Are you posting updates on your Doula Google Business Profile? Learn why – and how!
Let’s talk about why posting on your Google Business Profile is one of the simplest things you can do to get found by more local families — and how to make it easy enough that you’ll actually do it. If you’ve claimed your doula business Google Business Profile and filled out the basics — your…
How to safely research domains and complete domain registration for your health and wellness business (updated 2026)
The logistics of getting started with your website journey can feel overwhelming at the outset. If you’ve seen someone on a forum casually mention “domain registration” and you’re not even sure what domain names are, or how to do domain registration the right way, let alone how to choose domain names or connect them to your eventual…
Choosing Your Domain Name (updated for 2025)
More often than not, I get a new client calling me for help building their new website who has a fantastic creative name for their business that has only one major catch: The domain name is not available. Perhaps someone else is using it for their domain, or often an individual or company has purchased…
Your Wellness Website Brand Photo Shoot
One of the best ways to uplevel your wellness website is with a fantastic brand photo shoot. Let’s face it, stock photos for health and wellness professionals are limited enough that you often see the same photos over and over again on every other practitioner’s website. If you want to stand out and feel unique,…
Simple Trick for Google Reviews
Having a Google+ Business Profile with glowing reviews is a great way to boost your wellness website rankings, allowing for an additional way for your site to show up in local search. (Here is my tutorial on how to create a Google+ business page for your health & wellness business!) While your clients may be…
Crickets or Cha-Ching? The True Cost of a Bad Website
How does your website work for you? I mean really WORK… Does it lead to the sound of “crickets” in your business, or a steady flow of awesome client inquiries who become beloved clients? TRUTH: Your website is the key link between your holistic practice and all the lovely people out there who would love…
10 best Chiropractor Website web design tips that make the difference.
The best chiropractic websites both inform and inspire, expanding people’s awareness of what chiropractic has to offer and leading them to book their first chiropractic visit & adjustment. How do new chiropractic patients find your clinic? Word of mouth referrals? Advertising? Insurance? What about your website? Can new patients find you online? When they land…
Warm Leads: How to use your website to convert leads into awesome new clients
It is my belief that a website is best used as a living, active tool in support of your wellness business. A well-designed website will actually help potential clients take the next steps to learn more about your care. If you offer free consults as a pathway to convert warm leads into clients, here are…
Why your Website Needs a Privacy Policy
As a health and wellness provider, you are deeply invested in the quality of care you provide your clients. Whether you are a midwife, chiropractor, reiki master, or postpartum doula, you hear countless deeply personal stories in the course of your care. Whether or not your profession is mandated to follow HIPAA guidelines, you of…
How to Take Down a Website
We focus so much on building our lovely websites that it may come as a surprise to realize you’re not quite sure how to take down a website! I got the loveliest email from a longtime client last week. She is ready to retire, and it is much deserved after many years of supporting her…
Are you stuck at 6cm? Why it’s so hard to write website copy for your doula website.
I’ve seen a lot of doula websites in my years as a birth professional and website designer, and unfortunately a lot of them are almost exactly the same. Sure, the colors, logo & photos might vary, but the actual content tends to be boringly standard and predictable. While this might give an accurate idea of…
Domain Privacy. What you need to know.
Most health and wellness business owners I work with on websites have never heard of domain privacy, and bump into the question of website privacy for the first time when setting up their new domain and hosting account. The cost for domain privacy is usually around $12 / year, which is pretty negligible in the…
HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
I do my best to include helpful posts for your online strategy and your holistic business. Whether you are a midwife, chiropractor, doula, or non-profit / advocacy organization, you will find tips & tricks to improve your website and use it as a creative tool to get more clients.
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