What every Genealogist’s Website Needs (Even If Your Are Not Not Techy)

Marketing & Online Presence

Every professional genealogy website needs a clear homepage that states who you help, an about page that builds trust, detailed service pages with transparent pricing information, a simple way to contact you, and a blog that shows your expertise. You do not need to be...

Do You Need a Certification to Be a Professional Genealogist?

(Featured), Grow Your Business

No, you do not need a certification to legally call yourself a professional genealogist or start taking clients. Certification (like BCG) and accreditation (like ICAPGen) are respected credentials that can build trust and open certain doors, but plenty of successful...

From Hobby to Business: The First 5 Steps to Take

Grow Your Business

Turning your genealogy hobby into a business starts with five concrete steps: define your specific services, handle the legal and financial basics, set your pricing, build a simple professional website, and land your first few clients through people who already trust...

How to Price Your Genealogy Services with Confidence

Grow Your Business

Pricing your genealogy services can feel uncomfortable at first, especially if you began as a hobbyist helping friends and family. Many professional genealogists struggle with the transition from “I love doing this” to “This is a professional service.” The shift...

How and Where to Find Your Dream Clients

(Featured), Marketing & Online Presence

You find your dream genealogy clients by getting specific about who you serve, becoming visibly educational in your niche, building a website that earns trust fast, and creating a referral system so past clients bring you future ones. It is less about marketing...

Genealogy Source Citations: Why They Matter and How to Use Them

Master Your Craft

Source citations matter because they are what separates credible professional genealogy research from guesswork, they let clients and other researchers verify your conclusions, and they protect your reputation. Every fact, document, and chart in your work should trace...

How to Create a Memorable Client Experience as a Professional Genealogist

(Featured), Master Your Craft

A memorable genealogy client experience comes from clear communication from the first email, honest expectations, regular updates during research, and a final report that tells a story instead of just listing names and dates. Clients are not just paying for research...