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The padlock in the address bar is easy to ignore until it is missing. Here is what HTTPS actually does, why it affects whether people trust and even find your…
Joy McNamaraAug 6, 2026
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We rebuilt our own website from the ground up. Here is what we changed, what we kept, and what we…
Aug 1, 2026 · Sean McNamara · 2 min
Your homepage has a few seconds to answer the questions every visitor is already asking. Here is what belongs above…
Jul 16, 2026 · Sean McNamara · 3 min
Your About page is often the second thing a potential client clicks, and it does more selling than most business…
Jul 2, 2026 · Sean McNamara · 3 min
We spent a Saturday downtown at Raleigh Pride Fest, and it was one of the best days the Triangle put…
Jun 30, 2026 · Sean McNamara · 4 min
A plain-English look at how Scout Recon follows a potential client from the first touch to a signed matter, why…
Jun 24, 2026 · Joy McNamara · 3 min
We got tired of marketing tools that take credit for everything and hand you a number you cannot trust. So…
Jun 17, 2026 · Joy McNamara · 3 min
Building your website yourself can save money. Hiring an agency costs more upfront but saves time and gets better results.…
Jun 3, 2026 · Joy McNamara · 4 min
Accessible web design is good business and the right thing to do. Here's what accessibility means, why it matters for…
May 20, 2026 · Sean McNamara · 2 min
Half your visitors are on phones. If your website doesn't work perfectly on mobile, you're losing customers. Here's what mobile-first…
May 6, 2026 · Sean McNamara · 2 min