Straight answers.
Website guides for
local businesses.
What a website costs, what it should do, and how customers find it. Written for busy owners, without the jargon.
Google Business Profile guide for local businesses
How to set up a Google Business Profile, keep it accurate and make it work with your website. Based on Google's own help pages, in plain English.
Read the guide · 6 min →How much does a website cost in Australia?
An honest look at website costs in Australia: DIY builders, freelancers and agencies, the ongoing costs after launch, and what I charge.
Read the guide · 6 min →Website builder vs web designer: which suits you?
Wix, Squarespace or a web designer? An honest look at the pros and cons, when DIY is the right answer for a small business, and when it isn't.
Read the guide · 5 min →Website care plans explained: what you pay for
What a website care plan covers after launch: hosting, SSL, backups, updates, security checks and small changes, plus how to compare plans anywhere.
Read the guide · 6 min →What a tradie website needs (and what to skip)
The essentials for a tradie website: quote requests, service areas, licence details, real job photos, Google reviews and fast mobile pages.
Read the guide · 6 min →Websites for your kind of business
What matters on a website changes from trade to trade. Pick yours.
Websites for builders
Builder website design with real project pages, a clear build process, QBCC licence details and enquiry forms that ask about budget and timing.
Have a look →Websites for cafés
Café website design that puts the menu, opening hours and directions first, with phone-friendly menus, surcharge wording and catering enquiries.
Have a look →Websites for cleaners
Cleaning business website design with clear checklists, honest pricing, quote or booking requests, real trust details and the areas you cover.
Have a look →Websites for electricians
Electrician website design with licence details done right, clear services, service areas, quote requests and click-to-call. Fixed, upfront prices.
Have a look →Websites for hair salons
Hair salon website design with a clear service menu, a book-now button linked to your booking system, stylist profiles and real photos of your work.
Have a look →Websites for landscapers
Landscaper website design with before-and-after photos, separate construction and maintenance services, service areas and site-visit requests.
Have a look →Websites for physiotherapists
Physiotherapy website design with clear services, a first-visit page, online booking and wording that respects Ahpra's advertising rules.
Have a look →Websites for plumbers
Plumber website design with fast call buttons for urgent jobs, clear services, QBCC licence details, service areas and honest call-out information.
Have a look →Let’s get your website sorted.
Tell me what your business does and what you need the website to do. You'll get a clear scope and a fixed price before anything starts.