Website Conversation Series ..Insights & Podcast

The Zehr.net Conversation Series is a collection of short discussions exploring practical topics in website design, online communication, technology, and small business strategy. Drawing on real-world experience building and hosting websites, each episode looks at common questions businesses face when creating or improving their online presence. From contact forms and communication methods to security, usability, and digital best practices, the goal of the series is simple: share helpful insights that make the web a little clearer and easier for business owners to navigate.

Start Here: Small Business Website Guide

01. Why Every Small Business & Organization Needs a Website
02. What Makes a Good Website?
03. How to Keep a Website Updated
04. The Connected Website Plan - What It Is & Why It Works
05. How AI Helps Small Businesses Compete
06. Why Website Hosting Matters More Than People Think
07. Testing Your Website on Different Screen Sizes
08. The Top 10 Small Business Website Mistakes — And How to Fix Them
09. How to Tell When It’s Time to Redesign Your Website
10. Email, Domains & DNS — What Business Owners Should Know
11. Hidden Value of Good Website Photos
12. How to Get More From Your Website Without Spending More
13: What Makes a Homepage Effective
14. Do Podcasts Help Websites
15. Staff Portal Can Transform Your Small Business
16. Understanding Website Analytics Without Getting Overwhelmed
17. How AI Can Support Staff Training
18. Front Page Rotating Photos - Pros & Cons
19. The Case for a Clean, Simple Website
20. What Makes a Good Services Page
21. When Does It Make Sense to Add a Second Website?
22. Should You Add an Online Store?
23. Online Store Options - Choosing the Right Approach
24. What Is PCI Compliance - and Why You Don’t Want to Deal With It
25. How Many Products Do You Need Before an Online Store Makes Sense?
26. Website Is not Bringing in Calls Anymore
27. How Often Should a Website Be Reviewed?
28. What a Website Audit Actually Looks Like
29. We Are Not Looking for More Clients Right Now - Why a Strong Website Still Matters
30. Why You Might Still Want Professional Website Support - Even If You Know How to Build Websites
31. When Your Website Becomes a Business Tool
32. Business Email Options - Pros & Cons
33. Understanding Email Message Sources - Who Really Sent That Email?
34. The Importance of Monitoring Your Domain Name
35. What Is Cache - and Why You Still Don’t See the Website Changes
36. Choosing the Right Domain Name: Tips for Long-Term Success
37. In the Age of AI, Do Businesses Still Need Solid Websites?
38. Why AI Works Best When You Collaborate With It
39. Authority Beats Keywords: How Search Visibility Really Works
40. Why "Social Media Only" Is a Risky Online Strategy
41. Ethical AI for Small Business Websites: Practical, Responsible, and Without the Hype
42. Email Deliverability: What Actually Matters (and What Mostly Doesn’t)
43. Do Websites Really Need Cookies? Performance, Privacy & Practical Alternatives
44. When Website Effects Go From Wow to Why
45. Contact Forms vs Email: Convenience vs Security in Modern Websites
46. Should You Put Your Cell Phone Number on Your Website?
47. The Best Contact Strategy for a Small Business Website
48. Smart Ways Small Businesses & Organizations Should Use QR Codes
49. Why Older Printers and Scanners Stop Working with Email Servers
50. How Your Website Impacts the Sale of Your Business
51. Connected Community Power ...How Strong Local Websites Can Transform a Town Tourism
52. What 30 Years of Web Design Teaches Us About What Actually Matters
53. Should You Use an Out of Office Message?
54. Should You List Employees on Your Website?
55. AI-Generated Images on Websites: Why a Simple Disclaimer Matters
56. Website vs. Social Media Page: What Should a Business Directory Link To?
57. Firewalls Explained: Hardware vs Software and Why Both Matter
58. What a Firewall Can Do — and What It Cannot Do
59. Why You May Be Blocked by the Server - And What to Do About It
60. How to Tell If a Block Is a Mistake - or a Compromised Device
61. Homepage vs Special URLs vs Subdomains - What Actually Matters?
62. What Is Cybersecurity Insurance?
63. What Coverage Makes a Good Cyber Insurance Policy?
64. Cyber Insurance Coverage vs. Assumptions ...How to Evaluate a Cyber Insurance Policy
65. Cyber Insurance, Scan Reports, and False Assumptions ...The Need for Human Review
66. Cybersecurity, Human-AI Reasoning, and Incremental Hardening Improvements
67. Subresource Integrity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and When It Really Applies
68. Security Scanners, AI, and Human Judgment: Making Sense of Website Security Reports
69. Why Sending 20 Emails Can Be More Complicated Than It Looks
70. Niche Expertise Wins Online
71. When Legacy Software Tools Meet Technical Partner AI: Extending Useful Life 20 Years Later
72. Why File Names Matter More Than Most Website Owners Realize
73. IPv6: The Internet Upgrade We Were Told Was Urgent — So Why Are So Many Still Using IPv4?

Brad Zehr | Zehr.net | brad@zehr.net

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