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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