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I like to share, and this is one of the places I do that. So, check back often to see if there are new insights about branding, websites, projects… or even sometimes just life (because life impacts business, as much as we like to keep them separate!)
Ultimate List of Must-Have WordPress Plugins for WooCommerce Stores
Growing your WooCommerce Store Means Having the Right Plugins WooCommerce gives store owners a strong foundation to build and manage an online store. However, running a successful eCommerce business requires more than adding products and accepting orders. To attract...
What’s a Favicon, and Why Your Brand Should Have One | DIY Branding 2026
QUESTION: What’s a Favicon? ANSWER: “Favicon” is the name of the little icon used to designate your website in a browser tab. It’s a merger of the words “Favourite” and “Icon”, from back in the days where it was more difficult to tell your favourites apart in your...
What You Really Need to do to Rank on Answer Engines | AI SEO 2026
QUESTION: What do you need to do to rank in AI results? ANSWER: A lot of the tasks that help you rank in traditional SEO are still the best ways to rank in AI answers! This means getting on the map, getting reviews elsewhere online, being mentioned on other websites,...
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25 Orange Colour Palettes | Orange Colour Psychology
Before you start any creative process, you have to pick a palette! Okay well that might be a SLIGHT exaggeration, because some creative projects won’t involve a colour palette. But you know what I mean! And picking your colour palette can sometimes be where the...
Top 10+ Best Plugins to Simplify WooCommerce Management in 2026
Managing a WooCommerce store in 2026 involves coordinating multiple moving parts at once. Orders need accurate records, inventory must stay aligned with demand, customers expect timely communication, and compliance requirements cannot be overlooked. While WooCommerce...
Three SEO Tasks Local Businesses Can’t Skip | Small Business SEO
QUESTION: What SEO tasks should local businesses focus on? ANSWER: There are lots of Local Business SEO tasks to undertake, but three of specific benefit are: getting on the Google Map; focusing on reviews; getting featured on local websites.Local Businesses Still...
Why Strategic Branding Will Help Your Business Grow
Question: How does strategic branding help businesses grow?Answer: Strategic branding helps businesses grow through reaching their ideal clients, prequalifying new leads, simplifying your communication process, and more. Strategic branding can be a big investment -...
50 Purple Colour Palettes to Inspire Your Next Project
Choosing the palette for a project isn't always easy. Making art involved a ton of steps. It doesn't matter what kind of art it is - even if your goal is unfiltered expression... there's gonna be thinking involved! And honestly, for me, sometimes the hardest of those...
Colour Psychology and Why it Matters to Your Branding | DIY Branding
Why does colour psychology matter in your branding? If you’re at all familiar with my approach to branding, you’ll know that I spend a lot of time considering the intentionality behind the mood created by your brand’s palette. To make your brand work for you, you have...
30 Watercolour Element Sets on Canva | Curated Graphics
✦ 35 Canva Search Terms for Watercolour Element Sets ✦ Finding matching element sets to use on Canva Pro has a knack to it! And I know better than most how many hours you can spend pulling elements together to use for a specific brand or design in the platform. One of...
When is it time to redesign your website? | DIY Web Design
It’s a new year, which tends to make everyone think “upgrades” Especially for DIY websites. Happy 2026, everyone!! I’m the first to say that 2025 was a “good riddance” year, as opposed to a “ah let’s look back at the memories” year. And being completely honest, 2026...
Amba Elieff x Gabrielle Scarlett | New Poetry Volume Release
I don't usually talk about projects individually... This winter solstice comes with a big project completion here at Gabrielle Scarlett Design - for a side of my work that I don’t actually talk about that often! That facet of what I do is editing and illustrating...
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