guided, small-Group Website Build

Build a site you finally trust – with a guide at your side.

Website Wayfinder takes your site from proof you exist to proof you're worth choosing.

Your url has become your dirty little secret

Get your site sorted

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Get your site sorted 😮‍💨

And you've been carrying it around a lot longer than you'd like to admit 🫣

Someone asks for your website and your chest tightens. You share the link with a quick disclaimer – "it's being updated!" – or skip it entirely and keep the conversation in DMs.

Because you've been building around your site instead of with it.

  • The about page still sounds like past-you.

  • Your podcast is a bitty little blip on the contact page.

  • You email a list of ways to work with you because the services page is soooo outdated.

And every time you sit down to deal with it, the whole weekend disappears. Six tabs deep, nothing to show for it.

You're stuck in a loop where every try costs a weekend & leaves it half-done.

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Get the map and the guide

Website Wayfinder is the path to the other side

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A done-with-you group program where you build and launch a site that actually reflects who you are now.

You're not handing your site off to a designer or doing it totally on your own.

You’re building it yourself (because no one gets your business like you). BUT! You're doing it with someone who knows which decisions to make, in which order, and why, and a small crew of other business owners just like you.

By the time we wrap, you'll have a gorgeous, strategic Squarespace site you’re actually eager to share – plus the know-how to update it when something changes.

Your site, done right – together.

12 Weeks | Spring ‘27 Cohort Enrolls Dec 3-16 / Kicks off Jan 12, 2027

This is not one of those programs where you sign up and then WHAM! Info dump.

Instead, we go step-by-step, in order, with my guidance the whole way. You’ll know exactly what to do next in your build the whole way through.

The program has three phases:

1. Strategy

We figure out who you're talking to, what your site needs to do, and how it should flow – before we touch anything visual. We start with your site goals and needs, then layer in your brand design. Brand strategy, Squarespace basics, visual messaging, and keyword research at the outset make the rest of the build smoother..

2. Content + Design

Copy, images, and pages built with dedicated time on your calendar every week and live feedback. Copy coaching, SEO settings, legal docs, navigation, mobile optimization, and your blog and portfolio all happen here.

3. Launch Essentials

Integrations, redirects, link updates, button and form checks, Google Analytics, and Search Console. The stuff that needs to happen before you hit publish (and that nobody warns you about)

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Details
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What’s included:

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    Squarespace Base Site

    Choose from the base sites I've built for service providers, consultants, and coaches – the same ones I've refined across dozens of client sites for clarity, user journey, and conversion.

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    1:1 Strategy Kickoff Call

    Start your journey by getting a professional website strategy, tailored to your business and your needs.

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    Step-by-step course

    Short, actionable video walkthroughs in week-by-week modules to keep you on track and building pixel by pixel.

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    Maypop Creative Studio Toolkit

    Trail Mix

    My content gathering and prep system. You get over a month of prep time to gather everything before we start, and the earlier you enroll, the longer you have.

    Brand Roots Blueprint

    My tool to set your brand strategy foundation. We'll dig into messaging, visuals, and positioning before you ever touch a design block, so your site looks good and makes sense.

    Asset Libraries

    Visual assets libraries I use for clients (color palettes, font pairings, images, patterns, and icons), a skeleton copywriting outline, plus optional AI tools and purpose-built tools to cut your work time in half.

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    Weekly Calls

    Coworking

    Our weekly coworking calls (Tuesdays 12 – 1 ET, optional) are designed to minimize homework.

    You get feedback, support, and accountability on your actual site, plus dedicated time on your calendar every week to actually get it done.

    Workshops

    Expert-led workshops right when you need them: Calm productivity with Louise Miller, keyword research with Brittany Herzberg, and copy coaching with Erin Ollila.

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    Support when you need it

    Our private Slack is a community to ask questions, get feedback, celebrate your wins, and find community support – with me in your site's back end when you need it.

    And Slack never closes while you stay in. After week 12, keep coworking and Slack for $87/month, for as short or as long as you'd like. Whether you need more time to get ‘er done, or you’ve launched but want to keep a website pro in your back pocket, the support doesn’t go away.

What to expect week-by-week

done-with-you • group program • Expert-led

Bonus workshop –

We start with calm productivity mentor Louise Miller to get our bearings and chart our path.

Week 1– 2 –

Define your Brand Roots: voice, vibes, archetype, & visual style

Week 3 –

Squarespace Foundations - key platform basics & settings

Week 4 –

Visual Messaging: images, graphics, icons & more

Week 5 –

Keyword Research workshop with guest expert Brittany Herzberg

Week 6 –

Messaging & Copywriting workshop with guest expert Erin Ollila

Week 7 –

Sitewide AI/Search Engine Optimization

WeekS 8 & 9 –

Site Content: updating layout with your unique content

Week 10 –

Reach & Growth: blogging & portfolios

Week 11 –

Marketing & Integrations: redirect pages, pop-ups, announcement bar

Week 12 –

Final Prep & Tech - site migration, analytics, testing, & future-proofing

& launch!

She almost quit her business over her website.

“Now, it feels bulletproof”

– Katrina McGhee, Author & Career Break Coach

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You're about to loooove your site (for the first time in a while)

What happens when strategy comes first:

The websites built in this program aren't built on vibes and YouTube.

We build from strategy – user journey, keywords, positioning, copy, design – done in order, with someone who can explain the why behind each decision.

That's the piece most DIY-ers are missing. Knowing how to use Squarespace is actually not the hardest part. The strategy layer – what to build, in what order, and why – is what the tutorials skip.

Let’s talk numbers

Investment

"My business has had a very shocking uptick since February... I credit this program."

– Katrina, four weeks into the program, before her site was live

Investment Options

$1980 or 3 payments of $660

Only 15 spots.
Cozy by design.

Get ongoing Slack & coworking calls after 12 weeks for $87/month – no commitment required.

Bonus: In-Site Insight

🎁 Waitlist Bonus ($79 value)

Enroll from the waitlist and I’ll create a Loom review of your current site: what’s working, what’s confusing, and where you’re likely losing clicks before you start on your new site.

Bonus: Design Implementation Day

🎁 Pay in Full Bonus ($1075 value)

Sometimes you do just need it done for you, amiright?

Whether you get busy, overwhelmed, or just annoyed: here’s 6 hours of me in your site doing the work.

You hand me the list; I get it done.

Spring ‘27 Cohort

Dec 16: Doors close

Jan 6: Bonus Productivity Session with guest expert Louise Miller

Jan 12-Mar 30: optional 1-hr weekly coworking or workshops Tuesdays at 12pm ET / 9am PT / 5pm BST

from stuck to launched

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from stuck to launched 🛶

“Website Wayfinder gave me the space to really learn WHY and HOW things like nailing a brand identity site wide, landing on strategic SEO keywords, and creating less friction for my clients (and potential ones!) can make all the difference.

Carolyn is kind, hilarious, patient, and a genius. I can't recommend working with her enough.”

Kristin Campbell / Organizational development COnsultant

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Meet your guide

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Hey hey! It’s me, Carolyn, your Website Redesign Expert.

I'm a Squarespace Gold Tier Circle Member who has rebuilt dozens of sites for service providers, coaches, and consultants. Before web design, I ran a brick-and-mortar cheese shop and wine bar – which, oddly, is where I learned everything I know about what a good client experience actually feels like. (And what it costs a business when it isn't working.)

I don’t come from a tech background. I come from the frustrated-business-owner side of the desk, which means I know what it's like to have a site that's lagging light years behind your actual business. My whole approach is built around teaching the why, not just the steps – because I'm not trying to become your web person for life. I'm trying to make that unnecessary.

When I'm not building sites, you can find me playing Himalayan sound bowls for a quick meditation shortcut, or floating down the Rivanna River with my husband and two kids.

This isn't for everyone.
(But it might be exactly for you.)

for you:

  • You've been in business for a few years and you’ve outgrown your website

  • You want to build and understand your own site – with someone in your corner who knows what they're doing

  • You've tried YouTube tutorials and ended up more confused than when you started

  • You’re itching to scrap your current site and start with a clean base site

  • You can prioritize 1-2 hrs/week Jan-March

  • You're on Squarespace or ready to make the switch

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maybe not:

  • You run an ecommerce business

  • You need pages that don’t exist in the base sites

  • You're still figuring out your offers or audience

  • You just need a one-page site or you want to zhuzh up your current site

  • January – March is a rough season for your schedule (join the Fall cohort!)

  • You want someone else to just handle it (my Northstar Site Build will be a better fit)

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FAQ

FAQ

Still unsure? I get it. Book a fit-check call, and see we’ll what’s what.

Perfect for Getting Unstuck

“Website Wayfinder is perfect for getting unstuck, and Carolyn's knowledge is deep and wide.

Working with her means having access to a coach that really knows her stuff and who will help you execute along the way.

If you've got the time to invest in learning and want to work through it with an expert in live time, it's the perfect step.”

– Kristin Campbell / Organizational Development Consultant

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The right clients are looking for you right now.

Show them you're the obvious choice.

By the time we wrap, you'll have a professional-level website you actually want people to see – built by you, understood by you, maintained by you.

One you're damn proud of. (And the know-how to keep it that way.)