Guides
Plain-English help for getting your business online — written for owners, not developers. Every step checked against the real thing, sources cited, no fluff.
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How to set up a Google Business Profile, step by step
The free listing that puts your business on Google Maps and in search. From creating it to getting verified — if you do one thing online, do this.
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How to add your website to your Google Business Profile
When someone Googles your business, your website should be right there. Six steps with pictures — about two minutes, right from your phone.
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What is SEO? A plain-English guide for business owners
What it actually is, the three questions Google asks about every local business, what genuinely moves the needle — and the sales pitches to hang up on.
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What are backlinks — and what never to pay for
Why links to your website matter, the honest ways a local business earns them, and the $99-for-500-links scams that end in penalties.
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What is a domain? How to pick one for your business
What a web address really costs per year, how to choose one that survives being said over the phone, and the renewal-price traps.
Being written now
- What a small-business website really costs
- Getting verified on Google: what to actually expect
- Why your business isn’t showing up on Google Maps
- Do you need a website if you have a Facebook page?
- The 20-minute local SEO checklist