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Notes on marketing that
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Practical writing on ads, websites and the numbers underneath them.

Most wasted ad spend is structural, not tactical
August 10, 2026

Most wasted ad spend is structural, not tactical

Wasted Google Ads budget rarely comes from bad bids. It comes from how the account is built. Here is where the money…

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What you can actually afford to pay for a customer
August 10, 2026

What you can actually afford to pay for a customer

Most Google Ads budgets are set by feel. Here is how to calculate your maximum cost per lead and cost per customer…

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Brand consistency is an asset, and inconsistency has a price
August 10, 2026

Brand consistency is an asset, and inconsistency has a price

Consistency is not about liking your logo. It lowers the cost of every impression you buy. Here is what inconsistency actually costs…

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Speed and clarity are design decisions, not just technical ones
August 10, 2026

Speed and clarity are design decisions, not just technical ones

Most slow websites are slow because of what was designed into them. Speed and clarity get decided in the layout stage, long…

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The cost of looking cheaper than you are
August 10, 2026

The cost of looking cheaper than you are

If your presentation sits below your actual quality, you get price shoppers and discount requests. What that gap costs, and how to…

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Visual quality is how buyers judge competence
August 10, 2026

Visual quality is how buyers judge competence

Buyers decide whether to trust you before they read a word. Why visual quality works as a proxy for competence, and how…

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What design actually does to your conversion rate
August 10, 2026

What design actually does to your conversion rate

Design does not sell on its own. It removes the reasons a buyer had to stop. Why make it pretty is the…

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What to do in a slow quarter instead of discounting
August 10, 2026

What to do in a slow quarter instead of discounting

Cutting prices in a slow quarter buys a little revenue and costs you margin, positioning, and your best customers. There are better…

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The handful of numbers you should look at every week
August 10, 2026

The handful of numbers you should look at every week

Monthly reporting is too slow to change anything. These are the few figures a small business owner should be able to state…

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The cost of trying to serve everyone
August 10, 2026

The cost of trying to serve everyone

Serving every customer who will pay feels safe. It quietly raises your costs, weakens your marketing, and makes you replaceable.

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