Research & guides

Straight answers on website performance and growing an agency. Facts checked, sources named, updated when the facts change.

31For business ownersWhat a slow website actually costs you

The real research on load time, lost visitors and lost sales. What the numbers say, where they get exaggerated, and the handful of fixes that pay for themselves.

Last reviewed July 2026 · Read the guide →
For agenciesCold outreach and UK law: what agencies can actually do

The rules on prospecting by email and phone, in plain English. Including the sole trader trap that catches most agencies out, and the screening step you cannot skip.

Last reviewed July 2026 · Read the guide →
For agenciesWhat a new client really costs an agency to win

Agencies measure everything for clients and nothing for themselves. A simple way to compare growth channels on cost per client won, with honest worked numbers.

Last reviewed July 2026 · Read the guide →

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