How Long Does It Take to Build a Website?
Most small business websites take four to eight weeks. What happens at each stage, where the weeks actually go, and what keeps a build on schedule.
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Most small business websites take four to eight weeks. What happens at each stage, where the weeks actually go, and what keeps a build on schedule.
The access, brand files, words and photographs a designer needs from you, and the things you can safely leave to them.
AI tools like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews now answer customers directly. Here is how to get your Cornwall business mentioned in those answers.
A Facebook page is not a website, and relying on it alone quietly costs you customers. Here is what a proper website does that social media cannot.
Schema markup is code that helps Google and AI tools understand your website. Here is what it is, the types small businesses need, and how to add it.
A website is not finished just because it is online. From custom email addresses to clear calls to action, here are the essentials every small business site needs.
Neither option is better, they are built for different situations. The right choice comes down to how often you need to change the website yourself.
Google raised its ad fees. Now Meta is following the same path on Facebook and Instagram. Here is what rising platform fees mean for your budget in 2026.
A contact form is not a job interview. Every extra field costs you leads, get the lead into a conversation, then gather the detail on the call.
Google scores your site out of 100 on performance, accessibility and SEO. Here is what the numbers mean and how to run your own free audit.
On-page SEO is what you control directly on your website, title tags, headings, content structure and internal links. Here is what actually moves the needle.
A great small business website does one thing above all else: it turns visitors into enquiries. Here is what that actually requires.
Most small businesses running Google Ads are burning budget on the same six mistakes. Here is what they are and how to fix them.
Boosting from the app costs you more, delivers less and, if you are on an iPhone, hands 30% of your budget straight to Apple.
Google is tightening the rules on which advertisers can appear on certain searches from June 2026. Here is what changed and what to do about it.
Everything that actually matters for local search in Cornwall, from Google Business Profile to location pages, citations and content.
A step-by-step guide to the most important free tool for local search visibility, and how to use it to get into the Google map pack.
An honest breakdown of website design pricing for Cornwall businesses, from cheap builders to custom design and what you get at each level.
The most common reasons businesses in Cornwall remain invisible in local search, and exactly what to do about each one.
An honest comparison of paid search and organic rankings, costs, timelines and when each approach makes sense for a Cornwall business.
Not all web designers are equal. Here's what separates the ones who deliver results from those who just make things look nice.
The honest answer - and why most agencies won't give it to you. What to expect in months 1, 3 and 6.
Traffic but no leads? These five design and copy mistakes are silently killing your conversion rate.
Having a website is not enough. Here's why most small business sites are invisible online and what you can do about it.