{"id":8822,"date":"2025-10-29T10:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tommythegray.com\/getting-started-or-my-first-entry\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:08:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T10:08:34","slug":"getting-started-or-my-first-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tommythegray.com\/en\/getting-started-or-my-first-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"7 most popular myths about websites"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8822\" class=\"elementor elementor-8822\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619c0edb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"619c0edb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3ff3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da3ff3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In an era of digital transformation, there are still many beliefs circulating about websites that can seriously harm your business. Let's dispel the most popular myths I hear from entrepreneurs. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c22251 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c22251\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-839a468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_talented_team_title\" data-id=\"839a468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_talented_team_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    <section class=\"team__btm\">\r\n        <div class=\"container g-0 line\">\r\n        \t<span class=\"line-3\"><\/span>\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-xxl-12\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sec-title-wrapper pt-130 pb-140 text-anim\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"sec-title title-anim\">Myth 1: <br> Since I have social media, I don\u2019t need a website\n<\/h2>\r\n                        <p>This is one of the most dangerous myths in modern marketing. Social media is a great tool, but you don\u2019t own those platforms.\n<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n                  \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e404cff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e404cff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facebook, Instagram or TikTok can change the algorithm overnight, reducing your reach by 90%. They can block your account without warning. Remember how many times Facebook \"lay down\"? What about the customers who were looking for your services during that time?   <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121dd2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"121dd2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your website is your digital real estate.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b51388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b51388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This is the only place on the Internet that you fully control. What's more: <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46bf3b8 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"46bf3b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Not all your potential customers are on Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A website builds a professional image (try getting a serious B2B contract by showing only a profile on Instagram)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">You can collect email addresses and build your own customer base<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Social media is great at driving traffic.... precisely to your site, where conversions occur<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd3fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bd3fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social media and a website are not competitors - they are partners. Social media is a megaphone, but a website is your store, office and business card in one. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e830f elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_parallax_image\" data-id=\"a3e830f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_parallax_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<div class=\"video__area about__img-2\">\r\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tommythegray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Computer-Mockup_1.webp\" alt=\"Awesome Images\" data-speed=\"0.2\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n               \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2662b98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2662b98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb9cca elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_talented_team_title\" data-id=\"9eb9cca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_talented_team_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    <section class=\"team__btm\">\r\n        <div class=\"container g-0 line\">\r\n        \t<span class=\"line-3\"><\/span>\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-xxl-12\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sec-title-wrapper pt-130 pb-140 text-anim\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"sec-title title-anim\">Myth 2: <br> Anyone can make a website \u2013 it\u2019s just a few clicks\n<\/h2>\r\n                        <p>Yes, today anyone can \u201cclick together\u201d a website on Wix or WordPress.com. Just like anyone can buy a brush and some paint. But does that make them a painter?\n<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n                  \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b91237f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b91237f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A professional website is much more than a nice template:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eacf0e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_Services_Detail_Section_V2\" data-id=\"eacf0e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;service_box_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_Services_Detail_Section_V2.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    <!-- Workflow area start -->\r\n    <section class=\"workflow__area-6\">\r\n        <div class=\"container g-0 line pb-130\">\r\n            <div class=\"line-3\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"workflow__wrapper-6 te-axtra-box\">\r\n                <div class=\"row\">\r\n                \t                    <div class=\"col-xxl-3 col-xl-3 col-lg-3 col-md-3\">\r\n                        <div class=\"workflow__slide-6\">\r\n                            <h6 class=\"workflow__title-6 te-axtra-work-title\">Information architecture\n<\/h6>\r\n                            <p class=\"te-axtra-work-text\">How do you organize content logically so that users can intuitively find what they\u2019re looking for? Poorly designed navigation is the fastest way to lose a client.\n<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                \t                    <div class=\"col-xxl-3 col-xl-3 col-lg-3 col-md-3\">\r\n                        <div class=\"workflow__slide-6\">\r\n                            <h6 class=\"workflow__title-6 te-axtra-work-title\">Conversion optimization\n<\/h6>\r\n                            <p class=\"te-axtra-work-text\">Where should you place your CTA buttons? Which colors and texts drive action? Professionals test and optimize these elements based on data, not intuition.\n<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                \t                    <div class=\"col-xxl-3 col-xl-3 col-lg-3 col-md-3\">\r\n                        <div class=\"workflow__slide-6\">\r\n                            <h6 class=\"workflow__title-6 te-axtra-work-title\">Security\n<\/h6>\r\n                            <p class=\"te-axtra-work-text\">A free builder template is a paradise for hackers. Regular updates, SSL certificates, and form protection \u2013 these are technical aspects amateurs often overlook.\n<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                \t                    <div class=\"col-xxl-3 col-xl-3 col-lg-3 col-md-3\">\r\n                        <div class=\"workflow__slide-6\">\r\n                            <h6 class=\"workflow__title-6 te-axtra-work-title\">Performance and SEO\n<\/h6>\r\n                            <p class=\"te-axtra-work-text\">Google takes into account over 200 ranking factors. Loading time, URL structure, schema markup, image optimization, Core Web Vitals \u2013 this is specialized knowledge, not intuition.\n<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                \t                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n    <!-- Workflow area end -->\r\n           \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b3fb11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b3fb11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yes, you can make the site yourself. You can also remove a tooth yourself. The question is: do you want to risk the outcome?  <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6486033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_parallax_image\" data-id=\"6486033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_parallax_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<div class=\"video__area about__img-2\">\r\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tommythegray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/webw.webp\" alt=\"Awesome Images\" data-speed=\"0.2\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n               \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a984ce9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a984ce9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d66bc85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_talented_team_title\" data-id=\"d66bc85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_talented_team_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    <section class=\"team__btm\">\r\n        <div class=\"container g-0 line\">\r\n        \t<span class=\"line-3\"><\/span>\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-xxl-12\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sec-title-wrapper pt-130 pb-140 text-anim\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"sec-title title-anim\">Myth 3: <br> Responsiveness is just an add-on\n<\/h2>\r\n                        <p>In 2025, it\u2019s not an add-on \u2013 it\u2019s an absolute necessity. Over 60% of all web traffic comes from mobile devices, and in some industries\n<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n                  \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267546b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"267546b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Google has been using mobile-first indexing for years - this means that your site is judged primarily by the mobile version. If it's not responsive, your search engine rankings fly by the wayside. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5387774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5387774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">But it's not just SEO.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25fe22e elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_how_we_work\" data-id=\"25fe22e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_how_we_work.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    <!-- Workflow area start -->\r\n    <section class=\"workflow__area\">\r\n        <div class=\"container g-0 line pt-140 pb-140\">\r\n        \t<div class=\"line-3\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                                <div class=\"col-xxl-12\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sec-title-wrapper\">\r\n                    \t<h2 class=\"sec-sub-title title-anim\">Not only SEO<\/h2>                    \t<h3 class=\"sec-title title-anim\">Imagine a potential client searching for your services on their phone:\n<\/h3>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            \t                <div class=\"col-xxl-12\">\r\n                    <div class=\"swiper workflow__slider \">\r\n                        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n                                                        <div class=\"swiper-slide workflow__slide fade_left\">\r\n                                <h4 class=\"workflow__step\">Problem<\/h4>\r\n                                <h5 class=\"workflow__number\">01<\/h5>\r\n                                <h6 class=\"workflow__title\"><\/h6>\r\n                                <p>They have to zoom in just to read the text\n<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        \t                            <div class=\"swiper-slide workflow__slide fade_left\">\r\n                                <h4 class=\"workflow__step\">problem<\/h4>\r\n                                <h5 class=\"workflow__number\">02<\/h5>\r\n                                <h6 class=\"workflow__title\"><\/h6>\r\n                                <p>The buttons are too small, and it\u2019s hard to tap them\n<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        \t                            <div class=\"swiper-slide workflow__slide fade_left\">\r\n                                <h4 class=\"workflow__step\">Problem<\/h4>\r\n                                <h5 class=\"workflow__number\">03<\/h5>\r\n                                <h6 class=\"workflow__title\"><\/h6>\r\n                                <p>The contact form doesn\u2019t work properly\n<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        \t                            <div class=\"swiper-slide workflow__slide fade_left\">\r\n                                <h4 class=\"workflow__step\">Problem<\/h4>\r\n                                <h5 class=\"workflow__number\">04<\/h5>\r\n                                <h6 class=\"workflow__title\"><\/h6>\r\n                                <p>The page takes forever to load because the images aren\u2019t optimized\n<\/p>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        \t                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n    <!-- Workflow area end -->\r\n           \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6caac46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6caac46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">That customer will simply leave for the competition. In 3 seconds. No regrets.Responsiveness is not a luxury - it's a hygiene factor. Its absence automatically disqualifies your site.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce2f848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_parallax_image\" data-id=\"ce2f848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_parallax_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<div class=\"video__area about__img-2\">\r\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tommythegray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"Awesome Images\" data-speed=\"0.2\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n               \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bac67d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bac67d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513aa66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_talented_team_title\" data-id=\"513aa66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_talented_team_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    <section class=\"team__btm\">\r\n        <div class=\"container g-0 line\">\r\n        \t<span class=\"line-3\"><\/span>\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-xxl-12\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sec-title-wrapper pt-130 pb-140 text-anim\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"sec-title title-anim\">Myth 4: <br>If something\u2019s wrong with my website, the client will let me know\n<\/h2>\r\n                        <p>No, they won\u2019t. 95% of dissatisfied users simply leave in silence.\n<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n                  \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71f0eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b71f0eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Customers are not your testers. When they encounter a bug, a broken page or a form that doesn't work, they don't write an email with a report. They just click \"X\" and look for the competition. You have maybe 5-10 seconds to stop them.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c976a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4c976a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A professional approach requires:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad322c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_Services_Detail_Section_V2\" data-id=\"ad322c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;service_box_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_Services_Detail_Section_V2.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    <!-- Workflow area start -->\r\n    <section class=\"workflow__area-6\">\r\n        <div class=\"container g-0 line pb-130\">\r\n            <div class=\"line-3\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"workflow__wrapper-6 te-axtra-box\">\r\n                <div class=\"row\">\r\n                \t                    <div class=\"col-xxl-4 col-xl-4 col-lg-4 col-md-4\">\r\n                        <div class=\"workflow__slide-6\">\r\n                            <h6 class=\"workflow__title-6 te-axtra-work-title\">Regular monitoring\n<\/h6>\r\n                            <p class=\"te-axtra-work-text\">Tools like Google Analytics, Search Console, or Hotjar show where users leave your site, which elements don\u2019t work, and what errors appear.\n<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                \t                    <div class=\"col-xxl-4 col-xl-4 col-lg-4 col-md-4\">\r\n                        <div class=\"workflow__slide-6\">\r\n                            <h6 class=\"workflow__title-6 te-axtra-work-title\">Systematic testing\n<\/h6>\r\n                            <p class=\"te-axtra-work-text\">Different browsers, devices, and operating systems. Your website might look perfect on your MacBook but fall apart on a client\u2019s Android device.\n<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                \t                    <div class=\"col-xxl-4 col-xl-4 col-lg-4 col-md-4\">\r\n                        <div class=\"workflow__slide-6\">\r\n                            <h6 class=\"workflow__title-6 te-axtra-work-title\">Collecting feedback\n<\/h6>\r\n                            <p class=\"te-axtra-work-text\">Surveys, heatmaps, user session recordings \u2013 they reveal real problems your clients won\u2019t tell you about.\n<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                \t                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n    <!-- Workflow area end -->\r\n           \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4bf96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af4bf96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don't wait for customers to start complaining. Because first they will stop coming. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-180ab03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_parallax_image\" data-id=\"180ab03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_parallax_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<div class=\"video__area about__img-2\">\r\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tommythegray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dag.webp\" alt=\"Awesome Images\" data-speed=\"0.2\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n               \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab97ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ab97ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b400dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_talented_team_title\" data-id=\"b400dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_talented_team_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    <section class=\"team__btm\">\r\n        <div class=\"container g-0 line\">\r\n        \t<span class=\"line-3\"><\/span>\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-xxl-12\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sec-title-wrapper pt-130 pb-140 text-anim\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"sec-title title-anim\">Myth 5: <br>My industry doesn\u2019t need a website\n<\/h2>\r\n                        <p>I\u2019ve heard that from plumbers, lawyers, bakers, physiotherapists, mechanics\u2026 The list goes on. And they were always wrong.\n<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n                  \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-224fc61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"224fc61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">97% of consumers search for local services online. Whether you run a tailor shop or a notary office .... <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f88215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f88215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your customers will google you first<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d86f13 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5d86f13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\"But my customers are older people, they don't use the Internet.\" - is another myth. According to research, 70% of people 55+ use the Internet regularly. And even if your client is 80, his daughter, who is looking for services for him, is 50 and definitely uses it.  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\"I have full orders from referrals\" - great! But what happens when that one big client leaves? Or when you want to expand? A website is your collateral and your scaling tool.   <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ef0f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02ef0f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">There is no industry that doesn't need an online presence. There are only entrepreneurs who haven't noticed it yet - usually just before the competition notices. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e3dcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_parallax_image\" data-id=\"01e3dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_parallax_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<div class=\"video__area about__img-2\">\r\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tommythegray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/web33.webp\" alt=\"Awesome Images\" data-speed=\"0.2\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n               \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bdfa12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bdfa12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-146c313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_talented_team_title\" data-id=\"146c313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_talented_team_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    <section class=\"team__btm\">\r\n        <div class=\"container g-0 line\">\r\n        \t<span class=\"line-3\"><\/span>\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-xxl-12\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sec-title-wrapper pt-130 pb-140 text-anim\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"sec-title title-anim\">Myth 6: <br>Design doesn\u2019t matter \u2013 only speed does\n<\/h2>\r\n                        <p>This myth is especially tricky because it contains a grain of truth. Speed matters. But design is just as important.\n<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n                  \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed2f6f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed2f6f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The first impression is formed in 0.05 seconds. Yes, that's much faster than the page load time. In that fraction of a second, the user subconsciously assesses whether your site (and company) is credible, professional and trustworthy.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6aac63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6aac63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research shows that:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2712a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_Services_Detail_Section_V2\" data-id=\"2712a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;service_box_space&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_space_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_space_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;service_box_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_Services_Detail_Section_V2.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    <!-- Workflow area start -->\r\n    <section class=\"workflow__area-6\">\r\n        <div class=\"container g-0 line pb-130\">\r\n            <div class=\"line-3\"><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"workflow__wrapper-6 te-axtra-box\">\r\n                <div class=\"row\">\r\n                \t                    <div class=\"col-xxl-4 col-xl-4 col-lg-4 col-md-4\">\r\n                        <div class=\"workflow__slide-6\">\r\n                            <h6 class=\"workflow__title-6 te-axtra-work-title\">75% of users judge a company\u2019s credibility based on its website design\n<\/h6>\r\n                            <p class=\"te-axtra-work-text\"><\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                \t                    <div class=\"col-xxl-4 col-xl-4 col-lg-4 col-md-4\">\r\n                        <div class=\"workflow__slide-6\">\r\n                            <h6 class=\"workflow__title-6 te-axtra-work-title\">Aesthetic design increases the perceived usability of a website\n<\/h6>\r\n                            <p class=\"te-axtra-work-text\"><\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                \t                    <div class=\"col-xxl-4 col-xl-4 col-lg-4 col-md-4\">\r\n                        <div class=\"workflow__slide-6\">\r\n                            <h6 class=\"workflow__title-6 te-axtra-work-title\">People are willing to wait longer for a beautiful website to load than for an ugly one\n<\/h6>\r\n                            <p class=\"te-axtra-work-text\"><\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                \t                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n    <!-- Workflow area end -->\r\n           \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9a577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d9a577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The good news? Design and speed are not mutually exclusive. A professional developer knows how to create a site that is both beautiful and lightning fast. The issue:   <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a98fd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"71a98fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Optimized images in modern formats (WebP, AVIF)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Clean, efficient code<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Proper architecture and caching<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Lazy element loading<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8244497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8244497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You don't have to choose between design and speed. You can (and should) have both. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c57d5b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_parallax_image\" data-id=\"c57d5b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_parallax_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<div class=\"video__area about__img-2\">\r\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tommythegray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bez-nazwy-1.webp\" alt=\"Awesome Images\" data-speed=\"0.2\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n               \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e8261 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6e8261\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1551ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_talented_team_title\" data-id=\"e1551ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_talented_team_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    <section class=\"team__btm\">\r\n        <div class=\"container g-0 line\">\r\n        \t<span class=\"line-3\"><\/span>\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-xxl-12\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sec-title-wrapper pt-130 pb-140 text-anim\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"sec-title title-anim\">Myth 7: <br>Mr. Kazik can do SEO for the price of the website\n<\/h2>\r\n                        <p>The last myth, which I\u2019m adding as a bonus, because it\u2019s a particularly painful one.\n<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n                  \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91be71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c91be71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SEO is not a one-time service that is \"done on occasion.\" It is an ongoing process that requires: <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c077ac3 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c077ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Long-term strategy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Keyword and competitive analysis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Technical optimization<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Create valuable content on a regular basis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Building authority through links<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Monitor and adjust strategies<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a49cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6a49cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Mr. Kazik\" can at most install a Yoast SEO plugin and fill in the meta tags. This is not SEO - it is the bare minimum, a starting point. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b5964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57b5964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Real SEO is a strategy for months and years, not a one-time fee. If someone offers you \"full SEO for the price of a site,\" they either don't know what they're doing or they're cheating. Most likely both.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e50e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_parallax_image\" data-id=\"59e50e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_parallax_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t<div class=\"video__area about__img-2\">\r\n    \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tommythegray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jgkgjk.webp\" alt=\"Awesome Images\" data-speed=\"0.2\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n               \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d0736 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70d0736\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c7234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-axtra_talented_team_title\" data-id=\"a7c7234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"axtra_talented_team_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n    <section class=\"team__btm\">\r\n        <div class=\"container g-0 line\">\r\n        \t<span class=\"line-3\"><\/span>\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-xxl-12\">\r\n                    <div class=\"sec-title-wrapper pt-130 pb-140 text-anim\">\r\n                        <h2 class=\"sec-title title-anim\">Summary:\n<\/h2>\r\n                        <p>A website in 2025 isn\u2019t optional \u2013 it\u2019s a business necessity. But not every website delivers results. By avoiding these myths and investing in a professional solution, you give your company a real competitive advantage.\n<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n                  \r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de88dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3de88dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Remember: on the Internet, you don't get a second chance to make a first impression. Is your current site making the most of this one opportunity? <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an era of digital transformation, there are still many beliefs circulating about websites that can seriously harm your business. Let&#8217;s dispel the most popular myths I hear from entrepreneurs. Myth 1: Since I have social media, I don\u2019t need a website This is one of the most dangerous myths in modern marketing. 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