Notes from
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Opinions and field notes on web development, AI and SEO — written from the work, not the newsfeed.
- Web development
- AI & automation
- SEO that holds up
- 8 min read
Maintenance Website Cost UK: What Should You Pay in 2026?
Website support should be priced around commercial risk, technical complexity and the speed of change—not page count. Here is what UK businesses should expect to pay in 2026 and what a credible maintenance quote should include.
web development · business · performance
- 7 min read
Cost of a Squarespace Website in the UK: The Real 2026 Total
Squarespace’s subscription is only the access fee. We set out realistic UK budgets for DIY, freelancer and agency builds, including VAT, domains, content, SEO, integrations and ongoing work.
web development · web design · business
- 8 min read
Web Design for Small Businesses: A No-Waste Buyer’s Guide
A practical guide to planning a small-business website around conversion paths, useful content, local visibility, integrations and clear ownership—not page counts or decorative features.
web design · web development · business
- 8 min read
Website Construction Cost in the UK: A Transparent 2026 Pricing Guide
A professional website is not priced sensibly by counting pages. We explain realistic UK budgets, where the money goes, what quotes often omit and how to estimate your project from its actual scope.
web development · web design · business
- 9 min read
E-commerce and Web Design: A Practical Guide to Building a Store That Converts
A reliable ecommerce store begins with transactions, product data and operational systems. We explain how to plan conversion paths, checkout, integrations, performance and maintenance before visual design creates expensive constraints.
web development · web design · performance
- 8 min read
Data Retention Policy UK: A Practical Schedule for Customer Data, Logs and Analytics
UK GDPR does not give every dataset the same expiry date. Here is a practical framework for setting retention periods and making your software enforce them.
web development · automation · business
- 10 min read
Does AI-Generated Content Hurt SEO in 2026? Only If You Publish It Unedited
Search engines aren’t punishing “AI”. They’re punishing low-value pages that look mass-produced, make shaky claims, and waste crawl and trust. Here’s how to use AI without tanking SEO.
SEO · AI · business