Website Help & Guides for Small Businesses

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Plain-English answers to the questions small business owners actually ask — website costs, SEO, design, and what to look out for when hiring someone to build your site.

Is Your WordPress Site a Candidate for Headless?
A WordPress site is a good candidate for headless if it has a page builder slowing it down, a mobile PageSpeed score below 50, or a WooCommerce store growing faster than the site can load. The upgrade keeps WordPress as the content editor while replacing the slow front-end with a fast Next.js layer. Not every site needs this — a small brochure site does not. But if your site is revenue-critical and visibly slow on mobile, the performance gap is large enough to justify a proper audit before committing to anything.
4 May 20266 min read
What's Wrong With My Website? A Solopreneur's Diagnostic
Most website problems fall into one of three categories: nobody can find it, people arrive and leave too quickly, or visitors don't get in touch. Each has a different cause and a different fix. This post walks through how to identify which one you're dealing with, using free tools.
4 May 20266 min read
When to Leave Carrd, Linktree, or Stan Store
Carrd, Linktree, and Stan Store are built to get you online fast — not to grow with you. Each tool has a specific ceiling. This post identifies the concrete signs you've hit it and explains what a real website gives you instead.
29 April 20265 min read
What a Website Actually Costs a One-Person Business in 2026
A one-page business website costs €3,000 to build professionally, plus €150–€600/year for hosting and a domain. Ongoing management — updates, backups, security — adds €500/month. Most solopreneurs underbudget because they plan for the build and forget everything after launch.
22 April 20264 min read
What Actually Makes a Website Fast in 2026 (And Why Your WordPress Site Probably Isn't)
A fast site in 2026 is about real people: they see your main message quickly, taps feel instant, and the page doesn't jump while it loads—not chasing a perfect score in a testing tool. The usual culprits are oversized images, weak or crowded hosting, too many plugins and tracking scripts, and whether your host serves a ready-made copy of each page instead of rebuilding it every time. WordPress often feels slower than a modern custom-built site because it tends to piece together each visit from stored content unless caching is set up well. Fix the big, obvious problems first; tiny tweaks rarely help if you're still shipping huge photos and half a dozen widgets.
12 April 20268 min read
The DIY Website Trap: Why Solopreneurs Waste Months on Wix and Squarespace
Wix and Squarespace can get you online fast, but most solopreneurs waste months because the “builder” isn’t the work. The work is decisions: offer, copy, pages, mobile layout, images, SEO basics, and conversion flow. If you’ve spent 20+ hours and still don’t have a simple one-page site that explains what you sell and collects leads, stop iterating. Either cut scope to a one-page MVP or hire someone and treat your time as the expensive resource.
7 April 20266 min read
What Is AEO and GEO — And Why Solopreneurs Need It More Than Traditional SEO in 2026
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) structures your content to be cited in AI-generated answers. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) positions your site across all AI search platforms — Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Bing Copilot. In 2026, solopreneurs who only do traditional SEO are optimising for a version of search that fewer people use every day.
4 April 20266 min read
How Much Should a Solopreneur Spend on Their Website?
A solopreneur website costs between €3,000 and €15,000+ depending on the number of pages, features, and whether you want ongoing management. A single-page site with a contact form starts at €3,000. Add-ons like booking, e-commerce, and SEO scale from there. Monthly managed plans at €500 cover hosting, updates, security, and backups so you never touch the tech.
3 April 20266 min read
How Much Does a Small Business Website Cost in 2026?
A small business website costs between €3,000 and €15,000+ depending on the number of pages, features like booking systems or online shops, and whether you choose ongoing managed maintenance at €500/month. A one-page site starts at €3,000, takes 5 working days, and pays for itself when it brings in even one client you wouldn't have reached otherwise. Start small, start right, and only add features when your business needs them.
2 April 202611 min read