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Straight answers aboutwebsites and search.

Plain answers on web design, SEO and getting found on Google, written from the websites we build and manage.

  1. 7 min read

    How Long Does SEO Take? Real Numbers From 2 New Sites

    Two new local business sites, real Search Console numbers, month by month. What showed up first, what took longer, and what sped it up.

  2. 6 min read

    How to Get More Google Reviews for a Local Business

    Reviews help you show up on Google Maps and help people pick you once they find you. Here is a simple way to ask for them that stays inside Google's rules.

  3. 6 min read

    Why Your Business Needs a Website in 2026

    Eight in ten people look you up before they ever call. Here is what the research actually says, and what being invisible costs a local business.

  4. 7 min read

    How Much Does a Website Cost in Austin?

    Nobody wants to ask. Here is the honest range for an Austin small business site, what moves the number, and what you should refuse to pay for.