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Working out who is actually missing a website, and how to reach them first.
What actually counts as “no website”, how to check for it yourself with nothing but a browser, and the faster automated way to do it at scale.
Which trades and independents tend to be missing one, why word of mouth keeps some offline for years, and why it varies more by owner than by trade.
What locking a territory actually buys you, how the monthly rate and holding cap work together, and why Solo Operator skips it entirely.
No case studies, no past clients, no problem: what to build before you pitch anyone, where to actually look, and what to say with zero client history.
What to say, what to charge, and what UK law expects before you send anything.
What actually gets a reply, showing a finished preview instead of describing an idea, and the follow-up etiquette that works.
A realistic look at pricing a simple local-business site: what actually moves the number, and how to say it out loud without flinching.
What UK electronic marketing law actually requires before you email a business you've never spoken to, and where B2B differs from B2C.
What the work actually involves, what HMRC expects if you earn money from it, and where a tool like Scoutline fits, written for someone starting from nothing.
Two ways to charge for the same website work, what each one actually commits you to, and a worked example of how they compare over a year.
A sensible follow-up cadence that doesn't read as pushy, when to actually stop, and what to change if nothing is landing.
Turning a generated site into a live one that actually works.
What a generator can honestly build from a business's real public facts, what it's built to refuse to invent, and where a human still steps in.
Hosting, a domain, and a contact form that really sends: the three things between a generated site and a live one, written out in order, with the walkthrough videos.
Why a plain HTML form sends nothing anywhere, the three realistic ways to fix that, and one of them walked through end to end.
What's actually different between DIY builders, AI-generated sites and hiring a freelancer: cost, time, and who maintains it afterwards.
What Google actually measures about how a site feels to use, why it affects rankings, and the handful of things that usually fix it.
A short checklist for picking a domain that will still fit the business in five years, and the traps that are expensive to undo.
What AI can now honestly do to a website build, and where judgement, taste and knowing the actual business still can't be automated.
Written for the person being pitched to, not the person pitching.
What a free listing can and can't do, and why Google shutting down its free profile websites in 2024 left a real gap.
What you actually control on each, what happens if you lose access, and when a page alone is a real risk.
Typical price ranges across DIY builders, AI-generated sites, freelancers and agencies: what actually drives the number, and the questions worth asking before you pick one.
What actually moves a local business up Google's results: the Business Profile, reviews, and on-page basics, without paying for ads.
A simple, honest system for asking happy customers for a review, and the rules around what you're allowed to offer them for it.
What UK GDPR actually requires of a small business website: a contact form, cookies, and analytics, and what a privacy policy has to cover.