Field notes for owners.
Essays, deep dives, and the reasoning behind our engagements — written for the people who'll actually be hiring a studio like ours.
What a Website Actually Costs in Houston (Real Numbers)
DIY builders, freelancers on Craigslist, agencies in the Galleria. Here is what Houston small businesses actually pay for a website, tier by tier.
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How to show up when someone asks ChatGPT or Google for a plumber
AI assistants now answer "who should I call" questions directly. Here is how they pick local businesses, and the 30-day checklist that gets yours mentioned.
August 26, 2026 · 7 minRead
What an AI receptionist actually costs a Houston contractor
Missed calls are the most expensive line item most contractors never see. Here is what human answering services cost, what AI answering costs, where the money goes, and when to skip it.
August 26, 2026 · 7 minRead
Why we build on Next.js instead of WordPress
WordPress still runs 40% of the web. But for the work our clients actually hire us to do, it’s usually the wrong tool — here’s why.
April 23, 2026 · 7 minRead
A realistic SEO playbook for small teams
Most SEO advice online is written for companies with a content team of twelve. This is what actually works when it’s you, a designer, and one marketer.
April 12, 2026 · 9 minRead
Managed hosting is a boring superpower
Your site going down at 2am on a Saturday is a human problem, not a technical one. Managed hosting is mostly about making sure a human is actually on call.
March 29, 2026 · 5 minRead
The Core Web Vitals playbook
LCP, CLS, INP. Three numbers Google uses to rank you. Here’s the actual order of operations we use to get them into the green — in about a week, for most sites.
March 16, 2026 · 8 minRead