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Why a slow website costs you customers
A slow site quietly loses you business before anyone sees it. What "slow" really means, why people leave, and how to fix it.
Read post →Your website needs to work on a phone first
Most of your visitors are on a phone, not a laptop. Why mobile-first matters, what breaks on small screens, and how to check your own site.
Read post →How to choose a good domain name
Stuck on the perfect name? You're overthinking it. The rules that actually matter, .com vs newer extensions, and how to settle it in an afternoon.
Read post →How much does a website cost?
A website can cost $0 or $35,000, and the gap isn't random. Here's an honest breakdown of what you're really paying for, the four ways to get a site, and the ongoing cost most people forget.
Read post →Why your website needs a privacy policy
Most small business websites collect personal data without realizing it. Here's what the law actually requires, what to put in a simple policy, and where to get one free.
Read post →Why your Google Business Profile matters as much as your website
For local businesses, the Google box is often the first and last thing a customer looks at. Here's what to fix and why it matters.
Read post →How to tell if your website is actually working
Most small businesses have a site but no idea if it's doing anything. Five checks you can run right now, no technical knowledge required.
Read post →What happens after Webspansion builds your website
What you get, what I handle after launch, and what's your responsibility going forward. The honest version of the handoff.
Read post →Why small businesses without a website are losing customers right now
There's a specific type of customer that bounces immediately if you don't have a site. Most local businesses don't realize it's happening.
Read post →What every small business homepage needs
A practical checklist. What to include, what to leave out, and what most owners get wrong without realizing it.
Read post →Why Instagram alone is not enough for a small business
Instagram is a great tool. But it's not a website, and relying on it alone puts your business at risk in ways most owners don't see coming.
Read post →What to prepare before getting a website built
Before your website gets built, here's what you actually need to have ready. A practical guide for small business owners starting the process.
Read post →Why your contact page matters more than you think
Most small business contact pages are an afterthought. Here's why yours might be costing you customers. What to put on it instead.
Read post →What every nonprofit website should make easy
A nonprofit website has one job: make it easy for people to give, volunteer, or get involved. Here's what every nonprofit site should include.
Read post →How community organizations can look more trustworthy online
Small organizations do real work. Here's what actually builds online credibility without needing a big budget or a professional photographer.
Read post →What community groups should put on their website
A practical breakdown of what actually matters on a community group website, and what you can safely leave for later.
Read post →What I actually learned from building 19 free websites
Not the stuff you'd put on a resume. The real stuff: what surprised me, what was harder than expected, and what I'd do differently.
Read post →Why I build free websites
Why a college student spends his time building websites for free. The honest version, not the feel-good one.
Read post →Why free websites still need limits
Free doesn't mean unlimited. Here's why Webspansion has limits, and why those limits are what make the work sustainable and honest.
Read post →What Webspansion is and what it isn't
Not an agency. Not a nonprofit. Not a template service. An honest look at what Webspansion actually is and what it promises.
Read post →What makes a website look trustworthy
People decide whether to trust a website in seconds. Here's what actually signals credibility and what quietly undermines it.
Read post →What is SEO in normal words?
SEO without jargon. What it actually means, why it matters for small businesses, and what you can realistically do about it yourself.
Read post →What is a domain name? A plain-English explanation
If you're getting a website built for the first time, here's what a domain name actually is, explained without jargon.
Read post →Why I only build static websites, and why that's usually the right call
A small business doesn't need a database, a CMS, or monthly server bills. My argument for keeping things simple, and when you actually need more.
Read post →What is web hosting, and do you actually need to pay for it?
A plain-English explanation of web hosting, what it costs, and why free hosting is genuinely fine for most small businesses and nonprofits.
Read post →Does your small business actually need a blog?
An honest answer, when a blog genuinely helps, when it doesn't, and what most local business owners should focus on first.
Read post →How to write an About page that actually works
Most About pages say too little or too much. Here's what yours should actually say, and why specificity is the only thing that builds trust.
Read post →Why nonprofit websites lose donors before the ask
Most potential donors arrive open to giving. Five fixable problems on nonprofit websites are turning that goodwill into a bounce.
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