Build and manage your business,
not your website.
Squarespace website design for busy early childhood professionals
You’re to-do list is overflowing and you need a professional, high-quality website asap. But, with balancing your seemingly endless number of responsibilities, you haven’t quite found the time to learn how to build and design a website.
At Early Childhood Creative, we know that the work you do has a huge impact on children and families. You deserve to have a beautiful website that reflects your dedication to the field. Let’s give you back your precious time by working with a professional designer who can guide you through the web design process.
When you work with us, you’ll receive a custom, easy to manage Squarespace website that will:
Display your work professionally online
Save you time on administrative tasks
Collect leads from ideal clients
Attract top talent to join you
Rank you higher on Google
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Ready to save time and stop worrying about your website?
Choose the perfect web design plan for your early childhood business
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Essentials Plan
For solo entrepreneurs like family child care home educators, early childhood coaches & consultants
You’re ready to build your online presence and create a professional space to showcase your work. You’re just getting started and you know that it’s wise to begin with a professionally designed website.
Once your business grows and starts building a cash flow, you can add more pages and information to your existing website as needed.
The Essentials Plan provides a straightforward experience, where we work together to create a stunning, 3-page website for your budding service-based business.
Investment Includes:
Squarespace account set-up
Domain name set-up
Up to 3 website pages
Mobile optimized
SEO-friendly
Standard colors and fonts
Free stock photography
5 asset uploads
2 revisions
5 business days of email support
Plan starts at $975
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Business Plan
For business owners who manage larger programs like child care centers, private schools & camps
You’re a leader of a larger program in need of a new website and you need more than a single page to share the necessities of your business.
You want your website to have the information your visitors are looking for, making it easy to convert those visitors into paying clients or potential employees.
The Business Plan provides a robust experience, where we will work together to design a beautiful, SEO-friendly, 10-page website for your growing service-based business.
Investment Includes:
Squarespace account set-up
Domain name set-up
Up to 10 website pages
Mobile optimized
SEO-friendly
Custom colors and fonts
Stock photography
15 asset uploads
1 third-party integration
3 revisions
15 business days of email support
Plan starts at $2,475
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Executive Plan
For programs who serve a larger population like early childhood associations & organizations
Your program is scaling at a rapid pace and you need a website that reflects this success. You’ve outgrown your old website and you’re ready for a makeover.
You need web pages to define multiple programs or locations, share informational resources and to outline customer and staff experiences and processes.
The Executive Plan provides a comprehensive experience, where we will develop and design a professional and intuitive 20-page website for your bustling service-based business/agency.
Investment Includes:
Squarespace account set-up
Domain name set-up
Up to 20 website pages
Mobile optimized
SEO-friendly
Custom colors and fonts
Stock photography
25 asset uploads
3 third-party integrations
3 revisions
30 business days of email support
Plan starts at $4,975
Additional Services
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Have a project that doesn’t fit neatly into one of the above packages? Let us know and we can create a custom proposal for your website design project.
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Do you need help managing your website post launch? Packages are available based on the number of hours of support needed per month.
All packages include:
Email support
Basic edits
Scheduled updates
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Ready to create a brand that makes your business shine? Add our logo and brand design offer to your website plan for $749.
Package includes:
Custom mood board
Brand colors & typography
Typeface or standard illustration logo
3 logo variations
2 revisions
Website favicon (the image that appears on the top of webpages)
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Do you need a second set of eyes on your website copy before we launch? Copyediting services can be added to your website package for an additional fee.
Includes reviewing:
Spelling
Capitalization
Punctuation
Formatting
Inconsistencies
Copy structure for clarity and effectiveness
Copyediting does not include full service copywriting. If you need further assistance, I recommend hiring a professional copywriter.
Hey there, I’m Chelsea.
A web designer who understands your business needs
My goal as a web designer is for you to have a beautiful and functional website that is easy for visitors to navigate and simple for you to manage. Every website I design is made with love. I have a decade of experience as an educator and an early childhood business owner, so I know how it feels to want (and need) a stunning website, but not having the time or energy to make it happen.
Don’t let the daunting task of creating your own website continue to stare at you from your endless to-do list. Each day that you go without a modern, high-quality website is a looming loss of revenue for your business.
Your website is your digital business card that potential customers, staff and partners use to decide if they want to work with you. Don’t sacrifice those relationships and your reputation over an outdated or nonexistent website.
I’m here to guide you through the process of developing and designing a Squarespace website that brings you paying customers and valuable staff members, while you focus on the work you love, improving the lives of families and children!
Why Squarespace?
Squarespace offers a robust, intuitive interface that includes everything you need to get your service-based business online and collecting leads. They are known for their eye-catching websites, affordable hosting plans and top-notch customer service. Their platform offers a variety of options to make your website as personal as you’d like, and to top it off, the back end is easy to learn and use. No more wasting countless hours of your valuable time trying to learn another new application.
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How it works
1. Connect
2. Strategize
3. Design
4. Refine
5. Launch
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You’re ready to take the first step, great! When you choose a plan you will be prompted to answer some introductory questions and schedule a 30-minute connection call with me.
During this call we will discuss:
The type of business you have and where you are at on your entrepreneurial journey.
What you are looking for in a website.
Any questions you have about the process of working with me.
After our call, I will develop and share your project proposal which outlines what’s included in your chosen plan, the timeline and the payment schedule.
You can choose to approve the proposal or request modifications. If we both come to agreement on the proposal then we move on to officially working together!
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Once you’ve accepted the proposal you will be prompted to:
Sign a contract for the agreed upon terms
Pay a 25% deposit
Book a 90-minute strategy call with me
Complete a design brief to the best of your ability
During the strategy call we will discuss:
What you are looking for in the website’s design.
Choosing the right Squarespace package for your business.
Assets that you have and/or need (e.g. logo, copy, photography).
What colors, style and typography you like.
Who your audience is.
Who your competitors are.
Any questions you have about the design process.
During this call we will be developing a mood board and filling in the remaining sections of your design brief. Then, we move on to the design phase.
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I begin the design process by creating a sitemap and designing an initial home page.
During this time we will also work together to gather all necessary assets including:
Website copy
Logo (typeface can be used instead)
Photography
Color palette
Typography
Social links
Integration links
Any other documents you want uploaded
If you do not have some of these assets, don’t fret! I am happy to assist you with locating free and/or paid (by you) stock photography and typography options during the design process. I also offer copyediting for an additional fee.
Once I have all of your assets, the clock starts! I will design the first draft of your website homepage and provide it to you for approval within five business days.
Once you receive the first draft, you will have the opportunity to provide feedback for the first round of revisions.
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During the web design process there will be three opportunities for revisions.
The Homepage Revision
This is when changes are made to the first homepage design so we can create a style for the rest of the website.
The Major Revision
This is when any major changes to website layout, style, colors, typography, forms, and integrations take place.
The Minor Revision
This is when any minor changes to photos, shapes, and minor copy edits take place.
Additional revisions can be purchased for $175 each.
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Assets are uploaded, design revisions are complete, buttons are functional and you are completely satisfied with your website. It’s time to launch!
Once I receive final payment, you will be granted owner access to the website and it will be live to the public. You will also be granted full copyright ownership of the final design.
Once your site goes live, you will have between 7-21 days of email customer support, depending on the plan you’ve chosen. I will also share Squarespace resources to help you manage the back end.
If after launch you decide that you want further assistance with managing your website, you can purchase a monthly website maintenance package where I make updates and edits for you on a recurring basis.
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FAQ
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The quoted prices include the design work that I complete for you and any added features mentioned in the plan description.
They do not include:
Domain name fees or transfers
Your Squarespace website subscription
Plug-in subscriptions like Acuity Scheduling
Commercial license fees for typography or photography
Fees to hire outside specialists e.g. copywriters or photographers
I offer clients the option to add-on specific services that are not included in their chosen plan e.g. additional web pages, revisions, or logo variations. These add-ons result in an additional charge that would be shared with you in your project proposal.
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To become a Squarespace Circle Member a designer must have created or contributed to at least 3 Squarespace websites within the last year. By being a member I am able to pass along benefits to my clients including:
20% discount on your new subscriptions including: Squarespace annual website, Email Campaigns, and Acuity Scheduling
Extended 60-day Squarespace free trial
In order to receive these benefits, I will need to start your trials with my account. If you start your own accounts, I will not be able to backdate the discounts.
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At this time I work exclusively with Squarespace. I’ve made this decision because I believe their user interface produces high-quality websites that are easy to learn and manage.
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When working together, there will be multiple opportunities for you to share feedback on the progress of your work. Every project I work on includes 3 revisions, a home page revision, a major revision and a minor revision.
During this time I will make modifications and adjust the design to your liking. If after your included revisions you still want to make adjustments, you are able to purchase an additional revision for $175.
If during any time you choose to end our contract together, you will only be responsible for payment of work already completed. This option does not result in a final deliverable or copyright ownership.
