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5 Expensive Mistakes Designers
Make on Their Website Homepage

Are you making them too?

From SEO to messaging, these 5 key elements can make ​or break the success of your interior design website. 

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SEO Doesn’t Have to Be Overwhelming 
(Even for Interior Designers)

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed just hearing the term “SEO for interior designers,” you’re not alone.
Many designers, home stagers, organizers either spend thousands outsourcing it…
or avoid it entirely.

Here’s what SEO really is.

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is simply the path that helps your dream clients find your interior design website in Google searches, AI Overviews, and even tools like ChatGPT.

Think of it like laying pavers to your digital storefront.

Each SEO strategy you implement is another paver that brings ideal clients (and Google!) closer to discovering your design services. Even a few solid SEO pavers can make a huge difference.

Without them? Your website might as well be invisible.

If you are at all curious
about getting started with SEO, you're in the right place.


Hi, I’m Mel—Interior Designer, Branding, Marketing & SEO Expert, and Creator of The Designer’s Blueprint. I'm here to teach you the SEO foundations I used to get my interior design business to rake on Page 1 of Google. 

When I started my interior design business, Happy Place Interiors, almost 10 years ago, I knew a few things. That’s because I had spent 20 years working in advertising, marketing, and branding. The first thing I did was lean hard into SEO. I knew that any time or effort I put into it would pay off tenfold—and it did. I rank Page 1 of Google without ever paying for an ad. I was busy within months and have consistently stayed busy with amazing clients ever since—even with a small social following. Now, I want to teach you the same.

I created the SEO Kickstart On Demand Workshop so beginners can dip their toes in, get a full understanding of SEO, and start getting found and connecting with their dream clients.
 I created it especially for the non-techy—so if you are techy, you’ll just move through it even faster.It only takes 2–6 hours to go through, but it will pay off for years to come.

Ready to take control of your success?

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SEO IS YOUR
24/7 MARKETING ASSISTANT

It’s your always-on tool that helps your ideal clients find you—any time, day or night. 
SEO quietly supports your business behind the scenes—while you're designing, relaxing, or enjoying life.
 

It’s strategic. It’s sustainable.
And it works for you around the clock.

Happy Place Interiors is my Interior Design Firm, based in Minneapolis, MN.

Happy Place Interiors ranks in Google Ai Overviews and on Page 1.

By Setting Up Your website The Right Way,
You Will:

Start showing up where your dream clients are already searching

Start building trust and authority

Feel confident knowing your website is working for you

Take clear, simple steps toward long-term visibility

Set yourself up for consistent leads and meaningful projects

1

BE SEEN

You'll learn the overarching concept of SEO, why it's crucial for easy success and what's new in 2025.

Then, you'll lay the foundation for visibility by getting your website noticed by Google. You’ll run a quick visibility check, submit your site and set up key accounts—your first steps to being found.

2

BE RELEVANT

Discover how to be relevant to your ideal clients. You’ll learn about keywords, long-tail keywords, phrases, and questions. You'll learn about tools find the right words, where, and how, to use them, that speaks your ideal clients language—and gets Google’s attention.

3

BE TRUSTED

Lay the groundwork for long-term credibility which is more important than ever. Discover simple ways to boost your authority, position yourself as an expert, and help both Google and your future clients feel confident choosing you.

Getting visible online is one of the smartest ways to take control of your business.
With the right SEO setup, you can attract more of the right clients, grow your momentum,
and build a steady path to success—on your terms.
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It's time for projects you love.
Clients who love you.
And a marketing plan that brings these to you 24/7.

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MAKE MARKETING EASIER.
SUBSCRIBE TODAY.

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