On most small-business sites, the About page is the weakest page. Here's what it should answer, what to cut, and a practical rewrite plan.
A slow website is not just an annoyance — it is a measurable revenue leak. Here's what page speed actually costs a small business, what to measure, and where to start fixing it.
Most small businesses don't have a brand voice — they have four pages written by four people. Here's how to define one and test whether it's working.
Naming a business is one of the few brand decisions you cannot easily revise. A working framework for founders: the six naming styles, what makes a name strong, realistic timelines and cost ranges, common pitfalls, and the tests to run before you commit.
Squarespace and Wix work beautifully for simpler sites. Custom WordPress earns its complexity when a small business needs real integrations, scale, or distinctive design. A practical guide to picking the right platform the first time.
WordPress maintenance covers more than running updates. Here is what a real maintenance plan handles, what it deliberately excludes, and what it costs a small business.
The difference between a project that lands in three rounds and one that drags through eight is almost always the quality of the feedback, not the design. Here's how to give comments a designer can actually use.
Agencies, independents, or something in between — a practical guide to who to hire for design work, when each option fits, and what they cost in 2026.
A nonprofit website in 2026 is not a brochure — it is a participation tool. Here are the five real jobs a modern nonprofit site has to do, with cost ranges and examples from custom WordPress builds across New Mexico.
Patrick was the head of the graphics and advertising department at Prudential Santa Fe Real Estate. He was fun to work with, produced world-class graphics and designs on time and communicated well. He was a huge asset to our brokerage. His work impressed my clients and intimidated my competitors.