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Here are the best coffee shops in West Des Moines!

Featuring Friedrichs Coffee, Mars Cafe, La Barista Coffee, Smokey Row Coffee - Des Moines, IA, Tous Les Jours USA, and more!

The best coffee shops to work from in West Des Moines An honest, local rundown of the best coffee shops around West Des Moines, ranked for working, snacks, and cinnamon rolls (that sell out fast). Grab a seat.

Today felt like a lot of things at once.

We said goodbye to my grandma this morning.

Her favorite color was sage green.

My kids wore it to her funeral today.

And today, I submitted my very first Showit template to the Design Market.

I named it Sage.

The template is built in sage green. That’s genuinely why I chose the name. But sitting in that funeral, watching my kids in her favorite color, it took on a whole new meaning.

She was the kind of woman who built things. Showed up. Got it done without making a big deal about it.

I think she would have liked knowing her favorite color is now attached to something I built.

Sage is coming soon to the Showit Design Market, a clean editorial template for marketing businesses who are done blending in.

I can’t wait to share it with you. 👒

You've probably seen the headlines: "SEO is dead. AI killed it."

Here's what's actually happening.

AI didn't kill SEO. It cleaned up the noise.

The websites that got hurt? The ones who were never doing real work. The ones winning right now? The ones with actual expertise and a site built to communicate it.

That's good news for you. Because the opportunity window is wide open. Most business owners are panicking. The quiet ones doing the fundamentals are about to clean up.

I'm hosting a free live masterclass next Thursday to walk you through exactly how to set up your website to show up on Google (and in AI search) without posting every day.

🗓️ May 21 at 10am CST
💻 Live, free, replay included for everyone who registers

You'll walk away with 3 specific things you can do on your website this week. Not 47. Three.

Save your spot 👇
https://rebekahreadcreative.com/seo

I had a bit of a sticky situation recently with a client 😬 and all I got to say is GOD BLESS CONTRACTS!

If you want to read more about it + what I have learned when it comes to being an entrepreneur with an online business for (almost) 8 years, read the latest blog post:

https://rebekahreadcreative.com/legal-contracts-for-web-designers/

And if you're a web designer, this is a must-read since I lay out the contracts I use daily in my business.

What's in My Web Design Contract Toolkit (After 100+ Sites) - Rebekah Read Creative After 7 years and 100+ websites, here are the exact legal contracts every web designer needs — and why I've trusted The Legal Paige since 2019.

Will AI take over my job as a web designer? 👀

I've been hearing this question for over a year now, so I finally decided to actually test it. I gave Claude, ChatGPT, and the new Claude Design feature the EXACT brief I give my paying clients. Same brand questionnaire, same ideal client details, same photos. Everything.

Some of the results were honestly impressive. AI built mobile-optimized websites, wrote SEO meta descriptions on its own, and even generated full five-page websites in minutes. I was a little nervous for my career for a second.

But there was ONE consistent thing AI got wrong every single time. And it's the same thing that would tank your conversions if you used AI to build your business website.

I broke the whole test down in my latest YouTube video with side-by-side comparisons of what AI built vs. what I designed for the same clients. If you're planning to DIY your website with AI in 2026, watch this BEFORE you start.

Have you tried building a website with AI yet? I'd love to hear how it went in the comments!

Can AI Design a Website? I Tested Claude, ChatGPT & Claude Design in 2026 - Rebekah Read Creative Can AI design a website that actually converts? I tested Claude, ChatGPT, and the new Claude Design feature. Here's the honest verdict from a designer.

I only feature the BEST 🤫!

People reach out to me for branding all the time.

And every time, I have to say: that's not my zone. I'm a website designer. But I didn't want to just leave people hanging with nothing.

So I built a page I'm actually proud of.

It's a curated list of branding designers I personally know, have worked with, or have vetted myself. Not a random Google search. Not a paid list. Just people I'd send my own clients to.

We're talking everything from $297 color palette analysis all the way up to full brand identity design.

If you (or someone you know) has been putting off branding because you didn't know who to trust, this is for you. 👇

FEATURING: Drop Cap Design Taylor Anne Moser Saela Studio and Lindale Studios

Best Brand Designers for Small Business Owners - Rebekah Read Creative Not sure where to start when it comes to finding a branding designer you can actually trust? I'm pulling back the curtain and sharing the designers I know personally, have worked alongside, and genuinely recommend, from modern and elevated to bold and colorful to dark and boho. Plus, if you're not q...

If you're a website designer who had a slow year in 2025, you're NOT ALONE!

Here is what I saw in the industry and my predictions for 2026. Plus how you can set yourself up for success if you're feeling stuck.

The State of Web Design in 2026 (Real Talk From an 8-Year Designer) 🔗 Save your seat for the Brand Styling Masterclass (April 21): https://dropcapdesign.myflodesk.com/brandstyle-bekah8 years into running a web design busines...