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How Much Does a Small Business Website Actually Cost in 2026? — blog post cover image

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How Much Does a Small Business Website Actually Cost in 2026?

Real 2026 numbers for freelancer, agency, DIY and subscription web design — plus the costs that never make it onto the first invoice.

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What's Actually Included in a Website Design Subscription? (2026) — blog post cover image

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What's Actually Included in a Website Design Subscription? (2026)

A line-by-line breakdown of what a real website design subscription includes — and the seven questions to ask before you sign up.

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Website Design Subscription vs One-Time Project: Which Should You Choose? — blog post cover image

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Website Design Subscription vs One-Time Project: Which Should You Choose?

Pay a designer once and own it, or pay monthly and have it handled forever? An honest 3-year comparison — costs, maintenance and who each model actually suits.

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How Much Should a Small Business Website Cost in 2026?

The honest 2026 breakdown of what a small business website really costs — including the hidden invoices nobody warns you about.

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DIY Website Builder vs a Design Subscription: the Real Trade-off

The website builder vs web designer debate isn't about money. It's about whose Saturday morning the website lives on.

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The 5 Pages Every Small Business Website Actually Needs

Most small business websites are bloated with pages that do nothing. Here are the five that actually pull their weight.

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Local SEO Basics: How Customers Near You Find You on Google

Local SEO for small business is mostly three boring things, done consistently. Here's what actually moves the needle on "near me" searches.

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7 Website Mistakes That Are Quietly Losing You Customers

Seven small business website mistakes that quietly cost you bookings every week — and what to do about each one.

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How Often Should You Update Your Website (and Who Should Do It)?

How often to update your website, what "updates" actually means in plain English, and who should be doing them.

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What's Included in a Small Business Web Design Package

What a web design package should include in 2026 — and the extras you shouldn't pay for.

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