The JT journal / Advice for local businesses

Straight advice on websites, SEO and AI.

Practical guides for Northern Ireland small businesses. Compare website and SEO costs, improve your review process and choose a useful starting point for AI.

Northern Ireland Prestige Awards 2026/27 winner logo
JT news / 3 November 2026

JT wins County Antrim SEO award

New Search Engine Optimisation Agency of the Year – County Antrim at the Northern Ireland Prestige Awards 2026/27.

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A practical AI plan: review the task, agree the workflow and keep your team in control
AI consultancy / 4 min read

Choosing an AI business consultant in Northern Ireland

Start with a task that takes too much time or leaves customers waiting. A useful AI consultancy project should give you a clear decision, an agreed plan and a way to judge whether the change helps your business.

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Search visibility illustration showing a local search listing and an upward trend line
SEO pricing / 4 min read

SEO costs in Northern Ireland: what should you pay for?

Compare the work included before comparing a monthly price. A useful SEO quote should explain the starting problems, the pages and services it will focus on, and how progress will be reviewed.

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Example enquiry workflow moving from a customer request through AI assistance to a team handover
AI automation / 4 min read

AI automation for small businesses: where to start

Choose one repeated task with a clear start and finish. For many small businesses, the useful first question is how an enquiry reaches the right person with enough information to act on it.

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Google review request illustration with a direct review link, QR code and customer feedback
Google reviews / 4 min read

How to get more Google reviews for your local business

Make an honest review easy to leave after a customer has used your service. A direct link, a well-placed QR code and a consistent request process give customers a clear next step.

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Martin’s Discount Stores website presented on a laptop and mobile phone
Web design for trades / 4 min read

Web design for trades in Northern Ireland: turn interest into enquiries

A potential customer needs to know whether you do the work, cover their area and are easy to contact. Build the website around those questions, with real examples and a clear route to a quote.

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Illustration connecting a Facebook page on a phone with a business website
Getting Started / 5 min read

Do You Need a Website If You Already Have a Facebook Page?

A lot of good local businesses run entirely on Facebook, and it works. Here is an honest look at where it stops working, and what a website adds that a page cannot.

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Illustrative local search checklist covering your website, business profile and local information
Local SEO / 6 min read

Why Is My Business Not Showing Up on Google?

You search your own trade and town and you are nowhere. It is almost never bad luck. Here are the usual causes, roughly in the order worth checking them.

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Website planning illustration showing pages, design, features and ongoing support
Pricing / 6 min read

How Much Does a Website Cost in Northern Ireland?

Understand what drives a website quote, compare build and support costs, and see the questions to ask before committing.

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