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Busy on social, getting website traffic, but the phone still isn’t ringing?
I hear the same thing from small business owners all the time. "People are finding the website but hardly anyone gets in touch." If it sounds familiar, you're not alone, and it's usually fixable. The name for fixing it is conversion rate optimisation, or CRO. It...
Yes, You Can Vibecode a Website Now — So Why Pay a Designer?
I was at a networking event recently, and the same sentence came up three separate times, from three different people: "I just vibecoded my website with Claude." I've heard the same about people's CRMs too. And said with pride — fair enough, honestly. A few years ago...
How to Choose the Right Web Designer, Not the “Best” One
If you've ever searched for a web designer, plumber, or any other service or software for that matter, and landed on one of those "best of" lists, you'll know how little they actually tell you. But can you actually trust those lists? The people writing them don't...
Time for a Privacy Policy Review: A Small Data Protection Change Lands on 19 June
If you’ve seen headlines warning that “GDPR is changing” this June, take a breath - it’s far smaller than the scary framing suggests. But there is a genuine change with a fixed deadline, and it’s a good excuse to do something most small businesses have been putting...
Why WordPress Is the Best Platform for Small Business Websites
If you’re a small business owner looking to build or redesign your website, you’ve probably noticed there’s no shortage of options. Wix, Squarespace, Shopify — the list goes on. However, if you are looking for the most reliable foundation, WordPress for small...
Say it Like It Is: Clear Website Copy helps SEO and AI Visibility
Your branding might be beautiful, your website can feel premium, and your word choices may be intentional and elevated. But if the words on your website don’t match what people actually search for, none of that really matters. Google doesn't care about the "vibes."...
Domain Phishing Email
You may receive an email that looks like this: “Action required: keep yourdomain.co.uk renewal notification service active” It will include: A renewal date A £79 annual charge A “View Invoice” button Company details at the bottom It looks official. But it is not your...
Why isn’t my website appearing in Google search results?
You've launched your website. You've typed your business name into Google. And… nothing. No homepage. No services page. Not even page 10. If you've ever found yourself asking, "Why isn't my website showing up on Google?" or "Why can't I find my site in search...
Why taking time off makes me a better web designer
Taking time off matters more than we like to admit This isn’t a post about productivity, optimisation, or doing more with less. It’s about listening to your needs. Recently, I stepped away from work for a short while. Not dramatically, and not with a big announcement....
Your website doesn’t need an overhaul this January
Here’s what it needs instead January has a way of making everything feel urgent. New year, new plans, and suddenly that website you were pretty happy with in November feels… tired. Outdated. Possibly the reason enquiries slowed down. Before you commit to a complete...
Why writing website content isn’t like traditional marketing copy
You can write the most beautiful and witty copy in the world, but if Google doesn’t understand what your page is about, no one will ever discover it. That’s the strange reality of websites: writing website copy is completely different from writing traditional...
Appearing in AI search results: what you need to know
Hi everybody 👋 hope you’re doing really well. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind over at HBD HQ lately (hello, new server move… and yes, I now dream of spreadsheets). But while that’s been going on, I’ve also been geeking out with some training on AI search results by...
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