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Short and to the point: the questions you ask before ordering a website — what to choose, how long it takes, how to prepare and what to do so people can find your site.

No photos or texts for your website: how to gather them in one evening
Website development02.11.2026· 4 min

No photos or texts for your website: how to gather them in one evening

How to prepare website materials when you have nothing: texts by voice message in 5 questions, 8 phone shots and when stock photos are fine.

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How much of your time a website takes
Website development01.11.2026· 3 min

How much of your time a website takes

What your part in building a website looks like, step by step: one conversation at the start, replies every few days, approving the mockup and reviewing the finished site.

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How paying for a website works: 50% and 50%
Website development30 Oct 2026· 3 min

How paying for a website works: 50% and 50%

How I take payment for a website: 50% at the start, the rest before launch. What the prepayment gives you, how to split a big project and the refund terms.

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How to tell if your website works: 4 numbers
Website development28 Oct 2026· 4 min

How to tell if your website works: 4 numbers

Which four numbers show whether a website works: visitors, sources, requests and clicks. How to read them and what to do when there are no requests.

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Domain and hosting: what they are and who should own them
Website development27 Oct 2026· 4 min

Domain and hosting: what they are and who should own them

What a domain and hosting are in plain words, what they cost and why the domain should be registered to you, not to the developer.

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Website speed: why a PageSpeed score of 90+ matters for leads
Website development26 Oct 2026· 4 min

Website speed: why a PageSpeed score of 90+ matters for leads

Why a slow website loses customers, what the Google PageSpeed score is and what to do so a page opens fast on a phone.

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Website warranty: what it covers and what it doesn't
Website development25 Oct 2026· 4 min

Website warranty: what it covers and what it doesn't

What a website development warranty means: what is fixed for free, what is paid separately and how to check the warranty before signing a contract.

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What a website contract needs: 7 things to check
Website development24 Oct 2026· 4 min

What a website contract needs: 7 things to check

What to look for before signing a website development contract: scope, price, timeline, payment, revisions, warranty and domain ownership.

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What delays a website launch and how to speed it up
Website development23 Oct 2026· 4 min

What delays a website launch and how to speed it up

Why a website sometimes takes longer than planned: materials in pieces, rounds of edits, new wishes and silence. And how to avoid it.

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Website brief: what to prepare and what to answer before the start
Website development22 Oct 2026· 4 min

Website brief: what to prepare and what to answer before the start

A checklist of materials for ordering a website: about the business, logo and photos, reviews and example sites. And what to do if something is missing.

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5 mistakes on small business websites
Website development21 Oct 2026· 3 min

5 mistakes on small business websites

Five common mistakes on small business websites that send people to competitors, and how to fix them.

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Beyond websites: five tools that bring clients
Website development20 Oct 2026· 4 min

Beyond websites: five tools that bring clients

Cost calculator, Telegram assistant, Telegram app, AI assistant and CRM: what they are, who needs them and what they cost.

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Working directly or through an agency: what's the difference
Website development19 Oct 2026· 3 min

Working directly or through an agency: what's the difference

How many people stand between you and your site at an agency, and what changes when there is one performer.

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SEO for a new website: what to do in the first month
Website development18 Oct 2026· 5 min

SEO for a new website: what to do in the first month

A short checklist of what to do after launch so the site appears on Google sooner.

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You have a website but no clients: four reasons
Website development17 Oct 2026· 4 min

You have a website but no clients: four reasons

Why a site brings no enquiries: no mobile adaptation, slow loading, invisible on Google, no one-click contact.

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Zoomix case: an online shop for a chain of 22 pet stores
Website development16 Oct 2026· 4 min

Zoomix case: an online shop for a chain of 22 pet stores

How to build an online shop with 3300+ products from scratch in a month for a pet store chain in Kryvyi Rih.

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How website work goes: 5 steps
Website development15 Oct 2026· 4 min

How website work goes: 5 steps

From consultation to launch: five steps of working on a website and what you get at each of them.

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Do you need a website if you have Instagram
Website development14 Oct 2026· 4 min

Do you need a website if you have Instagram

Why Instagram does not replace a website and what exactly your own site gives a business.

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How much a website costs: from a business card to a platform
Website development14 Oct 2026· 4 min

How much a website costs: from a business card to a platform

Six website formats, their approximate prices and timelines, and what “from” means in the prices.

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Who is behind WebMint and how I work
Website development12 Oct 2026· 3 min

Who is behind WebMint and how I work

Introduction: I am Illia, I build websites for business myself, from the first conversation to launch, with no managers between us.

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How to choose a website developer: 7 questions before ordering
Website development9 Oct 2026· 5 min

How to choose a website developer: 7 questions before ordering

What to ask a developer or studio so you do not get a template, surprise extra charges or a site that breaks.

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How long it takes to build a website
Website development3 Oct 2026· 3 min

How long it takes to build a website

Typical timelines for a landing page, a website and a platform, and what they depend on.

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What to prepare before ordering a website
Website development27 Sep 2026· 4 min

What to prepare before ordering a website

A list of materials and information needed to start: what to give the developer and what can be ordered separately.

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Landing page or multi-page website: which to choose
Website development18 Sep 2026· 4 min

Landing page or multi-page website: which to choose

How to tell whether a landing page is enough or you need a multi-page site, and what each costs.

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