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Small Business
11 August 2026
Why your local business isn't showing up on Google
The reasons a local business site fails to show up on Google are usually more specific, and more fixable, than generic SEO advice suggests.
Read more →9 August 2026
Setting up your Google Business Profile properly, for a one-location business
A practical walkthrough of setting up and maintaining a Google Business Profile for a business with one location, covering categories, photos, hours and reviews.
Read more →7 August 2026
The thing that actually holds up a website build
It's rarely the design or the development that turns a six-week build into a fourteen-week one. It's the photography, copy and product information nobody budgeted time for.
Read more →5 August 2026
What to prepare before you brief a web designer
A short, practical list of what to have ready before your first conversation with a web designer, so the brief starts strong instead of getting worked out as you go.
Read more →3 August 2026
Does your website need a rebuild, or just a refresh?
A straightforward diagnostic for working out whether your current website needs a full rebuild or just an update, before you commit to either.
Read more →31 July 2026
What a small business website actually costs
There's no single number that applies across the board. Here's what actually drives the cost of a website up or down, and why it depends is the honest answer.
Read more →29 July 2026
It is easy to build a website, it is hard to build a good one
Publishing a website doesn't make it findable. The half that actually matters is usually the half nobody ever sees.
Read more →27 April 2026
Free ways to market your small business
Eight practical, free ways to market a small business, from social profiles and Google Business Profile through to email marketing and reviews.
Read more →3 April 2026
Free SEO tips for small businesses
Ten free, practical SEO improvements for small businesses, covering Google Business Profile, technical basics, backlinks, keyword research and featured snippets.
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