
Articles on websites, SEO and e-commerce
Plain-language articles to help you plan a website and get found in search.
Web design

How to choose a web design agency: a checklist for comparing quotes
What to prepare before the first call, how to review a portfolio, and a checklist for comparing quotes by the same standard.

How much does a website cost? What drives website pricing
Why can two quotes for the same kind of site be so different? The factors that set the price and the questions to ask when you compare quotes.

Before you hire a web designer: what should you prepare?
Goals, copy, images, domain and maintenance: what to settle before you ask for quotes.
E-commerce

E-commerce website cost in 2026: first-year expenses, line by line
Setup fee, platform or server, payment fees, shipping, legal requirements and maintenance. The costs to plan for in an online store's first year.

Shopify vs custom ecommerce: ready-made platform or your own admin panel?
The differences between a ready-made platform such as Shopify and an admin panel built for your store, and when each one fits.
Website maintenance
SEO/GEO

SEO pricing in 2026: what do monthly SEO packages include?
What drives the monthly cost of SEO, what a package should include, and the questions to ask when you compare quotes.

SEO agency or freelance SEO specialist: which one fits your business?
The differences between a freelance specialist and an agency, when each one fits, and the questions to ask in both models.

What is generative engine optimization (GEO), and how is it different from SEO?
AI assistants choose sources when they answer. GEO is the work of making your site one of those sources.




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