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Maintain Your Website, Maintain Your Business
Breanne Bleichroth · Aug 30, 2019
When you open your business, you put a lot of time into making sure the paint job is perfect. The lights are on, the floors are swept and everything looks perfect. You want your potential customers to be attracted to your business so it draws them in. They should feel compelled to see what you have to offer. After opening, you keep your business looking good by touching up paint, updating furnishings, changing light bulbs and whatever else needs done.
This same concept applies to your website. Once you have set up a beautiful, one-of-a-kind website, you need to keep it updated. Regular maintenance keeps your website looking fresh and attractive so customers are always looking for your business.
Maintenance is Key
After you’ve built a beautiful and professional website, keeping it maintained is essential. Just like with a physical building, you have to do regular maintenance and updates to keep your site attractive to your customers. How well you maintain your property reflects on how well you maintain your business. You wouldn’t welcome customers into a building with chipping paint and broken furnishings, so why would you welcome them to a website with links that go nowhere and outdated information?
Having a shabby website can be a lot like having a “Do Not Enter” sign on your storefront.
It All Needs to Work
A great website has to be effective and a poor layout can hinder that. You put a lot of thought into arranging your office or store. You thought about how to make it attractive, interesting, and, most of all, navigable. Without a clear path, potential customers can literally get lost.
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Why Your Website Still Matters More than Social Media for Local Businesses
Samantha Prost · Mar 23, 2026
media posts are fragmented and short-lived by design.
For businesses that want to be found when intent is high, websites do the heavy lifting.
Websites explain value. Social media shows activity.
Social media is effective for visibility. It is less effective for explanation. Posts are brief. Context is limited. Messages scroll past quickly.
Websites provide space to explain:
- How services work
- Who they are for
- What makes the business different
- What customers should expect
- How to get started
Local businesses often struggle not because people do not see them, but because people do not understand them.
A website solves that problem.
Conversion happens on websites, not feeds
Interest does not equal action. A social post may catch attention, but most conversions happen elsewhere. Booking forms, contact pages, service explanations and trust signals all live on websites.
Websites are built to:
- Guide decisions
- Reduce uncertainty
- Present clear next steps
- Support follow up
Social media platforms are designed to keep users scrolling, not converting.
For local businesses, the goal is not more likes or follows. It is instead calls, bookings, visits, and relationships. Websites are built for that outcome.
Social media depends on consistency most businesses cannot maintain
Social media rewards frequent posting. Many local businesses struggle to keep up. Time constraints, staffing limits, and competing priorities make consistency difficult.
Websites do not require constant updates to remain effective.
A well-built website can:
- Work 24 hours a day
- Answer questions repeatedly
- Support sales and service teams
- Remain relevant with minimal changes
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What is dead may never die: Why the business website will never be dethroned
Breanne Bleichroth · Apr 22, 2019
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While it may seem that traditional websites are losing popularity, their significance is still great. Jon Snow may be King of the North, but traditional websites are King of the Internet.
It’s true that websites require a greater initial investment and more maintenance than a social media page, but with a website, you have full control of the content, layout, services and benefits you provide to your customers. Websites are a great way to build your credibility because they allow you to give an in-depth description of what you do—simply because you have the space to do so. User-friendly design and page navigation allows your customers to find the information they want easily without having to scroll through a seemingly endless timeline.
A House Alliance
Just like every Game of Thrones fans’ favorite heroes, social media and a traditional website must work together for your business’ best success. Your website is there as a stable, strong representation of your passion for Westeros—I mean your business—and social media is the marketing tool you need to communicate with the people you serve. Together, social media and your business website will help move your company to the next level and take the Iron Throne from your competition in a non-violent fashion (please).
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Web Design vs Web Development: What’s the Difference?
Samantha Prost · Aug 11, 2021
developer are:
- Graphic design
- Adobe Creative Suite or other design software
- Layout/format
- Branding
- Wireframes, mock-ups and storyboards
- Typography
- Logo design
- Color palettes
A web designer doesn’t necessarily need any qualifications; creative flair and attention to detail are more important. Their work typically involves follow-up services too as they may create updates, maintenance and monitoring services, and ongoing performance checks.
Web Development
A web developer takes a designer’s website layout and writes code to make it function properly. They typically use programming languages such as CSS, Javascript, HTML or Python to do this. Some web developers build the site around a content management system (CMS) such as WordPress or Joomla to help create and manage content as well as allow clients to easily maintain and update their websites.
Web developers can either be front-end or back-end developers, while some may be experts in both, known as full-stack developers.
- Front-end developers: This is coding and programming the look and feel of a website. They work closely with web designers and their clients to achieve the desired aesthetic of the website.
- Back-end developers: This is building the functionality of a website, including system integrations, server maintenance and dealing with any security issues.
- Full-stack developers: These individuals code both the front and back ends of a site. They fully appreciate how all parts of a website work and function together. In addition to coding web pages using programming language, they also do all the work behind the scenes, covering all aspects of web development.
Some common skills and tools traditionally viewed as unique to web developers are:
- HTML/CSS
- JavaScript
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What Google Actually Wants from Local Business Websites in 2026
Samantha Prost · Aug 31, 2026
“quality solutions” or “trusted professionals” sounds nice, but it doesn’t tell Google or your customers much about your business.
Instead, every major service should have its own dedicated page.
For example, a landscaping company should have separate pages for lawn maintenance, landscape design, irrigation, and hardscaping instead of listing everything on one general services page.
Likewise, a law firm should have individual pages for family law, estate planning, business law, or personal injury if those are distinct practice areas.
Dedicated service pages help Google understand exactly what your business offers.
More importantly, they help customers quickly determine whether you’re the right fit for their needs.
Clear pages create better search visibility and a better user experience at the same time.
Create Content That Helps Local Customers
Google has become increasingly effective at identifying content that genuinely helps users.
Rather than publishing articles simply to include keywords, businesses should focus on answering the questions their customers actually ask.
Think about the conversations you have every week.
Customers might ask:
- How does your service work?
- How much should I expect to pay?
- How long does the process take?
- What should I do before my appointment?
- How do I know if I need this service?
Each of these questions can become a blog article or FAQ on your website.
For local businesses, it’s also helpful to create content that reflects your community.
That could include local guides, seasonal advice, community events, or information specific to the region you serve.
This type of content demonstrates local expertise while giving Google additional context about your business and the markets you serve.
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