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Plain-English advice on getting your business found online
Guides on web design, SEO and selling online — written for UK small business owners, with no jargon and no fluff.
Website Accessibility Law and UK Small Businesses
You may have had the email warning that your website breaks accessibility law and that a widget will fix it by tomorrow. Here is what UK law actually requires, and what genuinely helps.
10 August 2026
Cookie Banner Rules for UK Small Businesses in 2026
You may have read that analytics cookies no longer need consent in the UK. It's half true — and the half that isn't could cost you. Here's what actually changed.
8 August 2026
Local SEO for UK Small Businesses: A Step-by-Step Checklist
Local SEO is the highest-return marketing most UK small businesses never finish. Here is the whole job as a checklist, in the order that actually matters.
6 August 2026
How to Set Up a Google Business Profile (UK Small Business Guide)
It's free, it takes an afternoon, and it's the single highest-return hour of marketing most UK small businesses never get round to. Here's how to do it properly.
4 August 2026
How Much Does a Website Cost in the UK? (2026 Guide)
The honest answer is 'it depends' — but that's not helpful. Here are the real UK price ranges for 2026, what drives them, and the hidden costs nobody mentions.
28 July 2026
How Long Does It Take to Build a Website?
Two weeks? Six months? Website timelines vary wildly, and the biggest delays usually aren't caused by the developer. Here's what to realistically expect.
21 July 2026
Wix, Squarespace or a Custom Website? An Honest Comparison
Website builders are genuinely good now — and we say that as a studio that builds custom sites. Here's an honest look at when a builder is enough and when it isn't.
14 July 2026
Local SEO for London Small Businesses: A Practical Guide
Ranking in London is harder than anywhere else in the UK — and more valuable. A practical, no-jargon guide to the local SEO work that actually moves the needle.
7 July 2026
Does My Small Business Really Need a Website in 2026?
"We get all our work from Instagram and word of mouth" — we hear it a lot, and sometimes it's true. Here's what a website does that social can't, and when you can genuinely skip it.
30 June 2026
SEO Basics for Small Businesses: What Actually Moves the Needle
SEO has a reputation for being mysterious. It isn't — it's mostly a handful of fundamentals done consistently. Here's what actually matters and what you can ignore.
23 June 2026
AI Search Is Changing How Customers Find You — Here's How to Show Up
More and more customers ask ChatGPT or read Google's AI Overview instead of clicking ten blue links. Here's what that shift means for your business and how to be the answer.
16 June 2026
7 Signs It's Time to Redesign Your Website
Websites age faster than most owners realise — not just visually, but technically. Seven signs yours is quietly costing you customers, and what to do about it.
9 June 2026
Starting an Online Shop: An E-commerce Guide for UK Small Businesses
Selling online looks simple from the outside. The businesses that make it work get a handful of unglamorous things right. A practical guide for UK small businesses.
2 June 2026
Why Website Speed Matters (and How to Fix a Slow Site)
Speed is the least visible thing about your website and one of the most consequential — for rankings, conversions and ad costs. How to test yours and what actually fixes it.
26 May 2026
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