Website guides for business owners
GUIDES FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
Straight answers to the questions we hear most: what a website should cost, how to pick a web designer, keeping a site healthy, speed, local SEO and getting found in AI search. Vendor-neutral and kept up to date.
How much does a small business website cost in 2026?
A small business website costs anything from a monthly builder fee to several thousand euros. Scope drives the price: pages, design, copy, languages and features.
Read the guide →Hiring 7 min readHow to choose a web designer: questions to ask before hiring
Choose a web designer by defining your goal, checking live sites for speed and mobile use, and getting ownership, scope and aftercare in a written contract.
Read the guide →Maintenance 7 min readWhat website maintenance does a small business need?
A small business site needs updates, tested backups, uptime and form checks, and a yearly domain and legal review. Here is a weekly-to-yearly checklist.
Read the guide →Performance 7 min readWebsite speed and Core Web Vitals: what do they mean?
A fast site keeps visitors. Google's three Core Web Vitals: LCP of 2.5 s or less, INP of 200 ms or less and CLS of 0.1 or less, for 75% of visits.
Read the guide →Local SEO 8 min readLocal SEO checklist: how do small businesses rank locally?
Local SEO comes down to a complete, verified Google Business Profile, consistent contact details, a clear website, genuine reviews and a monthly routine.
Read the guide →AI search 7 min readHow to get your business recommended by ChatGPT and AI search
AI assistants recommend businesses they can crawl, understand and verify elsewhere. Allow their search bots, publish clear facts and keep listings consistent.
Read the guide →READY TO START?
Tell us what you're building. We'll tell you honestly if we're the right studio for it — and if we're not, we'll point you somewhere better.