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Getting Found on Google: A Local Business Owner’s Guide
A plain-English guide to getting your local business found on Google: your listing, reviews, and a website that backs it up.
Cyber Insurance for Small Towns: What Your Provider Now Expects
Insurers are raising the bar on cybersecurity for local governments. Here is what small Washington towns are now expected to have, and why.
Cybersecurity Basics Every Small Business and Town Should Have
You do not need an enterprise budget to be reasonably safe. Here are the practical safeguards that stop most common cyber incidents, in plain language.
Funding Technology Upgrades: A Guide to Grants for Washington Towns
Many small towns delay technology upgrades over cost. Grants can cover much of it. Here is how to think about funding the work.
Practical Ways Small Businesses Can Use Automation (Without the Hype)
Forget the buzzwords. Down-to-earth ways a small business can use automation to cut busywork, with a person still in control.
How a Washington Town Can Get a New Website (Often Without a Formal Bid)
Many small Washington towns assume a new website means a long bidding process. For website and professional services, that is usually not the case.
Locked Out of Your Own Website? Here’s How to Get It Back
If the person who built your website is gone and no one can get in, you are not stuck. Here is how to regain control of your site.
Does Your Small Business Actually Need a Website?
If you run a small or rural business and get by on word of mouth, here is an honest look at when a website is worth it, and when it can wait.
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