How to Choose a Web Designer (Without Getting Burned)
Hiring a web designer is one of the biggest investments you'll make for your business. Here's a practical guide to…
Feb 4, 2026 · Sean McNamara · 11 min
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Plain-English guides from Sean and Joy. Written for business owners who want their site to work, not for marketers.
Hiring a web designer is one of the biggest investments you'll make for your business. Here's a practical guide to…
Feb 4, 2026 · Sean McNamara · 11 min
Paid ads get you to the top of Google today. Organic SEO keeps you there for years. Here's an honest…
Jan 21, 2026 · Joy McNamara · 9 min
Schema markup is the behind-the-scenes code that tells Google exactly what your website is about. Here's what it does, why…
Jan 7, 2026 · Sean McNamara · 9 min
WordPress powers over 40% of the entire internet for good reason. Here's why we chose it over Wix, Squarespace, and…
Dec 24, 2025 · Joy McNamara · 10 min
Your Google Business Profile is the first thing most people see when they search for your business. Here's how to…
Dec 10, 2025 · Sean McNamara · 12 min
If your business serves customers in the Raleigh area, local SEO is how they find you. Here's a step-by-step guide…
Nov 26, 2025 · Joy McNamara · 10 min
Most small business websites are missing the fundamentals. Here's a practical checklist of what actually matters, what you can skip,…
Nov 12, 2025 · Sean McNamara · 8 min
A slow website costs you customers and search rankings. Here's what Core Web Vitals are, why Google cares about speed,…
Oct 29, 2025 · Joy McNamara · 7 min
Google uses E-E-A-T to decide if your website deserves to show up in search results. Here's what it means in…
Oct 15, 2025 · Sean McNamara · 6 min