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Web Design
Cost, timeline, page count, platform choice, redesigns. The questions owners ask before they commit to a website — answered without the sales pitch.
- What a small business website actually costs
- How many pages you need and why
- Platform trade-offs: Wix, Squarespace, WordPress, custom
- When a redesign is worth it, and how to do it safely
10 guides
A short diagnostic you can run in ten minutes on your own phone.
5 min read
A realistic week-by-week timeline, and the one thing that delays nearly every project.
5 min read
The honest answer is: one for every service you sell, one for every market you serve, and nothing padded beyond that.
6 min read
A formula: one page per service you sell, one per market you serve, plus the questions buyers ask before calling.
6 min read
Real ranges for DIY, template, freelance, and custom builds — and what actually drives the number up or down.
8 min read
Age isn't the trigger. Performance is. Here's how to tell the difference.
5 min read
The migration steps that separate a redesign that grows traffic from one that quietly halves it.
7 min read
An honest comparison for local service businesses, including where each platform quietly costs you.
8 min read
What redesigns cost, what drives the range, and where the money is genuinely worth spending.
7 min read
Seven characteristics shared by local sites that actually produce work.
6 min read
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