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Notes from the workbench.
Occasional, useful writing about websites and the small businesses they belong to. No jargon, no filler, no "10 AI tools you NEED".
22 July 2026
Why speed is the most important thing about your website
Nobody has ever complimented a website for loading quickly — they just stay, read, and buy. Here's what slow actually costs you, and how to check your own site in thirty seconds.
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6 July 2026
Hand-coded vs page builders: what you're actually paying for
Wix, Squarespace and WordPress builders all promise a website in an afternoon. Here's what that afternoon really costs you — and when a builder is genuinely the right call.
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