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Straight-talking guides on websites, local search and AI for pubs, taprooms and breweries. No jargon, no fluff, and the odd pint reference.
9 October 2026 · 5 min read
Shopify vs WordPress for Breweries: Which One Actually Suits You?
Shopify or WordPress for your brewery or pub website? An honest UK comparison of costs, fees, webshops, beer clubs and storytelling, from people who build both.
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9 October 2026 · 5 min read
"Pub Near Me": A Local SEO Guide for Independent Pubs
How to show up when someone searches "pub near me". A practical local SEO guide for UK pubs, taprooms and breweries, with no jargon and no fluff.
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9 October 2026 · 4 min read
Will ChatGPT Recommend Your Pub? How AI Search Picks Venues
More drinkers are asking ChatGPT, Gemini and Google's AI Overviews where to go. Here's how AI picks pubs, taprooms and breweries, and how to be one of them.
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9 October 2026 · 4 min read
Squarespace, Wix or Custom? When a DIY Pub Website Stops Being a Bargain
Is a DIY website builder good enough for your pub or brewery? An honest look at Squarespace, Wix and custom builds, and the point where DIY stops saving you money.
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9 October 2026 · 4 min read
What Is a Headless Website, and Does Your Brewery Need One?
Headless websites explained in plain English for breweries, taprooms and pubs. What it means, what it's good for, what it costs, and why most independents don't need one.
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9 October 2026 · 5 min read
Selling Beer Online in the UK: What Your Webshop Needs
Licences, age verification, Challenge 25, shipping glass and mixed cases. A practical checklist for UK breweries and pubs selling beer online.
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9 October 2026 · 4 min read
Why Your PDF Menu Is Costing You Customers
PDF menus are slow on phones, hard to read, invisible to AI search and a pain to update. Here's why pubs and taprooms should switch to a proper web menu.
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9 October 2026 · 4 min read
What Should a Pub Website Cost in 2026?
Honest UK price ranges for pub, taproom and brewery websites in 2026, from DIY builders to custom builds and webshops, plus the running costs nobody mentions.
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