Notes · Toronto · Updated monthly

Plain writing on building better websites.

Practical posts on web design, redesigns, SEO, and small business websites across the GTA. No agency jargon, no thought-leadership filler. Roughly one new post a month.

May 2, 2026 · 8 min read Local SEO

The Toronto small business website checklist.

A working checklist for owners running shops, services, or studios in the GTA. What a small business website actually needs in 2026 to bring in calls, bookings, and walk-ins, with notes on what most local sites get wrong.

Apr 8, 2026 · 6 min read Comparison

Squarespace or hire a developer: which one's actually right for you.

An honest read on when Squarespace, Wix, and Shopify themes are the right call, when a custom build wins, and the signals that tell you which side of the line you're on. Includes the dollar math.

Mar 12, 2026 · 5 min read Process

Why most websites take six weeks (and mine don't).

Where the weeks actually go on a typical agency build, and the four specific decisions that compress the same project into seven days. Spoiler: it isn't working harder, it's saying no to the right meetings.