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Working notes.
What we know about SEO, speed and owning your own website, written down so you can do it yourself. Or skip the homework and buy the build.
The plain SEO checklist for small businesses
Fifteen checks that move local rankings, in the order they matter. No tools to buy, no jargon, each one done in under an hour.
Read itWho actually owns your website? Five accounts to check today
Domain, hosting, code, CMS, Google. If any of the five sit in your web company’s name, you are renting. How to check each one and what to do about it.
Read itFast pages win local search, and most small business sites are slow
Why speed decides rankings and enquiries for local businesses, how to measure yours in two minutes, and the fixes ranked by effort.
Read itSet up your Google Business Profile properly in an hour
The profile that decides whether you appear on the map. Categories, services, photos, reviews and the mistakes that quietly hide you.
Read itWant the health check without the reading? Run the free site audit, it takes thirty seconds.