Website advice for small NZ businesses

Oct 22, 2026

Can AI hack websites?

Yes. In October 2026 one hacker's AI agents got into more than 100 companies' sites, and AI found a 14-year-old hole in PHP. What to do about yours.

Oct 22, 2026

What is the most secure website builder?

None is unhackable. The difference is who does the security work: the builder, your host or you. How Wix, Squarespace, Shopify and WordPress compare.

Sep 22, 2026

What happens if I stop paying for my website?

On a lot of website rental plans the site comes down when you stop paying. What should stay yours, what to ask before you sign, and how to leave cleanly.

Sep 8, 2026

Should I just build my website on Wix or Squarespace?

Yes, if you'll enjoy it and keep it up to date. No, if you want it done and forgotten, or found on Google. Where builders win, and where they don't.

Aug 3, 2026

Do I need a new website, or a redesign?

Often neither. Keep it if it's fast on a phone, found on Google and clear about what you do. When a redesign is the right call, and what one costs.

Aug 1, 2026

Why isn't my website bringing in any enquiries?

Five reasons a website brings in no enquiries: nobody finds it, it's slow, it doesn't say what you do, there's no next step, or it fails on a phone.

Jul 30, 2026

What am I actually paying for each month?

$200, $300 or $500 a month plus GST buys the build, hosting, every change, a redesign every three years and two people who run it. The term, plainly.

Jul 28, 2026

How much does a website cost in New Zealand?

A small-business website in NZ costs $2,000 to $8,000 to build, or $49 to $500 a month on a plan, excl GST. Real 2026 prices, and what quotes leave out.

Jul 25, 2026

Why are we called Boring?

Boring describes dealing with us, not the website you get. Why the name, why the sites aren't dull, what we're like to work with, and who we're wrong for.

Jul 18, 2026

Why is my website slow, and is it costing me customers?

Usually it's extra weight a phone has to download first. How to check your site's speed for free, what you can fix without a rebuild, and when you can't.

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