Running your business
Your website's job is to make the phone ring
Forget vanity metrics. For a local service business, a website succeeds when it turns a searcher into a call, a form, or a booking.
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Running your business
How a website earns its keep: calls, quotes, reviews, and reputation.
Running your business
What AI changes about websites — and what it doesn't
AI tools make routine website changes faster and cheaper. They don't replace judgment, accountability, or someone who answers when things go wrong.
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Running your business
Reviews on your website: what to show and how to keep it fresh
Customer reviews are the strongest proof you have. A few simple practices for putting them to work on your site — without breaking any rules.
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Running your business
The real cost of a "free" website builder
The monthly fee is the smallest number on the bill. Here's how to add up what a do-it-yourself website really costs a working business.
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Running your business
What actually happens when your web person disappears
The freelancer moved on, nobody knows the password, and the site still lists last year's prices. It's more common — and more fixable — than you'd think.
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