In this episode, we're diving into something really personal - how we manage to run a business together while staying happily married. When we tell people we're married to our business partner, we usually get that look of mild shock followed by "How do you survive spending so much time together?" Our Journey We've been running businesses together on and off for over 10 years now, and we've been married for 13 years this year. Back when we started our first business, we were only 22 and barely ad...
Jul 05, 2025•13 min•Ep. 25
In this episode, we're diving into a topic that's been on our minds lately - quality versus quantity when it comes to content creation. With AI tools making it easier than ever to pump out heaps of content, we thought it was time to have a proper chat about why quality should still be your number one priority. What We Cover Defining High Quantity Content We break down what "high quantity" actually means by looking at it two ways: Platform-specific comparisons (like one LinkedIn post per week bei...
Jun 27, 2025•12 min•Ep. 24
In this episode, we're sharing our tried-and-tested toolkit that keeps our digital agency running smoothly. We've been refining these tools over 10+ years! Content Creation & Writing Google Docs - Angela's go-to for pretty much everything writing-related. AI Transcription Tools - We've used Otter AI , Temi , and Happy Scribe to turn client calls into content gold. Claude AI - Our favourite for development help and content brainstorming. Website Building & Design WordPress - Still our CMS...
Jun 19, 2025•28 min•Ep. 23
In this episode, we dive deep into the nitty-gritty of website maintenance - all those essential tasks that keep your site running smoothly but often get overlooked. Whether you're managing your own website or just curious about what your web team actually does behind the scenes, we've got you covered with practical tips and real-world insights. What We Cover Uptime Monitoring - We start with the absolute basics. Set up monitoring to ping your site every few minutes and alert you if anything goe...
Jun 16, 2025•14 min•Ep. 22
Hello and welcome back to The Digital Brew Podcast! In this episode, we dive into why getting too fancy with your website's user experience can actually hurt your business more than help it. What We Mean by "Too Fancy" We're talking about websites that break away from what users expect - unusual navigation placement, strange scrolling behaviour, creative image and video usage that leaves visitors thinking "that looks cool, but how do I actually use this thing?" Our Biggest UX Pet PeevesHijacked ...
Jun 08, 2025•12 min•Ep. 21
Welcome back to another episode! Today we're exploring domains and web hosting - because choosing the right provider can be a confusing and frustrating experience. What We Cover Domain Hosting: The Must-Knows Pricing Traps to Avoid: Those tempting $1-3 first-year deals? They're designed to hook you in. Always check renewal pricing first! We share a sneaky way to take advantage of cheap first-year prices indefinitely. DNS Hosting: We explain what DNS hosting actually is (those A records and MX re...
May 30, 2025•22 min•Ep. 20
n this episode of The Digital Brew Podcast, we dive into the reality of AI's impact on website copywriting and content creation. We're not here to sugarcoat it – we'll give you the honest truth about what's happening in our industry. What We Cover How we're actually using AI tools We talk about our preferred AI tools (spoiler: we both like Claude) and how we use them in our daily work. Angela shares her approach of treating AI like an enthusiastic intern – helpful, but you've got to check their ...
May 23, 2025•18 min•Ep. 19
In this episode of The Digital Brew podcast we're chatting about web design trends for 2025. Join us as we explore what's trendy in website design and how you can keep your online presence fresh without sacrificing functionality. What We Covered: 🎯 Microanimations We discuss the shift from overwhelming "macroanimations" to subtle microanimations that enhance user experience without being disorienting. These small, purposeful movements can draw attention to important elements or add personality ...
May 16, 2025•14 min•Ep. 18
Welcome back to another episode of Digital Brew! In this episode, we dive into the drama that's been unfolding in the WordPress world. If you've heard whispers about "Matt vs. WP Engine" but weren't sure what was happening, we've got you covered. What we covered: The WordPress Drama Explained Matt Mullenweg (co-founder of WordPress and founder of Automatic) accused WP Engine (one of the largest WordPress hosting companies) of not contributing enough to the open-source WordPress ecosystem. Matt t...
May 08, 2025•13 min•Ep. 17
Welcome to Season 2 of our podcast! After a four-year hiatus, we are back to share what we've been up to personally and professionally since early 2020. Episode Highlights: We're back after approximately four years away from podcasting - expect us to be a bit rusty! Our kids have grown so much (now 9 and nearly 8) and seem to have doubled in size since our last episode We bought a house and have been slowly renovating it (it's about as old as we are and "slightly falling apart, just like we are"...
Apr 28, 2025•6 min•Ep. 16
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we talk about how to fit your business around kids. Cool, so this is accidentally super ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 24, 2020•27 min•Ep. 15
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we talk about how to make your website super fast! This will be helpful for you ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 03, 2020•19 min•Ep. 14
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… First of all welcome back from our mini-break! Life got a little crazy and we ran out of batched ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 25, 2020•16 min•Ep. 13
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we’ll be talking about sales. But not from a sales expert perspective. There are plenty of ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 14, 2020•27 min•Ep. 12
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we talk about launching a new brand of the first time. Oh, by the way… happy ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 07, 2020•14 min•Ep. 11
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we talk about workflow and processes with a focus on marketing, sales, and client onboarding. We ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 31, 2019•19 min•Ep. 10
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we talk about how we set goals. So, we’re pretty much in no-mans land at the ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 24, 2019•29 min•Ep. 9
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we talk about admin, accounting, and legal stuff. Definitely pour yourself a BIG cuppa for this ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 17, 2019•23 min•Ep. 8
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we talk about designing your website. This should be useful for you if you’re planning to ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 10, 2019•37 min•Ep. 7
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we talk about writing your website copy – whether it’s for yourself or you work with ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 03, 2019•27 min•Ep. 6
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we talk about brand guidelines. If you haven’t got brand guidelines in place yet, or you’re ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 26, 2019•12 min•Ep. 5
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we talk about how to figure out your target audience. This could be useful for you ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 19, 2019•9 min•Ep. 4
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we talk about designing packages and services and then pricing them. This one’ll be useful for ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 11, 2019•9 min•Ep. 3
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we talk about mapping out your brand launch tasks in Asana. This should be super useful ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 05, 2019•22 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we talk about choosing a business name and model. This one could be helpful for you ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 29, 2019•14 min•Ep. 1
Welcome to The Digital Brew, a podcast about making your business more awesome online. Your hosts are Angela (a copywriter) and Stew (a web designer). Pour yourself a cuppa and let’s get started with today’s episode… In this episode, we talk about who we are and the story so far. You’ll notice that we called ... Read more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2019•13 min
