Small business websites
Small business websites
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Automate
Near Me Searches Didn't Go Away. Your Site Still Answers Like a Brochure From 2019.
Near me searches still drive local work, but the click is now a quick check on a phone. What people look for, what Google says, and what your page must answer.
Amelia Gagne
Build
Google Already Grades Your Mobile Website. Most Small Business Sites Still Design for a Desk.
Google ranks your mobile website, not the desktop one. What it measures, why only 48% of mobile websites pass Core Web Vitals, and the fixes to make first.
Amelia Gagne
Build
44% of Websites Fail Core Web Vitals in Real Visits. A Green Lab Score Won't Tell You
Core Web Vitals come from real visits over 28 days, not a one-time lab test. What Google measures, why mobile scores lag, and what a small business should fix first.
Brian Gagne
Build
Google Just Taught Chrome How to Read Your Website Like an API. Start With Structured Data
Chrome is testing WebMCP for AI agents. What a small business needs first: honest structured data, labeled forms and pages machines can read, per Google.
Brian Gagne
Build
Webflow Added AI Credits to Every Plan. What AI Credits Cost Your Website and What You Keep When You Leave
Webflow added AI credits to every plan in May 2026. How AI credits are spent, what happens when they run out, and what a code export leaves out.
Brian Gagne
Build
AI Coding Agents Made Leaving Squarespace Cheaper. Here Is What a Move Still Takes.
AI coding agents make rebuilding a builder site cheaper, not free. What Squarespace and Wix let you export, what speed data shows, and how to move without losing search.
Amelia Gagne
Build
Does Google Grade Your Whole Site by Its Slowest Page? What Core Web Vitals Actually Measure
Core Web Vitals are measured page by page from real visits, and Search Console groups similar URLs. What Google documents, what it does not, and what to fix first.
Brian Gagne
Support
Cloudflare Shipped a WordPress Replacement. Should Your WordPress Site Move?
Cloudflare's EmDash sandboxes plugins, but only on Cloudflare. What it means for your WordPress site, and the six checks worth doing this month instead.
Brian Gagne
Build
Site Speed After the March 2026 Core Update: Which Metric Fails, and Why JavaScript Is Usually the Cause
Site speed, measured the way Google does: which Core Web Vital fails most on phones, why plugins and scripts hurt INP, and the template fixes to make first.
Amelia Gagne
Build
The March 2026 Google Core Update: What Changed, What Didn't, and How a Small Business Recovers
What the March 2026 Google core update changed and didn't, how to tell if it hit your site in Search Console, and a 30-day recovery plan built on Google's guidance.
Amelia Gagne
Build
A Progressive Web App Is the Best-Kept Secret in Small Business Tech
A progressive web app installs from your website, works offline and sends notifications on iPhone and Android. What it can do, what it costs, and when you need native.
Amelia Gagne
Automate
A Technology Growth Strategy for a Small Business: What Actually Compounds
A technology growth strategy for a small business: being found, a site that answers buyers, follow-up and measurement, with what Google and the FTC say.
Amelia Gagne