The Task Taste blog

Practical articles on search, content, email and building websites.

Choosing a Website Platform: WordPress, Builders or Static Sites

27 January 2026

WordPress, hosted website builders or a static site? A plain comparison to help small businesses choose.

22 April 2025

AI-generated answers at the top of search results change how people click. What that means for small sites, and what to do.

4 September 2024

Email remains one of the few channels you own. How to grow a list honestly and send messages people want to open.

13 February 2024

How local businesses can show up when people nearby search: profiles, consistent details, reviews and local pages.

29 August 2023

Links between your own pages help visitors and search engines. A simple way to plan and improve internal linking.

16 March 2023

Your title and description are your advert in the search results. How to write them so the right people click.

9 November 2022

What Google's Core Web Vitals measure, why they matter for visitors, and the most common fixes for slow or jumpy pages.

24 May 2022

You do not need expensive tools to do useful keyword research. A simple, repeatable process for small sites.

17 January 2022

Proven, practical ways to increase website traffic, from keyword research and better content to social media and paid ads.

30 October 2021

Why Google page rankings matter, what drives them and the practical SEO steps that help your pages climb.