HOW TO BUILD A WEBSITE (The Right Way)

The Grit Reapers

The Grit Reapers
HOW TO BUILD A WEBSITE (The Right Way)
Sep 02, 2025 Season 3 Episode 8
Gail Starr & Candice Davies

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Ready to build your first website? Hold up! Before you dive headfirst into choosing between Wix, WordPress, or Kajabi, we’re here to flip the script on how you should actually approach website building.

In this episode, we're serving up some observations about why most entrepreneurs are doing this backwards. 

What You'll Learn:

πŸ’€ Why starting with "where" to build is setting you up for expensive do-overs

πŸ’€ The reverse engineering approach that actually works (and saves you money)

πŸ’€ How to craft homepage copy that stops the scroll and converts visitors

πŸ’€ Why some successful online entrepreneurs don't even have traditional websites

πŸ’€ The domain name truth that might surprise you

πŸ’€ How to avoid the "confused mind syndrome" that kills conversions

Real Talk Moments:

‼️ Gail's confession about her first website disaster

‼️ Candice's client who built a six-figure business with zero traditional website

‼️ Why "if you want cheap, you pay twice" rings painfully true

This episode is packed with practical wisdom, a few reality checks, and the kind of honest advice that cuts through all the online business noise. Because sometimes the best way forward is to pause, think strategically, and then build something that actually works.

Ready to get strategic about your website? Links to work with Gail and Candice are on our podcast website.


www.thegritreapers.com

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