Your Site: Woes, Wins & Wisdom

[Picture Perfect Agency]

Hey Picture Perfect friends!

Whether you're building your very first website or refreshing a brand you've nurtured for years, the process can feel like a wild ride, part thrilling, part overwhelming. That's why I wanted to start this thread all about Website Woes and Wins where we can share our highs, lows, lessons, and go-to tips when it comes to creating a killer online presence.

Let's Talk Platforms:
What's your weapon of choice — Wix, WordPress, Squarespace, Shopify, Showit, Webflow, or something else entirely?
What do you love (or hate) about it?
Was it beginner-friendly or a total coding nightmare?
Would you recommend it for service-based businesses? Creatives? E-commerce?

We've all heard that first impressions matter, but it's how we communicate through design that truly sets us apart. Share your advice!

Colours, fonts, branding, what should people really focus on?
Do you have any layout do's or don'ts?
Are there any plug-ins or tools you swear by?

Big Mistakes to Avoid:

What are some big mistakes that you have made along the way that you wish you would have avoided?
Broken links? Cluttered menus? A homepage that loads slower than molasses?
What did you learn the hard way?
If you could go back and redo one thing on your site, what would it be?


Your Wins:

Don't forget to brag a little! What's something you did with your site that made you so glad you took the leap?
Did a design update increase your bookings?
Did your about page finally start sounding like you?
Did someone compliment your site and it just made your day?

Drop Your Website or Landing Page (if you're comfortable)
Let's support each other by taking a look at what everyone's building, who knows, you might even get a few new fans or helpful feedback!

Looking forward to hearing about your experiences, the good, the bad, and the wow, that actually worked! moments. Let's help each other build websites that not only look amazing but feel like home for our brands.

My experience so far with this forum has been amazing. @Tyrsson is really the mastermind behind everything. I picked out the theme but other than that he's done the coding and the majority of the behind-the-scenes work. As for the logo/banner I started off with someone I had used twice before however, I was finding that with this project I was going to go with a dear friend of mine that I've known from high school and has helped me in the past on a logo.

There hasn't been any woes for me yet for this forum, but I'm sure eventually I'll run into something. Until then, the forum is running smoothly.

[Nomad]

I built my first self hosted website in 2015. Since then I have build a lot of websites for myself, my friends, as well as clients. If you are starting, I suggest you use Wordpress content management system. It is free to use, all you need a domain and hosting. Website builders like Wix and Squarespace can be easy for beginners but they are expensive.