Website & SEO Guides
Practical guides for UK SMBs — written for business owners, not marketers. No jargon.
Why your trade website isn't getting leads
The 7 reasons most trade sites generate zero enquiries — and what to fix first.
Read guide →Local SEO for tradespeople: GMB, citations, reviews
A practical local-SEO playbook for plumbers, electricians, builders and other UK trades.
Read guide →Google Business Profile optimisation
The fields, photos, categories and posts that actually move the needle.
Read guide →Schema markup for small businesses
LocalBusiness, FAQ, Service and Review schema — and how to add them without a developer.
Read guide →Core Web Vitals explained for non-developers
LCP, INP, CLS in plain English — and what to ask your developer to fix.
Read guide →How much should a UK small business website cost?
Realistic price ranges, what each tier gets you, and where you'll usually waste money.
Read guide →Why most cheap websites fail (and what to do instead)
The hidden cost of a £499 website — and how to avoid the cycle of rebuilds.
Read guide →Google Ads vs Facebook Ads for trades
When each channel works, what to budget, and how to track ROI properly.
Read guide →Why reviews matter more than SEO for service businesses
How Google ranks the map pack, and why your review count is the single biggest lever.
Read guide →The "speed-to-lead" rule
The 5-minute window that decides whether a website lead becomes a customer.
Read guide →Voice search and "near me" SEO
How "near me" queries work, why they're growing, and what you need on your site to win them.
Read guide →How to track ROI from your website
GA4, call tracking, form tracking, and how to know what's actually working.
Read guide →WordPress vs Shopify vs bespoke — which platform should you use?
A practical breakdown for UK small businesses choosing a stack.
Read guide →Why your bounce rate is not the problem
The metrics that actually matter for service-business websites.
Read guide →Getting Google reviews without being annoying
A 3-step system that doubles review volume in 90 days.
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