SQUARESPACE WEBSITE DESIGN SERVICES

Personality That Doesn’t Sacrifice Professionalism

If you want to attract new clients these days, your stale old website is not gonna cut it.

Obviously, you need a website that looks pretty (duh). But that’s just the tip of the iceberg…

  • You need a website that converts users into leads.

  • You need a website that’s easy for your team to update as you grow.

  • You need a website that positions you as the industry expert you are.

  • You need a website that communicates your unique approach to your work.

When I build websites, I focus on 4 key things. I call them The 4 -Alities. Let me explain…

My 4 -Alities Web Design Framework

Visuality

What makes your website β€œlook pretty.”

Functionality

What makes your site easy for you AND your prospective clients to use.

Personality

What makes your site look and feel like you.

Propositionality

How we show what makes you stand out in your industry.

So how do we build you a website that looks pretty, functions properly, shows off your personality and sets you apart in your industry?

My 4P Web Design Process

Prep

Prep your content and nail down your visual style

Put It Together

Put it all together on your website

Polish

Polish the website so it really shines

Publish

Publish your thoughtful, stunning new website!

"Our website was 15 years old and not showcasing our portfolio well. It was frustrating and honestly quite embarrassing.”

"Rachel introduced herself through a short video that clearly explained her process, some projects she has completed, and explained some of her thoughts on our website. 

Rachel’s schedule of tasks that kept her and me moving on a weekly basis with a to do list was awesome. I like to work with organized people and this was fantastic. When I started seeing some of the outline of the design, I knew that she was grasping what we do, what we need to tell our clients and how best to showcase our work. 

Now, we have a site that we are proud of! I enjoy it when people go to our site to look at our work!"

MICHAEL NORTON, NORTON LAND DESIGN

A Design Process That’s All About ✨YOU✨

Your site will be unique to your needs.

Sure, some steps in my web design process are necessary for all websites, but each of my packages are customizable. Right from our first call, we’ll figure out why your website isn’t working – and what we can do to turn it around.

I like to meet you where you’re at.

Not only will your website package be unique, but our working relationship will also be catered to you. I adjust my working style for each client to make sure the experience is tailored to your preferences, your level of tech literacy, and what you need for your business.

You deserve to be able to update your own website.

I’ve built my web design process to provide everything you need to update this baby yourself. Of course, I’m always available to help if you need me, but you won’t need me to fix a typo, swap a photo, add more content – you’ll be totally confident doing that yourself!

"Working with Rachel was a dream - she is responsive, helpful, and does great work. Everything in my head came to life!"

Maureen Sarewitz, Trove Community

All The Deets

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All The Deets ✨

Most Websites Include:

  • Most clients start with Home, About, Contact, Services, and Press. We can always add more pages if you need them. Not sure what you need? Don’t fret! We'll figure out the specific pages your site needs during our Prep Phase.

  • I design for laptops first, then tweak the entire site on mobile and redesign where needed. I’ll test on my devices and you’ll test on yours before we launch.

  • Some other fun things we do: create a customized browser icon, advise on domain & hosting purchase and configuration, add your social media links, pull all indexed pages from your original site, set redirects to your new website, and help configure Google Workspace for your domain.

  • All of my projects start with a Prep Phase, which figures out your site map and illuminates what content you *actually* need for your site. I’ll nail down key messages for each page then organize everything with a handy dandy website content template doc. This doc will guide your website copywriting process – whether you choose to write it yourself or work with one of our copywriting partners.

  • If you have brand photos, I’ll use those (duh). If not, I’ll curate stock photos, icons, and videos for your site – editing wherever possible to match your brand’s needs and general web design best practices.

  • Using content that makes sense for your website and audience, I’ll create clear and concise page URLs, plus SEO titles and meta descriptions for each page. I also add alt text, optimize your file names, and resize all images on your website – all best practices that please the SEO bots. If you want a more data-driven and keyword-focused strategy, I’ll pull in an SEO expert to help us meet your goals.

  • It’s important that your website is accessible to everyone and we do our best to design for all audiences. After your whole site is built, I do an initial scan and make sure to fix all color contrast errors. While building your site, I follow all the best practices regarding alt tags on images, heading hierarchy, informative button text, etc while building the site. I do my best to make sure all audiences can use your site.

  • I’ll guide you through my detailed web design process from kick-off to launch, navigating feedback loops and approval processes along the way. I always prep a meeting agenda, but we’ll definitely chat about non-work stuff too (I’m an extrovert, after all πŸ’πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ). At the very least, our project will have the following check-in meetings: 90-min Preliminary Working session, 1-hour Mood Board Review, three 1-hour web design check-ins, and our 1-hour ​​Squarespace Training Session (more on that below).

  • One more time for the people in the back: You deserve to be able to update your own website! Of course, I’m always available to help if you need me – but my entire workflow is designed to empower you to maintain this baby all on your own. Our project wraps with a Squarespace training session to review everything you need to know for updating your own website in the future.

Investment & Timeline

Every website project is different, so I’ll create a customized package to fit your needs. Most projects range from $3,600 - $10,000 β€” depending on your level of need and customization. Projects are typically completed within one to four weeks.

Contact me to discuss your project!

Optional Add-On Services Include:

Expedited timeline to fit your deadlines

Copywriting and/or copyediting

Advanced SEO (including keyword strategy and optimized copy, alt tags, and meta data)

Brand design

Additional web pages

Blog section with published blog posts

Shop section with published product pages

Integration of third-party systems, like scheduling, PayPal, or email marketing

Collaborating with additional stakeholders

Canva set-up so you can access and edit the custom files designed for your site

Additional website coaching sessions after your site launch

β€œRachel is able to pick up on what her customer is looking for, and is invested in making them happy with the end result.”

Judy Rosenberg, Baking After Rosie's

Time to add more sparkle to your website. Stop settling for meh.

Book a call today!