I’ve been on the lookout for beautiful Squarespace templates to recommend to you all for ages, but after researching I was not inspired to recommend any. But then I discovered Big Cat Creative’s beautiful templates and knew they were the ones I wanted to share with you! This is because, for some small businesses who are just starting out, you can’t fork out for a beautiful custom-made Squarespace website professionally designed for you. However, some of you have a lot of time to make one - you just don’t know how to get started! These Squarespace templates + training videos are the perfect rem ..read more

As an artist, you may find it challenging to devise ways to boost your email list. Many tactics involve offering freebies such as a PDF or free training sessions in exchange for sign-ups. However these methods may not be suitable for your art and print selling business. Another way to grow your email list is to have an “irresistible offer” through a low-cost or print-on-demand product. 1. Why Choose Email Marketing Over Social Media? As you may know, social media algorithms are constantly changing, making it tough to maintain organic reach for your posts. This can result in difficulty engaging ..read more

Want to increase traffic to your Squarespace website? A good way is to work on your Squarespace SEO and create blog posts on topics people may be searching for. But to really start getting results you need to put into place basic SEO so your posts can be found. Put into place these simple tips to your posts and pages to see a gradual increase in your page rank. But remember, SEO is a marathon, not a sprint! Squarespace SEO - Is it any good? Yes! Contrary to what many Wordpress website designers may say, having a Squarespace website does not negatively affect SEO for small businesses. It’s when ..read more

There are some really amazing and untapped ways you can use your Squarespace store as a visual artist to make more money. Ready? Let’s get stuck into it. The different types of items to add to your store The secret of utilizing your Squarespace store is to deeply understand how each of the kinds of items works in your store. The 5 categories to choose from are: Physical, Digital, Service and Gift Card. How To Use Squarespace Physical Products As A Visual Artist Physical products are probably the first one you might use as a visual artist to sell canvases, original artworks and signed limited ..read more

As a creative or health and wellness business, SEO – search engine optimisation – can be more than a scary acronym. It can feel like something that’s way too technical and brain-explodingly complicated. It’s the kind of thing you add to your I’ll-get-to-it-one-day-list but never actually do – until now. I’m going to show you how to take the first steps to tackling the SEO elephant in the room with easy keyword research to improve your website copy. What Are Keywords And Why Do I Need Them? Keywords are the words a user types into a search engine to answer their query. A keyword is a word or p ..read more

There are so many ways to sell your photos online and all ways have their definite pros and cons—the trick is choose the best website for your own specific needs. For this review we look at how you can easily sell your photos online via an online shop. So you have 100's of photos and want to upload and sell them online, ideally both in digital and print versions as well as ideally, on physical products. Selling photographs online shouldn't be that hard, should it? Well surprisingly, it is, and we had to put in some long hours to find the best value for money, ease of use and also best custome ..read more

Is it time to get more eyes on your offerings and more booking for your creative or wellness business? Blogging is a fabulous way to do this, but to get the full benefits you need to use Squarespace SEO settings and functions. And of course, make sure you create high value blog posts on topics that your ideal client may be searching for (in relation to what you offer). So, are you ready to start seeing results? Let’s dive in. But first, what is SEO anyway? Good question! SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. After you type into Google, Bing or Duck Duck Go (or whatever search browser you ..read more

Ever wondered how you can use Instagram Stories as a a creative business? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Instagram Stories currently has over 400 million daily users and if that statistic doesn’t knock your socks off, I don’t know what will. How To Use Instagram Stories: A Step-By-Step Guide For Small Businesses And Creatives That being said, there is a lot of opportunity with Instagram Stories to reach out to your ideal customers and encourage them to visit your studio, come to your workshop, or order artwork from your online store. Whatever type of creative business you have, you can ..read more

Video is everywhere these days, right? Everyone’s doing it.  I blame Instagram. And Youtube. And smart phones. And teenagers. Most things are their fault. Troublemakers.  Recently technological leaps have allowed children to do stuff that used to require a Hollywood budget and enough specialised equipment to send a person to the moon. Their feats of video prowess would have had Stephen Spielberg weeping with envy in 1992. And I’m not complaining. In fact, I think it’s bloody awesome. There’s been an explosion of video creativity in the last couple of years. The sheer number of human ..read more

It can be pretty tough to get enough customers for your business, especially when first starting out, and advertising can be so expensive. Luckily, there are a lot of ways you can promote your Health & Wellness business online, for free! How To Market Your Health & Wellness Business Online For Free: These 5 quick tips you can complete in under 5 hours, and will get your small business much more visibility online, improve SEO and help you get more clients and customers. 1. Sign Up With Google My Business To Market Your Business Online Difficulty: Easy (25 min.) To get an awesome map lis ..read more