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Plan a Small Site Before Choosing Its Technology

Let a clear page inventory guide the implementation decision.

Independent digital-work journal · October 7, 2026

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The practical starting point

A five-page information site and a service with accounts have different requirements. Start by describing what visitors need to read or do. For a local workshop, that might be accepted work, examples, contact details and an enquiry process rather than a complex account system.

A workable next step

Create a page inventory and mark which items need frequent updates, forms or restricted access. Assign an owner to each. Only then compare implementation options against these requirements. This does not select a technology automatically; it gives the conversation a concrete basis and helps prevent an appealing tool from quietly expanding the project.

Keep in your notes

  • List pages and tasks.
  • Identify update frequency.
  • Assign an owner before implementation.

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