Small business marketing guides
Clear answers before you spend.
Practical explanations for owners comparing website and marketing options. No guaranteed rankings, mystery packages, or advice designed to hide the tradeoffs.
How much does a small business website cost?
Understand design, content, integrations, recurring expenses, hidden costs, and what the $999 StonksGoUp build includes.
Read the website cost guide → SEO · 8 minHow much does SEO cost for a small business?
Compare monthly retainers, projects, hourly consulting, common budget levels, proposal red flags, and the focused $399 plan.
Read the SEO cost guide → Web design · 6 minWebsite for plumbers
What a plumbing company website needs to earn the call: clear services, phone-first contact, honest coverage, and a $999 build path.
Read the plumber website guide → Web design · 6 minWhat's included in a $999 website?
What you get for a $999 website: the one-time build, what is billed at cost, and the optional $99 care and $399 SEO add-ons.
Read what's included → Compare · 5 minCustom website vs Squarespace
A $999 custom build you own versus a Squarespace template you rent. Cost, control, and when each fits.
Read the comparison → Compare · 5 minWix vs hiring a designer
DIY evenings in Wix versus hiring StonksGoUp for a $999 shipped website.
Read the comparison → Web design · 5 minDIY website mistakes that cost leads
Buried phone numbers, vague offers, slow phones, and forms nobody finishes.
Read the mistakes → Process · 4 minHow long does a small business website take?
About three weeks from kickoff if content comes back on time. Plan, design, build, launch.
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