Tools & guides to help
your business grow online.
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Website Checklist
SEO Starter Guide
Social Media Calendar
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The Local Business Website Checklist
20 things every small business website needs to convert visitors into customers.
Bedford Business SEO Starter Guide
Plain-English guide to getting found on Google — no agency required.
30-Day Social Media Calendar
A ready-to-use content calendar for small local businesses. Fill in the blanks and post.
Quick Wins
Tips you can use today.
Post consistently — 3x a week beats once a month every time.
Your Google Business Profile is free advertising. Fill it out completely.
Short videos under 60 seconds get 3x more engagement than static images.
Email marketing averages $36–$42 return for every $1 spent. Start your list now.
Respond to every Google review, good or bad. It shows you care and boosts local SEO.
One well-researched blog post per month beats daily thin content every time.
Use your real name and face in your marketing. People buy from people, not logos.
Add your city and state to every social profile — local SEO starts there.
A clear call-to-action on every page can double your conversions.
Canva's free plan is genuinely excellent — no reason to pay until you're scaling.
Google Search Console is free and shows exactly what's bringing people to your site.
Filling out your Google Business hours, photos, and services doubles local visibility.
Post consistently — 3x a week beats once a month every time.
Your Google Business Profile is free advertising. Fill it out completely.
Short videos under 60 seconds get 3x more engagement than static images.
Email marketing averages $36–$42 return for every $1 spent. Start your list now.
Respond to every Google review, good or bad. It shows you care and boosts local SEO.
One well-researched blog post per month beats daily thin content every time.
Use your real name and face in your marketing. People buy from people, not logos.
Add your city and state to every social profile — local SEO starts there.
A clear call-to-action on every page can double your conversions.
Canva's free plan is genuinely excellent — no reason to pay until you're scaling.
Google Search Console is free and shows exactly what's bringing people to your site.
Filling out your Google Business hours, photos, and services doubles local visibility.
Recommended Tools
Best free tools for
local businesses.
Every tool here has a free plan that's genuinely good. All personally tested.
Canva
Free + Pro8,000+ free templates for graphics, social posts, and marketing materials. No design skills needed.
Coolors
FreeGenerate beautiful brand color palettes in seconds. Hit spacebar to cycle through combinations.
Google Fonts
FreeHundreds of professional fonts free for websites, social media, and print.
Remove.bg
FreeRemove image backgrounds instantly with AI. Perfect for product photos and logo prep.
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