Tiffini Theisen

Crafting Stories That Connect People, Place and Purpose

Websites

A quiet place on the internet that is truly yours

As a GenXer, I didn’t grow up online, but as soon as the internet began exploding in popularity, I was an enthusiastic adopter. From AOL chat rooms to LiveJournal to MySpace and beyond, I dove into the world wide web to learn, connect, create and grow.

Yet for years, I sensed that something was incomplete in how I showed up in the digital world. I was expressing myself on other people’s platforms, following other people’s rules. I’ve built a lot of my work inside systems that were never meant to be permanent homes, including Instagram, Substack and Facebook to this day.

On one level, that’s fine. After all, it’s where a lot of the audience is. But recently, as I wrapped up the first phase of building two new websites for myself to share my offerings, something shifted in a way that surprised me.

My new websites didn’t feel like just a project or a chore. They felt joyful, like a foundation finally locking into place.

A room of one’s own online

When you have your own small, sovereign corner of the internet that belongs to you, a place unthreatened by shadow-banning, content removal, reporting, trends or performance pressure, it’s a place where you can say what you want, evolve how you want, and belong to yourself while doing it.

That’s why I decided to offer basic websites for other creatives who are looking for a place to get started online with their own domains.

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What I build

I create simple, grounded WordPress.com starter sites for people who want to begin building something deeper. If you’re curious about what a website built by me by hand looks and feels like, you’re on one right now. ☺️

Another that I created from scratch is my healing website, The Grounded Glow. I built both using the Tronar template, with many customizations, using WordPress.com starting in October and November of 2025.

This offering might be for you if you want:

  • A place of your own where your work can live without being throttled or controlled by outside forces
  • A home that doesn’t disappear if an app changes its rules
  • A foundation that can grow with you for decades
  • A container that belongs to you — not a platform that profits from your fragmentation

Why I use WordPress.com (and not Wix, Squarespace or self-hosting)

Let me start off by saying there’s nothing at all wrong with using Wix, Squarespace or self-hosting for your website.

There’s also nothing wrong with spending $3,000-$5,000 or more for a professionally created website. In fact, the more powerful and complex your business is, the smarter a move it may be to bring on the big mamas of website creation, especially if your site handles a lot of traffic or you need robust online shopping features or SEO optimization.

I use WordPress.com at this time. The reasons for this are pretty straightforward and simple:

  • If your website is built on WordPress.com, your site is portable.
  • With WordPress.com, you don’t have to rebuild from scratch if you later outgrow it.
  • Your website can evolve with you for the long term with WordPress.com.
  • WordPress.com gives you true ownership without technical overwhelm. (By contrast, with the self-hosted WordPress.org, you’re managing things lie servers, security, backups and plugins. These are all wonderful things, but you may not need all this just yet.)
  • Website building services like Wix and Squarespace are fantastic, but you’re also locked into a proprietary system.
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What’s included

If you and I work together to create your new website, here’s what you’ll receive:

  • Home Page
    • Options to add additional pages, such as an About page, a Services / Offerings page, a contact or booking Page, and a blog page (with clear instructions on how to update it all later as you wish)
  • Clean, calm layout using modern block-based design
  • Light brand guidance (colors, mood, tone)
  • Mobile-friendly design
  • Basic SEO setup (page titles + descriptions)
  • One round of revisions
  • PDFs with clear instructions on how to update your site
  • A full month of technical support included
  • Option to add on further support as needed beyond the first month
  • Option to add writing support (editing or shaping original copy)
  • Thoughtful use of your photos or a small selection of mine (real photos, to build trust and authenticity with your audience)

What this is not (so expectations stay clean)

My website services do not offer:

  • Custom development or coding
  • Logo or full brand identity
  • E-commerce, memberships or funnels
  • Newsletter setup or integration
  • Advanced analytics or SEO
  • Ongoing site maintenance
  • Tech troubleshooting beyond the build

If you need any of the above, I can happily point you toward professional web designers and developers. I have a lot of connections in the industry. My work does not replace their craft — it serves a different layer entirely.

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Who this is for

This is for you if:

  • You want to get started with your own website that can grow in the future (possibly moving up to a higher-level web designer as your business and income expand)
  • You don’t want to have to start over from scratch as you grow
  • You want to maintain control of your own site and your own content
  • You value steadiness over trends
  • You are building something slow, real and long-term
  • You want to work with a patient, gentle, kind woman who’s 50+ who has years of teaching and training experience, and who’s funny, calm, warm and grounding

This especially supports:

  • Practitioners
  • Writers
  • Guides
  • Creatives
  • Small, soul-centered businesses
  • People building something without shouting

Ownership always stays with you

  • You create your own WordPress.com account
  • You purchase your own hosting plan
  • You register your own domain in your own name
    • ⬆️ I walk you through all of this step by step, slowly and clearly. It’s actually pretty easy!
  • All billing stays in your name; I have no access to your personal information
  • You add me as Administrator during the build
  • After launch, you remove or downgrade my access.

You hold the keys.
You are not dependent on me.
This is your container.

MORE ON HOW THIS WORKS

Investment

  • One-page starter site: $400–$650
  • 4–5 page foundational site: $900–$1,400
  • Writing support add-on: $150–$300 per page
  • Photo styling & placement add-on: $100–$250

Additionally, modest hosting and domain fees are paid directly to WordPress by you. No retainers. No subscriptions to me.

The process

  • A introductory 30-minute clarity call is FREE (book here)
  • You secure your WordPress.com plan + domain (I walk you through this step by step)
  • You add me as Administrator (I walk you through this step by step)
  • I build the full first draft
  • One revision round
  • Final launch
  • Short orientation so you can stand inside your own site

Then I give you the keys and some driving lessons if you need them — it’s yours.

Ready to get started?

Every project starts with a FREE 30-minute clarity call on Zoom (cameras can be off or on, your choice). We’ll chat about your goals and visions, even if you’re not 100% sure what they are yet.

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