QGSD Blog
Sometimes I write stuff.
What’s the deal with privacy policies on websites?
Do I REALLY need a privacy policy? If you collect ANYT info on your website the answer is a resounding YES. ✔ That means if you collect credit card info you're a yes. ✔ If you have a very simple contact form you're a yes. ✔ If your site collects cookies you're a yes....
I’m (still) in love with a scheduler: Coschedule Review
UPDATE: Two Years Later As I enter year three as a Coschedule user I have grown increasingly thankful for its service. Like I mentioned in my post below from last year, Coschedule really saved my butt during the beginning months of the pandemic and continues to do so....
New Headshots: What to request for your website
A lot of my clients have been getting new headshots (get it ladies!), and many of them have asked if I have any recommendations for what to ask the photographer for. And it just so happens I do. For your personal headshots, do what ever makes you feel confident and...
This business is anti-racism
Queen of GSD and I (Jackie Zimmerman) will always be a safe and welcoming space for people of color. Granted I don’t really have a physical space per se, but I mean I will hold space for you and will welcome your friendship, your business and partnerships. I want to...
I lead a double life: How I learned everything I know
You may know me as the Queen of GSD, your go-to for websites, digital marketing and cute dog pics on Instagram (seriously, check it out!) I hit the scene in early 2019 ready to dazzle everyone with my skillz but there's something you may not know about me. ...I'm kind...
What files you need with every new logo
New logos are exciting. When you release your new logo your vision and your business start to come to life. You've got your jpegs and maybe a transparent gif. You can put your logo all over the internet and maybe even on some swag. But let me ask you this...could you...
Umm what just happened: A summary of my first year in business
I quit my job in July of 2018. In October of 2018, I thought I was living the dream. By December 2018 I was starting to question my choice. In January of 2019, I was in full-blown panic mode. In February I walked into the SheHive for the first time. When March rolled...
Dubsado: My Amazing CRM and #1 Favorite Tool
I have signed up for SO many trials for various tools that are supposed to help me run my business. One of my proudest moments was when I realized I finally needed a CRM to help keep my clients and their projects organized. I honestly think I signed up for maybe 10...
5 Reasons You Need To Own Your Website Shit
I could sum this entire post up in one sentence. Own ALL your website shit. The end.
I want to be your hair stylist
I really want to be your hairstylist. Wait..what I mean is I really want to be like you hairstylist. Let me explain. Today, for the first time in 8 months, I got a hair cut and long-overdue color update. I'm not proud of the recent state of my hair, but it was the...
I am not remarkable…and that’s amazing.
I’ve been arguing with my husband lately. You see, he keeps telling me how impressive it is that my business is doing well and I keep telling him how unimpressive it is. I know… he sounds awful, right?! ?
How I lost (and found) my voice
The year was 2006. It was before social media was huge and sharing pictures of food became the norm. It was a simpler time. I was finishing up my undergraduate degree in Graphic Design and in my final semester, I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Back in my day...
