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Straight talk on owning your website, what builders really cost, and how to make a small business site fast. No hype, no filler.
- Ownership5 min read
Owning Your Domain, Code, and Data: A Small Business Guide
The three things every business should hold, how lock-in happens, and a checklist to confirm the site is really yours.
Read - Restaurants5 min read
Restaurant Online Ordering Without Commission Fees
Delivery apps take 15 to 30% per order. Ordering on your own site keeps that margin and the customer.
Read - Bilingual5 min read
Bilingual Websites for Small Business
Reaching Spanish and Arabic speakers, why translate plugins fall short, and what a real two-language site needs.
Read - Local5 min read
Hiring a New Orleans Web Developer vs Using a Template
Local knowledge, a person to call, a site you own, and pages built to rank. What a template leaves on the table.
Read - Fees5 min read
Website Builder Transaction Fees Compared
Shopify, Wix, and Squarespace: the fee each platform takes on top of card processing, verified and dated.
Read - Speed & SEO5 min read
Website Speed and Local SEO: Why Core Web Vitals Matter
How template bloat drags down Core Web Vitals and your local rankings, and what a fast site does differently.
Read - Budget5 min read
What a Small Business Website Should Cost
Subscriptions vs a one-time build, and the total you actually pay over five years. The math most sales pages skip.
Read - Comparisons5 min read
Wix vs Squarespace vs a Custom Website
Two builders and a hand-built site, compared on ownership, fees, speed, and what happens when you leave.
Read - Ownership5 min read
Do You Actually Own Your Shopify Store?
You own your data and your brand. The storefront, the theme, and the hosting stay with Shopify. Where the line sits.
Read - Ownership5 min read
Custom Website vs Wix: What a Small Business Actually Owns
Who owns the site, what the fees add up to, and why a hand-built site loads faster than a builder.
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