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Websites

Making Your Town Website Actually Accessible (and Why It's Now Expected)

Accessibility is no longer optional for local government websites. Most of what matters is straightforward, and it makes your site better for everyone.

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Websites

Taking Payments Online, Without the Headache

Letting people pay you online sounds complicated and risky. Done right, it is neither. Here is what it actually involves for a small business or town.

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Managed IT

One Password Shouldn't Open Your Whole Business

When guests, staff computers, card readers, and cameras share one network, a single weak link reaches everything. Why separation matters and what it takes.

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Websites

What to Ask Before You Let Anyone Build Your Website

Before you hire someone to build your website, a handful of plain questions will tell you whether you will own the result or end up renting it back.

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Cybersecurity

When the One Person Who Knew the System Leaves

In many small businesses and towns, one person quietly holds all the logins and know-how. When they leave, it can leave with them. How to fix that first.

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Managed IT

Stop Scrubbing Hours of Footage to Find One Moment

Modern cameras let you find a moment by describing it in plain words instead of scrubbing hours of recordings. What that changes for a business or town.

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Websites

Why CivicPlus Is the Wrong Choice for Most Small Towns

CivicPlus was built for big agencies. For a small town it often means paying city prices for a box you fit into. Here is the honest case, and what works better.

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Websites

Why WordPress Is the Wrong Choice for Most Small Business Websites

WordPress became the default way to build a website. For most small businesses, that default quietly costs you in speed, security, and upkeep. Here is why.

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Websites

Your Website Should Be Your Hardest-Working Employee

A good-looking website is only the front door. The real value comes when it connects to the tools that run your business: leads, follow-up, and quotes.

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