Yolande smiling!

About FeatheredVine Studio Pty Ltd

and the founder, aka me, Yolandé Dugmore

Hi! I am Yolandé

Welcome to my corner of the internet, Friend!

I am so glad you are here, and I cannot wait to meet you through one of my services, courses, or product offers.

My passion is to work with small startup business owners. I want to help you turn your ideas into assets and assist you in managing your own WordPress website,
which is the most important asset of them all.

Yolande standing and smiling

You are probably wondering who is behind the screen,

so let me introduce myself by telling you about the:

10 things you need to know about me

  1. The first time I was introduced to a computer, it used a big black square thing called a floppy drive, and to make the computer work, you had to enter commands.
  1. I have 4 kids, homeschool, and work from home, but I am a terrible multi-tasker… The only thing I do well multi-tasking is reading a book while bathing.
  1. My first computer has something to do with the first kiss Jono – my friend then and husband now – and I shared. This is a story for another time. It does involve a broken leg too…
  1. I still don’t know anything about DOS commands. Seriously!
  1. Two things drive me absolutely insane. Firstly, hearing someone chew, and secondly, watching someone chew. Yes, I know there is a name for that. One day I will get therapy.
  1. The second computer I owned was also the last salary compensation I received for a full-time work contract during the recession of 2008. That computer helped Jono get through university.
  1. Motherhood found me way before I was ready! Reading blogs was my sanity!
  1. A few years ago, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and asked a friend if I could be part of her new business startup. My computer skills were limited to starting up the computer, Googling, and shutting it down again. Since then, I have run a successful Virtual Assistant business from home.
  1. I have traveled to 6 countries – one of them only by crossing the border to say I have been there – and have eaten all kinds of delicacies like roasted grasshoppers and melted cheese mixed with white wine! Thankfully, I didn’t eat those at the same time. Yuck!
  1. From hyperventilating over tech stuff in the beginning, I have now learned how to ask Google the right things, code and hunt for HTML and CSS code, search forums, call a friend, or just call Jono for a hug. I have built various websites and forums and happy to say, I can now Geek too!

Frequently Asked Questions

Let’s just say that feathers and business have a lot in common:

• Being featherbrained, need coffee…

• Getting your feathers ruffled by piles of papers, lost stationary and lazy colleagues.

• Get in fine feathers for your presentation.

• Feathers make the bird, so how is your branding?

Plus, no one can forget the name, especially if I hand them a feathered keyring with my business details on it.

Since running my virtual assistant business, I realized that many bloggers get tripped up over the management of their websites. It is such an important asset in any business, and it makes me sad that bloggers feel unequipped to manage it by themselves.

The blogging world can be a great place to find community, but the journey can be very isolating until you make it as a blogger.

To answer your question, yes you can!

“People pretend not to like grapes when the vines are too high for them to reach.”
― Marguerite de Navarre

Come on! I am the friend who will bring the ladder! We all deserve some grapes! Your choice if you make wine or juice; both can be profitable. Don’t let anyone, especially yourself tell you that the tech side of an online business is out of reach!

Some people can learn through trial and error, others learn through watching tutorials and reading up pages of information. And then there are people like you and me. We call a friend!

See what others have said:

I absolutely love my Kadence themed website design from FeatheredVine

“I unsuccessfully tried building a WordPress site using all the “easy to follow” tutorials only to find myself completely frustrated and overwhelmed. Not only do I now have a beautiful site, but I’ve learned how to manage the content and develop the site on my own. I love the tutorial videos that Yolande has made–her instructions are so clear and I feel empowered all along the way. It’s been a true joy to work with her!”
– Karin
Co-Founder of Inspiring Involvement

I was able to push thru the technical hurdles and have a website framework to build upon,

“Yolande is an amazing teacher! Her clear and straightforward teaching style is just what I needed to take my idea and turn it into a website/business! Because of the Zero to Website workshop I was able to push thru the technical hurdles and have a website framework to build upon. Websites are always a “work in progress”, but with Yolande’s support I’m no longer afraid to work on my website for fear of breaking it. I know I can try new things and get out of my comfort zone with technical help (Yolande) in the wings. Plus, the community of other business friends who are in the same boat makes it fun and encouraging as you build your sites together!”
– Heather
howtocareformyguineapig.com

A lot of creativity and determination. These are my superpowers! Seeing someone’s vision for their business come to life in a practical, well-thought-out, and well-presented website is my absolute passion. What tops that is when I can walk a road with you and show you how you can manage your website completely independently.

To do this, I offer you two options:

Workshops
Use a pre-built website template, Kadence WP Child Theme built to give you the confidence to transform it completely into your own unique design. Once you install the Child Theme it automatically loads all the pages, demo content, plugins, and settings you need to have a functional website.

We then walk you through a hand-holding step-by-step process, during a two-week workshop. You have direct access to me through live Zoom calls where I can help you over the tech hurdles.

I learned how to add design elements so I can continue to work on my website independently once the groundwork was finished!

“So happy I found FeatheredVine! I desperately needed help with the structure of my website and this was exactly the assistance I needed. I loved having Zoom calls to specifically talk about certain page and design features I wanted. Most importantly, I learned how to add design elements so I can continue to work on my website independently once the groundwork was finished! Highly recommend!”
– Anna
thepolishedpine.com

Custome Design built with you
If you would like a completely custom website design done for you then this option is for you. I design and build your entire website for you as well as connect all your outside tools like shop and email provider. However, even though I do all the heavy lifting, I give you complete training on your website as we built it together. In the end, you should know how to make changes and manage your own website.

You might! You need to sign up for my email list, though. Those kinds of stories are for friends only, and I regard my email list as my BFFs!

So if you want to be my email-pal – yes, I do write back – then sign up over here.

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