Website Checklist for a Local Service Business
The pages, content and technical basics a local business website needs: services, contact details, proof, forms, speed, mobile and local search.
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Practical guides
Straight answers on scanning, restoring and retouching photographs, and on the design questions small businesses ask.
Articles
Natural Retouching: Where to Stop
How to retouch portraits so people still look like themselves: texture, eyes, teeth, hair and the checks that stop over-editing.
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First Aid for Damaged Photographs: What to Do and Not Do
What to do with wet, mouldy, torn, creased or stuck photographs before restoration, and the common mistakes that make damage worse.
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How to Scan Old Photos at Home, and When to Hire Help
A step-by-step guide to scanning old family photos at home with a flatbed scanner or a phone, plus the signs it is time to ask a professional.
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What Is a Brand Book and Why Small Businesses Need One
A brand book records your logo, colours, type and rules for using them. Here is what goes in it, who needs one and when to make it.
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Product Photo Checklist for Your Online Store
A practical checklist for shooting product photos that sell: background, light, angles, size and what to leave for retouching.
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