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Your Google listing is basically a dating profile - and yours needs work. A step-by-step guide to local SEO basics that actually get you found.
Regular SEO and local SEO are different games with different rules. Here's how to set up local SEO for your small business in 2026, step by step.
Most florists pay $80-100/month for website platforms that rank poorly in local search. Here's the alternative approach that actually books weddings.
The Cheesecake Factory has a 21-page menu and nobody calls it the best at anything. Here's why your content marketing small business strategy shouldn't look like that either.
Most businesses build geo landing pages wrong - churning out 50 thin city pages. Here's how to build fewer pages that actually rank and convert.
Lead-gen platforms charge contractors $30-80 per lead. A single well-built site can replace all three - here's the tool that makes it practical.
Most Bay Area small businesses have a website nobody finds. Google Business Profile is the free tool that fixes that - here's exactly how to use it.
Most small business websites are quietly failing Google's Core Web Vitals. Here's how to diagnose the problem and fix it before lunch.
Most Bay Area landscapers pay $150+/mo for platforms that bury their work. A basic custom site with real project photos outperforms all of them.
Bay Area small businesses deserve websites built by people who know the market. Here's why local beats remote - and what it actually costs in 2026.
Most conversion audit guides assume you have a CRO team and $3K/month in tools. Here's the version that works with a browser, a Saturday, and zero budget.
Webflow is excellent for a lot of businesses. But there's a specific point where custom code wins - and most people cross it without realizing.
Most A/B testing advice assumes enterprise traffic. Here's how to actually run useful tests when your site gets hundreds of visits, not hundreds of thousands.
Most small businesses grab Typeform or HubSpot for their signup forms. A custom-coded alternative tripled conversions for a Bay Area dental office.
Twenty years of solo developer lessons distilled into the stuff nobody puts in their LinkedIn posts. Freelance truths, told with dice rolls.
Most service businesses skip case studies entirely. A simple case study site template changes how prospects evaluate you before the first call.
Most salon booking platforms charge $60-110/mo. Square Appointments charges nothing for solo operators. Here's what that actually looks like in practice.
Everyone says PHP is dead. Meanwhile, 77% of the web runs on it and local shops keep choosing it over trendier options. Here's why.
No-code tools are popular for good reasons. But once you hit their walls, the monthly fees keep climbing while your options shrink.
I went through a client's SaaS subscriptions tool by tool. $220/month across seven platforms. Two did the same thing. One hadn't been opened since October.
Template stores are the frozen lasagna of e-commerce. Here's what custom ecommerce bay area shops are actually building - and why it tastes better.
Every tool you see on this site — the chatbot, the daily blog posts, the social media, the QR tracking, the AI video generator — was built and is run by one developer. It's all for sale to small b...
No-code platforms are a $21 billion market. But the real question isn't which is better - it's which is cheaper for YOUR specific situation.
WordPress runs 43% of the web. But for a lot of small businesses, a custom website does the same job for less money and zero plugin headaches.
One solo operator ran AI content creation for six months straight. Here's the real cost, the real output, and whether it's worth your time.
A fully custom-coded landing page with a trained AI chatbot, $500 one-time. No subscription, no template. Here is what is in it and how it stacks up against Wix, Framer, and agencies.
Framer is a powerful DIY website builder - but when does a Sunnyvale small business actually need a local web developer instead? An honest comparison with real pricing.
What to actually look for when you search 'web developer for small business near me' - and how to avoid the expensive mistakes most owners make.
Thryv just launched AI Lead Flow for small businesses. Here's an honest breakdown of what it does, what it costs, and who should skip it.
Most social tools cost $20-80/month forever and still leave you doing 90% of the work. The Full Setup package is $1,500 one-time, you own it, and it actually replaces the workflow.
How a Bay Area property services company went from a broken WordPress site to a custom web app in 14 days - and doubled their monthly leads.
Your website might look fine to you - but your customers are bouncing. Here's how to tell if your small business site is quietly costing you thousands.
Blaze AI promises to be your entire marketing team for under $50/month. Here's what it actually does, who it's for, and whether it's worth it.
Perplexity's Computer agent claims to replace hundreds of thousands in marketing software - for $20/month. Here's what it actually does for small businesses.