Website advice for local businesses.
Plain-English guides on getting a website, getting found on Google and AI search, and keeping your site safe and working. Written for owner-run businesses, not web developers.
- Google Maps
- Bing
- DuckDuckGo
- ChatGPT
- Gemini
- Claude
- Perplexity
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How often should you update your website
How often to update your small business website, the difference between software and content updates, and a simple monthly and yearly routine.
30 October 20265 min readRead → Getting more workGoogle Ads for local businesses: a plain-English guide
How local search ads work, how to set a small budget, target your area tightly, track calls and forms, and know when not to run ads yet.
26 October 20265 min readRead → SecuritySigns your website has been hacked
The warning signs that your small business website has been hacked, and the calm first steps to take if you spot one.
23 October 20265 min readRead → SecurityPHP2Shell: the PHP security flaw explained, and why a managed site was safe
In October 2026 two critical PHP flaws put millions of websites at risk. What happened, why, and how a managed website plan deals with it.
22 October 20265 min readRead → Looking after your siteMoving hosting without breaking your site
How to move your website to a new host safely: backups, domain and DNS in plain English, email records, testing, timing and when to cancel old hosting.
19 October 20265 min readRead → Google & searchHow to get your business found in AI search like ChatGPT and Gemini
How local businesses can improve their chances of being recommended when people ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude or Perplexity for a local tradesperson.
15 October 20265 min readRead → Looking after your siteAccessibility basics for small business websites
Simple ways to make your small business website easier for everyone to use, from text size and contrast to alt text, forms and captions.
11 October 20265 min readRead → Looking after your siteWhy WordPress sites break without regular updates
Why set and forget WordPress sites break or get hacked, what needs updating, what regular care looks like and when a simpler site is better.
8 October 20265 min readRead → Getting more workHow social media and your website work together
Social media helps you get seen, your website helps you get found and booked. Here is how to make them work together for a local business.
4 October 20265 min readRead → Looking after your siteWhat to do when your website goes down
A calm, step by step guide to what to check and who to contact when your small business website goes down, and how to keep customers informed.
30 September 20265 min readRead →Your website for £99. Then £14.99 a month.
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