by Nick Jones | Aug 17, 2025 | General
“Do I still need a website when AI can do everything?” is a question I hear a lot. And, after building websites for 150 small businesses over three years, I can tell you that businesses arguably need a website more than ever. Google’s AI Overview is...
by Nick Jones | Jun 4, 2024 | General
In today’s digital marketing landscape, pay-per-click (PPC) advertising has become an essential component of every digital marketing strategy. Why? Because it helps you reach your target audience precisely and saves you spending in excess. Pay-per-click...
by Nick Jones | Nov 11, 2023 | General
It has become clear in recent years that WordPress is the best-loved web design platform, catering to the diverse needs of individuals, businesses, and developers alike. Created by the ground-breaking company Automattic, its widespread adoption can be attributed to...
by Nick Jones | Nov 8, 2023 | News
Wondering how to optimise your website? You’re not alone. I think we can all agree that SEO is a minefield. Not only are there myriad factors that affect a website’s search engine rankings, but also nobody (except for certain employees at Google) knows...
by Nick Jones | Jul 9, 2023 | News
Testimonials are great for business. They have been a fantastic marketing tool for many decades. Then the internet came along, and they have only become more powerful. This is because the voice of a happy customer is far more convincing than if the company itself is...
by Nick Jones | Jul 7, 2023 | News
A WordPress website is a sensible investment for any business. But what are the best WordPress plugins, the ones that every business owner should install on their shiny new website? In this blog post I will share what I consider to be the five best WordPress plugins...
by Nick Jones | Jul 3, 2023 | News
‘Do I need a website?’ is a question many people will ask when going into business. And the answer is a resounding yes. While there may be some types of business that can survive without one, there is no good reason to not have a website in this day and...
by Nick Jones | Jun 25, 2023 | News
In this article I will give you 10 tips on how to write a good blog post, and by a good blog post I mean one that people will read to the end and, hopefully, share with others. A post that will increase your website’s visibility online, both by ranking highly on...
by Nick Jones | Jun 7, 2023 | News
Websites for tradesmen are a must in 2023, just as they have been for over 20 years. In fact, they’re perhaps even more important now, following the demise of the Yellow Pages. People used to go straight to the big yellow book when they needed a plumber,...
by Nick Jones | May 24, 2023 | News
Having a website for your business is still a must in 2023, and with incredibly low-cost web design services like ours on the market, there really is no reason not to have a website. However, once you have your shiny new site, there are a few important things that you...
by Nick Jones | May 6, 2023 | News
Pay monthly web design can seem like a good option in the short term. But do the math. Seriously. When you set up a business, you need branding, and it can be a fun process. Who doesn’t get excited when their first box of shiny business cards arrive, or when...
by Nick Jones | May 2, 2023 | News
The digital landscape has changed rapidly over the past decade with social media becoming an influential factor in companies’ marketing efforts. So Is SEO important in web design in 2023? In this article, I will argue that yes, it is a crucial element for any...
by Nick Jones | Apr 22, 2023 | News
In this article I want to talk about great value web design. One of the reasons why small business owners put off getting a website is cost. Often they have a preconception that web design has to be expensive. Newsflash: web design really does NOT need to be expensive...
by Nick Jones | Apr 18, 2023 | News
If you’re a business owner who has recently started looking into getting a website for your company, you may be feeling overwhelmed by all the technical jargon that you’ve come across online. It can seem like a minefield at first, which is why I’ve...
by Nick Jones | Apr 17, 2023 | News
Since Covid, there has been a sea change in the number of freelancers in the UK and in the number of people working from home (WFH). For two years it was the new normal, and now in 2023 it’s safe to say that it’s just normal for thousands of UK workers who...
by Nick Jones | Apr 3, 2023 | News
GreatSite 4U is a unique business in that it provides web design, web hosting, copywriting and website proofreading – all by one person. While web design agencies may employ a team that can offer these different skills, they are likely to be 1. more expensive because...
by Nick Jones | Feb 15, 2023 | News
If you’re looking for good web designers in Congleton, you’re spoiled for choice. There are many design agencies and individual web designers in Cheshire in general and in Congleton specifically, ranging greatly in terms of service offerings and, accordingly, price....
by Nick Jones | Jan 18, 2023 | News
There are many factors that affect a website’s SEO rankings, and it’s easy to get bamboozled by them. Especially when search engines like Google never reveal exactly what the factors are. But one factor that is very simple and straightforward is domain...
by Nick Jones | Jan 4, 2023 | General
Welcome to the GreatSite 4U blog where we will occasionally share our thoughts on the wonderful world of web design. We recently created this website to advertise our incredibly low-cost web design service for small businesses, and we thought it would be good to... 
