--- title: "The Build My Digital blog | Plain answers, real prices" description: "Plain-English answers for local business websites: what things cost, what actually ranks, and what your reviews are worth. Real prices in every post." canonical: https://buildmydigital.co.uk/blog/ --- Plain-English answers for local business websites: what things cost, what actually ranks, and what your reviews are worth. Real prices in every post. Source: https://buildmydigital.co.uk/blog/ [Home](https://buildmydigital.co.uk/) · Blog # Plain answers, real prices. What websites cost, what actually gets local businesses found, and what your reviews are worth online. Every post follows the same rule as our price list: real numbers, nothing dressed up. ## AI Receptionist vs Human Receptionist: How to Choose in 2026 UK callers prefer a person, yet most small firms miss calls. When a human receptionist is worth it, when an AI one is, and what ours costs. ## What Google Ads Management Costs in the UK in 2026 UK Google Ads management is a flat fee, a share of ad spend, or both, plus setup fees and terms. What each means, what to ask, and our flat £249. ## Can You Put the NICEIC Logo on Your Electrician Website? Yes, if you're certificated, and only the badge for your scheme under your registered name. NICEIC's rules and the 2024 trust mark law, in plain English. ## Barber Website Design: What 8 Real UK Shops Get Right Eight real UK barbershop websites, checked live, and the one thing each does well: prices, booking, reviews, hours. What to copy for your own shop. ## Do Google AI Overviews Steal Local Customers? AI Overviews show on 15% of plain local searches but 92% of question searches. What the data says local businesses lose, and what to fix. ## Why Do People Actually Quit Wix and Squarespace? A website builder read 600 one-star reviews, its own and rivals'. Support failures beat price complaints ten to one. What that means before you build. ## What a DIY Website Actually Costs Over Three Years Wix, Squarespace and GoDaddy UK prices checked live, three-year totals, and the renewal jump that changes the bill in year two. Ours sits beside them. ## Do Plumbers Need a Website If You're Already on Checkatrade? Checkatrade's own pricing starts at £30 a month. Real 2026 data on why most people who read your reviews still go looking for your own website next. ## Does AI Video Actually Work for a Small Business? 83% think they can spot AI video, and 36% say it lowers brand trust. When AI video works for a small business, and when it does not. ## How Many Times Should You Follow Up With a Lead? The 80%-after-5-follow-ups stat is real, from a 1942 survey of under 40 salespeople. What actually stops leads going cold, and what it costs to fix. ## Do Estate Agents Need a Website If Rightmove Gets Buyers? Rightmove and Zoopla bring the buyers. Real 2025 data on what sellers actually check before they pick an agent, and what your own site needs to show. ## Google Ads Clicks But No Calls? The Real Reasons Paying £3-£25 a click with a quiet phone? Causes are broken tracking, broad match, or Performance Max spending on Display. How to check in 10 minutes. ## Is Email Marketing Dead? What UK Data Shows in 2026 The DMA's 2026 tracker puts UK email ROI at £41 per £1 spent, up from £38. What that means for a local business emailing its own past customers. ## Do Accountants Need a Website If Clients Are Referrals? Most accounting clients arrive by referral. Real 2026 data on what they check next, and what your site needs ready when they do. ## What Social Media Management Actually Costs in the UK Real 2026 UK prices for social media management, the hours it takes to do it yourself, and what our done-for-you £249 a month actually includes. ## What the Air Canada Chatbot Ruling Means for Your Site Air Canada was ordered to pay after its chatbot invented a refund policy. What the ruling means before you put an AI agent on your own site. ## What the SRA Transparency Rules Actually Make You Publish The SRA Transparency Rules make certain legal services publish prices online, and every firm show its SRA number and complaints route on its website. ## Does Calling a Lead Back in 60 Seconds Really Work? The 391% speed-to-lead stat is real but 15 years old. What it actually says, what UK missed-call data shows now, and what answering every call costs. ## Why Google Told Agencies to Stop Selling AI-SEO Add-Ons Google's May 2026 guidance says ignore llms.txt files, content chunking and AI rewrites. What its own advice says works instead, and what it costs. ## What a Salon Website Actually Costs in the UK (2026) Real prices, not "request a quote": what salons pay for a website in 2026, what drives the price up, and the fees that should never be on your invoice. ## The 7 Things the GDC Says Your Dental Website Must Show The GDC lists exactly what a dental practice website must display, from GDC numbers to a complaints procedure. All seven requirements, in plain English. ## Can You Advertise Botox on Your Website? The UK Rules Botox is a prescription-only medicine, so advertising it to the public is banned. Here is what a UK clinic website can legally say, in plain English. ## Get your website, free. Tell us your business name and town. 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