Finding the right Showit website designer can feel like trying to pick the best avocado at the grocery store—overwhelming, time-consuming, and sometimes frustrating. That’s why I, Caitlin Christensen from Creative SEO Coach, built the Creative Designer Directory—a resource designed to help both website designers and business owners connect more easily
Google and ChatGPT only display a handful of designers, and let’s be real—those tend to be the big names with big budgets. That makes it tough for smaller, talented designers to be found and equally frustrating for business owners trying to find someone within their budget and style preferences.
The Creative Designer Directory is here to solve that problem. It provides a centralized place where:
- Designers can showcase their work, services, and pricing.
- Business owners can quickly compare designers and contact them directly.
- Showit designers can sell website templates without losing a massive cut to big platforms.
It’s a win-win for both sides, and I’ll break it all down below.
What Is the Creative Designer Directory?
At its core, the Creative Designer Directory is an SEO-friendly, user-friendly space for Showit website designers to get discovered, get hired, and make more money.
Originally, this directory was created with Showit designers in mind, but as I built it, I realized that many of these talented designers also offer branding services, SEO expertise, copywriting, and marketing. So why stop at just web design?
It made perfect sense to broaden the directory to include other experts—copywriters, marketers, SEO specialists, and branding designers—so it could become a true one-stop shop for business owners looking to build and brand their business in one place.
Now, instead of spending hours clicking through various sites trying to piece together a team, business owners can easily compare professionals based on:
✅ Style
✅ Pricing
✅ Experience
✅ Services offered
And when it comes to passive income (because every designer and creative should have it), I took it a step further by adding a marketplace for Showit website templates—giving professionals another way to sell their digital products and increase their earnings.
Why I Built the Creative Designer Directory
When I personally tried to find designers and service-based businesses, I realized just how time-consuming it was. Clicking through site after site, hunting for pricing, checking portfolios, and trying to figure out if someone’s style and pricing fit my needs—it all added up. I thought, there has to be a better way.
At the same time, I saw how crucial passive income was becoming for Showit website designers. Selling website templates had become a major way for designers to earn more money without constantly chasing clients. But here’s the catch:
🔎 Getting found was nearly impossible unless you were already ranking on page one of Google or a well-known brand.
That meant talented designers, who had incredible templates and services to offer, were struggling to get seen—not because they weren’t good enough, but because they weren’t visible enough.
The Marketplace Problem: High Commissions & Limited Options
Since ranking on Google wasn’t easy, most designers turned to marketplaces to sell their templates. But that presented a new problem:
💰 Showit’s own marketplace takes a 40% cut.
💰 Creative Market takes a whopping 50% cut.
For a digital product—something that requires no shipping, no manufacturing, and no physical inventory—giving away half your earnings seemed absolutely ridiculous.
The Better Alternative: A Designer-Friendly Marketplace
That’s when I decided to build a better solution. Instead of forcing designers to give away nearly half their earnings, I created a Showit template marketplace with only a 20% commission.
That 20% helps cover payment processing fees, site maintenance, and marketing to get more visibility for the templates—while still putting more money into the hands of the designers who actually created them.
But the Creative Designer Directory isn’t just about selling templates. It’s about creating an all-in-one hub for Showit website designers, branding experts, SEO specialists, marketers, and copywriters—so they can:
✅ Get discovered more easily
✅ Attract the right clients
✅ Sell digital products without losing huge commissions
✅ Build a steady, sustainable business
At the end of the day, my goal is simple: help creatives get found, get hired, and get paid what they deserve.
Why I Built the Creative Designer Directory
When I personally tried to find designers and service-based businesses, I realized just how time-consuming it was. Clicking through site after site, hunting for pricing, checking portfolios, and trying to figure out if someone’s style and pricing fit my needs—it all added up. I thought, there has to be a better way.
At the same time, I saw how crucial passive income was becoming for Showit website designers. Selling website templates had become a major way for designers to earn more money without constantly chasing clients. But here’s the catch:
🔎 Getting found was nearly impossible unless you were already ranking on page one of Google or a well-known brand.
That meant talented designers, who had incredible templates and services to offer, were struggling to get seen—not because they weren’t good enough, but because they weren’t visible enough.
The Marketplace Problem: High Commissions & Limited Options
Since ranking on Google wasn’t easy, most designers turned to marketplaces to sell their templates. But that presented a new problem:
💰 Showit’s own marketplace takes a 40% cut.
💰 Creative Market takes a whopping 50% cut.
For a digital product—something that requires no shipping, no manufacturing, and no physical inventory—giving away half your earnings seemed absolutely ridiculous.
The Better Alternative: A Designer-Friendly Marketplace
That’s when I decided to build a better solution. Instead of forcing designers to give away nearly half their earnings, I created a Showit template marketplace with only a 20% commission.
That 20% helps cover payment processing fees, site maintenance, and marketing to get more visibility for the templates—while still putting more money into the hands of the designers who actually created them.
But the Creative Designer Directory isn’t just about selling templates. It’s about creating an all-in-one hub for Showit website designers, branding experts, SEO specialists, marketers, and copywriters—so they can:
✅ Get discovered more easily
✅ Attract the right clients
✅ Sell digital products without losing huge commissions
✅ Build a steady, sustainable business
At the end of the day, my goal is simple: help creatives get found, get hired, and get paid what they deserve.
Why SEOs (and Google) Love Directories
Directories might seem like an old-school concept—cue the nostalgic image of flipping through the Yellow Pages, searching for a plumber or local business. But in reality, directories are still incredibly relevant in SEO today and play a major role in helping businesses get discovered.
While we no longer rely on massive phone books, the principle behind directories remains the same: they act as centralized hubs where businesses and professionals can be found quickly and easily. The key difference is that today’s directories are online and optimized for search engines, making them a powerful tool for SEO, credibility, and visibility.
For businesses, being listed in directories isn’t just about having another place where people can find you—it’s about building trust with search engines like Google and AI-powered platforms like ChatGPT. When your business appears in multiple reputable directories, it signals to search engines that you are a legitimate and trustworthy business, which can improve your rankings in search results.
So, while directories might feel like a thing of the past, they are actually a major asset in today’s digital world, helping businesses get found faster, rank higher, and attract more clients.
What Is a Directory?
A directory is simply a collection of businesses or professionals listed in one place. Think of it like an online version of the Yellow Pages—but much more searchable and targeted.
Why Should You Be in a Directory?
If you want Google and ChatGPT to trust your business, you need to show up in multiple places across the web. Search engines look at trust signals, and being listed in reputable directories increases your credibility.
Being on directories helps you rank higher in search results because:
- You get backlinks (which are SEO gold).
- You increase your online presence.
- You boost trust signals, making it easier for Google and AI tools to recognize your brand.
So, if you’re a Showit designer, joining the Creative Designer Directory is not just about getting clients—it’s about getting more visibility, traffic, and credibility online.
About the Creative Designer Template Marketplace
Right now, the marketplace is focused on Showit templates, but there are different categories to meet various business needs:
- Full website templates (great for businesses launching from scratch).
- One-page sites (like sales pages, landing pages, or podcast pages).
- Blogging templates (for those who want a beautiful, optimized blog).
- Add-ons and features (cool extras like sliding functions, custom code snippets, and design enhancements).
These are designed to help both designers and business owners—designers get an easier way to sell their templates without high marketplace fees, and business owners get more affordable options for their websites.
Why the Creative Designer Directory Matters
The Creative Designer Directory is more than just a listing site—it’s a solution for both designers and business owners.
For designers, it means:
✅ More visibility and potential clients.
✅ A place to sell website templates with fair commissions.
✅ An SEO boost with a do-follow backlink.
For business owners, it means:
✅ An easier way to find the right designer within their budget and style.
✅ Clear pricing and services upfront—no more hunting for details.
✅ A marketplace for affordable Showit templates without the markup.
If you’re a Showit designer or looking for one, this is the place to be.
Ready to join? Sign up for the Creative Designer Directory here.
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