MadebyMel

21/07/2026

Super proud to showcase these I have built over the last few months. Where does the time go!?

If you are a , or a and in the need for a new website or refresh please DM me!

01/07/2026

The moment your business becomes your whole life, resentment starts. 🔥 The best advice Scott gave — and he gave a lot of it. Watch the full episode on YouTube

24/06/2026

The first lesson most self-employed people learn the hard way — charge what you're worth from day one. Full episode on YouTube

17/06/2026

He gave them two tips in a timeout. They won gold. And he just stood there. 🤯 This is why pickleball coaching hits different. Full episode on youtube .

11/06/2026

New episode of One Business at a Time is live! 🎙️

This month I sat down with Scott Tift — full-time pickleball coach, founder of Pickleball Complete Academy, and director of school development for Pickleball England, all based right here in East Kent.

Scott made the leap from running a 53-school sports coaching contract to going fully self-employed in one of the fastest growing sports in the world. No backup plan. Just full send.

In this episode we talked about:
✅ What made him walk away from a thriving director role
✅ The biggest mistake he made when he started out (and how fast he had to fix it)
✅ Why valuing yourself — professionally and personally — is the thing most business owners get wrong
✅ What it really takes to build something you're passionate about

Whether you're thinking about going self-employed, already in it, or just navigating that tricky balance between running a business and having a life — this one's for you.

🎧 Go give it a listen.

In this episode, I sit down with Scott Tift, a full-time pickleball coach, founder of Pickleball Complete Academy, and Director of School Development for Pic...

29/05/2026

Have you heard of AEO? It stands for Answer Engine Optimisation and it's how you get AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity to recommend YOUR business to the right people.

The good news: there's one simple thing you can do right now to get started.

Add a llms.txt file to your website.

It's basically a plain text file that tells AI what your business does, who it helps, and where to send people. Clear, simple, no fluff — exactly what AI needs to understand and represent you accurately.

It works on Webflow, Framer, Wix, WordPress and more. Takes about 10 minutes. And once it's done, you only need to update it a couple of times a year.

I've put together a step-by-step guide with a free template you can copy and customise. Drop a comment or click the link below to read it — it's a quick one, I promise! 😊

https://www.madebymel.co.uk/post/easy-win-you-can-do-to-improve-your-aeo

28/04/2026

Don't dismiss that wild idea in your head. Park it, plan for it, block out the time — and start small. 💡
Maddie has been building her passion career alongside her day job for 15 years. This is her advice for anyone sitting on a dream. Full episode on youtube.

06/04/2026

Ever wondered about the internet? Here are 5 facts you should know as a business owner.

30/03/2026

So happy to have worked with Beth Callen - exc coach. Was a real joy to rework her brand and website.