I spent more than 20 years (holy cannoli) wearing every hat possible in the website world. And, that means I have a lot of feelings around artists and their websites.
Join me for a month-long workshop and we'll get you to launch by the ned!
We will cover a TON of material in the first class. You can get a head start by downloading the free guide.
Even if you aren't ready to join the next cohort, the free guide is a great tool
Get ready to be honest with yourself to create the most powerful website for YOU and YOUR business.
You need YOUR website. Not a generic one that you think you "should" have. We dig in and define what you need now.
Who do you want to come to your website? How many audiences do you have?
Answer this one question: If someone does just ONE thing on my website, what do I want it to be?
We'll look behind the scenes of what powers a website and learn to think in blocks and modular design.
Site maps and content creation! We'll get to the words on the page with an eye-opening interview with author Lindsey Grant. She shares so many helpful tips on how to write your artist statement and how to clearly communicate your thoughts.
Terms, privacy policies, trademarks, copyrights, oh my! Learn all about them in our interview with Nicole Swartz of Spout Law. (She also has shared a discount code with course participants to get her Terms and Privacy Policy.)
File size matters. Organization matters. File naming matters. We'll learn how to export files in a web-friendly way and gather all our files in one place.
You need a newsletter. In truth, you need a newsletter way more than you need a website. Learn how Mati Rose's newsletter saved her life (almost literally).
There truly isn't a one-size-fits all solution and you can build on any platform you like. We'll cover how to find answers when you get stuck and how to track uptime of your platform.
Every website must be mobile friendly. We'll do a pass of all our pages to make them shine on those smaller screens.
Things break. Bugs happen. But we have a plan to help catch as many breaks before our website visitors do.
We'll go over many different ways to make your website SEO ready. We'll cover alt text, meta data, long-tail keywords, and using your page's title hierarchy.
There are some things that easily elevate any website. They might seem like "nice-to-haves" but they make any website look more professional and polished.
How do you think about the visitors who visit your website from a specific platform? We'll get your Link in Bio pages ready to welcome your social follower guests!
And boom! You're there. You've considered all the things your website needs to be in order to justify taking up your time and now you're done.
You don't just need a website just like you don't just make art. You make YOUR art. It is unique to you. It is original. Your website should be too.
If you have a question you don't see answered, please contact me! I'm here to help.
We will have another one later in the year but the date isn't set yet.
This is a live class. You will have replay access to our calls for a month after we wrap up but not forever like you might have seen on other platforms. Why? The web changes SO fast that content can get dated (remember when X was Twitter?). More than that though... I want you to focus your time on your website and actually launch!
Most likely! Listen, I don't know how you created your website and what you're trying to do with it moving forward but I can tell you this... Launch! shares so much information that you might not have known before either because you hired someone who did know and you want to move away from that relationship or because you created your website on your own. If you are working on a redesign, this course can really help you what you need to include moving forward and what can be left behind.
I don't offer refunds. I am here to help with any questions before you sign up! Just contact me.
I'm no longer taking on web design and/or build projects. But I do consult and offer reviews! Reach out to book an hour session.
My name's Jen and I've been designing and building websites since 1999.
I've built websites for companies of all sizes, from solopreneurs to international giant companies and nonprofits. A few years ago, I stopped designing/building websites for others and instead teach artists, makers, and creatives of all kinds how to do it for themselves.
I'm passionate about you having a website that thrives, that elevates your business, your art, and your creations. I believe your website is one of the most customizable places in the world (physical world included!) where you can share your work and control the entire narrative. You control every pixel and each one allows you to craft the story of you, your practice, and your work.
I can't wait to see what you Launch!
You are ready.
Your work is ready.
It is time to give it a place to live for the world to see.
I'm here to cheer you on.
I can't wait to see what you Launch!
(That's me pre-celebrating at the Color Factory a few years ago. But in my heart this is what it feels like when artists, creatives, and makers of all kinds put their work out into the world.)
