Small Business Websites

PDF Menu on a Restaurant Website: Nobody Wants to Zoom In

A PDF menu on your restaurant website makes phone users pinch and zoom. Here's why a real HTML menu page wins for customers, Google and screen readers.
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404 Page: Where Your Lost Visitors Quietly Leave

Your 404 page is where curious visitors land when a link breaks. Here is what a good one needs, how to need it less, and a 10-second way to check yours.

Click to Call Button: Your Phone Number Is Just Decoration

A phone number you can't tap is just decoration. Here's how a click to call button works, where to put it, and how to test it on a real phone.

Contact Form Not Sending Emails? Your Leads Are in Spam Jail

Contact form not sending emails? Here's why website leads quietly land in spam, how to test your form in two minutes, and the DNS fix that stops it.

Who Owns My Domain? The Web Guy Who Vanished in 2017

Who owns my domain name? How to check it in two minutes, what happens when a domain expires, and how to get it back from a vanished developer.

Outdated Website Signs: Your 2019 Footer Is Snitching on You

Outdated website signs like a 2019 copyright footer, expired promos and wrong hours quietly tell customers you've closed. Here's how to spot and fix them.

Stock Photos on Small Business Websites: The Handshake Problem

Stock photos on a small business website quietly cost you trust. Here's why real photos win, what to shoot instead, and when stock is still fine to use.

Website Pop-Ups: Nobody Wants 10% Off Before Hello

Website pop-ups can hurt SEO and chase off buyers. When pop-ups are fine, what to use instead, and how to run one without annoying every visitor.

AI Chatbot on a Small Business Website: Helpful or Hired Liar?

Thinking about an AI chatbot for your small business website? Here's when it helps, when it hurts, and why you own every answer it gives your customers.