What a $100 Website Can (and Can’t) Do for Your Small Business
A low-cost starter website can win you real customers — if you know what it is for. Here is what a $100 site should include, what it cannot do, and when it is time to upgrade.
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Category: Websites for Small Business
Plain-language guides for business owners planning, buying and growing a website.
15 Questions to Ask Before You Hire a WordPress Developer
Portfolios all look good. These fifteen questions reveal who will actually build your site, who owns it afterwards, how it will perform and what happens when something breaks.
Restaurant and Food Truck Websites: What Actually Brings in Orders
Hungry customers want three things: the menu, a way to order and proof the food is good. How to build a restaurant or food truck website around them — with menus, ordering links, reviews and local SEO.
How Much Does a Website Cost? A Clear Breakdown for Small Businesses
Website quotes range from a hundred dollars to tens of thousands. Here is what actually drives the price — pages, design, features, content and ongoing costs — and how to budget without overpaying or under-buying.
WordPress vs Wix vs Shopify: Which Is Right for Your Small Business?
An honest comparison of WordPress, Wix and Shopify for small businesses: ownership, flexibility, SEO, ecommerce, costs over time and how hard it is to move later — with a simple way to choose.
Website Accessibility for Small Businesses: A Practical WCAG Guide
Accessible websites reach more customers, reduce legal risk and usually perform better in search. A plain-language guide to WCAG for small businesses — what to check, what to fix first and how to keep it that way.
Plan Your Website Content Before the Design: A Step-by-Step Guide
Content is the most common reason website projects run late. How to plan pages, write a sitemap, gather what you need and brief your developer — so the design fits your content, not the other way round.