The Roundup – February 21st ⚡️


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This week in The Roundup we're discussing:

→ How to plan and launch a new website
→ Instagram testing a "dislike comment" option
→ My advice to stop overthinking it this week

Let's dive in...


📌 Planning to launch a website? Don’t skip these steps!

Building a website for your small business is a big milestone—but with so many moving parts, it can also feel completely overwhelming.

I’ve put together a step-by-step guide that walks you through the entire process, from planning your website to launching with confidence.


📰 In the news


💭 From my desk

My business-related phrase for this year is "stop overthinking it"

In fact, I have right there on the side of my XOmisse HQ Notion page.

I used to publish 3+ articles a week for my own website, while juggling other commitments.

But as time passed and digital demand increased, it seemed more overwhelming and felt like way more pressure. It took forever to write, edit, design and publish.

This year I’ve taken the pressure off.

And so far, I’ve sent 7 newsletters and published 3 blog posts!

And in doing so, I’ve been able to create and publish much quicker. Somehow, my weekly email takes me less time than my monthly email used to!

All of this to say, my advice this week is this...

Write it, design it, create it, do it, publish it... whatever it is, stop overthinking it!

What have you been overthinking lately that you could take one step forward with next week?

Until next time,
Elaine XO

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