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Read our latest news

In this space, we share inspiration, tips, and stories that help you get the most out of our services. Whether you're looking for helpful tips, background information, or a behind-the-scenes look: you'll find it all here. We regularly post new articles, so keep an eye on the blog for updates and new insights.

Week 5 Blog:

This week, I gained a deeper understanding of how good website design and thoughtful planning play a critical role in creating a successful online business. Through the readings, videos, and discussions, I realized that a well-designed site isn’t just about making things look nice—it’s about building trust, guiding customers, and making the buying process as smooth as possible.

I learned the importance of clear navigation, consistent branding, and an easy-to-find shopping cart to help users move through the site without frustration. Fast load times and mobile responsiveness also stood out to me as key factors that can influence whether someone stays on a page or leaves.

Another big takeaway was how design supports business goals. Every element—buttons, menus, images, product descriptions—should help guide the customer toward taking action. Good design makes the site feel professional and reliable, which encourages purchases.

I also reflected on how running a successful e-commerce business means constantly improving the user experience. This includes tracking customer behavior, understanding pain points, and updating the site to meet their needs. Overall, this week helped me see how strategy and design work hand-in-hand to build strong online businesses. 

Week 4 Blog: 

This week we got to learn about site builders and also different kinds of hosts that we can have for our websites. During the first part of the week, we got to explore different kinds of site builders such as Weebly, Wix, WordPress, Squarespace, and Shopify. I was able to watch brief videos going through each one seeing what they all look like and what they offer and my favorite was the Squarespace site builder because for one, its a website builder so I don’t need to worry about the coding and it includes things such as SEO features for visibility sites, 24/7 customer support, basic website metrics, and mobile optimized websites. Another thing we got to do this week was explore host options for our company. The top favorite host that it seemed like most students picked was Bluehost because it is more cost efficient, it offers reliable performance, strong support, free SSL, and seamless integration with WordPress and Google Analytics. One last thing I was able to finish this week was my first project. With that, I was able to first do a brainstorm of 20 different business ideas and rank them all and then choose the top 5 to work with. With those top 5, I was then able to figure out some inputs with how many clicks each one gets, and the monthly impressions along with the potential cost. It was nice to be able to start creating a set up to see potentially how things would look if I were to consider starting up a business for any of those 5 ideas.