The homepage says $16 a month. Sometimes less. It sounds like a no-brainer — get a professional website for less than a streaming subscription. But 12 months in, business owners consistently tell us the same thing: "I had no idea it would cost this much." We're not...
Small Business
Why Your DIY Website Isn’t Ranking on Google (And What to Do About It)
You built the site. You wrote the pages. You even filled in the meta description field because someone told you that's what SEO is. But months later, you're still not showing up when someone in your city searches for what you do. What gives? You're not alone — and...
DIY Website Builders vs. Hiring an Agency — What’s Actually Right for Your Business?
You've seen the ads. "Build a professional website in minutes." Wix, Squarespace, GoDaddy, Weebly — they all promise the same thing: drag, drop, done. And honestly? For some businesses, that's fine. But for most, it's the beginning of a long, frustrating detour. We've...
What Happens to Your Website If You Stop Maintaining It
Nothing dramatic happens right away. That's the problem. A website that stops getting maintained doesn't crash on day one — it degrades. Quietly, gradually, and in ways that are often invisible until the damage is significant. Here's the honest timeline of what...
Website Care Plans — What’s Included and What to Expect
A website care plan sounds simple enough — pay a monthly fee, someone takes care of your website. But the range of what different providers include under that label is enormous. Some plans are essentially just hosting with a fancier name. Others are genuine...
How Often Should You Update Your Business Website? (The Honest Answer)
The honest answer is: more often than you probably are. Most small business websites get a burst of attention at launch and then go months — sometimes years — without a meaningful update. That's not a maintenance strategy. That's neglect with a website attached. But...
What Is Website Maintenance and Why Does Your Business Need It?
Your website launched. It looked great. You moved on to running your business. And now, six months later, it loads a little slower, something on the contact page is broken, and you're not sure the last time anyone updated anything. Sound familiar? This is how most...
Why Tacoma Small Businesses Are Moving Away From DIY Websites
Tacoma is not a city that settles. The businesses that thrive here — in Proctor, downtown, the Hilltop, the waterfront — are run by people who take their reputation seriously. And increasingly, those people are done with DIY websites. We've been working with Tacoma...
What’s Included in a Fully Managed Website Service? (The Complete Checklist)
Not all "fully managed" website services are the same. Some providers use the term to mean they handle hosting. Others include design but not support. A few offer the whole package — and that's what you should be looking for. Before you commit to any managed website...








