communication channels in one dashboard — perfect for solo entrepreneurs and online small business owners! Using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ helped us add hundreds of leads to our newsletter community in just a matter of weeks. Increase customer satisfaction and sales with personalized shopping experiences! Visit ⁠⁠tidio.com/bibi⁠⁠ and start using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ with an exclusive 20% discount for Brand It, Build It Podcast Podcast listeners with code BIBI. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
07:1510/07/2023
168: How to Monetize Your Blog

168: How to Monetize Your Blog

In earlier episodes, we’ve explored how blog content creation can enhance your Search Engine Optimization… so today, we want to share about a different benefit of blog content creation: how you can successfully and strategically monetize your blog to earn more revenue on behalf of your business. EPISODE SPONSOR: ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ For online small business owners, it’s more important than ever to create user-friendly ways for your customers and clients to engage and get in touch. That’s why at With Grace and Gold, we use ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ — a user-friendly, conversion-driven live chat software with so many features we, and our prospective customers, value and appreciate. From automated chat responses to conversion-driven opt-ins, ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ can be customized to meet your unique business needs. It’s the highest-rated customer experience software on Shopify, helping online businesses gain and retain more customers, and enabling you to manage all of your communication channels in one dashboard — perfect for solo entrepreneurs and online small business owners! Using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ helped us add hundreds of leads to our newsletter community in just a matter of weeks. Increase customer satisfaction and sales with personalized shopping experiences! Visit ⁠⁠tidio.com/bibi⁠⁠ and start using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ with an exclusive 20% discount for Brand It, Build It Podcast Podcast listeners with code BIBI. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
07:4503/07/2023
167: Creative Ways to Design Your Portfolio Page

167: Creative Ways to Design Your Portfolio Page

By curating your Portfolio and presenting your work in a purpose-driven way, you can do more of the work you love and value, and grow your business. Today, we’re excited to share creative ways to design your Portfolio. EPISODE SPONSOR: ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ For online small business owners, it’s more important than ever to create user-friendly ways for your customers and clients to engage and get in touch. That’s why at With Grace and Gold, we use ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ — a user-friendly, conversion-driven live chat software with so many features we, and our prospective customers, value and appreciate. From automated chat responses to conversion-driven opt-ins, ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ can be customized to meet your unique business needs. It’s the highest-rated customer experience software on Shopify, helping online businesses gain and retain more customers, and enabling you to manage all of your communication channels in one dashboard — perfect for solo entrepreneurs and online small business owners! Using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ helped us add hundreds of leads to our newsletter community in just a matter of weeks. Increase customer satisfaction and sales with personalized shopping experiences! Visit ⁠⁠tidio.com/bibi⁠⁠ and start using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ with an exclusive 20% discount for Brand It, Build It Podcast Podcast listeners with code BIBI. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
07:5126/06/2023
166: Why Google Search Console is Worth Using

166: Why Google Search Console is Worth Using

Google Search Console is a free resource offered by Google, which measures and showcases your website’s search traffic, performance, and more — so you can learn actionable ways to help your website get discovered via search engines. We wholeheartedly believe Google Search Console is worth using on behalf of your small business, and today, we’re excited to share why! EPISODE SPONSOR: ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ — For online small business owners, it’s more important than ever to create user-friendly ways for your customers and clients to engage and get in touch. That’s why at With Grace and Gold, we use ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ — a user-friendly, conversion-driven live chat software with so many features we, and our prospective customers, value and appreciate. From automated chat responses to conversion-driven opt-ins, ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ can be customized to meet your unique business needs. It’s the highest-rated customer experience software on Shopify, helping online businesses gain and retain more customers, and enabling you to manage all of your communication channels in one dashboard — perfect for solo entrepreneurs and online small business owners! Using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ helped us add hundreds of leads to our newsletter community in just a matter of weeks. Increase customer satisfaction and sales with personalized shopping experiences! Visit ⁠⁠tidio.com/bibi⁠⁠ and start using ⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠ with an exclusive 20% discount for Brand It, Build It Podcast Podcast listeners with code BIBI. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
05:1619/06/2023
165: What to Prioritize Before SEO

165: What to Prioritize Before SEO

This week, we want to share what we recommend prioritizing before prioritizing SEO. Then, once you do begin strengthening your SEO, you will be working from a strong foundation – rooted in creating meaningful growth and success. EPISODE SPONSOR: ⁠⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠⁠ — For online small business owners, it’s more important than ever to create user-friendly ways for your customers and clients to engage and get in touch. That’s why at With Grace and Gold, we use ⁠⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠⁠ — a user-friendly, conversion-driven live chat software with so many features we, and our prospective customers, value and appreciate. From automated chat responses to conversion-driven opt-ins, ⁠⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠⁠ can be customized to meet your unique business needs. It’s the highest-rated customer experience software on Shopify, helping online businesses gain and retain more customers, and enabling you to manage all of your communication channels in one dashboard — perfect for solo entrepreneurs and online small business owners! Using ⁠⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠⁠ helped us add hundreds of leads to our newsletter community in just a matter of weeks. Increase customer satisfaction and sales with personalized shopping experiences! Visit ⁠⁠⁠tidio.com/bibi⁠⁠⁠ and start using ⁠⁠⁠Tidio⁠⁠⁠ with an exclusive 20% discount for Brand It, Build It Podcast Podcast listeners with code BIBI. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
07:2412/06/2023
164: Brand Design Mistakes to Avoid

164: Brand Design Mistakes to Avoid

Your brand design lays a visual foundation to represent your business — and it has the power to form connections with prospective clients, or nudge visitors to continue to their search. This week, we’re excited to share common brand design mistakes to avoid – common brand design errors we’ve observed, which can make a meaningful difference for your small business success. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:3005/06/2023
163: What is Your Brand's Personality?

163: What is Your Brand's Personality?

Today's episode will equip you to discover and embrace your brand's unique personality. Remember, your brand is more than a logo design — it's the personality that captivates and connects with your audience and leaves a lasting impression. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
07:5229/05/2023
162: Blogging for SEO: Best Practices

162: Blogging for SEO: Best Practices

Even if blogging doesn’t come naturally, or if you aren’t quite sure what to blog about, perhaps knowing how blogging can serve your audience, boost your Search Engine Optimization, and help your business to grow can encourage you to consider blogging on behalf of your business. Today, we’re excited to share more about blogging for SEO!  Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
08:3522/05/2023
161: Could Video Elevate Your Website?

161: Could Video Elevate Your Website?

Though there are a variety of ways to create detail and texture within a web design, one way to do so is through video content – whether through a full-length brand video, video clips, or even GIFs used for movement within your web design. Today, we’re exploring whether video content could elevate your web design — and our recommendations for gathering meaningful, value-adding video content.  Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
07:2615/05/2023
160: Your Checklist for a Conversion-Driven Website

160: Your Checklist for a Conversion-Driven Website

Behind a conversion-driven website, you’ll likely discover a great deal of purpose and structure — a web design rooted in connection, expertly-designed to lead visitors toward choosing your services or products. That’s why, today, we want to share your checklist for a conversion-driven website… actionable ways to ensure your website is truly designed to guide your visitors from simply learning about your business toward confidently choosing your business. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
08:5508/05/2023
159: 5 Common SEO Mistakes to Avoid

159: 5 Common SEO Mistakes to Avoid

For today’s episode, we’d like to focus on common SEO mistakes you can avoid. That way, as you examine your SEO practices, you can assess your approach and ensure you are successfully and properly equipping your website to be discovered.  Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:0001/05/2023
158: How to Use Your Brand Design Effectively

158: How to Use Your Brand Design Effectively

When you hire a professional designer to create your brand design on behalf of your business, chances are, you’ll come away with a wide variety of resources to equip you to successfully use your brand design cohesively throughout your business — resources like your brand files in all of your brand colors and diverse file types, your brand manual, and more. Once you’ve received all of these resources from your designer, how do you go about using your brand design effectively? Today, we’re sharing 5 key ways to do so. Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
07:1924/04/2023
157: 3 Considerations for Hiring a Web Designer

157: 3 Considerations for Hiring a Web Designer

When you’re considering hiring a professional web designer, you may be wondering what to consider — or how to approach your decision overall. So, today, we’re sharing 3 considerations for hiring a web designer! Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
05:4417/04/2023
156: 5 Key Ingredients for a Successful Brand Design

156: 5 Key Ingredients for a Successful Brand Design

A purpose-driven brand design — something we define at With Grace and Gold as a primary logo design, secondary logo designs, pattern or texture designs, a color palette, and font styles — can elevate your business overall, help you to more seamlessly connect with your preferred customers, and help your business to stand out among competitors. So, what can make your brand design truly effective? Today, we’re exploring 5 key ingredients for an effective brand design.  Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:1910/04/2023
155: 10 Ways to Update Your Website with Intention

155: 10 Ways to Update Your Website with Intention

We're sharing 10 ways to update your website with intention. That way, if you have a spare moment to work on your business, and you’d like to update your website with purpose, you can do so knowing your website is working effectively on your behalf — helping you to better connect with your visitors and grow your business. Hosted by ⁠⁠Kelly Zugay⁠⁠ of ⁠⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠⁠ — ⁠⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:0803/04/2023
154: How to Generate Revenue More Consistently

154: How to Generate Revenue More Consistently

Whether a small business is seasonal and naturally experiences busy seasons and slow seasons — or whether those peaks and valleys happen more organically or unexpectedly, our hope was to create as much financial consistency and predictability as possible. I’m excited to share a few ways to generate revenue more consistently in your small business — creative ways to strengthen and expand your small business with purpose, so if you value consistency too, you can create a small business aligned with your values, vision, and goals.  Hosted by ⁠Kelly Zugay⁠ of ⁠With Grace and Gold®⁠ — ⁠The Brand It, Build It Podcast⁠, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
07:0321/03/2023
153: 5 Automations to Create in Your Small Business

153: 5 Automations to Create in Your Small Business

For busy small business owners, automations can make a meaningful difference in maintaining better organization, serving clients effectively and efficiently, and creating smooth, streamlined processes overall. We’re sharing 5 automations to create within your business — and the systems we recommend for doing so! Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold® — The Brand It, Build It Podcast, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
05:4013/03/2023
152: SEO-Friendly Options for Your Link in Bio

152: SEO-Friendly Options for Your Link in Bio

Over the years, you may have noticed fellow business owners using their Instagram bio link to link to third-party apps like LinkTree, Tap Bio, or Taplink. Maybe you’ve considered using a third-party app to house your own links, too. However, there are Search Engine Optimization-friendly options we believe are worth exploring as alternatives to these third-party apps — and that’s what we’re exploring today! Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold® — The Brand It, Build It Podcast, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
04:3608/03/2023
151: How to Provide Kind Yet Helpful Feedback

151: How to Provide Kind Yet Helpful Feedback

Giving feedback matters for a variety of reasons. In the case of hiring a brand or web designer, by giving feedback, you’ll feel engaged in the design process. You’ll fully experience the collaborative, communication-driven process your designer has created. And you’ll give yourself the best chance of coming away with a final product you love and feel proud of. Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold® — The Brand It, Build It Podcast, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
08:4127/02/2023
150: What Your Web Designer is Really Thinking

150: What Your Web Designer is Really Thinking

We're sharing what we’re really thinking when journeying through the brand and web design process with our clients — so perhaps, as you journey through your upcoming design process with a professional designer, you can do so with peace of mind.  Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold® — The Brand It, Build It Podcast, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy.  Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/  With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold  Free Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free  Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and Showit web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom Showit web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
07:4020/02/2023
149: Your Web Design Needs Less Than You Think

149: Your Web Design Needs Less Than You Think

Having a curated, pared-down web design equips you to more clearly showcase your approach and expertise, more effectively connect with your preferred clients, and more seamlessly guide your visitors toward confidently and easily booking your services or purchasing your products. This week, we’re excited to share how your web design needs less than you think — 5 ways to curate and pare down your online presence so you can book more clients and boost your sales. Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold® — The Brand It, Build It Podcast, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Helpful Links: Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold FREE Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free About With Grace and Gold®: Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:5113/02/2023
148: Boost Your SEO in 3 Actionable Ways

148: Boost Your SEO in 3 Actionable Ways

There are many misconceptions surrounding Search Engine Optimization — what helps SEO, what harms SEO, and every detail in between. So, today, we want to share 3 simple, actionable ways to boost your Search Engine Optimization. Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold® — The Brand It, Build It Podcast, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Helpful Links: Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold FREE Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free About With Grace and Gold®: Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:4006/02/2023
147: How to Tell It’s Time to Pursue a New Brand and Web Design

147: How to Tell It’s Time to Pursue a New Brand and Web Design

We’re sharing exactly what to look for in your business — including what we discovered about our own business — as you consider pursuing a new brand and web design. Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold® — The Brand It, Build It Podcast, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Helpful Links: Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold FREE Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free About With Grace and Gold®: Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
07:0930/01/2023
146: Generate More Revenue with These 5 Website Enhancements

146: Generate More Revenue with These 5 Website Enhancements

Clients of ours value knowing their web design is the best representation of the quality and caliber of their work, resting assured their web design is speaking to and connecting with their prospective clients, and seeing results like an increase in the right kinds of leads, and an increase in bookings at a more elevated price point than ever before. So, how do we achieve such a thing? This week, we’re excited to share 5 website enhancements to help our clients generate more revenue. Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold® — The Brand It, Build It Podcast, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Helpful Links: Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold FREE Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free About With Grace and Gold®: Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:0016/01/2023
145: 5 Misconceptions About Brand and Web Design

145: 5 Misconceptions About Brand and Web Design

Whether you’ve been on the fence about brand and web design, or you’d simply like to be sure you’re understanding your brand and web design experience correctly — we are hopeful today’s episode serves as a helpful resource regarding common misconceptions about brand and web design. Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold® — The Brand It, Build It Podcast, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Helpful Links: Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold FREE Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free About With Grace and Gold®: Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:0309/01/2023
144: Best of 2022 — Reach High-End Clients Through Your Web Design

144: Best of 2022 — Reach High-End Clients Through Your Web Design

This week, while we’re away on holiday break, we’re sharing a ‘Best of 2022’ Episode — Episode 099: Reach High-End Clients Through Your Web Design. Your web design has the power to build connection, to serve your audience, and to grow your business. In this popular episode from 2022, we share actionable ways to ensure your web design has been created for success — rooted in purpose, and ready to connect with the clients you’ve been hoping for. Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold® — The Brand It, Build It Podcast, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Helpful Links: Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold FREE Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free About With Grace and Gold®: Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:0102/01/2023
143: Best of 2022 — New Business Roadmap Series

143: Best of 2022 — New Business Roadmap Series

Are you starting a new business from scratch in 2023? Or, are you hoping to use the new year as an opportunity to reexamine your existing business and better design your business for success? This week, while we’re away on holiday break, we’re sharing a ‘Best of 2022’ Episode, which is actually a series of episodes — our New Business Roadmap Series, beginning with Episode 101. This popular 5-part series shares our recommendations for new business owners, or for business owners who would like to reexamine their current business with purpose. We hope you enjoy! Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold® — The Brand It, Build It Podcast, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Helpful Links: Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold FREE Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free About With Grace and Gold®: Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
10:4826/12/2022
142: Web Design Trend Predictions for 2023

142: Web Design Trend Predictions for 2023

Here are 3 web design trend predictions we have for 2023. Of course, these are only our fun predictions — and, truly, anything can happen in the year ahead! However, maybe these predictions will create a spark of creativity or prompt you to approach your web design in a fresh, new way in 2023. Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold® — The Brand It, Build It Podcast, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Helpful Links: Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold FREE Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free About With Grace and Gold®: Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
04:2920/12/2022
141: 5 Creative Ways to Earn Revenue While You’re Away on Holiday Break

141: 5 Creative Ways to Earn Revenue While You’re Away on Holiday Break

In the first few years of being a small business owner, going on holiday break seemed challenging to do. I wondered how our business would go on while we were away from our desks for a full week. I worried we’d experience a dip in revenue because we were unavailable. Nowadays, though, I understand how expected holiday break is — and how the small business owners we serve are often on a holiday break of their own. Today, I’m going to share 5 creative ways to earn revenue while you’re away on holiday break — so you can create an added layer of confidence in your business, and feel peace of mind while you’re away on break. Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold® — The Brand It, Build It Podcast, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Helpful Links: Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold FREE Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free About With Grace and Gold®: Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
06:0213/12/2022
140: Your Content Creation Roadmap for 2023

140: Your Content Creation Roadmap for 2023

Content creation can truly make all the difference for small businesses of all types and sizes. So, today, we’re going to share your content creation roadmap for 2023 — questions to ask yourself, decisions to decide upon, and platforms to prioritize in the new year. Hosted by Kelly Zugay of With Grace and Gold® — The Brand It, Build It Podcast, a chart-topping small business marketing podcast, equips you to build and grow your creative small business with purpose and strategy. Helpful Links: Podcast Show Notes: https://withgraceandgold.com/category/podcast/ With Grace and Gold on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/withgraceandgold FREE Resources from With Grace and Gold: https://www.withgraceandgold.com/free About With Grace and Gold®: Honored as Showit Designer of the Year, With Grace and Gold® has proudly served thousands of small businesses and creative founders worldwide through award-winning, elevated, purpose-driven brand and web design since 2014. For custom brand design services, custom web design services, and easy-to-customize Showit website templates for fine art photographers, event planners, wedding professionals, interior designers, and creatives, please visit With Grace and Gold: www.withgraceandgold.com
07:5606/12/2022