Guides

Straight answers for owners of local businesses: what a website costs, what it should do and how to get found.

• How much does a small business website cost in 2026?

  Website builders, freelancers, agencies and done-for-you subscriptions compared: what each really costs a local service business, including the parts people forget.

  7 min read

• Do you still need a website if you have a Google Business Profile?

  What your Google Business Profile does well, where it stops, and why most local service businesses still win more calls with a simple website next to it.

  5 min read

• Local SEO checklist for service businesses

  Fifteen practical steps that help plumbers, contractors, salons and other local businesses show up in Google's map results and local searches.

  8 min read