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How much does a small business website cost in 2026?
What you actually pay for a small-business website in 2026: builder plans by the year, the domain, and the one-time option. Sourced prices, no fluff.
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Do I need a website if I have a Facebook page?
A Facebook page is useful, but it isn't yours and it isn't where most searches end. Here's what a simple website adds for a local service business.
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What every service business homepage needs above the fold
A plain checklist for the first screen of a plumber, cleaner, landscaper or salon website: the six things customers look for before they scroll.
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How to ask customers for Google reviews (and stay within the rules)
A plain, rule-following way for a small business to get more Google reviews: who to ask, when, what to say, and the three things that can get reviews removed.
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How to take payments on a small business website without building a store
Deposits, service fees and simple products: how Stripe, Square or PayPal payment links let a service business take payments without an online store.
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Booking requests or booking software: what a small service business actually needs
When a simple "request a time" form is enough, when to use booking software like Calendly or Square Appointments, and how to keep double-bookings away.
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Squarespace raised its prices in 2026: what it costs now, and your options
Squarespace raised its yearly-billed plans by up to 26% in July 2026. The new prices, what three years now cost, and what you can do about it.
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Starting a business? How to get your first website fast, without a monthly bill
A plain checklist for your first business website: the pages you need, what it should cost, and how to have it live this week without a monthly plan.
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Wix or a one-time website: what you actually pay over three years
A Wix plan against a website you pay for once: how to add up the three- and five-year totals, what each includes, and when each one makes sense.
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Just formed an LLC? Your website checklist for week one
You formed the LLC. Here is the short website checklist for your first week: the name, the domain, the five pages that matter, and what not to pay for yet.
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