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Straight answers about websites and SEO for local businesses.

Plain-English guides on websites, Google, and getting found — written for business owners, not developers.

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Local SEO checklist: 7 steps to get found by nearby customers

Most of your customers are searching nearby, on their phone, and ready to buy. This local SEO checklist covers the seven steps that get your business found.

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Is your business website accessible? Why it matters and how to check

Accessibility lawsuits aren’t just for big companies. Here’s why ADA website compliance matters for your business, plus a 10-minute website accessibility check you can run yourself.

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How much does a small business website cost?

How much does a small business website cost?

What does a small business website cost? The honest answer is “it depends,” so here’s what it depends on, what you’ll pay after launch, and quote red flags.

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Should you fix your website or start over?

Should you fix your website or start over?

Not every tired website needs a rebuild. Here’s how to tell whether to fix your website or start over, and how to keep your Google rankings if you rebuild.

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How to show up in Google’s map results

How to show up in Google’s map results

When someone nearby searches for what you do, Google’s map results show three businesses. Here’s how those three get picked, and what you can do about it.

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What ADA compliance means for your website and PDFs

What ADA compliance means for your website and PDFs

ADA compliance for websites now has real deadlines for public entities, and PDFs are the part most organizations forget. Here’s a plain-English overview.

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Google Ads or SEO: where should a local business start?

Google Ads or SEO: where should a local business start?

Google Ads or SEO? One is rent and one is ownership. Here’s how to decide which to lead with, and why most local businesses end up doing some of both.

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Web design & development

Custom sites that make it easy to call you

A good website does three jobs: tells people what you do, shows you’re the real deal, and makes it easy to reach you. We design around those first — then build it fast, in-house.

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Hosting & care plans

Hosting that stays up, with a person to call

Your website needs a home and someone keeping an eye on it. Our care plans cover both, so you’re never the one who finds out your site is down.

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Local SEO

Show up when people nearby search

When someone nearby searches for what you do, Google shows a map with three businesses. Local SEO is the work of getting you into those spots — and we show you the progress on a map every month.

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Google Ads & Business Profile

Be at the top of Google today

SEO takes time. Google Ads puts you at the top of the results now, and you only pay when someone clicks — with every call and form tracked so you know what each lead cost.

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ADA compliance & PDF remediation

Documents everyone can read

Townships, schools, and many businesses need their PDFs to work for people using screen readers. We handle remediation through our partner ADAComply — and if we host your site, finished documents post automatically.

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Graphic design & branding

One look everywhere your name appears

When your website, your truck, your business card, and your social pages all look like they belong together, people remember you. If it has your name on it, we can design it.

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