Practical writing about local-business web design, AI search visibility, lead automation, and what actually drives customers in 2026. Written by someone who ships the work.
A Facebook page doesn’t rank on Google. It can’t be cited by ChatGPT. You don’t own it. Here’s what a real website does that social media never will — and why it matters more in 2026 than ever before.
Read the case →Quick answer: 1–3 days of actual work. Most agencies pad it to 6–12 weeks for no real reason. Here’s where the time actually goes — and how AI-assisted hand-coding compresses it back to 7.
Read the breakdown →The most common reasons new local-business websites don’t rank, from indexing problems to technical SEO misses. What to check, in order, when you can’t find yourself on Google.
Read the guide →A checklist of the red flags that send homeowners straight to your competitor’s site. If your site hits more than 2 of these, you’re bleeding leads.
Read the checklist →Real numbers by tier — from $200 Wix templates up to $15,000 agency builds. What you actually get at each price point and what contractors should realistically budget.
Read the breakdown →Upcoming topics in the queue: AI phone answering vs. traditional answering services, how to write contractor service pages that actually rank, the Google map pack factor checklist, and what to do when a bad Google review hits your profile. If there’s a question you’d want answered, text me and I’ll write it next.
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