Web development insights
Practical guides for planning your website
Our notes on site architecture, scope planning, and user experience, written for people preparing to commission a website. Each article focuses on one decision you will face before a build begins.
Start with the guides below to understand what to prepare, how platforms and hosting compare, and what good performance looks like after launch.
Foundational guides
Where to start
Three guides that cover the decisions most buyers face first.
Needs analysis
Preparing your content and assets
A checklist for gathering copy, images, brand files, and page structure before a build starts, so scope and timeline stay clear.
Platforms and hosting
Comparing platforms and hosting
How to weigh builders, custom builds, and hosting infrastructure against your goals, budget, and need for ongoing changes.
Maintenance
Performance standards for business sites
The speed, security, and upkeep benchmarks worth tracking once your website is live and carrying real traffic.
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