Small Business
Is Website + SEO Worth £349.99 a Month? The Honest Maths
Is Website + SEO worth £349.99 a month? What it covers, the job-value arithmetic, when it is not worth it, and how to decide without guessing.
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Small Business
Practical advice for running and growing a UK small business online.
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Web Design
Ten Signs Your Business Website Needs a Redesign (and Three That Are Just Nerves)
The ten signs a small business website genuinely needs a redesign, the three that are just nerves, and how to choose between a refresh, a rebuild and a move.
Small Business
How a Website Actually Brings in Work for a Trade Business
What a trade website must show to turn a local search into a call: services, areas, proof and a contact route, for builders, electricians, plumbers and more.
SEO
Google Business Profile for Small Businesses: Set It Up Properly and Keep It Working
How to set up and maintain a Google Business Profile for a UK small business: categories, service areas, photographs, reviews and matching your website.
Web Design
The Small Business Website Mistakes We See Most (and How to Fix Each One)
Ten ordinary mistakes that cost small business websites enquiries, from unlisted services and hidden phone numbers to no padlock, each with a fix you can make.
Small Business
How to Choose a Web Designer in the UK: 12 Questions to Ask Before You Pay
Twelve practical questions to ask any UK web designer before you pay, covering ownership, hosting, copy, mobile, timescales, contract terms and Google promises.
Web Design
Hosting, Updates and Backups: What a Managed Website Actually Means
Hosting, SSL, backups, updates, security, monitoring and fair-use changes explained one job at a time, with what goes wrong when nobody is doing them.
Web Design
Why WordPress Is Still the Right Choice for a Small Business Website (and When It Isn’t)
What WordPress is in everyday terms, why it suits most small businesses, the upkeep it needs, and the honest cases where a builder or a bespoke build is better.
Web Design
Pay Monthly Websites vs Paying Upfront: Which Suits a Small Business?
A fair comparison of pay monthly websites and one-off builds: cash flow, who carries the running costs, changes, ownership and the total over 18 months.
Web Design
Who Owns Your Website? What to Check Before You Sign Anything
The domain, the hosting, the site and the content can each have a different owner. How to check all four before you sign, and what rental models really mean.