Guides
Straight answers, before you hire anyone.
The questions business owners ask us on every first call, answered in writing. No upsell, no jargon, and real numbers from work you can go look at.
- Pricing · 7 min readHow much does a website cost in South Carolina?Anywhere from a monthly builder fee to well into five figures. What you're really paying for is who does the work, how much the site has to do, and what happens after launch.
- Redesigns · 8 min readHow to move off Wix without losing your Google rankingMap every old page address to its new home with a permanent redirect, copy your email records before anything moves, then tell Google. Done that way, customers never notice the switch.
- Apps · 6 min readWebsite or app: which does your business actually need?Most businesses need a website, not an app. An app earns its cost when customers use it often, need it on their lock screen or offline, or when it's the product you sell.
- Local SEO · 7 min readHow to show up on Google MapsGoogle ranks local results on relevance, distance and prominence. You control relevance and prominence: a complete, accurate Google Business Profile, steady reviews, and a website that backs both up.
- Hiring · 6 min readWhat to ask a web designer before you hire oneAsk who owns everything, how the switch from your old site works, what it costs after launch, and to see live sites they've built. The answers tell you more than any portfolio.
- Online stores · 7 min readShopify or your own online store?A hosted platform is the fastest way to start selling. A custom store pays off when your products have complicated options, the monthly and app fees add up, or you want the checkout to work exactly your way.
- Speed · 7 min readWhy your website is slow on a phone, and what to fix firstUsually it's oversized photos, a heavy page builder and too many third-party scripts. Test on a real phone on a weak signal, then fix the biggest files first.
- Care plans · 5 min readWhat should a website care plan include?Hosting, security, changes made quickly when you ask, your domain and email kept healthy, someone watching how Google sees you, and a real person who knows your site. If you can't list what you get, you're paying for nothing.
- Booking · 6 min readHow online booking and deposits work on your own websiteA booking system shows real availability, takes a deposit through your own payment account, sends reminders and lands on your calendar. You can rent one from a booking app or build it into your site.
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A website, a booking system, an app, or the thing you've been running out of a spreadsheet for three years. A few lines is plenty.
01The person who'll build it writes back
02A planning call, then a written plan with the price and the date
03A preview on your phone while it's being built
04Launch night handled: redirects, email, Google
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