Practical answers to the questions we hear most, on websites, pricing, trust, and getting found online.
A look at what agencies, freelancers, and DIY builders actually charge, and where the ongoing costs hide.
Read guideWhat a social page can and can't do for a local business, and where a website still earns its keep.
Read guideThey show up in different places and do different jobs. Here's how they work together.
Read guideA working checklist of what earns customer trust and what's just there to fill space.
Read guideWhat actually takes time, what doesn't have to, and how to avoid a six-week wait.
Read guideThe small, unglamorous signals that decide whether someone calls you or clicks away.
Read guideWhere free actually costs you, and what you're paying for when someone builds it for you instead.
Read guideSimple, non-pushy ways to ask, and how to actually put the reviews you get to work.
Read guideWhat actually moves the needle for "near me" searches, and what's mostly a waste of time.
Read guideMore people ask ChatGPT for a good local business instead of Googling it. Here's what helps.
Read guideFor most local businesses, more than half of visitors are on a phone. What that changes.
Read guideAn honest look at when it pays off, and the rare cases where it might not matter yet.
Read guideLead platforms sell you introductions. See how that compares to owning a website outright.
Read comparisonBespoke scope and higher cost vs speed, a lower price, and updates that don't get billed hourly.
Read comparisonFree and easy to start, but not something you own, and not built to be found on Google.
Read comparisonNo commitment, no design brief. Just a real preview, built from what you've already got.
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