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SEO for Designers: Interior, Graphic and Web, Compared
Interior designers are found locally, graphic designers by niche, web designers by platform and industry. What all three share, the plan for each, and the mistake they all make.
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Why I Use WordPress to Design Client Websites (and When I Do Not)
Ownership, plugins, maintainability and growth, from a designer who builds on all three platforms. What I do differently on WordPress builds, and when I recommend something else.
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How Do You Make a Squarespace Coming Soon Page?
Steps for 7.1 and 7.0, what the page should contain, the SEO settings that make a placeholder earn domain age, how to replace it on launch day, and coming soon versus private site.
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Fast Turnaround Web Design Project: What Two Weeks Looks Like
The day-by-day plan for a two-week build, which projects qualify, how designers go fast without cutting corners, what it costs, and the questions to ask before agreeing to it.
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How to Change SEO on WordPress Pages and Site-Wide
The four per-page fields, everything else in the SEO box, the site-wide settings worth setting once, Yoast versus Rank Math, the settings to leave alone, and how to confirm changes.
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How Do You Find a Block ID in Squarespace (and Use It in CSS)?
The extension method, the Inspect method, section and page IDs, CSS examples for each level, block ID versus anchor link, and why an ID sometimes stops working.
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