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Practical decisions about your business website: what to build, what it needs to say, how to evaluate it and who owns it.
Websites
13 articles
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Write a website brief before choosing a design
A practical website brief for local owners: define the customer, inquiry path, proof, content and handoff before the build starts.
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A homepage message test you can run without a redesign
Check whether your homepage explains the service, customer and next step. Use a short task-based review before changing the design.
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Plan a service page around the questions buyers ask
Turn one service into a clear page with scope, proof, preparation and an honest next step, instead of repeating the homepage.
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Walk through your website on a phone before you launch
A practical mobile review covering real customer tasks, menus, readable content, contact actions and loading behavior.
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Your contact button needs a complete path behind it
Connect the website action to a real inbox or workflow, with clear expectations, helpful errors and a verified receiving owner.
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Keep useful old links working during a website redesign
Build an old-to-new URL map, test redirects and preserve a recovery path so a redesign does not abandon existing visitors.
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Know who controls your domain, hosting and website files
Separate domain registration, DNS, hosting and site files so website ownership and a future handoff are understandable.
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Plan website photos around the questions they answer
Build a useful website shot list for your team, work and customer experience, with publication permission and clear image roles.
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Accessibility checks a business owner can start with
Review keyboard access, readable content, labels and media alternatives, and understand what a basic accessibility check cannot prove.
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A local business website launch checklist that goes past the homepage
Check content, customer actions, technical settings, account control and recovery before making a new website public.
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Do you need a small website or a larger business system?
Choose website scope by the customer path and operating needs, instead of buying pages or automation that the team is not ready to use.
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What a restaurant website should make easy
Help guests find the current menu, visit information, ordering and event inquiries without forcing every task through the same button.
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Build an estimate request that helps both the homeowner and the crew
Design a home-service inquiry path with useful qualification, honest scheduling language and a clear handoff to the person quoting work.