Small Business Websites

Website Backup: If It’s Not Tested, It’s Just a Rumor

Website backup basics for small business owners: what to save, how often, where to keep it, and why a backup you never tested is just a hopeful rumor.

Website Favicon: The Tiny Square Doing Your Homepage’s Job

A website favicon is the tiny icon Google shows next to your name in search. Here's what size to use, why it goes missing and how to fix it fast.

Third-Party Ordering on Google: Restaurants Get the Remote

Google now lets restaurants choose which third-party ordering apps show on their Business Profile. Here's what to turn off and what to fix on your site.

Seasonal Website Design: My Site Put On a Fall Sweater

Seasonal website design done right: a fall or holiday look that proves you're open, stays fast, respects reduced motion and comes off with one switch.

Holiday Hours: Your Website Says You’re Open Thanksgiving

Closed for Thanksgiving but Google says you're open? How to set holiday hours on Google, your website and schema so customers and AI tools get it right.

Google Ads Review Summaries: Your Reviews Are the Ad Now

Google Ads review summaries turn your reviews into AI-written ad copy you can't edit. Here's how to get better reviews and a site that backs them up.

Instagram Feed on Your Website: Last Post, Christmas 2022

Is the Instagram feed on your website frozen on an old post or broken? Why it happens, how it slows your site, and what to put there instead.

Website Copyright Year: Your 2019 Footer Is Telling on You

An old copyright year in your website footer won't hurt rankings, but it makes customers wonder if you're open. Here's how to fix it and what it hints at.

Small Business Online Visibility: Confidence Isn’t a Plan

Most small business owners think customers can find them online. Here's what a new survey says about online visibility, and what to fix first.