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    <description>Notes on building web apps, websites and enterprise software: planning, costs, architecture and lessons from real projects.</description>
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      <title>What can a modern website do in 2026?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>AI, chatbots, automation, online booking, payments, CRM, 3D and personalisation: what actually helps a small business and what is just hype?</description>
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      <title>Why a mobile-friendly website matters: the problems with desktop-only sites</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Why can a website that works well on desktop still lose visitors on mobile? UX, speed, conversions and Google Search explained.</description>
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      <title>SEO or Google Ads? Which does a business need?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>SEO or Google Ads? Understand the costs, speed, benefits and limitations of both, and when using them together makes sense.</description>
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      <title>Why is my website slow? The most common technical causes</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Is your website slow? Learn the most common technical causes, from hosting and images to JavaScript, databases, caching and CDNs.</description>
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      <title>When is it time to redesign an old website?</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>How do you know whether your old website needs a redesign or a complete rebuild? A practical guide to UX, SEO, technology and redirects.</description>
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      <title>Why isn't my website bringing in customers? 10 common mistakes</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>10 common website mistakes that can cost you customers, from poor SEO and slow pages to weak content, mobile UX and missing analytics.</description>
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      <title>Website, online shop or web application? What is the difference and which do you need?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Website, online shop or web application? Learn the practical differences, costs and complexity so you can choose the right solution for your business.</description>
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      <title>AI for businesses: opportunities, risks and prohibited uses</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Where AI creates real business value, and where it must not be used. Practical examples, the EU AI Act's prohibited practices and data protection risks.</description>
      <category>artificial intelligence</category>
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      <title>How much does a website cost in 2026 – and what is it really worth to a business?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Price ranges from landing pages to enterprise systems, plus simple calculations of customer value, return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO).</description>
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      <title>Does a business need a website in 2026?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Facebook, Instagram and a Google Business Profile – is that enough? When you can do without a website, when it becomes essential, and what it should do for you.</description>
      <category>websites</category>
      <category>online presence</category>
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      <title>Legacy software or a modernised system? When is it worth developing old software further?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Rehost, replatform, refactor, rearchitect or replace step by step? When a legacy system is worth modernising, and how to do it without a big-bang rewrite.</description>
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      <category>architecture</category>
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      <title>Custom website or ready-made platform? Which is right for your business?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Wix, WordPress, Shopify, Webflow or custom development? When a ready-made platform is enough, when a custom website pays off, and when to go hybrid.</description>
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