Get your business online, the straightforward way
Plain-English guides for new UK businesses — websites, Google, and getting found by local customers.
How to Set Up a Facebook Page for Your Business (UK Guide)
A plain walkthrough of setting up a business Facebook page in the UK — the personal account question, what to fill in, what it costs, and why it isn't showing up.
GuidesContact Forms: What to Ask, and Why Yours Gets No Enquiries
A website contact form should ask three things and reliably reach your inbox. Here's what to put on yours, and the quiet failures that lose you work.
GoogleGoogle Business Profile Posts: Are They Worth the Effort?
Google Business Profile posts are free, quick, and almost nobody uses them properly. Here's what they do, how long they last, and why yours may not show.
GuidesHow Long Does It Take to Build a Small Business Website?
How long does it take to build a website? Honest UK timelines stage by stage — and why the build itself is almost never the part that holds things up.
CostsAre There Grants for a Small Business Website in the UK?
There's no single UK government grant for a small business website. Here's what genuinely exists, what to check locally, and the scams to avoid.
Running a websiteDo I Need an SSL Certificate for My Website?
What the padlock in your browser actually means, why Chrome warns visitors without it, what an SSL certificate should cost, and how to check your own site.
GuidesWebsite Legal Requirements UK: What You Must Show
A plain-English list of what a UK business website has to display — company details, privacy notice, cookies, VAT number — and what you can safely skip.
SEOFree UK Business Directory Listings: Which Are Worth It
Which free UK business directory listings actually help you get found, which waste an afternoon, and why one wrong address does more harm than a missing entry.
SEOSEO for Tradesmen: Getting Found for Local Jobs
Practical SEO for tradesmen in the UK — service area settings, a page per trade, honest town lists and why your own website beats a Checkatrade profile.
Running a websiteMobile Friendly Website Check: How to Test and Fix Yours
A mobile friendly website check you can do yourself in five minutes, plus the common reasons small business sites fail on a phone — and how to fix them.
ReviewsHow to Add Your Google Reviews to Your Website
Three ways to put your Google reviews on your website — a live widget, hand-quoted reviews or a screenshot — with the honest trade-offs and the rules to follow.
ReviewsHow to Get Your Google Review Link and QR Code
Find the short link that takes customers straight to your Google review box, turn it into a free QR code, and put both where people will actually use them.
Running a websiteWebsite Hosting UK: What You're Actually Paying For
What UK website hosting really buys you, why cheap deals get expensive at renewal, typical monthly price ranges, and the questions to ask before you sign up.
Getting onlineSetting Up a UK Business: Your Online Admin Checklist
Registering the company is the easy part. Here's the online admin checklist for setting up a UK business — name checks, domain, email, Google and the website.
Running a websiteWebsite Maintenance: What It Covers and What It Costs (UK)
What website maintenance actually covers — hosting, SSL, backups, updates and security — plus honest UK price ranges and how to avoid paying twice.
Getting foundHow to Deal With a Bad Google Review (UK Small Business)
What you can and can't get removed, how to report a review that breaks Google's rules, and how to write a reply that wins back the readers watching.
Getting onlineSocial Media or a Website: What Small Businesses Really Need
Social media builds awareness but you don't own it. An honest look at what social and a website each do for a UK small business — and how they fit together.
Getting onlineHow to Choose a Domain Name for Your UK Business
Short, spellable, .co.uk. Here's how to choose a domain name for your business — the rules that matter, the traps that cost you, and how to check it's free.
SEOLocal SEO for Small Business: A Plain-English Guide
Local SEO for small business, explained without the jargon — the three things that genuinely move you up Google's local results, and the cowboys to avoid.
Getting onlineDoes Your Business Need Its Own Email Address?
Gmail or you@yourbusiness.co.uk? Here's what a proper business email address does for trust, what it costs in the UK, and how to set one up without the faff.
GoogleHow to Get More Google Reviews (Without Begging or Buying)
A simple, honest system for getting more Google reviews from happy customers — when to ask, how to make it easy, and why you should reply to every single one.
CostsThe Best Website Builders for UK Small Businesses (Honest Comparison)
Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy or WordPress? An honest UK comparison of the big website builders — what they really cost, who each one suits, and when DIY isn't worth it.
Getting onlineDo I Need a Website for My Small Business? An Honest Answer
You've got a Google listing, a Facebook page and word of mouth. Do you actually need a website too? Here's an honest look at when a website matters — and when it doesn't.
GoogleGoogle Business Profile vs a Website: Which Does Your Business Need?
Your Google listing gets you found — so do you still need a website? Here's what each one actually does for a UK small business, and why the pair beats either alone.
CostsHow Much Does a Small Business Website Cost in the UK? (2026)
DIY builders, freelancers, agencies — and the hidden costs nobody mentions. What a small business website really costs in the UK in 2026, with honest price ranges.
GoogleHow to Set Up a Google Business Profile: A Step-by-Step UK Guide
A free Google Business Profile is the single most important listing your business can have. Here's how to set one up properly, step by step, and the mistakes to avoid.
Getting onlineWhat to Put on a Small Business Website: The 7 Pages That Matter
No waffle, no jargon — the seven pages every small business website needs, what goes on each one, and the common mistakes that quietly cost you customers.