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Getting a website.
What a website should cost, how long it should take and what to ask before you sign.
- Squarespace, Wix or a custom website? How to choose for a service businessSquarespace, Wix or a custom website? See when a builder is the right choice for a service business, where it costs you, and how three-year costs compare.
- What an accounting firm's website needs to win new clientsA practical website checklist for accountants and bookkeepers: service pages, fees, software badges, trust signals and local search that win new clients.
- How long should a website take? (And why ours takes seven days)Most small-business websites take 8–16 weeks, yet little of that is design or build. See where the time goes and how a fixed process gets it to a week.
- What a small-business website actually costs in 2026What a small-business website really costs in Australia, the UK and the US, what you get at each level, and the hidden costs to ask about first.
- The 7 pages every service business website needsThe seven pages every service business website needs, what each one should say, and the mistakes that quietly cost you enquiries along the way.
- Why we build on Astro — explained for business ownersWhat Astro is and why it matters for your business website’s speed, security, running costs and Google rankings, explained in plain English.
- What to prepare before your website project (a checklist)A practical checklist of the logins, brand files, content and decisions to gather before your website project starts, so nothing stalls midway.
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