The Why Makers, Inc.

Happening now! Link in bio. Come on over and have a tea with me. We can fix some little thing on your site or talk digital business strategy. I’m happy to help.

Our Maker Spotlight for the week is the local Makers House in Ottawa! Since 2015, Gareth Davies and his community have been hosting local makers and showcasing fantastic handmade products from Ottawa artisans. They're also just a couple of blocks away from our primary workspace, so we pop in pretty often. Check this hub out next time you're downtown.

Kajabi... is kind of the worst when it comes to long-term functionality. But that shouldn't stop you from setting up your own courses to make big $$$ as a Maker! We strongly advise setting it up RIGHT from the start, with a more flexible CMS like Wordpress, to avoid an expensive migration to WP down the road when Kajabi no longer makes the cut. ⠀
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DM us for more info. Is Kajabi working for you? Drop your thoughts in the comments. ⠀
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Happy Friday, ! I’m off to Toronto this morning to meet up with the other half of the Why Makers dream team, Virginie Bellec. Big things are happening!

We’ve been interviewing and networking with makers virtually of late. Want to connect with us and grow in community? Reach out! We’d love to meet you. 💛

New post coming soon on Insights! Figure out whether it makes sense to stay on Etsy or not, and how to either survive and thrive or MOVE and thrive. You've got this. :) ⠀
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For now, The Why Makers, Inc. is 100% woman-owned and operated, and we've been doing some reading. ⠀
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Did you know that the majority of makers are women? Did you also know that they have a tendency to massively underprice themselves and hold back from scaling up and taking their work full-time? ⠀
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If you are ALSO a maker (of handmade anything) and a feminist, check out this nifty bit of research:⠀
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Crafting a Space: A Feminist Analysis of the⠀
Relationship Between Women, Craft, Business and⠀
Technology on https://buff.ly/zT2lbO.⠀
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I've put the link in our bio for a limited time!⠀
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Our take on it? Your work is more powerful than you know. YOU are more powerful than you know. It's time to stop holding back. 💛⠀
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Is customizability more important to you? Or do you value ease of access? ⠀
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Will you have a tech team on hand, or are you doing it yourself? ⠀
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Are your business needs relatively simple, or are you running a membership site? ⠀
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Choose the right website builder by considering what the business needs. ⠀
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Drop us a question in the comments or DM us with your situation and we can help point you in the right direction!⠀
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Every company needs a mascot, and this is ours. Meet Mochi, our African Pygmy Hedgehog. ❤️🦔

Use the "image focus" feature on Squarespace to make sure your header images line up exactly the way you want them - client needed his header to be fully mobile responsive, zooming in to focus on his face in tablet or mobile mode.

Use an overlay to keep your header text crisp, clean, and readable!

What would you add to this design?

Transition from chores to freedom. Move past hours spent on website maintenance and social media and get out there - make some memories! Check the blog for ways to make the most out of a & save both time and money.

Full site build starting from 430 USD! We have over 5 years of experience in and set up in and , with rave reviews and the tools you need to finally launch a website for your project. Today is the day! Let's finally get started.

Think you don't need a website for your ? Think again. Regardless of what you offer, a website is pure gold for reeling in new clients, spreading the word within your industry, and maintaining a presence online with minimal effort.

Check the blog for WHY it's essential, HOW to get started, and WHAT you absolutely need to be including on your site.

hack - use apps to improve the functionality of your site! One of our clients needed a way for buyers to instantly reach them at their phone, without sharing their number publicly. Our solution? Tidio!

Now she gets texts from potential buyers while roasting incredible batches of coffee on dreamy Ontario ! Problem solved.

Check out our website or give us a follow for more and hacks. ;)

Thinking about creating a course-based website, but overwhelmed at the idea?

Here's our hack:

1. Get the Theme
2. Set up a hosting package that will handle a heavier load than a basic blog.
3. Upload your course videos to Vimeo for maximum privacy at an affordable price
4. Customize!

Check out our website for more web hacks and set up assistance!

Free website inspiration checklist! Get yourself organized for a new website (or fix up an old one) with this hell of a life-hacking PDF.

Not sure what to use a for? How about social media management - - new logo creation - - website management - - image editing - content scheduling, to name a few? Check out the blog to get started!

or ? 🧐Not sure which to pick? Lucky for you, we've put together the ultimate guide based on what you need to create, what your site goals are, and what your budget looks like. Check the blog! 🤩
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Sending a big thanks to our rockstar clients for sharing these references! You are the passion behind our every project. 🤩🥳

We're proud of our line up! Since 2016, we've been dedicated to making beautiful, highly functional websites for digital nomads and small business owners. And what do you know - it's been a blast! 🥳

Send us your biggest web design questions to feature in the blog!

The Why Makers, Inc. updated their business hours.

Just a reminder that if you've been thinking about starting a website, now is the time. Black Friday deals can save you 60% or more on themes and hosting plans for the rest of the year!

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