Notes · 41 articles
Straight answers.
How to build it, how long it takes, and what to ask before you hire anyone. The questions clients ask us, answered properly.
- Websites· 7 min
Website builders NZ: Wix vs Squarespace and more
An honest comparison of website builders for NZ businesses: Wix vs Squarespace, Shopify and WordPress, when a builder is enough and when it stops being.
- Websites· 7 min
Domain registration NZ: .nz, .co.nz or .com?
Domain registration in NZ explained: .nz vs .co.nz vs .com, how to register in your own name, renewals, locking, DNS basics and transferring a domain.
- Websites· 7 min
NZ web hosting and SSL certificates explained
NZ web hosting explained for business owners: shared vs managed vs cloud, NZ or offshore servers, SSL certificates, backups, email and what to ask a host.
- Websites· 7 min
Dropshipping in NZ: an honest guide before you start
How dropshipping works in NZ, the shipping, GST and consumer law issues offshore suppliers create, local sourcing, platforms, and whether it can still pay.
- Websites· 6 min
What is a landing page? A plain guide for NZ businesses
What a landing page is, how it differs from a homepage, the anatomy of one that converts for Google Ads, Meta ads and email, common mistakes and how to test.
- Websites· 2 min
Website accessibility in NZ: what businesses need to know
What accessibility actually requires, why it matters commercially, and the changes that deliver the most for the least effort.
- Websites· 2 min
How to prepare website content (it decides your timeline)
Content delays cause most website overruns. Here is exactly what to prepare, and a realistic way to get it done.
- Websites· 2 min
Seven signs your business website needs rebuilding
How to tell whether your site needs a refresh, a rebuild, or nothing at all. Most sites need less than owners fear.
- Websites· 3 min
WordPress or a custom build? An honest comparison
When WordPress is the right answer for a New Zealand business, when it is not, and the maintenance question nobody mentions.
- Websites· 2 min
Building an ecommerce website in Auckland: a practical guide
Platform choice, payment options, shipping, and the local details that catch New Zealand online stores out.
- Websites· 2 min
The small business website checklist for New Zealand owners
Everything a small New Zealand business site needs to actually generate enquiries, in the order it matters.