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Getting found and getting called
Plain-English guides on Google, reviews and websites for local service business owners.
More calls from Google
Where local customers find you on Google, and the handful of things that decide whether they tap call on you or the next business.
Oct 27, 2026
What your website needs
The pages, details and buttons that turn a visitor into a phone call, and the things you can safely leave out.
Websites
Oct 22, 2026
Google Business Profile tips
A practical walk through the parts of your free Google listing that matter most for calls, and the mistakes that get profiles suspended.
Oct 19, 2026
Getting and answering Google reviews
How to ask for reviews without breaking Google's rules, and how to reply to the good ones and the bad ones.
Reviews
Oct 15, 2026
Local SEO basics
Service pages, town pages and a consistent name, address and phone number: the foundations of showing up in local searches.
Local SEO
Oct 12, 2026
Google Search Console for owners
What Google's free Search Console tool shows you, which reports are worth a look, and how to read them without a marketing degree.
Oct 08, 2026
Photos that win jobs
What to photograph, how to shoot it on your phone, and where to use the photos.
Photos
Oct 05, 2026
Click-to-call and quote forms
Small details on your website that decide whether a visitor calls you, asks for a quote, or leaves for someone else.
Websites
Oct 01, 2026
Why you should own your domain name
Your web address is part of your business. How to make sure it is registered to you and stays in your control.
Buying
Sep 28, 2026
Why mobile speed matters
Why a slow site on a phone quietly loses you calls, how to test your own, and the usual causes you can fix.
Websites
Sep 24, 2026
Showing prices or not
The case for and against listing prices, and practical middle grounds like starting prices and clear ranges that still bring in calls.
Websites
Sep 20, 2026
Ask these before you pay for a website
The questions to ask any web designer or website service before you sign, so you know what you are getting and what happens if you leave.
Buying
Sep 16, 2026
Your website, built
before you pay
We build your site from your Google listing: your services, reviews, photos and service area. Look it over, then decide.
