I am so excited to launch my new website (insert smashing champagne
bottle sound).

So a bit of a background. I created my own website about a year ago with help. I thought it was okay, pretty good for an amateur. I was supposed to get back to add photos, figure out what SEOs were, maintenance, etc etc. I never did. Spent a couple of months in the doldrums of no new clients so I started looking at other Professional Organizers websites and realized I was looking very UnProfessional.

I tried starting over with my website. I would sit for what seemed like hours and not get anywhere. (Disclaimer: I am independent, stubborn and frugal person so admitting defeat was not easy.) On a whim I contacted a couple of local web builders, and not that I care if video games are being played in the background. I’m sure they are very good at multi-tasking. I’m just not sure they understand what it is I do and how to convey that into a website. Costs were all over the place; even had a guy quote me 10K. I laughed because I thought he had just quoted wrong, then he repeated $10,000. I told him he may be in the wrong neighborhood.

Then I found Lori at Joyful Web Design. I looked at some of her designs and liked what I saw. Simple, clean, easy to navigate. I contacted her and told her what I wanted. She gave me some suggestions and asked for a small retainer fee. Have to admit I was very nervous about sending that money into in internet space but it was a relief to take that very important task off of my plate.

Remember the frugal disclaimer? No regrets and it actually felt good. It’s what I hope my clients feel when they pay me. Lori gave me homework to do on my end and the results are amazing. I am hoping that this blogging thing will help me become a better writer. Stay tuned for my next blog that will answer some questions like “What is a Professional Organizer?” and “What made you get into this?”