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The questions Hampshire business owners ask me before they hire anyone: what it costs, how you get found, and what working with me is actually like.

Prices & costs

How Much Does a Small Business Website Cost?

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How much does a small business website cost? My fixed 2026 prices, what it costs each year to keep running, and what a real client build involved.

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Prices & costs

Squarespace, Wix or a Custom Site? An Honest Answer

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When Squarespace or Wix is the right call for a small business, when it isn't, and what a custom site costs against them over three years, in real UK prices.

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Prices & costs

What Happens If I Stop Paying for My Website Hosting?

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What happens to your website, domain and email the day you stop paying for hosting or a care plan, and exactly what you should walk away with.

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Getting found

Do I Need a Google Business Profile If I Have a Website?

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Yes, and it's free. Why a good website still goes unseen without a Google Business Profile, with a real example from a sign maker near Petersfield.

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Getting found

Wrong Phone Number on Google or Bing? What It Costs, and How I Fix It

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Wrong phone number on Google or Bing? Where the mistake really comes from, what it costs a trade business in missed calls, and the order I fix it in.

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Getting found

What Local SEO Actually Means for a Trade Business

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Local SEO in plain English for sign makers, wrap shops and butchers: the four jobs that matter, which you can do yourself, and what I charge for the rest.

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Working with me

What Does a Web Designer Need From You? My Short List

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What does a web designer need from you before starting? My short list: the brief, photos, logins and domain access, and how to share access safely.

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Working with me

Custom Shouldn't Mean Expensive: Why I Don't Use Templates

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Every site I build is written for one business, and it starts at £500. What "custom" really means, what I reuse, and when a template is the right call.

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Getting found

How Do Small Businesses Get Social Media Content Without Doing It Themselves?

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How do small businesses get social media content without doing it all themselves? You film the job on your phone. I turn it into posts for every platform.

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