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Wix or a custom-built website: which does your business need?
Website builders are cheap and quick. A custom site costs more and does more. How to tell which one your business needs right now.
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Plain advice on web design, SEO and running a small studio.
WordPress or Next.js for a small business website?
What each one is, what it costs you to keep running, and when we would tell you to pick WordPress over the thing we build with.
What a website care plan covers, and when you do not need one
Hosting, backups, security updates, monitoring and small changes: what a care plan should include, what to ask, and when you can skip it.
How to redesign your website without losing your Google rankings
A step-by-step checklist for redesigning a site without losing the search traffic it already earns: URLs, redirects, content, staging and launch.
Why website quotes vary so much, and what you get at each price
You ask three people for a website quote and get £500, £5,000 and £15,000. Here is what usually sits behind each figure, so you can compare like with like.
How to write a website brief that gets you a useful quote
A practical template for a website brief: what to cover, what to decide beforehand, and why a clear brief gets you better quotes and a better site.
Google Business Profile: how to set it up and keep it working
A practical guide to claiming, verifying and looking after your Google Business Profile: categories, hours, photos, reviews and keeping your details consistent.
Core Web Vitals explained in plain English for small businesses
What LCP, INP and CLS measure, what counts as good, how to read PageSpeed Insights and what usually slows small business sites down.
What a UK business website legally needs to show
The legal basics for a UK business website: business details, privacy notice, cookies, selling online and business name disclosure. General information only.
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