Start a new website
Clarify the purpose, pages, content, budget and who should build it.
Open the starting guide →Clear website decisions, without the jargon
Build a website that works for the business behind it.
Practical, independent guidance on choosing a platform, planning pages, controlling costs, launching safely and keeping your website useful.
Practical guide
Before you publish
- ✓Confirm who owns the domain, hosting and analytics accounts.
- ✓Test every enquiry form on mobile and desktop.
- ✓Prepare backups before changing DNS or moving hosts.
- ✓Make the next step obvious on every important page.
7 routesfrom first website to maintenance
No hard selloptions, trade-offs and limitations
UK contextdomains, costs and small-business needs
Checked datesfor prices, tools and changing details
Start with your situation
What are you trying to do?
You do not need to learn everything at once. Pick the route closest to the decision in front of you.
Compare platforms
Understand the real difference between builders, WordPress and custom work.
Compare your options →Manage domains & hosting
Keep ownership, DNS, email, SSL and renewals under control.
Learn the essentials →Publish with confidence
Check forms, analytics, indexing, speed, mobile layout and backups.
Use the launch checklist →Get found and convert
Make pages easier to discover, understand and act on.
Improve the right things →Maintain your website
Plan updates, security, backups and realistic ongoing costs.
Build a maintenance routine →60-second decision tool
Builder, WordPress or a professional?
Answer three practical questions. The result is a starting direction, not a sales recommendation.
Useful first reads
Guides for real website decisions
How much does a website cost in the UK?
Separate the initial build from domains, hosting, support, content, software and the cost of your own time.
Read the cost guide →W/W
WordPress vs Wix for a small business
Control, cost, support and where each option becomes awkward.
.UK
.co.uk vs .com
Choose a domain around your audience and future plans.
404
Why a new website is not in Google
A calm diagnostic route from normal delay to technical blocks.
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How to write a website brief
Give a designer or developer the information that prevents rework.
Editorial method
Useful before searchable.
Every guide should help a reader make or complete a decision even if no product link exists on the page.
Prices, software plans and technical details can change. Time-sensitive information is dated and should be checked against primary sources before acting.
- Start with the reader’s situation
We answer the practical question before defining terms. - Show trade-offs
No platform, host or approach is “best for everyone”. - Separate facts from judgement
Changing information receives a checked date and source. - Protect ownership and access
Domains, analytics, code and backups should remain under clear control.