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10/01/2025

It's my first website launch of 2025, hooray! 🎉

✔️ Fun
✔️ Functional
✔️ Strategic
✔️ User-focused
✔️ Wow-worthy

And look at that, it ticks ALL of the Ola Digital boxes 😏

A huge congratulations to master communicator and founder Nadia Bourboulas for the launch of her new business, The Polished Presenter!

Check it out for yourself via: https://thepolishedpresenter.com.au/

I've made it to FIVE YEARS IN BIZ already, what the?! 🤯Seriously if LinkedIn didn't tell me this morning I would have sa...
02/05/2023

I've made it to FIVE YEARS IN BIZ already, what the?! 🤯

Seriously if LinkedIn didn't tell me this morning I would have sailed past this *kinda huge* milestone so thank you to the 4 people that liked my work anniversary and informed me! 😅

I'm a huge fan of celebrating wins, but as my life and business evolves I find myself being busier than ever and 'not having time to focus on the wins'... 🫣

Well... If I've learnt anything in my five years of Ola Digital, Frank the Fiddle Leaf Fig 🍃 and building wow-worthy websites it's that YOU GOTTA TAKE TIME TO CELEBRATE! 🥳

So that's what I'll be doing this evening. Grab your fave beverage and join me for a cheers to 5 years of this crazy ride we call business. Two drinks if you've supported me in any way along the journey - you are my people 🙏❤️

Happy new year everyone, and welcome to 2021 with Ola Digital back on the 'gram 😏And by Ola Digital I do mean your favou...
04/01/2021

Happy new year everyone, and welcome to 2021 with Ola Digital back on the 'gram 😏

And by Ola Digital I do mean your favourite Yiota and Frank the Fiddle Leaf Fig duo - of course 💃🌿

I'm kicking off the start of the new year by continuing my 2020 project show case, and could we think of a more fitting website to showcase in the first week of January than a kick ass personal trainer? I think not!

I've had the pleasure of working with Georgia for not one but two website projects with the latest for her very own Personal Training business 💪

Matched with killer copy by and a seriously stunning photoshoot, this website is ready to enter the new year and create some fitness transformations.

Huge thanks to Georgia and Emma for working with me on this project. You know you're doing something right when clients come back for more than one project, I really am blessed with the best 🥰

Umm... where did Yiota go? Well the truth is I've been keeping a kind of massive secret from you guys for about a year n...
08/10/2020

Umm... where did Yiota go? Well the truth is I've been keeping a kind of massive secret from you guys for about a year now so it's time to COME CLEAN 🙊

I am currently in the midst of a 600km move across the wonderful state of Queensland, moving from our current home in Gladstone back to our home in Brisbane 🙌 Yep! After 4 years and 9 months of regional living, it's time to go back to the family in the big smoke. But that's not the big secret! The plan was always to move back to Brisbane eventually but...

*SUSPENSE*

WE ARE ALSO BUILDING A HOUSE! 🏡 The process has been underway for the past year (which I can barely believe, even when typing this!) and it's been literally the best experience ever. Which I know is very rare when it comes to house builds, so I am very grateful 🥰

It should only be a matter of weeks before our beautiful new home is ready for three very eager residents (me, my husband and Frank the Fiddle Leaf Fig of crouse! 🍃) and I promise to share it with you once we're all moved in. Because most excitingly, Ola Digital is getting an office glow up to match the re brand and I am TOO EXCITED FOR WORDS about it 😍

So yeah, now you know all my secrets. Welcome to 'a web designer builds a house in 2020'. I'll be your host, Yiota. Weeee! 🎉

PS. This year has been fuelled by iced latte's and love and support from .rae.designs Check Yo Self Journal so I thought this photo was VERY fitting!

I've had this idea mulling around in my mind for a little while now about creating a checklist for everything you need t...
05/10/2020

I've had this idea mulling around in my mind for a little while now about creating a checklist for everything you need to know before launching your very own website... 💻 But in true Yiota fashion, I think I'll just spill the tea right here for you fabulous people. Pro tip: this post is a SAVER! 👇

1. Check your website display and responsiveness on all size devices. Mobile, tablet, desktop, big screens. The lot! Don't have access to all these device sizes? There's a workaround for that! Send me a DM and I'll link you to a very handy resource to check responsiveness.

2. SEO! At the very least, ensure your pages all have titles (that make sense), each page has a meta description that is the correct length, you've selected a featured image for each page AND that all your images on your site have alt-tags. Bonus points for using a plugin like Yoast if you're using WordPress to check all of the above.

3. Search Console and analytics! You absolutely need to make sure your website is linked to your very own Google Analytics account and Google Search Console account. Both these tools will give you everything you need to monitor your site performance online.

Wowie wow - that was a lot of info packed into three little points. As always, my DM's are open if you'd like to chat more or just drop a comment below. Never fear, Yiota the Web Wizard is here! 🧙‍♂️

Welcome to the new and improved Ola Digital! Now with 95% extra added fun 😉So it's been two whole weeks testing out this...
30/09/2020

Welcome to the new and improved Ola Digital! Now with 95% extra added fun 😉

So it's been two whole weeks testing out this new branding of mine and let me just say - I am loving it 🥰 To all of you reading these words thinking hmmmm should I really go to all the effort of re branding my business to be more in line with my vision? I say. DO IT! 👏 And not in a 'yeah why not, go for it, can't hurt' way. No, I mean in a full-on Shia Lebouf JUST DO IT scream/yelling with enthusiasm way 😤😬

For me, I can't really put a price on finally feeling confident when I send out my proposals, direct people to my Instagram and (eventually... still working on it) show off my brand new website to the world and potential clients. It's just SO damn worth it 🙏

With all that being said, if you're looking for a brand new website to go with your re brand (remember: JUST DO IT) then I know a gal you could contact 😏 Excitingly, I am now opening my waitlist for projects starting in January 2021 so if you'd like to be on the list - you know what to do! And if you don't... just um... send me a message ya know? 😁

17/09/2020

OLA DIGITAL IS OFFICIALLY RE BRANDED, REFRESHED, AND FEELING GOOOOOD 🎉

Huge thank you to the two incredible women who have truly been able to jump inside my brain to make this re brand come to life 🍃
- Sarah from for the that has brought with it all the earthy vibes, the terrazzo patterns I LOVE and so much joy to my brand ❤️
- Danielle from for giving Ola Digital the tagline it deserves! This tagline felt so right the second I read it, and with all the website copy magic still to be revealed, you'll soon all know why ❤️

So now when someone asks me what my business is about? I can stand proud with my branding that I adore and say: Ola Digital is an online hub specialising in personality-packed, happy and UX-optimised website design for small but mighty businesses. We make fun, yes, WOW digital homes that grow with you.

If you're looking for a website that feels like home, you've come to the right place 🥰

I just wanted to point out that OBVIOUSLY my main man, best colleague in the world, plant baby and love of my life Frank...
16/09/2020

I just wanted to point out that OBVIOUSLY my main man, best colleague in the world, plant baby and love of my life Frank the Fiddle Leaf Fig will be part of the Ola Digital re brand, and in a BIG way! 🍃

I don't want to give too much away. But! My writing rockstar has come up with the most genius copy ever, ever, EVER for my brand new website and let's just say: the plant theme is here to stay 😏

PS. No that's not my Frank behind me in this photo, but a distant cousin of his that was among many beautiful plants at our shoot location Highly recommend the space! It was so perfect 😍

Now I bet you're thinking with the re brand and all... soooo is she going to change the name of her business or what?!Th...
14/09/2020

Now I bet you're thinking with the re brand and all... soooo is she going to change the name of her business or what?!

The answer: absolutely not! Ola Digital is here to stay 🥰 I love my business name wayyyy too much to give it up! Not even for a ride share company... Don't ask 🤦‍♀️

When we were on our honeymoon back in 2017, my brand new husband 😏 and I were going back and forth with ideas for a 'good' business name. For what business? Not a clue. But it was a fun idea at the time 😂 During that brainstorm Nick came up with the idea for Ola Digital. Ola means 'every thing' in Greek. Every thing digital... that sounded good to me!

I always knew I'd want to honour my Greek heritage if I started my own venture one day, so when the time came to start the business it was a no brainer. Easier to pronounce than my name (yacht-ah ⛵) and ticked the Greek box too 🇬🇷

As a bonus, my wonderful friend Tatiana taught me everything I know about the foundations of web design while we worked together, and being able to incorporate some of her Argentinian flair into my business (Hola = hello! 💃🇦🇷) really does make me feel all the warm and fuzzies 🥰

So now tell me your business name story! I'd love to hear where you came up with your name in the comments 😁👇

The real question here is: how did I know that it was time for a rebrand? 🤷‍♀️ Did a magical design fairy visit me in my...
11/09/2020

The real question here is: how did I know that it was time for a rebrand? 🤷‍♀️ Did a magical design fairy visit me in my sleep one evening and whisper the words 'it's go time'? ✨ Well no, not really. But I do have some pretty crazy business related dreams...

Put simply: I knew I had outgrown my current branding. I chose it back when I first started my business, I based it around one Pinterest post and the latest trends. The pink colour? It's not me. I HATE PINK 🤮 There I said it (please don't hate me, pink lovers 🤞). I never liked pink, not even as a child. I think it has something to do with being the first granddaughter on both sides of the family and wearing nothing but pink till age 6...😑

But how did I know I outgrew my brand? And it was time for Ola Digital to level up? Well because I stopped printing business cards... stopped posting 'on brand' imagery here regularly on Instagram.. and have been telling people I don't really don't like my own website for months now 🤦‍♀️ Talk about a professional faux pas! The signs were clearly there.

So after a lot of encouragement from my closest business friends, pulling together a team of people that I would wholeheartedly trust with my Fiddle Leaf Fig (and yes, brand too) to make it all happen - the rebrand of Ola Digital was brought to life 🎉

A lesson to take from this? Your business branding isn't a 'one and done' thing. You and the team around you are the brand - not the colours or fonts you choose 👏 And trust me, I am a BIG advocate for loving the colours and fonts side of things! It can be daunting, but pivoting your branding to match your new goals, target audience, or direction is always going to be a good idea. Especially if typing a post about it makes you smile (like me right now 😁). Enjoy the weekend fam! x

Let the week of rebrand teasers begin! 🎉For my first post about the fun process that has brought me to my rebrand, I tho...
10/09/2020

Let the week of rebrand teasers begin! 🎉

For my first post about the fun process that has brought me to my rebrand, I thought I might reintroduce myself to you all. Since you know, I don't share myself enough on stories each day... 👀

Ola! 👋 I'm Yiota and the human behind all the website magic around here. I started Ola Digital exactly 2 years and 112 days ago (I have this app that tracks important dates, it's great) and have been through my own to get me to where I am today.

Starting off in as a Marketing Manager, I was thrust into the world of digital marketing only 3 months after I graduated from uni. Where are my fellow Bachelor of Comms people at? 🙋‍♀️

After quite a few steep learning curves at said agency, going through the super highs of LOVING my job and the low lows of not feeling fulfilled, I decided to start my own gig. Thus Ola Digital was born. (Let's be real here: there's a lot more to that story but let's leave that for an Instagram Live session down the track? 😏)

I never EVER had the dream to run my own business growing up, in fact my family were convinced I would become the Prime Minister of Australia one day... sorry to let you down there fam! 😅 But I was always surrounded by entrepreneurial family members. Including my aunties (hi Maria and Jo!) who actually set me up with my first ever website gig - uploading products onto their menswear website back BEFORE was a thing. Yup! 👏

Looking back, it makes sense now how I 'fell' into the role of a business owner and if I can be 100% honest with you all: I can never ever see me going back to working for someone else 🙅‍♀️ Yes there have been A LOT of down days, yes owning a business is just as hard (if not way more) than everyone said it would be. But is it SUPER rewarding to be able to help so many passionate business owners bring the website of their dreams to life? Yes it is 🥰✨

29/06/2020

All I'm saying is... Our time in business is precious. Outsourcing the stuff that's not your forte makes sense and opens your time up to work on the stuff you LOVE 😍

Spend that precious time of yours working on the stuff that makes you stand out from the crowd. Not banging your head against a wall when your About page fails to save for the third time in a row 🤦

Sure there are plenty of DIY web builders that can help a web design novice create a great starting point. But when it's time to level up and make your online presence into a loving *home* for your business - it's time to contact a web designer. Oh hey! That's me 😁

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