Marketing advice for small UK businesses: what a website costs, which platform to build on, and how to turn visitors into enquiries.
Marketing AdviceHow much does a website cost in the UK in 2026? Real price ranges for DIY, freelancers, studios and agencies, the running costs nobody quotes, the hidden extras, the tax relief most owners miss, and how to tell a fair quote from a bad one.
Marketing AdviceWix vs Squarespace vs WordPress, compared honestly for UK small businesses. Real 2026 pricing in pounds, which is easier to live with, whether you can rank on a builder, and the ownership catch nobody selling you a website builder mentions.
Marketing AdviceWeb design trends come and go, but what actually drives results for businesses? From purposeful motion to the trends worth ignoring, here is an honest take on what to build with in 2026 to ensure your site lasts.
Marketing AdviceMost websites do not fail because they look bad. They fail because they were built to impress rather than to convert. Here are the five reasons I see most often, and what to do about each one.
Marketing AdviceA cheap website actually costs you money twice: once to build it, and every single month it fails to bring in customers. Here is why cutting corners on web design is a short-term decision with long-term consequences.
These guides deal with the decisions that come before any sector specifics: what a website should cost, which platform to build it on, and why a site that looks perfectly good can still go a quarter without a single enquiry. Most of them started as answers to questions asked in a first call.
The costing guide sets out real UK price ranges for building it yourself, hiring a freelancer and commissioning a studio, along with the running costs that rarely appear on a quote. The platform comparison covers Wix, Squarespace and WordPress on price, on how they are to live with, and on the question nobody selling a website builder wants to answer, which is whether you can take your site elsewhere later.
The rest are about conversion and longevity: why enquiries dry up, what a cheap build costs over five years, and which design trends earn their place in 2026. Every price and statistic is attributed and dated.
