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You Don't Need a New Website. You Need to Know What Your Website Is For.

May 7, 2026

You Don't Need a New Website. You Need to Know What Your Website Is For.

Most editors come to me wanting a new website. What they actually need is clarity about what their site is supposed to do. Those are very different projects.

Stress Is a Churn Driver. Your Homepage Might Be Making It Worse.

May 7, 2026

Stress Is a Churn Driver. Your Homepage Might Be Making It Worse.

A new study confirms what community media editors already sense: local news doesn't stress people out the way national n...

How to Know If Your Website Is Actually Working

April 29, 2026

How to Know If Your Website Is Actually Working

Most business owners assume their website is working. But working is not a feeling. It's a measurable thing, and measuri...

What to Expect After Your Website Launches

April 28, 2026

What to Expect After Your Website Launches

Most clients go into a website launch focused on getting it done, not on what comes next. But what comes next is where t...

The Real Cost of a Cheap Website

April 27, 2026

The Real Cost of a Cheap Website

The $500 website exists. You can get one. The question isn't whether it's possible. It's whether it's actually cheap onc...

How to Evaluate a Web Agency Proposal

April 26, 2026

How to Evaluate a Web Agency Proposal

You've received a proposal. It looks professional. It has a timeline, a price, and a list of deliverables. Now what? Mos...

Custom Website or Template? How to Actually Decide

April 25, 2026

Custom Website or Template? How to Actually Decide

A lot of businesses make this decision based on price. That's not wrong, but it's not the whole picture. The better ques...