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Practical advice on websites for small businesses: getting found, getting enquiries and keeping a site in good shape.
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TECHNOLOGY
Restaurant Website Maintenance Plan: What to Check Monthly
A practical monthly maintenance routine for restaurant websites to prevent downtime and conversion loss.
19 July 2025 · 1 min read
STRATEGY
Your home page is not the only front door
Many visitors never see your home page; they land on a service page or blog post. How to make every important page a good starting point.
14 July 2025 · 2 min read
DESIGN
Colours on your website: what they really do, and what they do not
There is no magic button colour that doubles sales. What colour really does on a small business website, and simple rules for using it well.
5 July 2025 · 2 min read
SECURITY
The padlock explained: what an SSL certificate does, and what it does not
The padlock is on almost every website and often misunderstood. What an SSL certificate protects, what it does not prove and what to check.
4 July 2025 · 2 min read
TECHNOLOGY
Does your website need a chatbot? An honest guide for small businesses
A badly set up chatbot frustrates customers more than no chat at all. When one helps a small business, when it does not, and simpler alternatives.
2 July 2025 · 2 min read
TECHNOLOGY
Choosing a CMS for Restaurants: What to Prioritise
A practical framework for choosing a CMS when your team needs fast menu updates and stable operations.
1 July 2025 · 1 min read
USER EXPERIENCE
The hamburger menu: when it helps and when it hides what matters
The three-line menu keeps phones tidy but hides your pages. When a hamburger menu is right, and how to keep your main action always visible.
30 June 2025 · 2 min read
USER EXPERIENCE
Cookie banners that respect your visitors, and the rules
Most cookie banners annoy visitors and many break UK rules. What the rules require and how a fair cookie banner stays out of the way.
23 June 2025 · 2 min read
CONVERSION
Is your contact form losing you enquiries?
A contact form is where a visitor becomes a customer, and it is often the weakest part of a website. Seven common problems and how to fix them.
20 June 2025 · 3 min read
PERFORMANCE
Food Industry Website Performance: Technical Priorities for 2026
Technical priorities that make food-business websites faster, more reliable, and better at converting.
16 June 2025 · 1 min read
STRATEGY
Launch it: why a good website live beats a perfect one in progress
A website that is "nearly ready" for months earns nothing. How to decide what must be right on day one, what can wait, and how to keep improving after launch.
14 June 2025 · 2 min read
DESIGN
Fonts and text layout: the quiet signal of a professional website
Visitors judge a website before reading a word. Practical rules for readable, trustworthy text on a small business website, no design degree needed.
10 May 2025 · 2 min read