Guides for people who own a business website
What the accessibility rules ask for, when an old platform becomes a risk, what Google measures, and what a website should cost. Written for owners, with every figure linked to its source.
Moving off WordPress, Drupal and Joomla
When an old platform becomes a liability, what a move involves, and how to keep your Google rankings through it.
- Moving from WordPress to a modern website without losing your Google rankings
How to leave WordPress and keep your search traffic: map every URL, redirect what changes, and carry your content and structured data across.
- Drupal 7 is end of life: your options in 2026
Drupal 7 stopped getting security fixes on 5 January 2025. The three ways forward, what each costs you, and how to choose.
- Joomla, Wix and Squarespace: when to move, and what it costs
Joomla 3 and 4 are past end of life, and site builders trade ownership for convenience. How to tell when it's time to move, and what a move costs.
Accessibility
What the accessibility guidelines ask for, what the law says in the US, and what doesn't work.
- WCAG 2.2 explained for business owners, with a checklist
What the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are, what changed in version 2.2, and the checks that matter most for a small-business site.
- ADA website compliance for small businesses: what the law says in 2026
The ADA applies to business websites, but names no technical standard. What that means in practice, the lawsuit numbers, and what to do.
- Healthcare websites and the HHS Section 504 rule: the deadlines
Providers that take Medicare or Medicaid must make their websites meet WCAG 2.1 AA. The deadlines are May 2027 and May 2028.
- Why accessibility overlays don't make you compliant
Overlay widgets promise one-line compliance. The FTC fined one vendor $1 million for that claim, and sites with widgets still get sued.
Security and speed
What makes an old site a security risk, what Google measures on a phone, and why both cost you enquiries.
- Is your WordPress site a security risk? Plugins, PHP and what to check
Over half of WordPress sites run a plugin with a known vulnerability. The five things to check on yours, and what to do about each.
- Website speed and enquiries: what Core Web Vitals mean for a local business
Google's three Core Web Vitals in plain English, the scores to aim for, and why a faster page brings more enquiries.
Choosing an agency
The questions to ask before you sign, and what small-business websites cost in 2026.
- How to choose a website agency: 12 questions to ask before you sign
Twelve questions that separate a good website agency from an expensive one, covering price, ownership, rankings, accessibility, speed and support.
- How much does a business website cost in 2026?
What US designers and agencies charge for a small-business website in 2026, what drives the price, and the running costs people forget.
By kind of business
- Websites for dental clinics
- Websites for law firms
- Websites for accounting firms
- Websites for home services
- Websites for boutique hotels
Still have a question? Read the questions owners ask us, or look up a term in the glossary.