https://ship14.com/blog/A blog for small-firm owners on websites, Google, online booking, CRM and what a website costs. Practical steps; every article names its sources and date.enSun, 08 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://ship14.com/blog/website-speed-heating-firms-bratislava/https://ship14.com/blog/website-speed-heating-firms-bratislava/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTWebsites for tradespeopleThe typical website of a heating firm in Bratislava scored 66 points out of 100 on a phone in October 2026 and showed its main content after 6.3 s. Eight other sites we rebuilt as previews went from a median of 2.9 s to 0.5 s. https://ship14.com/blog/web-studio-bratislava-small-firms/https://ship14.com/blog/web-studio-bratislava-small-firms/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTWebsite pricingWe are two people in Bratislava, Slovakia, and we build websites for small firms and sole traders at a fixed price in euros: Start €390, Business €790, Custom from €1,490. This is how a project runs from the first message to launch. https://ship14.com/blog/ai-for-small-businesses/https://ship14.com/blog/ai-for-small-businesses/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTCustomers and enquiriesAI can draft your replies, tidy your paperwork and answer routine questions. It can also state a wrong price with a straight face. Here is how to get the first and guard against the second. https://ship14.com/blog/website-cost-small-business/https://ship14.com/blog/website-cost-small-business/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTWebsite pricingA small-business website costs from about €13 a month on a builder, or a fixed €390 to €1,490 from a studio such as ours. Over three years Squarespace comes to €487 to €1,284, before your own time. What matters is who does the work. https://ship14.com/blog/builder-draft-and-professional-finish/https://ship14.com/blog/builder-draft-and-professional-finish/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTWebsite pricingA draft in a builder helps you get your words, photos and pages straight before you pay anyone. The finishing then does not have to start from zero. https://ship14.com/blog/what-a-good-website-brings/https://ship14.com/blog/what-a-good-website-brings/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTWhy and what kind of websiteA website is not a brochure. For a small firm it is the place where a stranger decides whether to call, so judge it by calls and enquiries, not by looks alone. https://ship14.com/blog/crm-for-a-small-business/https://ship14.com/blog/crm-for-a-small-business/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTCustomers and enquiriesA CRM is a place that remembers who asked, what you promised and what comes next. A small firm can start with a spreadsheet and move to a tool only when the sheet stops coping. https://ship14.com/blog/google-business-profile-and-website/https://ship14.com/blog/google-business-profile-and-website/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTBeing found on GoogleWhen someone searches for a dentist or a barber near them, Google shows a map and a short list. Here is how that list is chosen and how a Business Profile and a website work together. https://ship14.com/blog/online-booking-or-phone/https://ship14.com/blog/online-booking-or-phone/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTCustomers and enquiriesOnline booking suits repeat, standard jobs. A phone call suits jobs you must see first and emergencies. Most firms need both, and a clear rule for which goes where. https://ship14.com/blog/website-speed-on-mobile/https://ship14.com/blog/website-speed-on-mobile/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTWhy and what kind of websiteMany of your customers look at your site on a phone, often on mobile data. Here is what "fast enough" means in numbers, and how to check your own site in two minutes. https://ship14.com/blog/website-or-facebook/https://ship14.com/blog/website-or-facebook/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTWhy and what kind of websiteA Facebook or Instagram page is a fine start and sometimes enough. It is also rented space on someone else's platform, and that matters once customers need to find, compare and book you.