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Business & GrowthOctober 24, 2026

The Six Website Numbers to Check Every Week

A good-looking website does not always bring in leads. Six simple numbers from your analytics and forms that show whether it works, and what to do when one drops.

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Business & GrowthOctober 23, 2026

AI Agency for Small Business: What You're Really Hiring, and When to Pass

Looking for an AI agency for your small business? The label covers two different services. What each one does, where the savings are real, and when to pass.

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Software DevelopmentOctober 23, 2026

Why Django Template Tags Aren't Highlighted in PyCharm Community, and What You Can Do

In the free PyCharm, Django template tags show up as plain text. Why, what the Pro subscription adds, and the other ways to get tags coloured and checked.

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Software DevelopmentOctober 23, 2026

How to Get Kivy .kv Syntax Highlighting and Completion in PyCharm

PyCharm opens Kivy .kv files as plain text. The free ways to get highlighting for the kv language, what each one can and can't do, and where a plugin helps.

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Software DevelopmentOctober 23, 2026

How to Get PromQL Highlighting in IntelliJ IDEA, GoLand and PyCharm

JetBrains IDEs have no PromQL support of their own. How to get highlighting and checks for .promql files and Prometheus rule files, and what each option covers.

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Software DevelopmentOctober 23, 2026

Thymeleaf Support in IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition and the Free IntelliJ IDEA

Full Thymeleaf support in IntelliJ IDEA needs the Ultimate subscription. What the free IDE does with th: attributes, your other options, and how to set them up.

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Business & GrowthOctober 20, 2026

What a Daily Digital Report Should Include (and Why Monthly Summaries Fail)

A short daily report on your website, campaigns and sales lets you fix problems the same day instead of finding them at month end. What belongs in it and how to build one.

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Business & GrowthOctober 18, 2026

AI Agents for Small Business: 7 Processes to Hand Over This Week

AI agents already do real work for small businesses. Seven repetitive processes you can hand to an AI agent, what you need to start and where a person must stay involved.

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Business & GrowthOctober 15, 2026

Vendor Sprawl: The Hidden Cost of Managing Five Digital Vendors

Most businesses pay separate vendors for development, hosting, ads, social and SEO. The invoices are only part of the cost. What vendor sprawl really costs and how to consolidate.

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eCommerceOctober 13, 2026

CRO for Shopify Stores: 9 Changes That Lift Conversion

Conversion rate optimization means selling more from the traffic you already have. Nine changes to your product page, cart and checkout, and how to measure them.

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Business & GrowthOctober 11, 2026

AI Services for Business in 2026: What You Can Hand Over to AI Agents Today

Which AI services really work for businesses in 2026: development, website upkeep, campaigns, content, support and automation. What AI does alone and where you need a person.

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Business & GrowthOctober 11, 2026

Outsourced AI Team: What It Is, Who It Replaces and How to Choose One

An outsourced AI team runs your software, website, marketing and social from one place using AI agents. What it covers, who it suits and what to ask a provider.

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