Shine With Sophie

01/11/2026

With Chris A. Matthews – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

01/07/2026

I recently worked with a wonderful new client who invested a lot of money in a brand new website in February of 2025. She paid her web developers to point her old site to the new one, and on paper, everything was “done.” The reality ten months later? Her old site STILL showed up, her new site didn’t, and Google had no idea which one to trust.

This is one of the most common (and costly) problems I see after site launches, and I wrote about what actually happened, why it happens so often, and what business owners should watch out for in my latest blog post: "You Paid for SEO. So Why Can’t Google Find You?"

If you paid for SEO and still can’t find your own website on Google, you’re not alone. This post explains the most common reasons SEO fails, how agencies hide behind jargon, and what actually makes Google recognize and rank a site.

12/17/2025

I recently sat down with Meesh The Great, for a Client Consult to map out the next evolution of her website and business. I built MeeshTheGreat.com last year, but like most creative businesses, her offerings have shifted. Photography is out. Somatic healing, art, and tangible goods are in.

In this consult, we talk through:
• Refocusing her site around her current services
• Adding a Shop for physical products (art, custom dog accessories, Reiki-infused jewelry)
• Structuring her site so it can grow without breaking later
• What to improve now vs. what can be built over time

This is the part of the work people rarely see: the thinking before the build.

🎥 Watch the full Client Consult here: https://youtu.be/a57n8Ep4c8Q

If you’re a creative, a practitioner, or small business owner whose website no longer reflects what you actually do… this one’s for you. Feel free to reach out and schedule your own consultation today at shine.withsophie.co!

In this Shine With Sophie Client Consult, I meet with Michelle Flowers, aka Meesh the Great, to plan the next evolution of her website as she shifts her focu...

12/15/2025

“Hey, Melody, this should only take a minute…”

Narrator: It did not.

I reached out to a client, author and domestic violence expert Melody Gross of Courageous Shift, because I spotted a quick way to shut down two Google Workspace accounts. I’d charge her for a half hour of work, and she’d save $336 a year. Easy win, right?

Except Google Workspace is a Jenga tower of settings, and pulling the wrong block can take your email, domains, logins, and sanity down with it.

What started as a “quick fix” turned into discovering that:
✔️ Gmail hates its own POP3
✔️ Domain hosts are petty about name servers
✔️ You can only transfer YouTube channels to Brand accounts
✔️ Google quietly removed the ability to create Brand accounts

We got the savings in the end, but not without nearly losing our minds.

So I wrote up exactly what happened, and more importantly, what NOT to do if you’re trying to cancel or downgrade Google Workspace without nuking your entire business infrastructure.

👉 Read: How NOT to Cancel Google Workspace
https://shine.withsophie.co/post/how-not-to-cancel-google-workspace-in-2026

If you’re a small business owner, creative, or solopreneur, this one’s for you. Saving money is great. Accidentally breaking your digital ecosystem is not.

Canceling Google Workspace in 2026 is not as simple as it used to be. Follow this real-world walkthrough as we export data, fight with DNS records, discover that POP3 migration is gone, struggle through Gmail verification delays, and learn that YouTube accounts can’t be transferred anymore. A help...

12/06/2025

For over twenty years, I’ve had the pleasure of reimagining the online presence of incredible small businesses, creatives, and entrepreneurs through my boutique digital marketing firm, SEMPlimited. Today, I’m thrilled to share that I’ve finally turned that same care and attention toward rebranding my own company.

Introducing: Shine With Sophie! ✨

This is so much more than just websites, logos, or social media. It’s your home for strategic marketing insight. A place where you can tap into my decades of experience to strengthen your brand, clarify your message, and build a foundation that truly shines. I’ll be sharing practical DIY tools through live audits, behind-the-scenes build sessions, and a transparent look at how effective websites and marketing are actually developed.

If you’re ready to shine, follow along for tips, submit your questions, or connect with me for a complete business audit at shine.withsophie.co to get your glow on with a strong foundation.

After all… Sophie does mean Wisdom. ✨

08/28/2021

The kids are back to school, and it's a great time to get your business off the ground. Let us create your website and logo!

09/03/2018

The website we created for Flip & Derf (FLIPandDERF.com) is a finalist for a 2018 Wix Stunning Award! Wish us luck!!!

Wix is celebrating your Wix website and your achievements. Submit your website for a chance to win a tailor-made campaign today.

09/02/2018

If you're near Tampa, FL and looking for writing classes and workshops for your little one, check out Write On! Visit: writeonkid.com. Classes start September 8.

08/15/2018

I could not be more proud of my client, my friend and one of my real life superheroes: Dr. Howard Conyers. Follow his new show, Nourish • PBS and sign up for updates at HowardConyers.com.

Welcome to NOURISH with rocket scientist and whole hog barbecue pit master, Dr. Howard Conyers!

Nourish is a show about food – what it says about who we are, where we're from and the ties that connect us.

07/09/2018

Barry White Jr, the handshake teacher from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, is about to get run through the wringer...literally!!! He's on Kevin Hart's new TV show TKO: TOTAL KNOCK OUT. Click to see the trailer and read the Variety piece and watch him rep for public school teachers this Wednesday, July 11 at 9pm EST!!!

07/04/2018

I'm working on the cutest project... a children's puppet show: Flip & Derf. Coming soon!