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Practical guides to help you make better decisions while planning, commissioning and launching a website.

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A Guide to Getting a Website Built: Where Should You Start? 1 min read

June 10, 2026

A Guide to Getting a Website Built: Where Should You Start?

Thinking about getting a website built? Should you choose a ready-made template or a custom build? How does the process work, and what should you watch out for? This guide walks through it step by step.

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Ready-Made Website or Custom Design? A Decision Table for SMBs 7 min read

May 1, 2026

Ready-Made Website or Custom Design? A Decision Table for SMBs

A brand-adapted ready-made site or a custom build from scratch? We compare cost, timing and flexibility, and give you a short checklist to score your own situation in minutes.

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What Is a Ready-to-Brand Website and Who Is It For? 5 min read

May 13, 2026

What Is a Ready-to-Brand Website and Who Is It For?

In the ready-to-brand model, a site that's already built and tested is re-dressed with your brand. We explain honestly how it differs from a template, its advantages and its limits.

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How Long Does It Take to Build a Website? A Realistic Timeline 3 min read

May 24, 2026

How Long Does It Take to Build a Website? A Realistic Timeline

A landing page takes days, a corporate site 1 to 2 weeks, an online store several weeks. But what really stretches the timeline isn't code; it's content and approvals. A realistic schedule and tips.

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12 Things to Prepare Before Getting a Website Built 4 min read

June 5, 2026

12 Things to Prepare Before Getting a Website Built

Logo files, copy, photos, domain access... Twelve things to gather before your first agency meeting, which can noticeably shorten the project timeline.

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15 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Web Agency 4 min read

June 23, 2026

15 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Web Agency

The portfolio looks great, but what happens after launch? Fifteen questions about ownership, maintenance, SEO and support to ask a web agency, and what a good answer sounds like.

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Freelancer or Agency? Who Should Build Your Website 5 min read

July 6, 2026

Freelancer or Agency? Who Should Build Your Website

The real difference between a freelancer and an agency is not the price. It is who you can reach a year later, who holds the accounts, and which path fits the size of your project.

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Clauses Every Website Contract Should Include 5 min read

July 17, 2026

Clauses Every Website Contract Should Include

Scope, revision rounds, acceptance criteria, source code and account handover. The contract clauses that prevent most website project disputes, explained in plain language.

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Do You Still Need a Website If You Have Instagram? 3 min read

July 29, 2026

Do You Still Need a Website If You Have Instagram?

Instagram is a rented shop; your website is property you own. Getting found on Google and AI assistants, protecting yourself from account risk, and using both together the right way.

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How to Write Website Copy: From About Page to Service Pages 6 min read

August 13, 2026

How to Write Website Copy: From About Page to Service Pages

Design ready but the copy still blank? Here are the questions to answer for your homepage, About, service and contact pages, in order. Most of the text comes straight from the answers.

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20 Things to Check When Your Website Is Handed Over 5 min read

August 22, 2026

20 Things to Check When Your Website Is Handed Over

Before your site goes live, check these 20 items one by one, from the contact form to domain access. A practical list you can print and take to the handover meeting.

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Personal Websites for Freelancers: What to Include 4 min read

September 2, 2026

Personal Websites for Freelancers: What to Include

Profile platforms bring work, but someone else sets the rules. The sections of a simple personal site that wins clients, how to write a case study and why your own domain matters.

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