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Practical advice for websites that work.
Plain-spoken guides for small business owners: what to put on your site, how to keep it fast, and how to change it without breaking things.
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Seven things every small business website needs
A short checklist for a small business website that brings in calls, bookings and enquiries, whatever you sell.
19 October 2026 · 5 min read →WordPress basics
Why your contact form might not be sending, and how to test it
A contact form that looks fine can still lose every enquiry. Here is why it happens on WordPress and how to check yours in two minutes.
19 October 2026 · 5 min readWebsites that work
How to make your website fast on phones
Slow sites lose visitors. These are the habits that keep a small business website quick, without becoming a developer.
19 October 2026 · 5 min readWebsites that work
What to put on your homepage: the first-screen test
The first screen of your homepage does most of the work. Here is what to put on it, and in what order.
19 October 2026 · 4 min readWordPress basics
Drafts, publishing and undo: how to change a live website safely
Editing a live website can go wrong in public. These habits let you change things with confidence.
19 October 2026 · 5 min readVoice WP
Voice-first website building: what it is, and what it is not
You can build and edit a WordPress site by talking. Here is what that means in practice, and where it stops.
19 October 2026 · 5 min readWebsites that work
Does your small business website need a blog?
A blog can help or hurt. Here is how to decide, and how to start if you do.
19 October 2026 · 4 min readReady to talk your site into existence?
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