What Should a Small Business Website Include? A Plain Checklist
A small business website needs five pages, a few unseen basics and very little else. Here is the plain checklist I work from as a freelance web developer in Hull.
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Thoughts on PWAs, JavaScript, and building things for the web. Real experiences from a developer in Hull.
Is WordPress Still Worth Using for a Small Business in 2026?
WordPress still suits most small business sites, but not all of them. Here is how I decide when to use it, when to avoid it, and what keeps it fast and safe.
ReadIf Your Web Developer Uses AI, Who Checks the Work?
A developer using AI tools is not a red flag, but you should know who reads the code, how it is tested and who owns the site. Four questions to ask before you hire.
ReadWeekly round-up: WordPress 7.1.3 is out, so update again
WordPress 7.1.3 brings 7 security fixes, Nuxt 3 is past end of life, and what I published in Hull this week.
ReadDo You Need an SEO Specialist in Hull? Check These Four Things First
Before paying anyone a monthly SEO retainer, check four things yourself: indexing, mobile speed, page titles and local listings. Most small sites have a free fix waiting.
ReadHow to Brief a Web Developer So You Get Quotes You Can Compare
A half page brief gets you better quotes than a long meeting. Here is what to write down before you ask a web developer for a price, and why each part matters.
ReadHow to Compare Website Quotes When They Are Thousands Apart
Three quotes for the same website, three very different prices. Here is how to line them up so you can see what each one is actually buying.
ReadWeekly round-up: check you're on WordPress 7.1.2
A critical WordPress security fix worth checking today, what's going on at the Open Website Alliance, and what I published this week.
ReadWhat a Technical SEO Audit in Hull Actually Looks Like
Technical SEO explained in plain terms: crawling and indexing, Core Web Vitals, structured data, and the local signals that decide whether a Hull business shows up on Google at all.
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