Honest, jargon-free advice on websites
No fluff and no sales-speak, just straight answers to the things small business owners actually ask me about websites and getting found online.
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Getting your website ready for Christmas
The businesses that do well over Christmas sort their website in autumn, not December. Here's what's worth getting ready — and an honest steer on when you're already fine.
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Website builder or web designer: which do you need?
Wix and Squarespace are genuinely good now, and sometimes all you need. Here's an honest look at when a DIY builder is the right call, and when it ends up costing you.
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The 7 C's of a website, explained simply
Context, Content, Community, Customisation, Communication, Connection and Commerce, the 7 C's of a website, minus the jargon, and which ones matter most for a small business.
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The 3 states every small-business site is in
No website, a tired one that's quietly costing you, or you paid too much for too little? Here's how to tell which state you're in, and what to do about it.
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How much does a small business website cost?
DIY builder, freelancer or agency? Here's what each really costs, what actually drives the price, and how to work out what you genuinely need.
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Do you need a website if you have Facebook?
Social media's brilliant, but it's rented ground. Here's what a website does that Facebook and Instagram can't, and when you can get away without one.
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7 signs it's time to redesign your website
Slow on a phone, looking dated, impossible to update, invisible on Google? Seven honest signs your website is holding your business back.
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