7 Signs You’ve Outgrown Squarespace (and What WordPress Costs)
Squarespace is fine until it isn’t. If your site is starting to feel like a wall instead of a foundation, here are the seven signs you’ve…
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The journal · 57 guides
Useful ideas. For what’s next.
Practical notes on better websites, local search, and the business systems behind a good customer experience. 57 guides and counting, written in Moline.
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Your Small Business Homepage Has 3 Seconds. Here Is What Needs to Be Above the Fold.
Your small business homepage above the fold has three seconds to land four jobs. Here is what to keep, what to cut, and why the carousel…
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Apple Business Connect for Quad Cities Small Business
84 percent of US consumers use Apple Maps to find nearby businesses, yet 58 percent of US businesses have never claimed their Apple Business Connect listing.…
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Pay Monthly Website Design: Who Actually Owns the Site?
Pay monthly website design got popular for a reason: no $8,000 invoice, no waiting three months for a launch. What most of the ads don’t mention…
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Your Website Is Slow and It Is Costing You More Than You Think
Google's Core Web Vitals now carry more weight than ever in search rankings. If your site takes longer than three seconds to load, you are losing…
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Your Brokerage Profile Is Not a Website. Why Quad Cities Real Estate Agents Are Building Their Own.
Zillow shows you next to your competitors. Your brokerage page belongs to someone else. Here is why owning your website is one of the most important…
8 min read
73% of Small Businesses Don’t Trust Their Own Marketing. Here’s Why.
Research / Marketing Strategy 73% of Small Businesses Don’t TrustTheir Own Marketing. Here’s Why. March 2026 11 min read 73% of small businesses worldwide are not…
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The Small Business Website Survival Guide: Stop Wasting Money on What Does Not Work
Too many small businesses waste thousands on website strategies that do not deliver. Here is a practical guide to what actually drives results for local businesses.
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Why Most Quad Cities Small Businesses Are Losing Customers to Their Own Website
Your website might be the reason customers choose your competitor. Here are the most common website mistakes Quad Cities small businesses make and how to fix…
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