#55 – How to attract clients and build a community with a website with Madison Wetherill

Whether you’re a hobbyist, professional photographer, food blogger, or any content creator, you need a website, a space that is truly your own.

The power of a website has become diluted in today’s world of social media but that is what makes it even more important, even more essential.

In this episode, we are joined by Madison Wetherill, a food blogger turned web designer who runs Grace and Vine Studios. Madison also hosts The Vine Podcast, a podcast about strategy and design for food bloggers. When she isn’t working, you can usually find her baking something in the kitchen or spending time outdoors.

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to build a website that brings clients and builds a community, this episode is for you!

Here’s what it includes:

• Madison shares who should ideally have a website and why.
• She elaborates on the role that websites play in running a successful business.
• She discusses the results that a good website can achieve and some effective ways to bring visitors to a website.
• She talks about how to capture first time visitors on a website.
• Madison also highlights the importance of user experience and what some spoilers to that experience are.
• She talks about the power of good photography in elevating user experience
• She shares her insight on page views, why they are important, and how website owners can double their page views.
• Madison & Dyutima talk about the key design features that attract visitors, but also clients, and brand partners.
• Madison shares some big mistakes to avoid when creating a website.

Website: Grace + Vine Studio
Instagram: @graceandvine