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Website, SEO and AI search advice
Practical advice for small business owners on getting a website that works, getting found on Google, and showing up in AI answers. Written from twenty years in marketing and more than 60 websites built.
AI search · 16 September 2026
Has your website gone quiet, or have your buyers?
Enquiries slowed down? Three free ten-minute checks to see whether ChatGPT and Google’s AI can find your business, or whether the change is with your buyers.
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AI search · 17 June 2026
Will an AI website builder get your small business found on Google?
An AI builder makes a site in minutes. Here’s the thinking it skips, and why my clients’ sites still rank years after launch.
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Website design · 11 February 2026
Website post-launch checklist: the first 30 days
The key jobs for your first month live: get indexed, stop enquiry leaks, set up tracking and build solid SEO foundations.
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Website design · 21 January 2026
Website launch checklist for small businesses (2026)
The silent issues that stop a new site being found or converting, and how to fix them before you hit publish.
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SEO · 15 January 2026
SEO image optimisation: what you need to do in 2026
Resizing, compressing, naming and alt text: everything you need to keep your images from slowing your website down.
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Website design · 19 April 2025
8 qualities of a good website for small business owners
Good design isn’t just about looks. The eight things that make a small business website easy to use and quick to find.
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SEO · 23 January 2025
SEO-friendly website design
What makes a website easy for Google and AI search to read, and why it matters for the enquiries you get.
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Website design · 12 January 2025
Art portfolio websites
My fifteen top tips for artists building a portfolio website, whichever website builder you use.
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Free guide: why your website has gone quiet
The enquiries that used to come in have slowed, and you can't quite put your finger on why.
My free guide tells you what your score actually means, gives you 5 checks no tool can do for you, and 4 things you can fix yourself this week. No jargon.
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Melissa Critchley
Founder of Wildcurrant Marketing, specialises in website design and search engine optimisation for small businesses. Based in Ludlow, Shropshire, she works with clients across the UK (and sometimes beyond!)
Great design is wasted if nobody finds it. Let’s talk.
Whether you need a new website, SEO on the site you already have, or both, start with a fifteen-minute call. Email me, ring me, or book a time that suits you.
Email: melissa@wildcurrant.co.uk
Call: 07771 623276
