The Herts Web Design Blog

Practical guidance for businesses in Hertfordshire and beyond. No jargon, no filler, and real numbers where most agencies stay vague. Written by the team that builds the sites.

Latest Articles

Why Cheap Web Hosting Costs More

Hosting at two pounds a month looks like a saving until you count what it costs you in speed, downtime and the hours you spend chasing support.

How Long Does a Website Take to Build?

Most agencies answer this with "it depends". Here are real timelines for a small business site, and the one thing that holds up almost every build. It is rarely the design.

Average PageSpeed for Hertfordshire Web Design Companies

We ran Google's own speed test against 19 Hertfordshire web design agencies in August 2026. The median site takes 7.4 seconds to load its main content. Google's threshold is 2.5.

Why Shopify Sites Load Slowly and How to Fix It

Shopify stores slow down for predictable reasons, and most are straightforward to fix. Here is what to check first, and why the apps you installed are usually the culprit.

Can an AI Receptionist Replace a Phone Answering Service?

What each does well, where AI genuinely struggles, and an honest way to decide which suits your business, including the calls you should never hand to a machine.

Microsoft 365 for Small Business: What You Actually Need

Which plan you actually need, what the tiers really differ on, and the setup steps most small businesses skip entirely. Most firms pay for a tier they never use.

Shopify or WooCommerce for a Small UK Business?

An honest comparison for UK sellers. Real costs, who maintains what, and when each platform is genuinely the better choice, including the running costs nobody quotes up front.

Why a Slow Website Costs You Customers

Visitors leave before your page appears, and Google notices. What speed really costs, and the fixes that matter most. The numbers are worse than most owners expect.

How Much Does a Website Cost in Hertfordshire?

Most agencies will not put numbers on a page. Here are real ranges for Hertfordshire businesses, what genuinely moves the price, and what you can safely leave out.