Try Flywheel today
Skip to content

Layout

Search the blog Primary Menu ☰
  • Design
    layout by flywheel use images on website get sales conversions man taking photo with DSLR camera on red background

    Design

    How to use images on your company site to increase sales and conversions

    The way you present information on your website is crucial to its success. This is especially true for businesses, where the way you convey information… Read More

    Will Morris - June 21, 2022
      habits-of-successful-designers-large

      Business, Design

      3 underrated habits of highly successful designers

      woman on couch with books and laptop learning lessons design classes won't teach you

      Design

      5 lessons you won’t learn in design school

      inspiration-microinteractions-large

      Design

      Inspiration for creating delightful microinteractions on your site

      The best email newsletters for designers

      Design

      The best email newsletters for designers

  • Development
    hand writing in a notebook

    Development, WordPress

    How to optimize WordPress for local SEO

    Do you want to optimize your WordPress website for local search? If so, you’re in the right place!  Local search engine optimization (SEO) is one… Read More

    Syed Balkhi - April 18, 2022
      a-b-split-testing-large

      Business, Development

      5 A/B tests every web designer should build into their process

      feature

      Design, Development

      Web design vs web development: What’s the difference and why does it matter?

      Be a hybrid designer developer

      Design, Development

      Be a hybrid designer developer

      a small plant and the Local robot flank a laptop with the screen open to Local

      Development, WordPress

      Gain new Local insights at DE{CODE}, the global WordPress conference for developers

  • WordPress
    How to move a brick and mortar shop to WordPress with WooCommerce

    WordPress

    How to move a brick and mortar shop to WordPress with WooCommerce

    I was recently online shopping for nothing of importance when I stumbled on this woman’s incredible jewelry shoppe on Instagram. Everything was gorgeous, so I… Read More

    Kacie Hughes - June 22, 2022
      Should SEO audits be part of your ongoing maintenance?

      WordPress

      Should SEO audits be part of your ongoing maintenance?

      9 eCommerce WordPress themes for your online store

      WordPress

      9 eCommerce WordPress themes for your online store

      hand writing in a notebook

      Development, WordPress

      How to optimize WordPress for local SEO

      YARPP-Yet Another Related Posts Plugin-now supported on Flywheel

      Marketing, WordPress

      YARPP—Yet Another Related Posts Plugin—now supported on Flywheel

  • Marketing
    how to create high-quality long-form articles in wordpress flywheeler working between two screens and books in foreground

    Marketing

    How to create high-quality long-form articles in WordPress

    There is a lot of competition for audiences these days, and optimizing for SEO is more important than ever. A lot of the websites you’ll… Read More

    Grace Carter - June 15, 2022
      best advanced shipping plugins for WooCommerce

      Business, Marketing

      Simple SEO tips for WordPress eCommerce sites

      2017.7.10_9_content_marketing_ideas_feature

      Marketing

      9 content marketing ideas for designers

      Define marketing team's content strategy

      Marketing

      4 steps to define your marketing team’s content strategy

      YARPP-Yet Another Related Posts Plugin-now supported on Flywheel

      Marketing, WordPress

      YARPP—Yet Another Related Posts Plugin—now supported on Flywheel

  • Business
    habits-of-successful-designers-large

    Business, Design

    3 underrated habits of highly successful designers

    Being a designer is about so much more than just knowing how to maneuver the latest and greatest design programs. To be successful in the… Read More

    Emily Belden - June 8, 2022
      layout by flywheel advice for transitioning to a new niche business feature man helping woman work on laptop

      Business

      The best advice for transitioning to a new niche business

      feast-design-co-niche-large

      Business

      How Feast Design Co. chose their niche (and why you should, too!)

      best advanced shipping plugins for WooCommerce

      Business, Marketing

      Simple SEO tips for WordPress eCommerce sites

      eCommerce-experience-large

      Business

      Tips for creating a great eCommerce experience

  • Flywheel
    • Life at Flywheel
    • Product Updates
Search the blog
Preston Lee's Layout avatar

Founder of Millo

Preston Lee

Preston Lee is the founder of Millo where he and his team can help you get started as a freelancer and build your business in a sustainable, reliable way. For support and accountability, you can join their free community of freelancers on Facebook.

6 must-have processes to scale your web design business

Business

6 must-have processes to scale your web design business

Have you seen that 2016 movie called The Founder? It’s about Ray Croc, the guy who built McDonald’s into a fast-food giant in America. While… Read More

Preston Lee - January 19, 2021
web designers discussing client testimonials

Business

How (and how not) to feature client testimonials on your website

Featuring client testimonials on your website is a powerful way to give potential clients a boost of confidence when they’re considering hiring you. In fact,… Read More

Preston Lee - August 31, 2020
When and how to raise prices for your web design business

Business

When and how to raise prices for your web design business

Determining when to raise prices for your web design business can be a truly difficult task for a number of reasons. First, there’s fear (completely… Read More

Preston Lee - August 19, 2020
The client-converting portfolio: 17-point checklist

Marketing

The client-converting portfolio: 17-point checklist

There are primarily two philosophies regarding portfolios I’ve seen among agencies and freelancers in my experience over the last decade. First are agencies who have… Read More

Preston Lee - July 9, 2020
web-design-agency-owner-making-decisions

Business

How to keep your agency afloat during COVID-19

Depending on who you talk to, we’re either on the tail-end of the COVID-19 pandemic or we’re just ramping up to a second outbreak. Regardless… Read More

Preston Lee - May 27, 2020
How to turn one-time clients into monthly recurring revenue

Business

How to turn one-time clients into monthly recurring revenue

A few days ago, I was on a call with a friend of mine who built a web design agency from scratch. He started as… Read More

Preston Lee - April 27, 2020
How to get 10 new freelance clients in 30 days (or less)

Business

How to get 10 new freelance clients in 30 days (or less)

I was recently on a coaching call with a freelancer who seemed to have everything together. Her business was humming along, she had regular work,… Read More

Preston Lee - March 31, 2020
Why less-experienced freelancers are making more money than you (and how to fix it)

Business

Why less-experienced freelancers are making more money than you (and how to fix it)

There’s a myth floating around in the world of freelancing that I want to bust right now.  Most freelancers believe that the better they get… Read More

Preston Lee - January 20, 2020

Get the inspiration you need to do your best work, every Sunday!

Layout

  • Design
  • Development
  • WordPress
  • Marketing
  • Business

Resources

  • Free ebooks
  • Discounts
  • Design Trends e-course
  • Write for Layout

Our products

  • WordPress Hosting
  • Local
  • Growth Suite

Flywheel

  • About
  • Careers
  • Life at Flywheel
  • Product Updates
© Flywheel 2022 • Terms of Service • Privacy Policy • All Legal Stuff