A Funny Thing Happens When You Ask Small Business Owners About Their Website You'd think in 2026 every business would have a website. Not true. Some businesses still rely entirely on Facebook pages. Others have websites that look like they survived three economic recessions and a Windows XP update. And a surprising number have
Let’s talk about the awkward little invoice hiding in your business expenses. You know the one. $800 CAD per year for hosting. $135 CAD per month for maintenance. For a small plumbing business with 4–5 employees. Oof. That’s not a website bill. That’s a tiny subscription-based hostage situation. And yes, a website matters —
So your dad owns a roofing company. Or maybe you're the roofing contractor. Either way, you've looked around and realized something uncomfortable: The company website either doesn't exist, looks like it was built during the MySpace era, or has all the charm of a tax audit. The good news? You don't need a massive
At some point, every small business owner reaches the same crossroads: "Should I build my website myself, or should I hire someone?" It's a fair question. You've got website builders promising you'll launch your dream site in an afternoon. You've got freelancers offering everything from a $200 website to a $20,000 "digital transformation experience"
So, You Need a Website... Congratulations. You've reached that magical stage of business where you realize that a Facebook page and a prayer probably aren't enough. Now comes the fun part: Who builds the website? How much should it cost? And why is one person quoting $300 while another wants $20,000 and your firstborn
Let's start with a controversial statement: Nobody cares how beautiful your website is. At least not as much as you think they do. I know. Somewhere a designer just dropped their oat milk latte. But hear me out. Every week I see business owners spending thousands on animations, gradients, videos, and trendy design elements
You’ve sent 26 messages to small business owners. A few replied with “no.” Most ignored you. And now Wix, Squarespace, AI website builders, and every teenager with a Canva account seem determined to destroy your business before it even starts. Relax. The problem isn’t that nobody needs websites anymore. The problem is that “Do
A few days ago, I came across a business owner asking a simple question: "What's the easiest way to make a website?" Fair question. He and his brother were starting a business, wanted a website, and couldn't agree on whether to hire a professional or build it themselves. Then he shared the website they
You need a simple website. Nothing fancy. A homepage, a contact form, maybe a few static pages later. Easy, right? And then you start researching. Suddenly, you’re comparing WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Carrd, Webflow, GitHub Pages, Vercel, Netlify, Astro, Next.js, Claude, Lovable, Bolt, and probably three tools invented while you were reading this sentence. Congratulations.
Think you don’t need a website because your business runs on social media? Here’s why that mindset is costing you trust, traffic, and leads — and what to do instead.
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