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Notes from the studio.
Answers to the questions business owners and managers ask: websites, online stores, CRM and AI.
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65% of Your Visitors Are on Mobile. Is Your Website Ready?
More than half of your visitors view your site on a phone. If it does not work properly, they leave, and Google notices first.
From Web Form to CRM With No Manual Copying
If website enquiries still reach your CRM through a manager's hands, you lose time and leads. How form-to-CRM automation works and what it takes.
5 Questions to Ask a Web Studio Before You Sign
Most companies pick a web studio on portfolio and price. Five questions about stack, team, process, ownership and references reveal far more, far faster.
How to Write a Brief for a Web Project: What to Include to Avoid Misunderstandings
A good brief answers six questions: why, for whom, what, what it connects to, who decides and when. It gets you a precise quote and avoids costly misunderstandings.
5 Mistakes Companies Make When Building an Online Store
Most online stores miss their potential for strategic rather than technical reasons. Five mistakes you can prevent at the start, plus one regional bonus.
AI Automation for Business: Where to Start and What to Leave Alone
AI automation pays off on repetitive, low-risk work: customer questions, documents, lead sorting. A practical map of use cases and three steps to start.
AI Automation for a Small Business: Where It Pays Back and Where It Burns Money
AI pays back on repetitive work with clear rules and human control: incoming emails, calls, documents. It is not worth it if the process is a mess or data cannot leave the EU.
CRM Integration People Actually Use: Why Teams Ignore the New System
Teams ignore a new CRM when it adds work, does not fit their process and gives nothing back. The fix is to start with one daily job and with what the team gains.
One Studio for Years or a New Developer Every Time
A long-term partner pays off when projects are linked and the code is in your hands. A new supplier each time suits separate, closed tasks. Here are the criteria and the risks.
Selling from Latvia to Scandinavia: Trust Signals That Convert
A Scandinavian buyer judges a foreign shop by familiar payments, clear delivery and return rules, not by how good the design looks.
How Much Does Website Development Cost in Latvia? 2026 Guide
A brochure site from €500, a company site €2,000–€6,000, a web platform €8,000+. What drives the price, common mistakes and how to prepare for a developer call.
Multilingual SEO: Hreflang Mistakes That Kill Traffic
Hreflang works only if every language version points to all the others and to itself. Below are the seven most common mistakes and a check you can do in an afternoon.