The Michelle Hickey Design Blog

Trying something unfamiliar can be exciting, but often comes with a dose of fear, and can leave you feeling exhausted. This week I experienced a rollercoaster of all those emotions as I took on two new projects that were outside of my comfort zone: publishing my first vlog and preparing to launch a Facebook ad […]

Is blogging actually worth it? Spoiler alert: yes. This article explores how to maximize the impact of your blog posts, reach a bigger audience, create opportunities, and put more money in your pocket.  I spent the early years of my business blogging without purpose. Like many newlywed gals, I thought Style Me Pretty was the […]

Guest blogging is one of those small actions that has the potential of growing your business in a big way. For me, it didn’t just bring more traffic to my blog, but exposed me to a whole new audience and led to an unbelievable spike in sales, which remains my second-highest selling month to date. […]

Two planning printables to help you get organized while elevating your business: coming right up! Fellow bloggers and small business owners, I don’t know what happened to me at the start of this year, but I have got a fire lit under me, and I’m been so motivated to grow my business and to help support others (that’s […]

There have been quite a few of you who have had reached out to tell me that you have dreams of someday starting your own blog and/or creative business. I also have some dear friends and family members who have considered taking their passion to the next level by starting their own blog, but don’t know […]

If you’ve been making your way through my design school series, I’m guessing you may be a blogger or online content creator. If you’ve got something great to share, you need artwork and graphics that are compelling enough to bring readers from your social media channels back over to your site. Pinterest, is of course the most […]