Notes from the studio
Plain English on AI, web & SMEs.
Short, practical articles from Chris and Kay. No hot-take hustle content — just what we've actually seen work, for businesses like yours.
Index
Index
01 AI
AI for UK Retailers: Where It Helps, Where It Doesn't
May 2026 02 AIFrom Quote to Invoice: The AI Automations That Pay Back Fastest for UK SMBs
May 2026 03 AIGemini vs Microsoft 365 Copilot for UK SMBs (2026)
May 2026 04 AIWhat Applied AI Actually Looks Like at a UK Fabrication Shop
May 2026 05 BusinessHow AI Can Save Your Admin Team Hours Every Week
May 2026 06 BusinessAI Document Processing Explained (No Technical Knowledge Required)
May 2026 07 WebCharity Websites That Actually Raise Money: A 2026 Playbook
May 2026 08 AIAI Invoice Matching for Fabricators: How We Saved One Shop 12 Hours a Week
May 2026 09 BusinessAutomation for Cladding and Scaffolding Firms — A Practical Guide for UK Trades
May 2026 10 BusinessBusiness Automation for Accountants, Solicitors and Consultants — The Honest Cost-Benefit View
May 2026 11 BusinessLetting Agent Automation Software for Enquiries
May 2026 12 AIWhat an AI Consultancy Actually Does for a Fabrication Shop — Six Worked Examples
May 2026 13 WebWhy UK Trades Businesses Lose Enquiries to Bigger Competitors (And What Fixes It)
May 2026 14 AIThe SMB Owner's AI Readiness Checklist: 10 Questions, 5 Minutes
May 2026 15 AIAgentic AI Providers Salford | Company Comparison
Apr 2026 16 AIAI Consultancy in Manchester: What Actually Happens in the First 30 Days
Apr 2026 17 WebHow Much Does a Website Cost in the UK (2026)
Apr 2026 18 BusinessIs Your Business Ready for AI? Five Questions to Ask
Mar 2026 19 WebContent Marketing for Manufacturers: What to Write About
Mar 2026 20 WebManufacturing Website Enquiries
Mar 2026 21 WebHow to Tell If Your Website Is Actually Working
Mar 2026 22 BusinessWhat Does an AI Consultant Actually Do?
Mar 2026 23 WebHow to Brief a Web Designer (So You Don't Waste Time or Money)
Feb 2026 24 BusinessThe Made Smarter Programme: Free Funding for Manufacturers Going Digital
Feb 2026 25 WebLinkedIn for Manufacturers: A Practical Guide
Feb 2026 26 WebMobile-First Design: Why It Matters for Trades and Service Businesses
Feb 2026 27 WebWhat Is AI Search? Why Your Business Needs to Care
Jan 2026 28 WebWhy Case Studies Are Your Best Marketing Tool
Jan 2026 29 WebHow to Get Your Business on Page One of Google
Jan 2026 30 BusinessIndustrial AI Pilot for Small Manufacturers
Jan 2026 31 WebWeb Design Trends That Actually Matter in 2026
Jan 2026 32 WebPlanning Your Business Website for the New Year
Dec 2025 33 WebWhat Does a Web Designer Actually Do? (And What Should You Expect)
Dec 2025 34 WebGoogle Ads vs SEO: Where Should You Spend Your Money?
Dec 2025 35 WebSocial Media Help for Tradesmen: What to Post
Nov 2025 36 WebSigns Your Website Needs Updating (And What to Do About It)
Nov 2025 37 WebEmail Marketing for Small Businesses: Getting Started
Nov 2025 38 WebHow to Write Your Own Website Copy (Without Hiring a Copywriter)
Nov 2025 39 BusinessWhat Is AI Automation? A Plain English Guide for Business Owners
Nov 2025 40 WebWebsite Speed: Why It Matters More Than You Think
Oct 2025 41 WebMarketing Mistakes Small Businesses Make (And How to Fix Them)
Oct 2025 42 WebWhy Your Competitors Rank Higher Than You on Google
Oct 2025 43 WebWhat to Put on Your Homepage (And What to Leave Off)
Oct 2025 44 WebHow Google Reviews Actually Help Your Business Get Found
Oct 2025 45 WebSEO Jargon Explained in Plain English
Sept 2025 46 WebCustom WordPress Website vs Custom-Coded Site
Sept 2025 47 WebDigital Marketing on a Budget for Small Businesses
Sept 2025 48 WebWebsite Photography: Stop Using Stock Photos
Sept 2025 49 WebGoogle Business Profile: The Free Tool Most Businesses Ignore
Sept 2025 50 BusinessHow Procurement Managers Actually Find Suppliers Online
Aug 2025 51 WebThe Real Cost of Not Having a Website
Aug 2025 52 WebLocal SEO for Small Businesses: Where to Start
Aug 2025 53 BusinessWhat Makes a Good Manufacturing Website
Aug 2025 54 WebWhy Most Small Business Websites Don't Get Enquiries
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