Website guides for small businesses
Plain answers about websites, domains, hosting and Google, written for people who run a business rather than a website. Newest first.
Do I need a website if I have a Facebook page?
Whether you need a website if you have Facebook, what a website does that a page cannot, and when it is fine to wait.
How much does a small business website cost in the UK?
What a small business website costs in the UK if you build it yourself, pay a web designer once or pay monthly, with real prices to compare.
How to find out who owns your domain name, and how to get it back
How to find out who owns your domain name and which company it is with, for .uk and .com, and how to get it back into your own name.
How to get more Google reviews without breaking the rules
How to get more Google reviews the honest way: ask every customer, make it easy with your review link, and never offer anything in return.
How to set up a Google Business Profile when you work from home
How to hide your home address on a Google Business Profile and show the areas you cover instead, using Google's own rules and menus.
What a therapist or counsellor's website needs
What a website for therapists and counsellors in the UK needs: a clear first step, easy booking, care with privacy, your register and no outcome claims.
What a tradesperson's website needs
What a website for tradesmen and women needs: tap to call, the areas you cover, photos of real jobs and proof of the registers you belong to.
What to get ready before you hire a web designer
What to prepare before you hire a web designer: your domain login, your words, photos and logo, your prices and the questions customers ask.
Wix, Squarespace or a web designer, an honest comparison
Wix vs a web designer, with Squarespace too: what each costs in the UK, how much of the work is yours, and what you can take with you.
Your web host is closing down. What to do first
What to do first when your web hosting is closing down: get the date, find where your domain and email live, and save a copy of your site.
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