Getting value
5 min read
Does a small business website actually pay for itself?
Skip the statistics. Here's a sum you can do on your own numbers to find out, plus the honest answer for the businesses where a website won't move the needle.
Read itBuild 76Manchester
The Journal
Arithmetic you can check, comparisons that admit where we lose, and the occasional argument against buying anything from us.
Pricing
6 min read
Why we charge £49 a month instead of thousands up front
The up front model front-loads all the risk onto you and pays us to disappear after launch. Here's the honest arithmetic on paying monthly, including the point where it stops being the cheaper option.
Read itPerformance
5 min read
Why your website should load in under two seconds
What a slow website quietly costs you, what actually makes sites slow, and how a pre-built site stays fast without you having to think about it.
Read itDIY and builders
5 min read
What Wix and Squarespace don't tell you about the second year
Builder pricing is designed around your first year. The cost that actually bites is measured in evenings, and in the day the template won't do the one thing you need.
Read itScoping
5 min read
Do you need a booking system, a shop, or just a contact form?
How to match your website to the way you actually take money and enquiries, so you don't over-build features you'll never use.
Read itGetting found
6 min read
Getting found on Google and AI search in 2026
An honest look at what actually helps small businesses get found on Google and by AI assistants: clear structure, real answers, speed, and being quotable.
Read itBefore you start
5 min read
What to have ready before your website build
A simple checklist of what to gather before your website build starts, so the whole thing goes faster and turns out closer to what you had in mind.
Read itGetting enquiries
6 min read
How to write website copy that actually gets enquiries
A practical guide to writing website copy that turns visitors into enquiries: speak to the customer, lead with the outcome, and make the next step obvious.
Read itOn the desk
The free homepage redesign, and why we give it away
Giving away the first piece of work is not a gimmick. It moves all the risk to us, proves the work before anyone pays, and filters for people who are actually serious. Explain the reasoning honestly, including what it costs us and why it still makes sense.