The bizhq blog
- How to get your business hours right online
How to set business hours, holiday hours and temporary closures on Google, and keep your website and Facebook the same, with a yearly holiday checklist.
- What to put on a house cleaning website
What a house or office cleaning website should say: the types of clean, what each includes, your service area, how quotes work, real team photos and hours.
- How to ask for Google reviews the honest way
How to ask for Google reviews without breaking the rules: who to ask, when, how to share your review link, sample text wording, and what Google and the FTC say.
- What to put on a salon website
A plain-English list of what a hair, barber or nail salon website needs: prices, booking, real photos, hours, parking, stylist bios and house rules.
- Why your Google listing and website should match
Your name, phone number, address or service area, hours and services should read the same on Google and your website. Here is why, and a checklist to fill in.
- What to do if your Facebook business page is locked
Calm, practical steps if your Facebook business page is locked or restricted, plus simple ways to be less exposed next time using your own site and Google.
- How to spot hidden fees in a \"free website\" offer
A simple checklist to spot hidden fees in a free website offer: hosting, domain, setup, upkeep, limits, contracts and what you lose if you cancel.
- Who owns your website and domain? 5 questions to ask
Before you hire a web person or sign up with a builder, ask these 5 plain questions about who owns your website and domain, the login, your content and the fees.
- Does a free web address hurt trust?
A free address is not your own .com. Here is an honest look at what that costs you, when it matters, and how to get your own domain later.
- What Wix's free plan gives you, and what it doesn't
Wix lets you start free with no credit card. Here is what stays locked until you pay, using Wix's own pricing and help pages, and who should still pick it.
- Google Business Profile or a website: which comes first?
If you have an afternoon and only one job to do, do your Google Business Profile first. Here is why, and what the website adds after that.
- Free website builders that are actually free (2026)
Wix, Canva, Carrd, Durable, GoDaddy, Google Sites and bizhq compared on what the free plan really gives a local business, using each company's own pages.
- Do I need a website if I already have a Facebook page?
A Facebook page is worth keeping, but it is not yours. Here is what a simple website adds for a local business, and when a page alone is enough for now.