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Notes from the north

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Practical, plain-English guides on websites, local search and hosting for small businesses across Cumbria and the North.

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Walkers on the path up Cat Bells in the Lake District

SEO · 13 Nov 2026

JavaScript frameworks vs WordPress: which is right for your business?

React, Next.js and their cousins power some of the fastest sites on the web. WordPress runs a huge share of everything else. Here's how to choose between them for a small business website.

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Shops and Georgian buildings beside the Citadel in Carlisle city centre

SEO · 11 Nov 2026

Getting into the Google map pack in Carlisle

Search for a plumber in Carlisle and the first thing you see is a map with three businesses beneath it. Here's how that box works, and what you can do to earn a place in it.

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