Small business website guides
Small business website guides with straight answers to the questions owners ask us most, written in plain English. Each guide answers one question, says when another option is the better fit, and is dated so you know how current it is.
All small business website guides
Planning and choosing
- How much does a small business website cost?How much does a small business website cost? Honest ranges for doing it yourself, a freelancer, an agency or a monthly plan, and forgotten costs.Read the guide: How much does a small business website cost?
- Website builder vs. done-for-you: which is right for you?Website builder vs done-for-you? An honest look at time, cost, control and what you own, with the cases where doing it yourself is the better call.Read the guide: Website builder vs. done-for-you: which is right for you?
- How long does it take to build a website for a small business?How long does it take to build a website? From a weekend on a builder to months with an agency, and what slows a small business site down.Read the guide: How long does it take to build a website for a small business?
Getting found and trusted
- Website vs. Facebook page: do I need a website if I have one?Website vs Facebook page for a small business: what a page does well, where it falls short, and why a website you own is worth having too.Read the guide: Website vs. Facebook page: do I need a website if I have one?
- How to show up on Google Maps without a storefrontShow up on Google Maps without a storefront: set up a service-area Google Business Profile, hide your home address and list the areas you serve.Read the guide: How to show up on Google Maps without a storefront
- How to get more Google reviews (the honest way)How to get more Google reviews without breaking Google's rules: when and how to ask, what you may never do, and how to answer the reviews you get.Read the guide: How to get more Google reviews (the honest way)
Making the website useful
- What should a contractor website have?What should a contractor website have? Your own job photos, your service area, proof you are real and a quote request that works on a phone.Read the guide: What should a contractor website have?
- What happens to my website if I cancel, and to my domain?What happens to my website if I cancel? Our real terms for your site and domain, the questions to ask any company, and how to keep what is yours.Read the guide: What happens to my website if I cancel, and to my domain?
Comparing your options?
See where DIY builders, freelancers and a managed service may fit.
- MiniMorph Studios vs WixMiniMorph Studios vs Wix, as of October 2026: who does the work, what it costs, what you own when you leave, and when Wix is the better fit.
- MiniMorph Studios vs SquarespaceMiniMorph Studios vs Squarespace, as of October 2026: price, who builds the site, what you can take with you, and when Squarespace is the right call.
- MiniMorph Studios vs GoDaddy Website BuilderMiniMorph Studios vs GoDaddy Website Builder, as of October 2026: cost, who does the work and what you own, plus when GoDaddy fits better.
- MiniMorph Studios vs hiring a freelancerMiniMorph Studios vs hiring a freelancer: up-front cost, upkeep after launch, who owns what, and when a freelancer is the smarter choice.