Plain-English guides for small businesses
Straight answers about getting your business online: what a website should cost, what to include, and whether you even need one if you already have Instagram or a Google profile.
Can a One-Page Website Be Enough for a Small Business?
Do you really need multiple pages, a blog and a menu bar? For most small local businesses, a well-built single page covers everything a customer needs. Here is when it works, and when it does not.
Read guide →Do I Need a Business Email Address?
Still using a personal Gmail or Hotmail address for your business? Here is why a business email address matters, and how LaunchSite sets one up for you.
Read guide →Do I Need a Website If I Have a Google Business Profile?
A Google Business Profile is essential, but is it enough on its own? Here is what it does, what it does not, and why linking a website helps.
Read guide →Do I Need a Website If I Already Have Instagram?
Instagram is great, but is it enough for a small business? Here is where a website helps, where Instagram wins, and how they work best together.
Read guide →Facebook Page vs Website for a Small Business
Got a Facebook Page for your business already? Here is an honest look at what it does well, where it falls short, and whether you still need a website too.
Read guide →How Much Does a One-Page Website Cost?
A one-page website is usually the cheapest, fastest way for a small business to get online. Here is what it actually costs, and what should be included.
Read guide →How Much Does a Small Business Website Cost?
A plain-English breakdown of what a small business website really costs in 2026: build, hosting, domain, SSL and updates, plus the managed monthly option.
Read guide →How Much Should a Cleaner Website Cost?
What should a cleaning business expect to pay for a website in 2026? A plain-English guide to costs, what actually matters, and where to keep it simple.
Read guide →How Much Should a Salon Website Cost?
What should a hair or beauty salon expect to pay for a website in 2026? A plain-English guide to costs, what to include, and where to save.
Read guide →How to Get Your Local Business Found on Google
Practical, honest steps to help local customers find your business on Google. No guaranteed rankings, just the basics that genuinely help.
Read guide →How to Improve Your Google Business Profile
Practical ways to improve your Google Business Profile: photos, description, hours, reviews and a linked website. No hype, just the basics done well.
Read guide →Instagram vs Website for Salons, Barbers and Local Businesses
Salons and barbers often run on Instagram alone. Here is where that works, where it costs you bookings, and what a simple website adds specifically for booking-based businesses.
Read guide →Local SEO Checklist for Small Businesses
A practical, no-hype local SEO checklist for small businesses: profile, reviews, website, consistency and the basics worth doing properly.
Read guide →Website Builder vs Done-For-You Website
Thinking about a DIY website builder versus a managed done-for-you website? Here is an honest comparison of cost, time and ongoing effort.
Read guide →What Do You Actually Need to Pay For When Getting a Website?
A website is not one cost, it is several. Here is exactly what you need to pay for, what is often bundled in, and what to watch out for in quotes.
Read guide →What Information Do I Need Before Building a Website?
A simple checklist of what a small business needs to gather before starting a website, from services and prices to photos and opening hours.
Read guide →What Is a Domain Name? (Simple Explanation)
A plain-English explanation of what a domain name is, why your business needs one, and how LaunchSite includes a standard domain with every site.
Read guide →What Is Email Forwarding?
A plain-English explanation of email forwarding, how it gives you a professional business email address, and how LaunchSite includes it as standard.
Read guide →What Is SSL and Do I Need It?
A plain-English explanation of SSL, the padlock icon, why it matters for a small business website, and how LaunchSite includes it as standard.
Read guide →What Is Website Hosting? (Plain English)
A simple explanation of website hosting, why every site needs it, and how LaunchSite includes hosting as standard so you never have to manage it.
Read guide →What Photos Do I Need for My Business Website?
A simple checklist of the photos a small local business actually needs for its website, and what to do if you do not have great ones yet.
Read guide →What Should a Barber Website Include?
The essentials every barber shop website needs: services, prices, photos, booking, opening hours and reviews. A simple checklist for busy barbers.
Read guide →What Should a Café Website Include?
The essentials every café website needs: menu, opening hours, location, photos and the small details that bring people through the door.
Read guide →What Should a Cake Business Website Include?
The essentials every cake business website needs: gallery, prices, ordering lead times, allergen information and an easy way to enquire.
Read guide →What Should a Cleaning Business Website Include?
The essentials every cleaning business website needs: services, areas covered, prices, trust signals and an easy way to get a quote. A simple checklist.
Read guide →What Should a Driving Instructor Website Include?
The essentials every driving instructor website needs: lesson prices, areas covered, block bookings, the car you teach in and an easy way to enquire.
Read guide →What Should a Local Tradesperson Website Include?
The essentials every tradesperson website needs: services, areas covered, qualifications, past work and an easy way to get a quote.
Read guide →What Should a Mobile Mechanic Website Include?
The essentials every mobile mechanic website needs: services, areas covered, callout details, trust signals and an easy way to get a quote.
Read guide →What Should a Nail Salon Website Include?
The essentials every nail salon website needs: services, prices, a photo gallery, booking, hours and reviews. A simple checklist for busy nail techs.
Read guide →What Should a Salon Website Include?
The essentials every salon, nail or beauty website needs: services, prices, photos, booking, hours and reviews. A simple checklist for busy salon owners.
Read guide →What Should I Put in My Google Business Description?
A practical guide to writing your Google Business Profile description: what to include, what to leave out, and a free generator to get you started.
Read guide →Why Local Businesses Still Need a Website
With social media and Google Business Profiles doing so much, is a website still necessary for a small local business? Here is the honest case for having one.
Read guide →Why Your Google Business Profile Should Link to a Website
Your Google Business Profile has a website field for a reason. Here is what a linked website adds that the profile alone cannot cover.
Read guide →Want this turned into a proper website?
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