Journal

Notes for business owners, not developers

Plain-English guides on websites, costs, search, and funding — the things we explain to clients every week, written down.

Funding

The LEO Trading Online Voucher: A Plain-English Guide for 2026

How Irish small businesses can get 50% co-funding — up to €2,500 — towards a new website or online shop, and the one mistake that disqualifies most applicants.

10 July 20263 min read

Buying advice

How Much Does a Website Cost in Ireland? An Honest Breakdown

What Irish small businesses actually pay for a website, what drives the price up or down, and the questions that protect you from a bad quote.

8 July 20263 min read

Websites explained

Why Your Website's Speed Decides Whether Customers Ever See It

Google's Core Web Vitals in plain English: what they measure, why slow sites lose rankings and customers, and how to check your own site in two minutes.

5 July 20263 min read