Guides & advice
Straight answers on websites & getting found online
No jargon, no sales waffle. Just plain, useful advice for small businesses in Burnley and across the North West trying to make the most of being online.
How a painting and decorating business wins more work from its website
When someone wants a room painted, they search, glance at a few sites and message whoever looks trustworthy. Here's the site I built for Eagle Painting & Decoration, and why it turns those searches into quote requests.
Read the guideHow a Burnley garage gets more MOT bookings from its website
When people need an MOT they reach for their phone and search. Here's the site I built for Forge MOT & Tyre in Burnley, and why it turns those searches into bookings.
Read the guideA local guide to getting your Burnley business noticed online
The chains have big budgets and slick apps. What they haven't got is your local know-how. Here's how an independent Burnley business can use that to get noticed online and pull in more customers.
Read the guideHow much should a small business website cost?
Everyone dances around the price, so here's a straight answer: what a website actually costs, why two quotes for the "same" site can be miles apart, and what you should expect to pay.
Read the guideHow to get your business found on Google in Burnley
You don't need to be a marketing expert to turn up when someone nearby searches for what you do. Here's how local search actually works, in plain English.
Read the guideDo you need a website if you already get work from Facebook?
"I get all my work from Facebook, why would I pay for a website?" It's a fair question, and one I hear a lot. Here's the honest answer.
Read the guideWhat every small business website actually needs
Forget the buzzwords. Here's a plain checklist of what your website actually needs to bring in work, and a few things you can happily leave out.
Read the guideHow Lancashire tradesmen get more enquiries from a website
If you're on the tools all day, your website has to do the selling for you. Here's how to make it actually bring the work in, not just sit there looking pretty.
Read the guideRather just talk it through?
Tell me about your business and I'll give you a straight, no-pressure opinion on what would actually help.
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