Writing
Notes from the build. No fluff.
Short, practical articles on how I build sites, what actually helps with SEO and AI search, and the decisions small businesses face when they go online.
How much does a small business website cost in 2026?
What a small business website really costs in 2026: DIY builders, monthly website plans and custom builds compared, plus the ongoing costs people forget.
How to get your business recommended by ChatGPT
Practical steps to help ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google’s AI find and recommend your business: crawler access, clear pages and structured data.
How I build websites with AI, and what I still check by hand
An honest look at an AI-assisted web development workflow: where AI tools speed up a custom Next.js build, and the decisions and checks that stay human.
What llms.txt actually does for your website
llms.txt explained plainly: what the file is, which AI tools read it, why Google ignores it, and what actually helps your business show up in ChatGPT.
Next.js vs WordPress for a small business website
A practical comparison of Next.js and WordPress for small business websites: speed, security, editing, cost and SEO, from a developer who builds custom sites.
Local SEO for service businesses: why every city needs its own page
Why service-area businesses should build a page for every city and every service they offer, and how to do it without thin, copy-paste content.
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