Straight answers, no jargon

Guides for small business owners.

Practical answers to the questions we hear most, on websites, pricing, trust, and getting found online.

How much should a website cost for a small business?

A look at what agencies, freelancers, and DIY builders actually charge, and where the ongoing costs hide.

What a social page can and can't do for a local business, and where a website still earns its keep.

They show up in different places and do different jobs. Here's how they work together.

A working checklist of what earns customer trust and what's just there to fill space.

What actually takes time, what doesn't have to, and how to avoid a six-week wait.

The small, unglamorous signals that decide whether someone calls you or clicks away.

Where free actually costs you, and what you're paying for when someone builds it for you instead.

Simple, non-pushy ways to ask, and how to actually put the reviews you get to work.

No commitment, no design brief. Just a real preview, built from what you've already got.