https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/ Plain-English guides on websites, local SEO and getting found online, for UK local businesses. en-gb https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/get-recommended-by-ai-search/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/get-recommended-by-ai-search/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT AI assistants recommend businesses they can find, read and verify. Most of the work is ordinary SEO, but four things are specific to AI answers: structured data that describes your business as one entity, the direct answer placed first, checkable specifics like real prices and dated sources, and explicitly letting the AI crawlers in. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/how-long-to-show-up-on-google/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/how-long-to-show-up-on-google/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Google says crawling takes a few days to a few weeks. Here is what that actually looks like for a small business site, measured page by page, and the three things that genuinely speed it up. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/verify-google-business-profile/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/verify-google-business-profile/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Google now decides your verification method for you, and for most service businesses that means recording a video. What each method involves, how long it takes, and how to pass first time. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/web-designer-cost-croydon/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/web-designer-cost-croydon/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT What a web designer actually costs in Croydon and South London: typical freelancer and agency prices, what moves the number up or down, and the questions to ask before you pay anyone. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/website-maintenance-cost-uk/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/website-maintenance-cost-uk/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT UK website maintenance in 2026 typically runs £25 to £150 a month for a small business site. What that buys, what published price guides quote, and the two questions that expose an overpriced plan. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/why-no-enquiries-from-website/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/why-no-enquiries-from-website/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Your website exists but no enquiries come in. The cause is almost always one of six fixable things: nobody finds it, it loads too slowly, it hides how to get in touch, it does not look trustworthy, it has no proof, or it breaks on a phone. Here is how to tell which. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/will-ai-search-bring-customers/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/will-ai-search-bring-customers/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Do AI tools like ChatGPT and Google's AI answers actually send a local business customers? The honest answer: a growing amount, but not by magic, and the things that get you recommended by AI are the same fundamentals that get you found on Google. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/do-you-own-your-website/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/do-you-own-your-website/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Most small businesses assume they own their website. On Wix, Squarespace and other builders you rent it, and the design cannot be exported. Here is what ownership really means and why it matters. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/facebook-page-or-website/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/facebook-page-or-website/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Plenty of local businesses run on a Facebook page alone. Here is the honest case for a website too: the reach you have lost, the trust you are missing, and the customers who check online before they call. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/godaddy-website-builder-vs-custom/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/godaddy-website-builder-vs-custom/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT An honest 2026 look at the GoDaddy website builder against a custom-built site for a UK small business: introductory pricing versus renewals, the SEO controls it hides from you, and when GoDaddy is genuinely enough. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/squarespace-vs-custom-website/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/squarespace-vs-custom-website/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT An honest 2026 comparison of Squarespace and a custom-built website for a UK small business: the real monthly cost, the transaction fees most guides skip, speed, SEO, and whether you can ever take your site with you. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/how-to-choose-a-web-designer/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/how-to-choose-a-web-designer/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Anyone can call themselves a web designer, so picking one is really a trust decision. Here is a practical checklist: what to look at before you enquire, the questions that reveal how someone actually works, the red flags that predict a bad ending, and the ownership terms that protect you. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/why-dont-i-show-up-on-google/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/why-dont-i-show-up-on-google/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT If your business is invisible on Google, the cause is nearly always one of eight fixable things: an unindexed site, a missing Business Profile, a website that never says what or where, inconsistent details, no reviews, a slow site, the wrong search terms, or simple newness. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/how-to-get-more-google-reviews/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/how-to-get-more-google-reviews/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT A practical 2026 guide to getting more Google reviews: why they matter more than ever, exactly how and when to ask, how to reply, and the Google rules you must not break. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/how-to-rank-on-google-maps/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/how-to-rank-on-google-maps/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT A plain-English 2026 guide to ranking on Google Maps: why the local pack wins the clicks, the three things Google ranks you on, and how to set up your Google Business Profile so nearby customers find you first. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/what-pages-does-a-website-need/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/what-pages-does-a-website-need/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT How many pages a small business website actually needs in 2026: the core five, what each one is for, the pages you can skip, and why starting lean beats building fifteen pages nobody reads. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/wix-vs-custom-website/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/wix-vs-custom-website/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT An honest 2026 comparison of Wix and Squarespace against a custom-built website for a UK small business: real costs, speed, SEO, and the rent-versus-own question that most guides skip. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/do-i-need-a-website/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/do-i-need-a-website/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Whether a small local business still needs a website in 2026: what the numbers say, why social media is not a substitute, and when you might genuinely be fine without one. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/how-long-to-build-a-website/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/how-long-to-build-a-website/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT How long a small business website really takes to build in 2026: the honest timeline by project type, where the time actually goes, and why content, not code, is the thing that decides it. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/website-vs-checkatrade/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/website-vs-checkatrade/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT What Checkatrade and similar directories really cost a tradesperson in 2026, how shared leads work, and why your own website is the cheaper asset over time. https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/what-should-a-website-cost/ https://jonesdigital.co.uk/insights/what-should-a-website-cost/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT A straight answer on UK website prices in 2026: the real range, freelancer vs agency, the hidden VAT and upkeep, and how to tell what you are actually paying for.