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website / maintenance

DNS, Domains, and Email: The Definitive Guide for Non-Tech Owners

Most business owners pay for a website without understanding how domains, DNS, nameservers, and email actually fit together. Here is the whole map in plain language, with the reasons separation matters.

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maintenance

Still Running WordPress? What the 30-Plugin Backdoor Attack Means for Your Business Website

Someone bought 30 WordPress plugins, waited eight months, and turned them into backdoors on hundreds of thousands of business websites. Here is what that means if you still run WordPress.

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website / cost

What Does a Professional Website Actually Cost?

A custom-designed small business website costs between € 5.000 and € 15.000 upfront. Then you pay for hosting, maintenance, and updates on top. There is a better way to think about this.

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design / seo

The 5 Pages Every Business Website Needs

Most business websites have too many pages that say too little. You need five pages that work. Here is what they are and why they matter.

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maintenance

What Happens to Your Website After Launch

Launch day gets all the attention. But the months after launch are where most websites quietly fall apart. Here is what actually needs to happen and why almost nobody does it.

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strategy / cost

Website Builder, Agency, or Subscription: Three Models, Three Tradeoffs

Wix costs € 20/month but you do all the work. An agency costs € 10.000 but disappears after launch. A subscription costs € 295/month and covers everything. Here is how to decide.

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