Yay!  How exciting is the thought of a new website?!  Is your mind racing with ideas and possibilities? 

Okay, here are some things you should know about me right off the bat.  I don’t want to waste your time if you’re looking for a specific type of web designer.  

• Templates: I design using themes and then add in tons of customization using code and plugins.  I have set themes that are the most flexible in each platform, but if you have your eye on a specific third-party theme then we can totally go that route.  I just want to let you know that I am not a developer who builds things totally from scratch.  I may use basic themes to start from, but your site will be anything but basic.   

• Platforms: I design on WordPress and Squarespace.

• Maintenance: I do not maintain sites (yet… coming soon), however, I do provide a post-install checklist of general things that you should be doing to maintain your blog.  I design exclusively on WordPress and Squarespace, so if you’re concerned about maintenance, then I’d suggest exploring those platforms a little to determine which one suits your technical-savvy-ness level.

• SEO: I will be setting up basic SEO plugins for you and giving you some basic tips, but SEO is a whole other service that could take even longer than a web design, and I don’t offer at the moment.  It’s something that you can definitely do yourself, but since I will not be digging deeply into your content (just the look and design), it would be really difficult for me to do a sufficient job and boost your rankings. I can totally direct you to some great SEO experts and DIY’s if you need. This is a great overview if you’re clueless about SEO.