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Hi, I'm Terris. I write every article here myself, from 8 years of full-time client work and 290+ projects.

Get plain answers on web design and SEO in Singapore

159 articles on websites, SEO, Google Ads and branding, written for Singapore business owners from the work I do for clients. Search by title, or open a topic.

Web design

I write about what a website costs in Singapore, how to plan one, how to hire a designer, and what makes visitors get in touch.

More on web design

  1. 11 Things to Check in a Web Design Portfolio (October 2026) 14 min
  2. 12 Hidden Costs of Cheap Websites in Singapore (October 2026) 14 min
  3. Freelance Web Designer for Small Business Singapore (November 2026) 14 min
  4. Freelancer vs Agency vs AI Builder Singapore (November 2026) 14 min
  5. 10 Steps to Hire a Freelance Web Designer Singapore (November 2026) 14 min
  6. Freelance Web Designer Cost Singapore (November 2026) 12 min
  7. 12 Ways to Make Your Website Load Faster (July 2026) 12 min
  8. How to Prepare Content for Your New Website (October 2026) 13 min
  9. 12 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Web Designer (October 2026) 12 min
  10. Website Redesign vs Rebuild Singapore (October 2026) 12 min
  11. How to Write a Website Brief (July 2026 Guide) 13 min
  12. 15 Features Every Business Website Needs (August 2026) 12 min
  13. Why Your Website Is Not Generating Leads (August 2026) 14 min
  14. DIY Website vs Web Designer Singapore (August 2026) 12 min
  15. Do You Need a Website for Your Business? (November 2026) 14 min
  16. How Long Does It Take to Build a Website? (August 2026) 12 min
  17. Website Design for Photography Studios Singapore (August 2026) 14 min
  18. Website Design for Events Companies Singapore (August 2026) 11 min
  19. Website Design for Fitness & Gyms Singapore (August 2026) 14 min
  20. Website Design for Accounting Firms Singapore (August 2026) 12 min
  21. 11 Website Copywriting Tips That Convert (August 2026) 12 min
  22. Dental Clinic Website Design Singapore (August 2026) 11 min
  23. Website Design for Law Firms Singapore (August 2026) 11 min
  24. PSG Website vs Custom Website: EDGE Replaced PSG (November 2026) 12 min
  25. 9 Web Design Trends in Singapore (August 2026) 9 min
  26. 6 Signs Your Website Needs a Redesign (October 2026) 9 min
  27. Website Cost in Singapore: Full Guide (November 2026) 10 min
  28. 10 Website Mistakes Costing You Sales (August 2026) 8 min
  29. Choose a Web Design Agency Singapore (November 2026) 9 min
  30. 6 UX Design Principles That Boost Conversions (October 2026) 10 min
  31. AI Website Builder vs Web Design Agency (November 2026) 9 min
  32. AI Website Builder vs Designer Cost (November 2026) 8 min
  33. Should Your Business Use AI Websites? (October 2026) 9 min
  34. AI Websites All Look the Same 7 min
  35. Using AI Tools With a Design Agency (November 2026) 7 min
  36. Landing Pages That Convert Singapore (August 2026) 8 min
  37. Website Design for Healthcare Clinics (August 2026) 8 min
  38. Salon & Beauty Website Design Singapore (August 2026) 8 min
  39. Conversion Rate Optimisation Singapore (August 2026) 8 min
  40. Core Web Vitals: Speed Up Your Website (July 2026) 8 min
  41. Restaurant Website Design Singapore (August 2026) 9 min
  42. Website Design for Startups Singapore (November 2026) 8 min
All 45 web design articles

Digital marketing

I write about Google Ads, social media, AI tools and grants, and planning your marketing on an SME budget.

More on digital marketing

  1. Singapore Budget 2026 AI Grants for SMEs (Full Guide) 11 min
  2. LinkedIn Marketing Guide for B2B Singapore (July 2026) 14 min
  3. Instagram Marketing Guide Singapore (August 2026) 15 min
  4. Digital Marketing for Healthcare Singapore (August 2026) 18 min
  5. 11 Ways to Build a Social Media Strategy (August 2026) 14 min
  6. Google Display Ads Guide Singapore (August 2026) 14 min
  7. Google Shopping Ads Guide Singapore (July 2026) 14 min
  8. Digital Marketing for E-commerce Singapore (August 2026) 14 min
  9. LinkedIn Ads Cost in Singapore (July 2026 Guide) 11 min
  10. YouTube Ads Cost in Singapore (July 2026 Guide) 12 min
  11. Instagram Ads vs Facebook Ads Singapore (July 2026) 14 min
  12. Social Media Marketing Cost Singapore (November 2026) 14 min
  13. Instagram Ads Cost in Singapore (November 2026 Guide) 11 min
  14. Google Ads Conversion Tracking Setup (July 2026) 14 min
  15. Google Ads Copy That Converts (August 2026 Guide) 14 min
  16. How to Set Up Google Remarketing Ads (August 2026) 13 min
  17. How to Set Up Google Ads in Singapore (August 2026) 15 min
  18. Google Ads vs SEO for Singapore SMEs (October 2026) 9 min
  19. Google Ads Singapore: Setup & Budget (August 2026) 10 min
  20. PSG Grant Singapore Closed: EDGE Grant Replaced It (November 2026) 12 min
  21. Content Marketing for Singapore SMEs (August 2026) 9 min
  22. Social Media Marketing Singapore (August 2026) 10 min
  23. Digital Marketing for F&B Singapore (August 2026) 11 min
  24. Email Marketing for Singapore SMEs (August 2026) 9 min
  25. How Singapore SMEs Can Use AI to Grow (August 2026) 12 min
  26. Google Ads Cost in Singapore (November 2026 Guide) 10 min
  27. Digital Marketing for Interior Designers (October 2026) 8 min
  28. Google Ads Remarketing Singapore SMEs (August 2026) 9 min
  29. Digital Marketing Cost in Singapore (November 2026) 11 min
  30. Facebook Ads Cost in Singapore (July 2026 Guide) 9 min
  31. WhatsApp Marketing Singapore (November 2026 Guide) 8 min
  32. Google Analytics 4 Singapore (July 2026 Guide) 10 min
  33. Measure Digital Marketing ROI Singapore (October 2026) 8 min
  34. Lead Generation Strategies Singapore (August 2026) 8 min
  35. TikTok Marketing in Singapore (July 2026 Guide) 10 min
All 38 digital marketing articles

Web development

I write about choosing a platform, building an online shop, looking after a live site, and an app I built on the side.

More on web development

  1. Does My Website Need Maintenance? 11 Warning Signs (October 2026) 12 min
  2. How Much Does a PHP Update Cost in Singapore? (October 2026) 13 min
  3. Website Hosting Scam Email? How to Tell It's Fake (October 2026) 11 min
  4. Is My Online Store Safe? PHP2Shell and Customer Data (October 2026) 13 min
  5. Who Hosts My Website? How to Find Out and Log Back In (October 2026) 10 min
  6. Web Developer Disappeared? Take Back Your Website (October 2026) 12 min
  7. Will a Hacked Website Lose Its Google Ranking? (October 2026) 12 min
  8. Is My Website Hacked? 13 Signs to Check Today (October 2026) 12 min
  9. What Happens If You Don't Update PHP? (October 2026) 13 min
  10. What Is PHP? A Plain-English Guide for Website Owners (October 2026) 12 min
  11. WordPress to Static Site: When and How to Migrate (October 2026) 16 min
  12. 10 WordPress Alternatives for Business Websites (October 2026) 18 min
  13. Headless CMS: What It Is and When You Need One (October 2026) 16 min
  14. Static vs Dynamic Website: Which Is Safer? (October 2026) 16 min
  15. Web Application Firewall: Does a Small Business Need One? (October 2026) 19 min
  16. Website Security Check: 9 Free Scanners to Use (October 2026) 16 min
  17. 12 WordPress Security Steps for Business Websites (October 2026) 19 min
  18. Website Hacked? Your PDPA Data Breach Duties in Singapore (October 2026) 17 min
  19. WordPress Site Hacked? What to Do in the First 24 Hours (October 2026) 19 min
  20. PHP End of Life: Which Versions Are Still Supported (October 2026) 13 min
  21. Update Your PHP Version in WordPress Without Breaking It (October 2026) 15 min
  22. How to Change PHP Version in cPanel and Other Hosts (October 2026) 16 min
  23. How to Check PHP Version and Know If Your Site Is Patched (October 2026) 15 min
  24. PHP2Shell: What to Do About the PHP Vulnerability (October 2026) 18 min
  25. I Built GorGai, a Free App for Learning the Thai Alphabet 6 min
  26. WordPress Website Design Singapore (October 2026 Guide) 14 min
  27. WordPress vs Custom Website Singapore (October 2026) 9 min
  28. Start an E-Commerce Website Singapore (October 2026) 11 min
  29. Website & SEO for Tuition Centres (November 2026) 8 min
  30. Website Design for Engineering Firms (July 2026) 8 min
  31. Astro vs Next.js vs WordPress Singapore (October 2026) 9 min
  32. Website Maintenance Cost Singapore (October 2026) 8 min
  33. Shopify vs WooCommerce for Singapore (October 2026) 10 min
  34. PDPA Compliance for Singapore Websites (October 2026) 8 min
All 37 web development articles

SEO

I write about how Google and AI search choose which businesses to show, local SEO, technical fixes, and what SEO costs in Singapore.

More on SEO

  1. The 80/20 Rule for SEO: Which Work Matters Most (October 2026) 10 min
  2. Is SEO Worth It? Do the Break-Even Maths (November 2026) 10 min
  3. What Does an SEO Agency Do Each Month? (November 2026) 10 min
  4. Google AI Overviews SEO in Singapore (October 2026) 12 min
  5. Perplexity SEO in Singapore: How to Get Cited (October 2026) 12 min
  6. Gemini SEO Singapore: Get Your Business Named (October 2026) 12 min
  7. ChatGPT SEO Singapore: How to Get Recommended (October 2026) 12 min
  8. Multilingual SEO in Singapore: A Complete Guide (November 2026) 12 min
  9. 7 GEO E-commerce Tactics for Singapore Stores (August 2026) 10 min
  10. 7 Steps to Create an llms.txt File for Your Website (August 2026) 9 min
  11. Generative Engine Optimisation Singapore (October 2026) 25 min
  12. 12 On-Page SEO Tips for Singapore (October 2026) 14 min
  13. SEO for Singapore Small Businesses (November 2026) 10 min
  14. 7 Steps to Get on Page 1 of Google (October 2026) 9 min
  15. AI Websites and Local SEO Singapore (October 2026) 8 min
  16. Google Business Profile Singapore (October 2026 Guide) 10 min
  17. SEO Pricing in Singapore: What Packages Cost (November 2026) 18 min
  18. Real Estate Agent Website & SEO Singapore (August 2026) 10 min
  19. Choose an SEO Agency in Singapore (November 2026) 10 min
  20. Schema Markup Guide for Singapore (July 2026) 10 min
  21. How Long Does SEO Take in Singapore? 7 min
  22. Technical SEO Checklist for Singapore (November 2026) 9 min
  23. Programmatic SEO: 16,000 Pages Ranked 10 min
  24. E-commerce SEO for Singapore Stores (August 2026) 10 min
  25. Keyword Research for Singapore SEO (October 2026) 8 min
  26. 7 SEO Mistakes Hurting Your Rankings (August 2026) 10 min
  27. SEO Trends in Singapore: What Matters 10 min
  28. Link Building in Singapore (November 2026 Guide) 10 min
  29. Local SEO Singapore: Near Me Guide (August 2026) 7 min
All 32 SEO articles

My guides to Singapore businesses

463 shortlists of Singapore businesses worth calling, across 28 categories from maid agencies to pest control. They live on Terris Recommends, where each category has its own page.

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