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Plain answers about websites, brands and marketing for small businesses, from Jack and Carly in Somerset.
Attacks on small sites are automated, never personal. Here are the five habits that keep your website out of trouble, and what to do if it happens.
Accessibility is simpler than most owners expect. Here is what UK law asks of you, the fixes that matter most, and how to test your own site.
A rebuild does not have to cost you traffic. Here is the URL inventory, the redirect map and the launch day checklist that protect what already ranks.
Your Google Business Profile can outperform your homepage. Here is how to set it up properly: categories, photos, reviews and the parts most people skip.
Reviews decide who gets picked in the map results. Here is a simple system for asking, the rules you must never break, and how to reply well.
Most small business websites take six to twelve weeks. Here is where the time actually goes, and the three things that quietly push a launch date back.
Most website copy describes the business instead of helping the reader. Here is how to write pages that answer real questions and bring in enquiries.
UK SEO runs from a few hundred pounds a month to several thousand. Here is what sits inside the fee, what each band buys, and how to judge a proposal.
Google vs AI search: where customers will actually find you in 2027: what is genuinely changing, what stays the same, and what to do about it this quarter.
Stuck on what to post as a small business? A simple content mix that works, 15 reusable post ideas, and how to batch a whole month of content in one afternoon.
Aesthetics clinic website design that turns browsers into bookings: honest treatment pages, practitioner credentials, tasteful before-and-afters and more.
How fast should a website load? What users really tolerate, the culprits that slow small business sites down, and how to test yours free in 60 seconds.
Recruitment agency website design that works for candidates and clients: job feeds, consultant profiles, mobile apply and niche positioning that fills roles.
Structured data for small business, explained in plain English: what schema is, the four types worth adding, and how to check what your site already has.
Web designer ghosted you? A step-by-step rescue guide: work out what you own, get your domain, hosting and CMS back, and make sure it never happens again.
Law firm website design UK: the trust signals that turn recommendations into instructions, from SRA details and named solicitors to clear, honest fees.
Practical local SEO for Somerset businesses: get found in Bath and Bristol with a proper Google Business Profile, real reviews, citations and honest timelines.
Custom CMS vs WordPress: why our studio built its own CMS, what that means for speed, security and support, and the honest trade-offs, answered properly.
Dental practice website design that turns anxious visitors into booked patients: tasteful galleries, human team pages, honest pricing and real trust signals.
An AI SEO checklist for small businesses: 12 practical fixes that make your site readable to ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI, each rated by difficulty.
Wix vs a web designer: an honest comparison of cost, ownership, speed, SEO and support: where Wix genuinely wins, and where you will hit the ceiling.
A website for tradesmen should turn searches into booked jobs. Real job photos, reviews, service-area pages and click-to-call: here's what actually works.
llms.txt explained: what the tiny file does, what goes in it, a full example for a small business, how it works with robots.txt and schema, and honest caveats.
What a website care plan includes, what quietly breaks on unmaintained sites, honest pricing guidance, and the questions to ask any provider before you sign.
What actually wins clients on a website for accountants: the pages that matter, fees and trust signals, and the local SEO basics every UK practice needs.
Does ChatGPT recommend your business? The exact prompts to check what AI says about you, how to read the results, and five reasons AI gets businesses wrong.
How to choose a web design agency without getting burned: the questions that reveal quality, the red flags to walk away from, and what fair pricing looks like.
Outgrown your Wix website? Seven honest signs your DIY site is holding the business back, what to do next, and what a proper rebuild really costs in the UK.
GEO in plain English: how AI assistants like ChatGPT choose which businesses to recommend, and the practical fixes that get a small business cited.
Around 20% of new businesses fail in year one due to branding mistakes. Learn which pitfalls sink launches and how to avoid them from day one.
What the data says about posting frequency for small businesses: how often is enough, when quality beats quantity, and a schedule you can actually keep.
Most small businesses don't know what marketing actually is anymore. Here's how to effectively improve your marketing presence without hiring three different people.
When to hire a marketing agency, when to do it yourself, and why the real answer for most small businesses is neither.
Google search has changed. AI Overviews and ChatGPT answer questions before you click. What that means for your website, your content, and your SEO in 2026.
If you want consistent recognition and meaningful connection, prioritise a cohesive visual identity that uses a logo as one expressive element within a larger system.
Real 2026 numbers from a Somerset studio: what UK web design actually costs, what changes the price, and the traps that make quotes balloon.
Somerset businesses face increasing competition in today's marketplace, making professional brand design more critical than ever.
Choosing a brand name often feels overwhelming, but it doesn't need to take weeks of agonising deliberation.
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