Diane Whiddon seated on the pink sofa in her Chicago office

We drive 30% more leads in 90 days.

Through a website built to convert and search visibility that brings the right buyers to it.

Brand Strategy
Custom Web
SEO & Social

Diane Whiddon at work in her Chicago studio

You already sell it. You know who buys it. You can take on more.

We build a website that converts, and search visibility that brings the right buyers to it. Search covers Google and AI answers, and it is part of the build.

The next 90 days are for more leads from the offer you already sell.

If you are still choosing an offer, or you want a site before a business exists, it is too early.

Who this is for

You're ready when

People already buy what you sell. You know who they are, and you can take on more of that business.

It's too early when

You're still deciding what you sell or who it's for, or you want a site that looks like a business before one exists. A new look will not create the offer. If you already have a site and want a clear read first, start with The Website Audit, a branded report, a video walkthrough and a short list of fixes. It counts toward your project if we build together, and it does not credit toward monthly plans.

Before and after. The business, the problem, and what we built.

Chantilly Lace website, after Chantilly Lace website, before
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Chantilly Lace

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Chantilly Lace sells lingerie and fittings. The site shows the shop, the team, and why to come in.

River Rock website, after River Rock website, before

River Rock

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Dana Polley sells therapy to women who feel stretched thin. The site is built around her metaphor and how to start.

Align Therapy website, after Align Therapy website, before
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Align Therapy

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Crystal Hines sells therapy and clinician training. The site leads with IFS-Informed EMDR and gives each buyer a next step.

What we offer

Put the offer, the proof, and the next step on one website, in 30 days.

The Authority Platform builds the brand strategy, visual direction, and custom website around what you already sell. Buyers can see the offer, a reason to trust it, and what to do next.

The Align Therapy and Consultation homepage, built on the Authority Platform Service 02

What we offer

Make the offer clear enough that the right buyer recognizes it.

You know who you serve. We find the language that tells them what you sell and why it is for them.

The website leads with that message and backs it up with the work. The next step is on the page.

The framework page of the Align Therapy and Consultation website Service 03

What we offer

Brand photography of you and the work you sell.

We direct the imagery around the work you sell. The AI Brand Photoshoot gives you portraits and brand images for the website and marketing, without arranging a location shoot.

Pi Winslow in a burgundy cape on a cliff above sea stacks, from her AI brand photoshoot Service 04
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How we build the next 90 days.

I loved the Loom videos and Vox messages. It made things really easy to do at my own pace, and I could see the progress happening.

Crystal Hines, Align Therapy and Consultation
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Discover

You fill in your intake: what you sell, who buys it, and the proof you already have. We study your market and the path from a search to an inquiry.

Week 1
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Take your stand

We write the offer, the buyer, and the proof into your Brand Document. You approve it before anything is designed.

Weeks 1–2
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Set the look

Your Visual Brand Guide sets type, color, imagery, and layout, so the website matches the business people already buy from.

Week 2
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Build and launch

We write and build your website and lead tool and set up search, including Google and AI answers. You review the finished site once, and it launches on your domain on day 30.

Weeks 3–4
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Grow

After launch, SEO and social are separate services. SEO covers Google and AI answers when you want the work to keep being found.

After launch
She took my nebulous idea about how to describe what I do, and turned it into the most serious upgrade of my website I've ever had.
Tissa RichardsAuthor and keynote speaker
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. This experience has been so easy with you in it.
Sheevaun ThatcherThatcher Consulting
It had the information, but it didn't tell people who I am or why I coach the way I do, and Diane understood that was the part that mattered.
Kim TomlinsonEndeavour Real Estate Coaching
Our company’s website? It was Diane’s brainchild, and since its launch, we’ve seen engagement skyrocket.
Cynthia BarnesSpeaker, Author, and Thought Leader
… working with Diane was a truly great experience. The image quality and her creativity were fantastic! Now, my website and social media look AWESOME - lots of compliments!
Melanie WellerAI Brand Photoshoot
She is prompt, thoughtful, and goal oriented and is able to hold the big picture vision of my business while helping me execute what needs to get done now.
Crystal HinesAlign Therapy and Consultation
Oh my gosh, I love the site! Thank you so much for all your work on it!
Dana PolleyRiver Rock Therapy

What clients say

Work with the strategist behind a website built to convert.

Diane Whiddon leads your strategy and design. She brings 20 years of building websites to finding what your best buyers already want from you and designing how they experience it.

You’ll have an experienced partner who listens closely, tells you what she recommends and why, and helps you make decisions with confidence. From the first conversation to launch, she’s there to get the details right and keep the work moving.

Diane Whiddon, Chicago brand strategist and website designer, by the Chicago River at sunset

“Strategic, fast, and ridiculously good at what she does.”

Sheevaun Thatcher

Diane Whiddon

Founder, Sway Rise Creative

Who’s behind this?

Before we start

How much work will I need to do?

You share your existing material through your Portal intake, approve the strategy and visual direction, and review the site. We handle the writing, design, and build.

How long does a website project take?

The Authority Platform launches 30 days after we start, once the required materials and access are ready. Larger projects have their own agreed scope and schedule.

What if I want advice before committing to a new website?

Start with the Website Audit. You get a report, video walkthrough, and prioritized fixes for your brand, website, and search presence.

See the Website Audit →

Who looks after the website once it’s live?

Choose a website we manage through a hosting or care plan, or a Squarespace site you manage yourself, with a care plan if you want us making updates. We agree on the arrangement before the build. SEO and social content are separate services.

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Building since 2006

Based in Chicago, working worldwide

The Chicago River downtown

Tell us what you already sell.

People already buy it, you know who they are, and you can take on more. Tell us what needs to improve.

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