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Managed IT vs. Hiring In-House: What Growing Businesses Should Actually Know

At what size does 'call a guy when something breaks' stop working, and does the answer have to be a full-time hire? Here's how to think about it.

Jarrett Owens·Jul 8, 2026·5 min read

News

Founder-Led vs. Agency-Managed: Why We Never Wanted Account Managers

Most agencies scale by adding layers between you and the people doing the work. We've deliberately stayed small instead — here's why that's a feature, not a limitation.

Jarrett Owens·Jul 1, 2026·4 min read

News

Google's AI Overviews Are Changing How People Search. Here's What That Means for Local Businesses.

AI Overviews now sit at the top of a huge share of Google searches, answering the question before anyone scrolls to the results. That changes what 'ranking well' even means.

Jarrett Owens·Jun 24, 2026·4 min read

Guide

7 Signs Your Website Is Costing You Customers

A website that quietly loses leads doesn't announce itself. Here are the concrete signs it's working against you instead of for you.

Jarrett Owens·Jun 17, 2026·5 min read

Guide

SEO, GEO, and AEO: The Three Layers of Getting Found Online

Traditional search, AI-generated answers, and voice/featured-snippet results are three different games now — and most business websites are only playing one of them.

Jarrett Owens·Jun 10, 2026·7 min read