https://onraistudio.com/guides Plain-English guides on website costs, builders and getting found on Google, from Onrai Studio, a Melbourne web design and development studio. en-au Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/is-the-shopify-starter-plan-still-available-in-australia https://onraistudio.com/guides/is-the-shopify-starter-plan-still-available-in-australia Not for new stores, per Shopify's Help Center. What the Starter plan cost, who keeps it, and the cheapest ways to sell online in Australia now. Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/is-wix-or-squarespace-good-for-seo https://onraistudio.com/guides/is-wix-or-squarespace-good-for-seo Yes for the basics: both let you edit titles, descriptions, URLs and alt text, and both build your sitemap. Wix gives more control over robots.txt and schema. Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/who-owns-my-website-and-domain-name https://onraistudio.com/guides/who-owns-my-website-and-domain-name A .com.au belongs to whoever is named as registrant in the .au registry. Check free with our domain lookup. The code is the developer's unless assigned to you. Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/do-suburb-pages-help-local-seo https://onraistudio.com/guides/do-suburb-pages-help-local-seo Suburb pages help when each one is about that area, with real work and real answers. Copies with the suburb swapped break Google's spam rules. Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/shopify-or-woocommerce-for-an-australian-store https://onraistudio.com/guides/shopify-or-woocommerce-for-an-australian-store Shopify suits owners who want to run a store themselves from A$42 a month. WooCommerce is free but needs hosting and upkeep. Every cost in A$. Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-long-does-seo-take-to-work https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-long-does-seo-take-to-work Google says SEO usually takes four months to a year to show a benefit. What shows up in days, what takes months, and what slows it down. Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/what-is-the-best-website-builder-for-a-small-business-in-australia https://onraistudio.com/guides/what-is-the-best-website-builder-for-a-small-business-in-australia Squarespace Core suits most service businesses, Wix Core suits bookings, Shopify Basic suits product sellers. A$ prices and a pick for each type of business. Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-do-i-rank-on-google-maps https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-do-i-rank-on-google-maps Google ranks Maps results on relevance, distance and prominence. Verify your Business Profile, pick the right category, earn reviews and link your website. Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/what-pages-should-a-small-business-website-have https://onraistudio.com/guides/what-pages-should-a-small-business-website-have Five pages cover most small businesses: Home, a page for each service, About, Contact and a privacy policy. What goes on each, and which pages help on Google. Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/what-is-local-seo https://onraistudio.com/guides/what-is-local-seo Local SEO gets you into Google's map pack for searches in your area. Google ranks on relevance, distance and prominence. Here's what moves each one. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/website-package-or-freelancer-which-is-better-value https://onraistudio.com/guides/website-package-or-freelancer-which-is-better-value A fixed-price package is better value for most small business sites. A freelancer suits a defined job and a client who can manage it. AU rates compared. Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/is-seo-worth-it-for-a-small-business https://onraistudio.com/guides/is-seo-worth-it-for-a-small-business SEO pays when people search for what you sell, one job covers a month of fees and you can wait 4–12 months. When it doesn't, and what's free to do yourself. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/what-should-a-website-package-include https://onraistudio.com/guides/what-should-a-website-package-include A website package should list its pages, mobile layout, contact form, basic SEO, hosting, support and who owns the domain. Plus what's often left out. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-much-does-seo-cost-in-australia https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-much-does-seo-cost-in-australia SEO in Australia costs about A$500–5,000 a month, and most small businesses are quoted A$1,000–3,000. Audits, hourly rates and red flags in a quote. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-much-does-a-tradie-website-cost-in-australia https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-much-does-a-tradie-website-cost-in-australia A tradie website costs about A$500 to A$4,000 to build in Australia in 2026. Ranges from published AU price pages, plus what it costs to keep running. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/what-should-a-tradie-website-include https://onraistudio.com/guides/what-should-a-tradie-website-include A tradie website needs a tap-to-call number, a page per service and suburb, your licence number, real job photos, reviews and a short quote form. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-much-does-an-ecommerce-website-cost-in-australia https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-much-does-an-ecommerce-website-cost-in-australia An ecommerce website costs A$2,000 to A$10,000 to build on a template in Australia, A$10,000 to A$40,000 custom. Plus platform and card fees, in A$. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-much-does-a-website-cost-per-month https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-much-does-a-website-cost-per-month A website you own costs from about A$11 a month to keep online. All-in subscription plans run A$79 to A$299 a month. Real AU prices and 3-year totals. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-much-does-a-small-business-website-cost-in-australia https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-much-does-a-small-business-website-cost-in-australia A small business website costs A$800 to A$8,000 to build in Australia in 2026. Every range read from published AU price pages, plus the yearly running costs. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/does-shopify-take-a-percentage-of-every-sale https://onraistudio.com/guides/does-shopify-take-a-percentage-of-every-sale Shopify pricing in Australia: Basic A$42, Grow A$114, Advanced A$431 a month, cards 1.7% + A$0.30, up to 2% more with another provider. GST explained. Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-much-does-website-maintenance-cost-in-australia https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-much-does-website-maintenance-cost-in-australia What Australian agencies charge for website maintenance in 2026, A$77 to A$540 a month for a care plan, what moves the number, and when you don't need one. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/can-your-website-post-to-facebook-and-instagram-for-you https://onraistudio.com/guides/can-your-website-post-to-facebook-and-instagram-for-you Yes, a social media scheduler can be built into your own website. How PlayLive Melbourne writes one post, previews both feeds and schedules both. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/can-your-website-show-live-casinoware-tournament-data https://onraistudio.com/guides/can-your-website-show-live-casinoware-tournament-data Yes: CasinoWare publishes a feed a custom website can read. How PlayLive Melbourne shows live clocks, blinds and results on its own pages. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-do-you-add-a-360-virtual-tour-to-your-website https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-do-you-add-a-360-virtual-tour-to-your-website Host the tour on Kuula or Matterport, then embed it in your page, an afternoon's work on most sites. How Ausflex Caravans' in-van tours work. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/what-makes-a-coaching-website-actually-convert https://onraistudio.com/guides/what-makes-a-coaching-website-actually-convert One promise, proof before pitch, and one call to action repeated down the page. The sales techniques behind Up The Stakes, section by section. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-much-do-squarespace-wix-and-shopify-cost-in-australia https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-much-do-squarespace-wix-and-shopify-cost-in-australia Squarespace costs A$17–A$109 a month in Australia, billed annually. Every plan in A$, plus Wix, Shopify and WordPress.com. Read from their own pricing pages. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/10-questions-to-ask-a-web-designer-before-paying-a-deposit https://onraistudio.com/guides/10-questions-to-ask-a-web-designer-before-paying-a-deposit Ten questions that filter out most bad web design experiences before any money moves. Starting with who owns the domain, site and code at the end. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/can-an-ai-website-builder-replace-a-web-designer https://onraistudio.com/guides/can-an-ai-website-builder-replace-a-web-designer AI builders produce a passable site in minutes, and we use AI in every build. Where the tools shine, where they quietly fail, and how to get both. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/do-i-need-a-website-if-i-have-instagram-or-facebook https://onraistudio.com/guides/do-i-need-a-website-if-i-have-instagram-or-facebook A social page reaches people who already follow you; a website is how strangers find you on Google. What each does, and when a page is enough. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-long-does-it-take-to-build-a-website https://onraistudio.com/guides/how-long-does-it-take-to-build-a-website A small business website should take two to four weeks, not months. The week-by-week timeline, and the one thing that blows it out. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/should-i-redesign-my-website-or-fix-what-i-have https://onraistudio.com/guides/should-i-redesign-my-website-or-fix-what-i-have If your problem is traffic, a redesign won't fix it; if visitors arrive and leave, it might. A decision path, and the signs a rebuild is due. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/why-isnt-my-website-showing-up-on-google https://onraistudio.com/guides/why-isnt-my-website-showing-up-on-google A website that doesn't appear on Google usually has one of five fixable causes. How to diagnose yours in minutes with two free checks. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/wix-squarespace-vs-web-designer-3-year-cost https://onraistudio.com/guides/wix-squarespace-vs-web-designer-3-year-cost A Squarespace or Wix site runs $1,800 to $3,600 over three years plus 30 to 60 hours of your time; a designer $3,400 to $11,000 all-in. Which wins for whom. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/should-ads-point-to-your-website-or-facebook-page https://onraistudio.com/guides/should-ads-point-to-your-website-or-facebook-page Sending paid ad clicks to a Facebook page loses most of the leads you paid for. Why a website landing page captures more from the same budget. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/guides/what-is-not-having-a-website-costing-your-business https://onraistudio.com/guides/what-is-not-having-a-website-costing-your-business The customers you lose without a website never tell you they looked. How to put a dollar figure on the searches going to competitors instead. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/15-google-ai-overview https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/15-google-ai-overview The top of Google is no longer a link. It's an answer. Here's how we got Google's AI Overview to describe our business in our own words. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/14-the-wait https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/14-the-wait You've done the work; now comes the waiting. What the data says about how long Google takes, and what to expect week by week so you don't quit early. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/12-earn-google-sitelinks https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/12-earn-google-sitelinks Search a big brand and you get a stack of links under the result. Home, Services, Contact. Those are sitelinks, and this is how you earn them. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/13-applying-sitelinks-to-our-site https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/13-applying-sitelinks-to-our-site The worked example: the homework we did on onraistudio.com so Google has no reason left to hold sitelinks back. Copy the checklist directly. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/01-getting-on-google https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/01-getting-on-google You Google your own name and nothing comes up. Not a bad ranking, literally nothing. Before you can rank, Google has to know you exist. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/02-brand-recognition https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/02-brand-recognition Google puts "Did you mean?" above your business name and sends customers somewhere else. The exact fixes we used. Two need no tech skills at all. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/03-local-relevance https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/03-local-relevance If you want Melbourne customers, Google needs to see "Melbourne" on your pages. The fix isn't ten new URLs. It's sharpening the ones you have. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/04-location-signals-done-right https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/04-location-signals-done-right The placements Google actually weights for location, title tags, footer, business card, testimonials, and the line you shouldn't cross. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/05-trust-signals https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/05-trust-signals Google and every visitor ask the same thing: is this a real business? The fix isn't faking anything. It's surfacing what's already true. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/06-google-business-profile https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/06-google-business-profile Google Business Profile isn't for every business. If you qualify it's the biggest local lever you'll pull; if you don't, forcing it gets you suspended. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/07-technical-seo-basics https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/07-technical-seo-basics Make sure nothing on your site is quietly blocking Google. Broken sitemaps, missing HTTPS, slow pages. The plumbing check almost no one does. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/08-search-console https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/08-search-console Search Console is the free dashboard showing exactly how your site appears in search. Here's how to use the five features that actually matter. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/09-earn-backlinks https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/09-earn-backlinks A backlink is another site linking to yours, and Google treats each one as a vote. A few real, relevant links beat dozens of junk ones. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/10-case-studies https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/10-case-studies Case studies are the highest-value pages a service business can add. They prove real work, earn backlinks, and give clients confidence to enquire. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/11-topical-authority https://onraistudio.com/the-climb/11-topical-authority One mention of "AI" on your homepage doesn't make you an AI expert. You need a cluster of related pages that prove you know the subject. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1000