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SEO ·

How Much Does SEO Cost in 2026? Real Prices and What You Get

Most businesses pay $500 to $5,000 a month for SEO. Here is what agencies, consultants and freelancers actually charge, what moves the price, and what each budget buys.

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SEO ·

Technical SEO Audit Checklist: 35 Checks in 9 Steps

The 35 checks we run on every site, in order: crawling, indexing, speed, mobile, JavaScript, structured data and security, plus how to prioritise what you find.

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SEO ·

SEO for AI Search: How to Get Cited in AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity

AI search cites pages it can crawl, understand and trust. Six steps to get yours cited, from robots.txt to answer-first writing, and what not to bother with.

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Web development ·

How Much Does a Website Cost in 2026? Prices, Hours and Running Costs

From $150 a year on a website builder to $45,000+ for a large custom build. The hours behind each price, what drives cost, and what a website costs to run each month.

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Web development ·

Shopify Development Services: What They Include, What They Cost and How to Hire

Store setup, custom themes, integrations, migrations and headless builds: what each Shopify service involves, what it costs, and the questions to ask before you hire.

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Software development ·

How Much Does It Cost to Build a Web App in 2026? Prices, Hours and Running Costs

From $15,000 for a simple MVP to $300,000+ for a full SaaS product. The hours behind each price, the features that add the most cost, and how to keep it down.

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Operations ·

How Much Does a Virtual Assistant Cost in 2026? In-House, Freelance and Agency Compared

From under $5 an hour offshore to $40+ for a US executive assistant. What each option really costs, worked out from US government data, and how to decide what to pay.

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Software development ·

How Much Does MVP Development Cost in 2026? Prices by Type, Timelines and Hidden Costs

From a $1,000 landing page test to a $135,000 mobile MVP. The hours behind each type of MVP, where the budget goes, how long it takes, and how to spend less.

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SEO ·

SEO for Small Business: 8 Practical Steps to Get Found on Google

Eight steps, in the order they pay off: from Search Console and your Google Business Profile to reviews, service pages and local mentions. Most of it you can do yourself.

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