The guide shelf
Reviews scored like a business expense, plus the cost math and checklists to launch without overpaying.
Best Website Builder for Small Business (2026): Priced Like a Bill
Cost to launch, time to launch, leads captured. Three numbers decide a small business site, and most rankings measure none of them.
Easy Website Builder for Small Business: Live by Sunday, Left Alone After
The fastest builders get you live this weekend and take something back in month twelve. Here is that trade, priced.
Small Business Website Checklist: Every Box to Tick Before Launch
Every box worth ticking before your site goes live — domain and email, the five pages that matter, trust signals, lead capture, local findability and the legal basics.
Do I Need a Website or a Google Business Profile? The Honest Answer
The free Google listing does more than most owners think — and less than they hope. When it's enough on its own, what a website adds, and a cheap one-page starter path.
Build a Website in a Weekend: The Five-Page Plan for a Service Business
A Friday-to-Sunday plan for getting a real five-page business site live: what to buy, what to write on every page, and what to test before you tell anyone.
Website Builder vs Hiring a Web Designer: The Honest Math for a Small Business
DIY at $17–$29 a month or a freelancer from around $500? The real costs of both paths, what a designer genuinely adds, and the hybrid option most owners overlook.
GoDaddy Website Builder for Small Business Review (2026): Fast, Cheap Year One — Then What?
GoDaddy is the quickest route to a live site if your domain already lives there, and the marketing bundle surprises. The renewal jump and design ceiling are the price.
Best Website Builder for Lead Generation (2026): What Gets the Phone Ringing
Forms, chat, booking and follow-up email compared plan by plan across Wix, Squarespace, Hostinger, GoDaddy and Durable — ranked by what actually earns a small business calls.
Squarespace for Small Business Review (2026): The Design Premium, Priced Honestly
Squarespace ships the best-looking site a non-designer can make — but after the July 2026 price rise and the separate Acuity booking bill, the real cost is closer to $35 a month.
Website Builder With Booking Appointments (2026): What It Really Costs, Builder by Builder
'Supports booking' can mean included, plan-gated, or a whole second subscription. We price Wix, Squarespace + Acuity, GoDaddy, Hostinger and Durable honestly.
Wix for Small Business Review (2026): The Best Overall — Once You Buy the Right Plan
Wix tops our small-business ranking at 8.6/10, but the plan you need is rarely the one in the ad. The real costs, the booking gates, and the upfront billing catch.
Best Website Builder for a Local Service Business (2026): Ranked for Trades, Not Design Awards
Plumbers, electricians and cleaners need calls, reviews and quote forms — not a blog. The five big builders ranked against that job, with real 2026 prices.