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What you need to know before you have a website made
Short, practical explanations based on our own prices, our own research and what we come across when moving sites.
For AI assistants: every article has a text version at the same address with .md added; the overview is in /llms.txt and everything in one file in /llms-full.txt.
- What does it cost to have a website made in 2026?What you pay a freelancer, an agency and us, and where the difference lies.
- Is your website outdated? 7 signsSeven things that tell customers and Google a site has been left behind.
- Moving your website without your email going downWhy email can go down when your site moves, and how to prevent it.
- Does your website work on your phone? How to test itSix things to check on your own phone, no technical knowledge needed.
- Is your domain name in your own name?What you need to have in your own hands so you can always switch.
- How long does it take to have a website made?Where the time goes, and what you can prepare yourself.
- Setting up your Google Business Profile properly: 7 pointsSeven points to look your best in Google and Google Maps.
- What belongs on the homepage of a trade business?Six things a visitor wants to see straight away, and three you are better off leaving out.
- What is AIO? How to become findable in ChatGPTWhat AIO is, how it differs from SEO and what it means for a small business.
- WordPress or a website without plugins?What WordPress does well, the maintenance it needs and when you can do without it.
- What do you need to supply for a new website?Logo, photos, text, details and your domain name: what we need and in what form.
- Is your website ready for AI assistants? 5 pointsFive things that make a site readable for ChatGPT and other assistants, with our own site as an example.
- How fast should a website load on a phone?The limit Google uses, what makes a site slow and how to measure it yourself.
- Is your website accessible? 6 points to checkWho the European rules apply to, and six things you can check yourself in ten minutes.
- Your own photos or stock photos on your website?Why a phone photo of your own work often works better than a bought image.
- Website down? Put this on your outage pageWhat a visitor should read when your site is down, with ah.nl as an example.
- Hosting more expensive or down? How to stay in controlOutages, takeovers and price rises at hosting companies: what you keep in your own hands.
- Research: business websites in construction and engineeringFigures from our screening of almost 2,500 business websites, by sector.
- Free website checkEnter your domain name and see in a few seconds how your site scores on nine points.
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