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Web development
Custom CMS or website builder: which kind of editing do you need?
The best editing experience depends on what changes, who changes it, and how much design flexibility the team should have.
FIELD NOTES
Practical notes for a stronger online presence.
Straightforward advice on websites, content, measurement, ownership, and the security work that keeps a small business moving.
12 notes · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026Web design · 5 min read
Website analytics without drowning in numbers
A small set of useful measurements can show whether the website is helping customers move toward a real business action.Read the latest noteTHE ARCHIVE
Written for people running the business.
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Business security
What SOC as a service should look like for a small business
Security monitoring should fit the systems, risks, and response capacity of the business instead of copying an enterprise program.
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Business security
What your business logs can tell you before there is a crisis
Useful security visibility starts with a few important signals and a clear response, not an endless wall of events.
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Business security
Multi-factor authentication is essential, but it is not the whole plan
MFA blocks many account attacks. It does not replace device security, recovery planning, access reviews, or alert monitoring.
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Business security
A practical network security checklist for a small business
A manageable starting point for accounts, devices, backups, networks, updates, and the alerts that deserve attention.
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Web development
Who owns your website after launch?
Domains, source files, content, accounts, analytics, and the practical questions to settle before a website project begins.
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Web development
Should you repair your business website or rebuild it?
How to decide whether a focused cleanup can solve the problem or whether the existing foundation is holding the business back.
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Web development
A plain-English guide to website performance
What business owners should know about speed, responsiveness, stability, and the reports developers send them.
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Web design
Why local businesses lose good leads on mobile
Mobile visitors are often ready to act. Small usability problems can stop them before they call, book, or visit.
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Web design
Seven homepage tests to run before paying for a redesign
A practical review of messaging, mobile behavior, trust, speed, and calls to action before you decide what needs to change.
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Web design
The five pages every small business website needs for SEO
A focused five-page website gives search engines and customers enough context to understand what you do, where you work, and why they should call.
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