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I Asked an AI to Write My Own Founder Profile. Here's What It Refused to Say.
Watch the 49-second stage intro first. Then: I built a Claude Code skill that reads a founder's own notes, code and websites, writes a magazine-style profile with a verification sheet behind it, and makes the video. I ran it on myself first.
What Does a Digital Architect Do for a Small Business?
Most small businesses don't need more software — they need someone accountable for how it all fits together. Here's what a digital architect actually does, and when hiring one beats buying another tool.
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Small Business Website Audit: 1 in 4 UK Sites Won't Load
An audit of 935 small business websites found 1 in 4 will not load and most give Google nothing. The gaps are simple, and most fixes take under an hour.
PHP2Shell: Why Miaigi Sites Weren't in the Firing Line
Critical flaws in PHP sent millions of WordPress sites to the patch queue and pushed several government services offline as a precaution. No Miaigi site had to move, because the vulnerable component isn't in the stack we build.
Meta Scraping Your Website for AI Training: What Changes on 30 October
From 30 October, keeping a Meta business account counts as consent for Meta to scrape the website linked to it. What UK small businesses should settle first.
Web Design Trends 2026: What Actually Wins Customers for UK Small Businesses
Real photos, thumb-first pages, plain FAQs and clear from-prices: the web design trends 2026 that turn a stranger's glance into a phone call for UK firms.
Website Prices UK: The Full List, Finally Published
Every Miaigi price, published in full: £795 website builds, £1,295 online shops, care at £30, £50 or £75 a month, flat-rate marketing. One list, no ranges.
How an Approval Workflow for Software Development Changed How We Manage Clients
Decisions scattered across GitHub, email and chat were slowing client work down. We moved them into one approvals inbox. Here is what changed.
Schema Markup for Small Business: The Code That Tells Machines What You Do
Schema markup for small business explained: which structured data types you actually need, how to check what your site has, and the mistakes that cost you.
UK Trade Business Marketing in 2026: Where the Money Goes and What Actually Works
UK trades will spend over £180m on digital marketing in 2026. A new report shows where it leaks, and the stack that separates growing firms from the rest.
Small Business Website Cost in the UK: What You Should Actually Pay
What a small business website costs in the UK in 2026, according to published price guides, what moves the number, and how to read a quote before you sign it.
Small Business Software Integration: Why Your Tools Don't Talk to Each Other
A plain-English guide to small business software integration: why your quoting, accounts and inbox stay separate, what it costs you, and how to join them up.
AI Receptionist for Small Business: What It Handles and What It Shouldn't
A plain-English guide to an AI receptionist for small business: which calls and enquiries it can answer well, where it fails, and how to set one up safely.
AI Back Office for Small Business: What to Automate First
A plain-English guide to building an AI back office for small business: what admin AI can genuinely take off your hands now, and what to leave alone.
Why Your Website Isn't Getting Enquiries (and How to Fix It)
Plenty of small business websites look fine but still bring in nothing. Here's why your website isn't getting enquiries, and the practical fixes for each cause.
Build vs Buy Software for Small Business: When to Subscribe and When to Build
Every new tool is a build-or-buy decision. Here is a plain-English way for a small business to choose between off-the-shelf SaaS and something built to fit.
AI Search Optimisation for Small Business: How to Get Found When Customers Ask AI
Your customers are starting to ask ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity for recommendations instead of Googling. Here's how a small business gets found in AI search.
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