Why Your Family-Owned Business Needs a Website

Your Business Story Needs Its Own Stage Every family business has a story that sets it apart. A friendly, well‑managed WordPress site by The Affordable Web Guy gives that story a place to shine—day and night. With a website like that, customers can find your business, learn who you are, and feel confident you’re real. Recent data shows that 73 percent of U.S. small businesses already have a website, and many report it helps build credibility and trust with customers  . Beyond simple presence, a website gives your family brand a speaking voice that lasts. Reflect Your Values, Not Just Your Services Your site should reflect family values, history, and local roots in a friendly way. That kind of storytelling builds connection. Research confirms that the “About Us” page can become one of the most meaningful parts of a business site, helping customers understand traditions, values, and trustworthiness  . A well‑crafted website also opens up space for real conversations and [...]

2000domain(.net)-When Registrars Go Bad

If you've ever registered a domain, there is a high probability that you're dealing with folks in a far off, perhaps even exotic location. Australia, India or perhaps even as far off as Philadelphia. Allow me this short history: I don't know if this makes me "old school' (I'm not "OG"...you know, "Original Geek"), but while I didn't begin my internet experiences on a hacked Commodore 64, I do recall the painstaking days of domain registration and management that involved returning delicately prepared text-based emails. It was a nerve-wracking process where a misaligned "X"  could result in an error of some sort. And worse, the edits that can now be seen in minutes, really DID take 24-48 hours to propagate. Beyond that, domains were a whopping $100, and then finally down to $50 a pop. Only after some sort of "ICANN deregulation" was put in place were there options beyond what is now Network Solutions. For some time--that was [...]

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