@cassidy.foxtrot: Replying to @ciggsinside these are individual specialties that should go hand in hand - find a designer who does both, or has a team that does both.
I'm so tired of other web developers charging out the wazoo for websites and with the build your own website companies charging like $30 a month for simple design options that I'm now just building websites for people for markedly less up front and hosting their websites for only $10 a month on a subdomain with HTTP redirects if they want to use their own custom url because I think that everybody who needs access to host their portfolio or show off their project should be able to do so without having to go into debt for it. 🤷🏼♂️
2026-10-13 06:44:13
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JayP Sanchez :
thats like saying the Designer should also be a Developer and understand how servers work
2026-10-13 02:17:29
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bloomsburysquare :
Hard disagree. A designer should know basic SEO.
2026-10-12 21:51:50
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Cat O’ Nine Clothing :
What are your thoughts on SEO not going to even be applicable anymore. I’m not technical savvy so I can’t get to in depth, but I’ve been hearing from a lot that with the way AI searches it’s not going to be the same. So SEO is about to become obsolete
2026-09-30 00:15:19
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daydreamsites :
thissss!!
2026-10-07 11:28:52
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Wister Lim | Web & Marketing :
So true! A good website should not only look nice but also be easy to find and use. SEO is definitely something small business owners should think about.
2026-10-09 07:04:13
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Ro | Web & UIUX Designer :
Yes, yes, yes! Even the most basic forms of SEO are interrelated to the design process, and that closing gap is even more prevalent with AI tools.
2026-10-06 16:35:14
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nobodypanic :
This is absolutely correct.
2026-10-07 18:51:09
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Cydney | Oh, the AuDHDacity :
I’m a copywriter but also specialize in SEO and offer web design to my copy clients. I am redesigning a website for one of my clients who hired me for copy and all of the old URLs the designer set up are so baddd. Like /gallery-1-1-1-2-3 😭😭😭 web designers should absolutely understand SEO. They weren’t using correct heading tag structures, didn’t set up any metadata for the pages, no alt text. We’re basically starting from ground zero.
2026-09-29 20:04:38
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Brody :
I agree with you to a point. Design and technical SEO are completely different skills and there are amazing people who can do both but it’s hard to come by them.
2026-10-06 20:36:59
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ciggsinside :
the over generalizing of design careers is a detriment to you and me. Small business can afford an independent seo consultant, if they can’t they should do it themselves. Also your examples sound more like ada compliance than true seo, grain of salt there.
2026-09-29 20:03:30
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vfunk.design :
For real, idk how you can call yourself a web designer and not provide basic SEO. Especially those who vibe code websites.
2026-10-05 20:55:14
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WebsiteBuilder :
100000% agree.
2026-10-02 18:54:30
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Pasha Belman :
Thank you. 🙏 Agree
2026-10-04 16:19:42
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Josh • Brand & Web Design :
1000000% accurate. Design, SEO, and accessibility work hand-in-hand. Web designers should at the very least know the basics.
2026-09-29 22:23:12
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Recovery After Stroke Podcast :
100% agree.
2026-10-02 03:46:08
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Megan Larson | Graphics + Web :
Agreed! I do both when building websites. They launch SOLID from the start.
2026-09-30 02:39:11
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