Do I Need A Blog? - 7 Reasons Why You Do
I started blogging just over a year ago when I decided to take my freelance business more seriously and officially set up as a small business. Before then I had a blog, with my old portfolio, and I loved writing but I found I never kept up with posting as much as I wanted, and so I stopped blogging altogether.
That was a big mistake!
Looking back at that time and also taking on board the learnings of the past year as a small business owner, I wanted to share 7 reasons to why you should blog.
A few weeks after the Square Design Summit 2026, I've been reflecting on the ideas, conversations and lessons that have stayed with me. From speaking about building a referral engine for your business to seeing designers put the Productised Services Starter Kit into action, here are my highlights and key takeaways from this year's event.