Insights
Practical notes on websites, business systems and where AI is actually worth the money. Search and date filters update the list as you use them.
What actually makes a business website fast
Speed is decided by a handful of things, and hosting is rarely the main one. Here is what to check first.
Where AI genuinely saves an SME time, and where it does not
Some tasks are a natural fit. Others quietly create more checking work than they remove. The difference is predictable.
Before you rebuild: an audit checklist for an ageing website
Half an hour with this list will tell you whether you need a rebuild, a refresh, or just a maintenance plan.
Custom software or off-the-shelf: how to decide
Buy by default. Build when the difference is the reason customers choose you, or when the subscription arithmetic stops working.
Business email that reaches the inbox
If your invoices and quotations keep landing in spam, the cause is usually three DNS records, plus one common port mistake.