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How websites get built, priced, and found on Google.
What a build costs and how long it takes, how Google Maps, reviews and rankings actually decide who gets found, and how to tell whether you own what you paid for.
Start hereHow much should a website cost in 2026?Real ranges for every route, what actually makes one build cost more than another, and how to tell whether a quote is fair.Read it →
Should I move off WordPress?What it costs to run, what a migration actually risks, and the cases where staying put is the right answer.
How to get your business recommended by ChatGPTWhere assistants get their answers, what makes a business easy to name, and what to fix first.
How much does it cost to build an online store?Build costs by route, the fees that never stop, and how to work out which platform is cheaper at your volume.
Do I need professional photos for my website?What stock photography costs you, when your phone is good enough, and the shots most businesses are missing.
Do I need a website maintenance plan?What actually breaks on a site nobody touches, what a plan should include, and when you don't need one.
How to redesign your website without losing your Google rankingsThe three causes of a post-redesign traffic drop, the order of work that prevents them, and how to spot one early.
How to get your business on Google MapsClaiming the profile, the storefront-or-service-area decision that trips up trades, and what actually decides map ranking.
Why is my website not showing up on Google?How to tell whether Google has your site at all, then the causes in the order they're worth checking.
How to move your website to a new developerWhat to secure before you give notice, the order that avoids downtime, and what to do if they won't hand things over.
How to get more Google reviewsHow to ask so people follow through, what breaches Google's rules, and what to do about a bad one.
Do I own my website? How to checkFour separate things make up ownership, and most owners hold only some of them. How to check each one.
Squarespace vs Wix vs a custom websiteWhat each is good at, what three years costs, and when a builder is the right call.
How to find a good website developerHow to check someone's work in ten minutes, the ownership trap that catches most people, and the questions worth asking before you pay a deposit.
How long should a website take to build?Why most projects take months, what's actually consuming that time, and how to make yours take two weeks.
Do I need a website if I have a Facebook page or a Google listing?What each one is good at, what you don't own, and when a page on its own is enough.
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