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Let’s get real – have you ever sat in your cubicle and daydreamed about starting your own web design biz so you could be your own boss and work from anywhere in the world?!
But then you thought, “Hmmm, web design seems complicated though! I’ll need to learn code and I’m so not a tech wiz!” so you push that idea to the backburner real fast… Well guess what? What if I told you that:
1. You’re not alone (welcome to an entire community of women chasing their dreams and building killer online business – ahem, like our sweet interviewee today!)
2. You don’t need to be a coder – Reeeeally!? Yep, you heard that right. Web design has just gotten a whole lot more simple…and fun if you ask us! Keep reading to find out more.
Today, we’re sitting down with an incredible online business woman, Paige Brunton of The Paige Studio.
Alright, ready to get inspired? Click play to watch our interview with Paige below!
Update: This interview was filmed in 2017. Paige has since gone on to create a multi-million dollar business teaching thousands of women how to build, launch and grow a profitable SquareSpace Website Design Business.
In This Chat:
• How Paige got started and what she does [1:00]
• Why Paige loves Squarespace over WordPress + Wix [2:50]
• Should you design a website for free if you’re just starting out? [4:25]
• How Paige self-taught herself web design [5:20]
• Do you need to learn how to code? [8:25]
• How long it took Paige to have a steady flow of clients [9:30]
• Paige’s seriously sweet 2-week web design process [12:30]
• How Paige sends client invoices [17:50]
• Should you use paid advertising to gain clients when you’re just starting out? [19:00]
• How Paige differentiates herself from other web designers [22:30]
• Budget-wise is Squarespace or WordPress better? [23:20]
• How long it took Paige to sustain a full-time income online [26:00]
• How Paige comes up with engaging topics for her blog [28:20]
• How often Paige posts a new blog post and her fave social platforms [34:25]
• How does website maintenance work for past clients? [38:10]
• How to switch from WordPress to Squarespace [40:00]
• How Paige teaches her clients how to use Squarespace [43:00]
• Paige’s fave Squarespace template [44:30]
• How Paige decided to price her web design services [49:30]
• How many hours Paige works per day [55:20]
Resources Mentioned:
Getting Started with Squarespace Guide
Name: Paige Brunton
Current Location: Hanover, Germany (Paige’s hometown is Toronto, Canada!)
Business: Squarespace Website Design at The Paige Studio
3 Girl Boss Must-Haves:
1. The Calm App – I meditate daily, meditation is what turned my business around from hot mess to success, and the Calm app helps greatly with this!
2. My Pineapple Simplified Planner – I’ve recorded every important to do and date in a planner for years, and I’m not ready to go fully digital yet, so my planner comes everywhere with me. Plus, it has gold pineapples and is adorable, so I love both using it and admiring how cute it is.!
3. Background Noise – I’m such a multi tasker that my brain gets bored when it’s just doing one thing, so if I’m designing a website I always have something playing in the background. A Spotify playlist, a podcast (love The Strategy Hour and Goal Digger) a YouTube video (Sailing La Vegabond is SO great – I want their lives!), or of course, the ever classic Gilmore Girls (#TeamLogan).
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