# Notes | Plain-English Website Advice | Happy Harbor

> Short, practical notes for small business owners: the pages you need, whether to refresh or rebuild, and how to get found locally in Baldwin County.

Source: https://happyharbordesign.com/notes/index.html  
Publisher: Happy Harbor Web Design, Baldwin County, Alabama  
Updated: 2026-10-15

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NOTES

# Good advice, in plain English.

Short, practical notes for small business owners who’d rather run the business than become web experts. No jargon, no fear-mongering, nothing to buy at the end.

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 [PLANNING

## The five pages every small business website needs

Before you think about colors or photos, get the structure right. Here’s what to include, what each page is for, and what you can safely skip.
5 min read · ](https://happyharbordesign.com/notes/five-pages-every-small-business-website-needs.html) [DECIDING

## Refresh or rebuild? How to tell what your website actually needs

Not every dated website needs to start over. A seven-question checklist to figure out whether yours needs a tune-up or a new foundation.
6 min read · ](https://happyharbordesign.com/notes/refresh-or-rebuild.html) [BEING FOUND

## A local search checklist for Baldwin County businesses

The handful of free, unglamorous things that help people in Fairhope, Foley or Gulf Shores find you on Google. Most take an afternoon.
7 min read · ](https://happyharbordesign.com/notes/local-search-checklist-baldwin-county.html)

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