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I want to help you avoid making the same painful (and costly!) mistakes I’ve made with my website.

You see, my site was too generic and bland. Most of the traffic on my site immediately left, and my sales suffered. So what did I do to drive more traffic to my site and dramatically increase my sales?

I fixed three things.

1. CREATED MY DREAM SITE

I completely changed my site’s style to reflect my vision and mission using Showit (I have a special discount for you in just a minute…). The drag-and-drop style of their website builder was highly intuitive and made the process so easy.

2. SIMPLIFIED NAVIGATION 

I designed the site navigation to be super user-friendly and guide my clients effortlessly to the products or services that would help them the most. Read more on How to Create a Killer Website Outline and download your Free Site Planner

3. TESTED WHAT WORKED (REMOVED WHAT DIDN’T)

Now, this one is simple, but it takes time. I tested what elements of my website were working and which needed to be fixed. This critical step allowed me to nail my copy and hone in on what my audience truly wanted, and I could focus on solving their problem instead of guessing what they needed.

Now, this may seem overwhelming at first. But remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint. And it’s better to put in the effort because your website is your brand. People need to learn who you are and why they should buy from you.

That’s exactly what a well-designed and unique website does. It introduces you to your ideal customer and gets them from not knowing who you are to be excited about buying from you, and I know this from experience.

THE RESULT:

When I made those changes to my website, it transformed into a conversion machine. I not only got more clients landing on the page, but they were also converting in ½ the time!

And I want to help you do the same.

I originally built my site with Shopify, but as a creative, I felt limited and confined by how their sites are set up, and I wanted to avoid dealing with any coding. 

Showit is a plug-and-play website designer that allows you to be as creative as you want without seeing a single line of code!

And if you sign up through my link here, you get your first month FREE!

That’s what I call business owners helping each other.

I used the super-simple and intuitive tools at Showit to create my elegant, elevated site. They also offer free and premium templates, so you don’t have to create a site from scratch. 

You can check out their beautiful templates here.

If all this scares you and instead would like to outsource this task, OR if you’re ready to invest in a highly customized and personalized website that will change the game for you and your business, we’ve got you.

The Indigo District’s dream team can custom-create the website of your dreams and bring your unique vision to life. Together, we’ll strategically refine your web identity with well-researched, beautifully designed concepts based on your brand foundation. What results is a purposefully crafted web design that’s all your own. Want to get started? Let’s make magic!

I can’t wait to see your beautiful new highly-converting websites!

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