Guest Blog! Beginner SEO Plan for Creatives: 7 Days to Start Showing Up on Google
I’m Aly Johnson, SEO strategist, content writer, and founder of She’s a Peach. I’ve spent 10+ years helping small businesses get seen on Google, and one thing I know for sure?
Being brilliant means nothing if no one can find you.
But I also know SEO can feel like learning a new language, especially when your brain’s full of ideas, projects, and half-written Instagram captions.
That’s why I’ve stripped it back for you. In this guest post, l share just 7 small, strategic steps you can take in under 10 minutes a day, so Google starts getting you and your dream clients can start finding you.
Ready?
The 7-Day Plan to Getting Found Online
You don’t need a tech team to get you showing up on Google. The following seven tasks are all designed to nudge Google in the right direction to understand what you do, so that when you dream clients search for what it is you do, they find you, not someone else.
Let’s get started.
Day 1: Google Your Own Name (Yes, Really)
Pretend you’re a stranger. Type your name, brand name, or what you sell into Google.
What shows up?
- Your website?
- Your Instagram?
- A random florist in Leeds?
- A “did you mean…” result?
Take a screenshot. This is your SEO starting point. You can’t improve visibility if you don’t know how visible you are.
Bonus: Google yourself in incognito mode. It gives a less biased picture.
Day 2: Set Up Google Search Console (Your SEO Dashboard)
This is the most important SEO tool you have at your disposal, and even better, IT’S FREE!
Go to Google Search Console, sign in with your Google account, and verify your website.
If you’ve never done this before, I’ve put together a beginner’s guide to GSC here.
Once you're in, click on Performance (left hand menu) to see what queries and pages are bringing traffic - i.e. what keywords are your audience using in their searches that Google is connecting 2+2 together and delivering your website as the result.
This is basically Google’s best guess at what you’re known for.
You might be surprised. You might be underwhelmed. But either way, you now have data. And, SEO = data-driven.
The thing to remember is this: if you don’t like what you see, it’s fixable.
Day 3: Say What You Do, Clearly, on Your Homepage
Open your website homepage.
Ask yourself: If someone lands here cold, do they instantly know what I offer?
This might sound obvious, but I see so many creatives write “welcome to my corner of the internet!” and forget to mention… what they actually do.
Don’t be that person. Add one clear sentence, somewhere near the top of your homepage that says it plainly.
Write something like:
I’m a copywriter for ADHD coaches who want to build binge-worthy websites.
Or
I design brand identities for creative women who want their visuals to match their vision.
Make sure your key service is mentioned in text, not just in a graphic. That’s what Google reads and ranks you for.
Day 4: Find One Question Your Dream Client Is Googling
Go to Google homepage.
Type in something your client might search. Like “how to price my online course” or “best fonts for creative business.”
Then scroll down to the People Also Ask box. You’ll find gold in here. Pick one question that makes you think, “I could answer that in my sleep.”
Then answer it:
- In a blog post
- Or on your service page FAQ
You’re literally giving Google (and your clients) what they want.
Day 5: Add an SEO-Friendly Page Title (No Tech Needed)
Open your homepage or one of your key service pages. Look at the browser tab. What does it say?
If it just says “Home” or your site name, we can do better.
Update the page title tag to include:
- Your service
- Your business name
- A keyword someone might search
For example:
Brand Design for Creatives | Studio Fig
Or
ADHD Coach for Entrepreneurs | Lucy Ray Coaching
Most website platforms (like Squarespace, Showit, or WordPress) let you edit this under “SEO settings” for the page. If you’re stuck, Google: “[Your platform] + how to edit page title.”
Day 6: Add One Link from a Blog to Your Services Page
Internal linking = one of the easiest SEO wins.
How do you do it? Simple. Pick one blog post (any blog post). Highlight a short phrase like “website design support”, “my coaching package”, “view my branding packages”, or “book your strategy call”. Try to use EXACT MATCH anchor text and link it to your relevant service page.
This helps visitors find what they need. And it tells Google which pages matter most.
That’s a win-win.
Day 7: Check if Google Can See You Yet
Type this into Google (replacing YOUR DOMAIN with your actual domain): site:yourdomain.com
For me, that would look like: site:https://shesapeach.com/
This simple command shows all the pages from your site that Google has indexed (aka knows about). If your pages show up, CONGRATS, your site is indexed.
If nothing shows up, or not all of your service pages or blogs appear, head to Google Search Console > URL Inspection, paste in your homepage (or missing pages), and hit Request Indexing.
Job done.
Conclusion: You Deserve to Be Found
Here’s the truth no one tells you about being found online: search visibility isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being present.
Your work is incredible. Your website is gorgeous. Your offer changes lives. But if it’s not being found? It’s not doing what it’s meant to.
These seven steps aren’t the whole SEO picture, but they’re enough to move the needle and show Google (and your dream clients) that you exist, you’re legit, and you’re ready to be seen.
And if you do nothing else this week but these seven steps? You’re already 10x ahead of most.
Need a cheerleader? Come say hi on Instagram @shesapeachseo. I’ll be in your corner.
