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Custom website development

Need a modern website that WORKS for your business?

A good-looking website isn’t going to cut it for your business. You need one that is strategically designed to get results and looks good.

Here’s how your custom website will come to life:

  1. You’ll send me a note (below) to get the ball rolling. Then we’ll make it official once we know we’re a perfect fit. I’ll send over your proposal, contract, and invoice.
  2. Homework time. Don’t worry, it’s fun homework. There will be easy-to-fill-out online forms (no sign-ups or software required) that will get to the heart of your business goals and plans.
  3. You’ll get a wireframe to review.  A wireframe is just a mockup of a website without any design elements so that we can decide on layout that will guide your visitors to where you want them. Send me feedback and I’ll revise it if necessary.
  4. You’ll get a style card to review. A style card is a picture with suggested fonts, colors (if you don’t already have branding done), image style sample and more. It’s a summary of the style that will be used on your site. You’ll review and give feedback.
  5. You’ll get an actual website to review. The wireframe and style card will come together and I’ll send you a designed homepage to review and provide feedback. Then we launch!
  6. I’ll meet you for a 30 minute coffee and Skype to go over any questions you have about your new site.

How much will your custom website cost?

Your custom business site will be $1,999 USD.  

This price comes with 4 custom designed pages (for example: your home page, service page, blog post page, and about page).  

Additional pages and advanced features like shopping and appointment booking are available as add-ons as well.  Pricing is all up-front, and you’ll be able to pick your additions right on the proposal.

More revisions can be purchased–if scheduling allows–at my hourly rate. But they’ve never been needed yet!

We’ll aim to have your new website ready within two weeks of our start date.  

Ready for your one-of-a-kind site?

Just send me your info and we’ll get started!

How will we communicate?

Primarily Trello (if applicable), emails with video messages when needed, and Skype.
If a chat is necessary, a face-to-face Skype chat is much preferred to phone. Why? 
It’s much more like being there in person with you, and we can share our screens as well, which makes it so much easier than a phone conversation to be sure we’re on the same page. It’s kinda hard to describe a website over the phone anyway, right? 
Occasional Skype chats can be scheduled.
Email and Trello (if applicable) communication can be referenced while I am working on your project, which is why it is my preferred method of communication. 
I favor video messages inside email and Trello for many things, and you are more than welcome to respond to me in video as well. I use and love the free tool Loom.

Will there be a contract?

You bet! I care about protecting BOTH of us. I sign it as well so you can be confident that I will do what I promise (and legally entitled to it).

I really want a professional website, but can’t afford custom yet. Can you still help?

YES! I couldn’t afford one either when I started my own blog over 10 years ago, so helping you is one of the main reasons I do what I do. My pre-made themes are professional quality (in look and code), and highly versatile so you can have a pro blog while building up to the income that will allow you to invest in a custom one. 
My pre-made themes are currently getting makeovers for the major new WordPress update, so:
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP AND HEAR WHEN THE SHOP RE-OPENS!

Can we divide up the payments?

Absolutely. For custom websites, the payments are automatically divided by 50%. Half due to secure your spot in my calendar (non refundable–to ensure we are both committed to the project), and 50% due before launch.

When will you work on my project?

You will receive a schedule of when I will be available to work on your project once we are officially working together. The entire process usually takes 2 to 3 weeks or less (that is the goal!). So prompt and succinct communication will keep us moving along. 
I do take on more than one project at a time, and also have to set aside time for the less-fun tasks that come with running a business, so I won’t be available 100% of the time during business hours. 
I do check my email twice a day, and Trello (if we’re using it) as needed while actually carrying out the work on our project.

More questions? Visit the FAQ page!

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Want a successful blog?

Woo hoo! You should get a message from me soon (check the dirty spam folder if you don't see it. I look forward to getting to know you!

Want a successful blog?

Let me send you the checklist I go through for my clients so you can do a DIY blog audit, for free and make sure your blog is going to help you achieve your goals.

What's your hobby? (And first, please excuse my ba What's your hobby? (And first, please excuse my bad photography.🙈) Don't forget to share yourself with your readers. A personal connection with your readers can be so helpful for your long-term goals of helping more people with your blog. Share one of your hobbies with them once in a while. Also share one with me here, I'd love to read about it!

One of mine is 1/12 scale miniatures. Interior design + before-and-afters + TINY THINGS! Yes, I know it sounds lame, but it's worth being picked on for having "dollhouses" because if you love interior design like I do, it's so. much. fun. This was my mini Anthro-style boutique--only 10" tall. Even the working, arched double doors were made from scratch.
Do you write like you talk? When I started my own Do you write like you talk? 
When I started my own blog 9 years ago, as I sat down to write the first post, I decided to purposefully write like I talked instead of using more formal and proper writing. And I'm so glad I did. It's such an easy way to make your blog feel more personal and make your visitors feel like they're hearing from an actual person instead of a corporation.

If you're not sure, read your last post aloud. Is it something you would actually say, the way you would say it?

Yes...I KNOW...SEO... Just make sure to keep it balanced. And don't forget, Google itself wants you to write like a human being, for other human beings.
It's good to think about where you started once in It's good to think about where you started once in a while.

In Feb of 2016, I started Meyne, selling pre-made WordPress and Blogger themes for small businesses. But after having been a blogger myself since 2011, that was still where my heart was. So the focus shifted to blog designs, where I could help very cool people who have created their own careers and are earning a living doing a very fun (and deceptively hard) job. 
Meyne has come a long way and gone through so many changes/new ideas/bad ideas/fun ideas...you know, everything that comes with a business. But the best part is all the great people I've gotten to work with and be a part of THEIR businesses. 🥰
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☑️ Sign up for your newsletter
☑️ Follow you on Instagram
☑️ Buy a product (yours or an affiliate)

Whatever your CTA is, just make sure you make it EASY for them to do it.

In WordPress, you can easily add some text to the bottom of your posts, with an image if helpful, and then give the box a colored background to make it stand out. 
P.S. Many food bloggers have the Instagram call-to-action at the end of a recipe ("Did you make this..."). And that's totally fine, just make sure it's the action that you really want your readers to take. Also ask yourself if they're even doing it. If they're not, you might want to trade out that call to action for something that will get your blog more results. Don't waste their precious attention span!
We launched! I’m sure you all know Erika @thepan We launched! I’m sure you all know Erika @thepancakeprincess, she has such a cool and unique blog. She puts in SO MUCH work to bring bake-offs of all the popular recipes of the world together so that OUR job of picking the RIGHT recipe will be easy. I. love. her. blog. And was so excited to get to be part of re-designing it so we can all get the most out of her years of hard work and baking. Go straight to thepancakeprincess.com to check it out!
Still just showing your latest posts on your homep Still just showing your latest posts on your homepage? I’m talking TODAY about what you should show instead if you want more subscribers and a lower bounce rate in my talk for the Blogger Breakthrough Summit (over 700 bloggers signed up to watch! 😱). You can still watch for free if you sign up now. Link in bio! Or go to meyne.co/summit and see about a special bonus I'm offering if you buy a pass. 😃

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