Delighted to share that I have been nominated for the National Business Women’s award in the Business Hero category.

Always a pleasure to share my branding expertise! This time I’m sharing how to make your brand cohesive across platforms, and I delve into the nitty-gritty details over on Elodie Giuges blog.
Elodie Giuge is a brilliant portrait and brand photographer based in Cambridge, UK. She helps businesses and solopreneurs tell their story visually and feel confident and equipped to show up.

As a brand identity designer (as well as a Squarespace website designer), I help business owners bring their vision and goals to life all whilst ensuring that the designs appeal to their target audience.

What’s super important is that once the brand identity is created, and you have your “brand toolkit” in hand, you need to USE it! And that is what I’m covering in today’s article… 20 ways to use your brand identity (not just your logo).

I’m super pleased to announce I’ve been nominated in the Digital Woman Awards 2021!

Gee Wizz what a year. Year 2 in business as an agency owner.

Having taken the jump into this world I can still say I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’ve learnt a great deal about how I want to run my business, how to manage multiple clients, projects, collaborators, contractors and more, all whilst staying afloat during a global pandemic.

It’s been mental, but also mesmerising. Just like last year, I want to reflect on how the year has been so that I can celebrate the moments, see what didn’t quite go to plan and why so that I can learn from it and better myself and my business this year.

But it’s not all about me, I’m hoping by sharing my experiences I can inspire or help anyone else who is interested in bettering their own business journey…

Squarespace SEO is a minefield, isn’t it? Such a big task, but where to even start, especially as there are so many things to consider.

In this article, I’m going to share actionable tips that will help you to increase your SEO by optimising your images.

By the end of this article, you’ll be a whizz and within no time the images on your website will help you gain better visibility!! So let’s get cracking!... Squarespace SEO - Optimising your images to boost your SEO

Your website needs to be mobile and tablet friendly and respond to the device it is viewed on. This is incredibly important as more so than ever people browse the internet on their mobile devices.

Earlier this year, Statista* published “mobile accounts for approximately half of the web traffic worldwide”, coupled with Google prioritising mobile page load speed as a key metric when determining your website's search ranking, it is incredibly important that your website is mobile-friendly.

So...“How do I make this happen?” I hear you say… Well, my friend, keep reading as I’m sharing my top tips to ensure your Squarespace website is mobile-friendly...

Every website is different, just as every business is different. The needs of a website vary depending on numerous elements, for example; the audience, the business vision, the USP, the visual brand identity. But one thing that all websites have in common is that they should help the visitor take the next step, whether that be to book a call, make a purchase or to provide contact details. But there are some common mistakes or fails, that often get in the way...and so today, I’m sharing 7 web design fails you need to fix in order to provide a smooth sailing user experience for your visitors!

Cambridge Social Media Day 2020 is a 2-day online event to champion the power that social media has to connect people and grow businesses.

They are bringing industry experts directly to your desktop and giving you the opportunity to attend talks, workshops and networking events totally targeted at growing your knowledge and expertise in social media.

My session is called: “Squarespace: The right CMS for your business?” and so naturally the main focus will be on Squarespace, with key learnings and takeaways to include…

I’m super pleased to announce that Krishna Solanki Designs has become a partner of the Squarespace Affiliate Program.

Bad clients. They exist in all industries, and more than likely you’ve had one if you’ve been in business long enough. Even if you haven’t been in business long, you may, unfortunately, have to deal with a bad client... One day!

But here’s the thing, bad clients are good for business!!

Don’t believe me? Keep reading as that is what I’m covering in today’s blog post.

It’s no secret that there are 2 versions of Squarespace out there right now. Squarespace 7 and Squarespace 7.1. I’ve been beavering away learning, designing and building a few sites on version 7.1 since the launch and I have all the juicy details to share with you and to help you get your head around the two different versions, including what the major differences are.
So, here goes… my overview of Squarespace 7 v 7.1 and all the things you need to know.

Referrals and recommendations are great, aren’t they?

That’s exactly how Andrew Halliday and Clive Minihan had come across me and my branding and Squarespace website design agency. Andrew and Clive are two of the 4 team members that founded ReCoVa-19, a software and testing solution startup that helps manage the risk of Covid-19 within the workplace and educational institutions.

I was over the moon when Lorna Scully, digital marketing coach & consultant, invited me to discuss all things branding on the Digital Discussions Unfiltered Podcast recently.

It’s been a while since I’ve written a guest post (or blog post for that matter) so it’s great to get back into the swing of writing and sharing my expertise, and all the knowledge that’s sitting up in my head!

I’ve got a few juicy posts all about branding, websites and design on the way, but before I get carried away on that, I wanted to share a recent guest blog post I have written for Jules Brim, of Marketing Mixology, where I share 5 tips to develop your branding for your ideal audience.

Wow! My first year full-time as a small business owner (or...small design agency owner) has flown by!  I took the leap last year on 1st February 2019, and I haven’t looked back. I’ve learnt so much about my business, and about working with clients and other business and agency owners.

I want to reflect on how the year has been so that I can celebrate the moments,  see what didn’t quite go to plan and why so that I can learn from it and better myself and my business this year. But it’s not all about me, I’m hoping by sharing my experiences I can inspire/help anyone else who is interested in starting their own business.

I’m over the moon to share that I have been shortlisted for a DevelopHER Award 2019 in the Eye for Design category!

Wow! Wait! Whaaaaat!?.... That feeling you have when you notice an email in your inbox from THAT business you've admired for a while now. (You know the feeling right?) 

The butterflies in your belly and disbelief all in one moment.

That's exactly how I felt when I saw the inquiry from Sue Keogh in my inbox about the redesign of the Sookio website...

Wowzah!! YES!!... So over the moon!!!

Sookio, won Website of the Year at the 2019 SME Cambridge Business Awards.

I’ve known Deepa Mistry for a while now. We bumped paths many moons ago - we worked next door to each other in the same building at one point, we have mutual friends in common, and we followed each other on various social media.  As well as a “foodie” she is also an amazing jeweller.

Her handmade pieces are truly stunning, they are simple, minimal and perfect for everyday wear (I know as I am also a customer!hah!).

Her existing brand and logo didn't reflect her work, and that was becoming a problem…