Rebekah Read Creative

10/24/2026

I wrote it all down for you: How blogging became my #1 source of clients and why I still blog (short answer: it brings in 85% of my clients)

Check out the full breakdown at https://rebekahreadcreative.com/is-blogging-worth-it-small-business/

10/05/2026

📌 Grab my PIGFEL training and learn exactly how I share every blog post so it gets seen: https://rebekahreadcreative.com/seo-strategy

80 to 85% of my new leads come from Google, SEO, and AI search. Not Instagram. In this video, I walk you through how to create a blog post on Shopify step by step. I also share the case study of one blog post that ranked on page one of Google in just six months.

Whether you're brand new to blogging or you've been meaning to start for a while, this Shopify blog tutorial shows you exactly where to click and what to fill in so your posts can actually rank.

In this video:
✔️ How one blog post ranked on page one in six months (and why)
✔️ Where to design your Shopify blog page and blog post templates
✔️ How to write a keyword-rich title (your H1)
✔️ Formatting with H2 headings so your post is easy to scan
✔️ Adding images, videos, tables, and links
✔️ Why links should open in a new window
✔️ Your excerpt, SEO title, and meta description (and how AI can help)
✔️ Visibility, featured image, and choosing the right template
✔️ My PIGFEL strategy for sharing every post

Free resources:
🎯 Free 3-Day SEO Challenge: https://rebekahreadcreative.com/seo
💻 Free website training: https://rebekahreadcreative.com/training

09/16/2026

This was for research purposes ONLY (I love a good tax write-off).

Here are the best coffee shops in West Des Moines!

Featuring Friedrichs Coffee, Mars Cafe, La Barista Coffee, Smokey Row Coffee - Des Moines, IA, Tous Les Jours USA, and more!

An honest, local rundown of the best coffee shops around West Des Moines, ranked for working, snacks, and cinnamon rolls (that sell out fast). Grab a seat.

06/12/2026

Today felt like a lot of things at once.

We said goodbye to my grandma this morning.

Her favorite color was sage green.

My kids wore it to her funeral today.

And today, I submitted my very first Showit template to the Design Market.

I named it Sage.

The template is built in sage green. That’s genuinely why I chose the name. But sitting in that funeral, watching my kids in her favorite color, it took on a whole new meaning.

She was the kind of woman who built things. Showed up. Got it done without making a big deal about it.

I think she would have liked knowing her favorite color is now attached to something I built.

Sage is coming soon to the Showit Design Market, a clean editorial template for marketing businesses who are done blending in.

I can’t wait to share it with you. 👒

05/15/2026

You've probably seen the headlines: "SEO is dead. AI killed it."

Here's what's actually happening.

AI didn't kill SEO. It cleaned up the noise.

The websites that got hurt? The ones who were never doing real work. The ones winning right now? The ones with actual expertise and a site built to communicate it.

That's good news for you. Because the opportunity window is wide open. Most business owners are panicking. The quiet ones doing the fundamentals are about to clean up.

I'm hosting a free live masterclass next Thursday to walk you through exactly how to set up your website to show up on Google (and in AI search) without posting every day.

🗓️ May 21 at 10am CST
💻 Live, free, replay included for everyone who registers

You'll walk away with 3 specific things you can do on your website this week. Not 47. Three.

Save your spot 👇
https://rebekahreadcreative.com/seo

05/14/2026

I had a bit of a sticky situation recently with a client 😬 and all I got to say is GOD BLESS CONTRACTS!

If you want to read more about it + what I have learned when it comes to being an entrepreneur with an online business for (almost) 8 years, read the latest blog post:

https://rebekahreadcreative.com/legal-contracts-for-web-designers/

And if you're a web designer, this is a must-read since I lay out the contracts I use daily in my business.

After 7 years and 100+ websites, here are the exact legal contracts every web designer needs — and why I've trusted The Legal Paige since 2019.

04/27/2026

Will AI take over my job as a web designer? 👀

I've been hearing this question for over a year now, so I finally decided to actually test it. I gave Claude, ChatGPT, and the new Claude Design feature the EXACT brief I give my paying clients. Same brand questionnaire, same ideal client details, same photos. Everything.

Some of the results were honestly impressive. AI built mobile-optimized websites, wrote SEO meta descriptions on its own, and even generated full five-page websites in minutes. I was a little nervous for my career for a second.

But there was ONE consistent thing AI got wrong every single time. And it's the same thing that would tank your conversions if you used AI to build your business website.

I broke the whole test down in my latest YouTube video with side-by-side comparisons of what AI built vs. what I designed for the same clients. If you're planning to DIY your website with AI in 2026, watch this BEFORE you start.

Have you tried building a website with AI yet? I'd love to hear how it went in the comments!

Can AI design a website that actually converts? I tested Claude, ChatGPT, and the new Claude Design feature. Here's the honest verdict from a designer.

04/19/2026

I only feature the BEST 🤫!

People reach out to me for branding all the time.

And every time, I have to say: that's not my zone. I'm a website designer. But I didn't want to just leave people hanging with nothing.

So I built a page I'm actually proud of.

It's a curated list of branding designers I personally know, have worked with, or have vetted myself. Not a random Google search. Not a paid list. Just people I'd send my own clients to.

We're talking everything from $297 color palette analysis all the way up to full brand identity design.

If you (or someone you know) has been putting off branding because you didn't know who to trust, this is for you. 👇

FEATURING: Drop Cap Design Taylor Anne Moser Saela Studio and Lindale Studios

Not sure where to start when it comes to finding a branding designer you can actually trust? I'm pulling back the curtain and sharing the designers I know personally, have worked alongside, and genuinely recommend, from modern and elevated to bold and colorful to dark and boho. Plus, if you're not q...

04/03/2026

If you're a website designer who had a slow year in 2025, you're NOT ALONE!

Here is what I saw in the industry and my predictions for 2026. Plus how you can set yourself up for success if you're feeling stuck.

🔗 Save your seat for the Brand Styling Masterclass (April 21): https://dropcapdesign.myflodesk.com/brandstyle-bekah8 years into running a web design busines...