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title: Web Design Articles | Blue Lake Web Design
description: Building, rebuilding and paying for a website that brings in work. Articles from Blue Lake Web Design in Novi, Michigan.
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Web Design Articles | Blue Lake Web Design Call

# Web Design Articles

Building, rebuilding and paying for a website that brings in work.

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## What Do You Get When You Hire Someone to Build Your Website?

Website design deliverables explained for business owners: what a project should include, what to put in writing, and how to tell essentials from extras.
 Oct 28, 2026

## What Are Core Web Vitals and How Do You Pass Them?

Core Web Vitals explained for business owners: the three scores Google checks, what a good result looks like, how to test your site free, and what to fix first.
 Oct 21, 2026

## What Are the Benefits of a Responsive Website?

What a responsive website does for a small business: one site for every screen, Google's mobile-first approach, easier upkeep, and what it costs to get one.
 Oct 19, 2026

## How Do You Design a Landing Page That Gets Customers?

What a landing page is, how it differs from your homepage, what to put on it, and how to decide whether your business needs one. A plain guide for owners.
 Oct 15, 2026

## Website Design Timeline: 8 to 14 Weeks for Small Business Sites

See how long a small business website takes, from discovery to launch, and how ready content, clear phase approvals, and named reviewers keep dates on track.
 Oct 9, 2026

## Small Business Website Maintenance Cost: 3 Budgets, Renewal Costs

Compare monthly website maintenance costs by site type, then use three sample budgets and renewal pricing to plan for hosting, updates, and year two.
 Oct 4, 2026

## SMB Landing Page Cost 2026: Budget Bands, GA4 Benchmarks, Fixed Price

2026 cost guide for SMBs: compare budget bands, conversion benchmarks, GA4 setup tips, and when a fixed price landing page saves you money.
 Oct 3, 2026

## 4–6 Week Baseline: A/B Testing Landing Pages Without False Positives

Avoid false positives in A/B tests. Use a 4–6 week baseline, predefined MDE and stopping rules, and a practitioner checklist to build test-ready landing...
 Oct 1, 2026

## Testing First Conversion Rate Optimization for Checkout and Forms

Testing first conversion rate optimization that fixes checkout and form friction to recover sales. Fast fixed price help from Blue Lake.
 Aug 20, 2024

## Should You Design Your Website? Here's the Pros and Cons

Should you design your own website? The benefits and pitfalls of creating your own site, plus what you need to know about domains, CMS choices, and hosting.
 Sep 28, 2023

## The Principles of Good Web Design

A comprehensive guide to good web design principles, covering visual hierarchy, layout, navigation, content, style, technical optimization, testing and SEO.
 Sep 6, 2023

## How to Hire a Web Design Agency | Think about THIS before hiring a web designer!

Hiring a web agency can be complicated. Here are the questions to ask yourself, what a web developer is actually responsible for, and how much web designers charge.


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