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What we're working on
Short, occasional posts on what we shipped, what we tried, and what we'd do differently. Written by George, no schedule, just when there's something worth writing down.
How to get a professional website without paying an agency £10,000
You do not need a £10k agency. Here is what a professional small business site actually costs, who to hire, and the traps at both ends.
PricingSmall BusinessBuying GuideHow much does a small business website cost in the UK?
The honest range, what actually drives the price, and why 'cheap' and 'expensive' both usually mean 'wrong'.
PricingSmall BusinessWix vs a custom-coded website: which is right for a small business?
Wix is the right tool for some businesses and a slow tax on others. How to tell which one you are.
WixCustom BuildWhy isn't my website showing up on Google?
The usual suspects, in the order we check them, when a site exists but nobody can find it.
SEOGoogleDo you actually need a website for your small business?
An honest look at when a website earns its keep, when social media is enough, and when 'enough' quietly costs you.
Small BusinessStrategyWhy we dropped Elementor.
Page builders look like a shortcut. They're a maintainability tax that compounds for years. What we build instead.
WordPressToolingMigrating from Wix to Shopify without losing rankings.
The playbook we run when migrating an ecommerce store off Wix. Six steps, plus what to expect on the rankings front in the six weeks after launch.
ShopifySEOMigrationsWhat this is.
Short notes on what we're building and what we're learning. Written in public, no marketing department in between.
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