Websites for bloggers and creators
Blog Website Design for South Florida Bloggers and Creators
I’m Tye, and I do blog website design for bloggers and creators in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Boca Raton and across South Florida. I also write my own blog at tyeinbloom.com. If you’re building an audience on social, a website gives you a home base you own, a place for your newsletter and a way for search to find your best posts.
Built for people who publish
Quick answer
What should a blog website include?
A blog website should run on a platform you control, like WordPress, with posts sorted into clear categories, a newsletter signup, a start-here page, a favorites or resources page for affiliate links, and basic SEO set up: page titles, descriptions and a sitemap. It should also load fast on phones.
Sound familiar?
Why creators end up wanting a real site
Social is great for reach. It’s not great for keeping what you build.
You don’t own your followers
An app change or a locked account can cut you off. Your own site and email list stay yours.
Link-in-bio pages are a dead end
A list of links doesn’t rank in Google or show off your best work. A blog does both.
Affiliate links are scattered
Your favorite products live in captions and stories that disappear. A ‘What I use’ page keeps them in one spot.
Your free blog feels slow and cluttered
Heavy themes and ads can slow pages down. Visitors leave before they read.
What your site includes
What a blogger website should have
Everything you need to publish, grow a list and get found.
Blog with categories
Your posts sorted into the topics you write about, so readers find more of what they like.
Newsletter signup
A signup box connected to the email tool you choose, placed where readers actually see it.
Start here page
A welcome page that tells new visitors who you are and where to begin.
Favorites or resources page
A tidy page for the products, tools and links you recommend, with your affiliate links if you use them.
SEO basics set up
Page titles, search descriptions and a sitemap, so search engines can understand your site.
Social links and media kit
Links to your channels, plus an optional page for brands that want to work with you.
Local SEO
Local searches a South Florida blog can win
Local topics are one of the best ways for a newer blog to stand out. Your site is set up so those posts can be found.
Google Business Profile
If you work with brands or run local events, a Google Business Profile can help. If not, I focus on your social profiles matching your site.
Service-area pages
Category pages for the places you cover, like Fort Lauderdale food or Miami weekends, so readers and search engines find related posts.
Reviews section
A media kit or ‘as seen in’ section with real brand work you’ve done, never made up.
Local business schema
I add Person and Article markup in plain terms: it tells Google who writes your posts and what each post is about.
No one can promise a #1 spot on Google. What I can do is set up the pieces search engines look for, so your site has a real shot at these local searches.
Why I get it
I run my own blog, so I build sites I’d want to use
Running tyeinbloom.com means I deal with the same things you do: writing posts, adding affiliate links, growing an email list and wanting pages to load fast. I build your site with those day-to-day jobs in mind.
If you write about South Florida, like Fort Lauderdale food, Miami weekends or Palm Beach day trips, local topics are a great way to stand out. I can help you set up categories and pages that fit what you cover.
Already on another platform? I can help you plan a move to WordPress on your own domain. Take a look at the sites I built and run.
Packages
Which package fits
The right size depends on how many pages you need beyond the blog itself.
Basic Site
3 pages: Home, About and Contact. $199 for the first 10 clients, then $299.
Home, About and Contact, good for a creator who wants a simple home base and signup.
Usually the best fit
Starter Site
Up to 5 pages. $549 for the first 10 clients, then $699.
Add a blog, a start-here page and a favorites page on top of the basics.
Growth Site
$1,800 for a bigger site. Custom booking is quoted separately.
For bigger sites with many categories, a media kit, guides and more.
Every website package requires a hosting plan (Starter or higher). Hosting starts at $19/mo, and paying yearly gets you 2 months free. See website design, hosting and domains for the details.
FAQ
Blogger website questions
Can I write and publish posts myself?
Yes. Your site runs on WordPress, so you can write, edit and publish any time.
Can a blog help me show up for local searches?
Yes, if you write helpful local posts. I set up categories, titles and a sitemap so your Fort Lauderdale or Miami guides can be found. Traffic still takes time.
Can I move my blog from another platform?
Often, yes. Tell me where you are now and I’ll let you know what can come over.
Will my site work with my newsletter tool?
In most cases, yes. Tell me which email tool you use and I’ll add its signup form.
Can I use affiliate links?
Yes. I lay out a favorites page for your links and add a disclosure page you can edit.
Talk to Tye
Let’s give your audience a home base
Tell me what you write about, where your audience is now and what you want readers to do next. I’ll suggest the simplest setup to get you publishing.
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