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Ownership and Control
Do I Own My Domain?

What you own when you work with Garbacki Digital — your domain, your code, what happens if you cancel, and how to take everything with you.

Local SEO
How to Claim Your Google Business Profile

Step-by-step instructions to find, claim, and verify your Google Business Profile so your business shows up on Maps and in local search results.

Getting Started
How to Prepare for the Launch Call

What to pull together before your first call with me — so we don't waste 20 minutes on things you could have had ready.

Managing Your Site
How to Share Your Site on Facebook

How to share your website on Facebook so it shows up with a proper preview image and title, and how to fix it if the preview looks wrong.

Managing Your Site
How to Update Your Business Hours

How to get your hours updated on your website and on Google — which is separate and needs to be done in two places.

Ownership and Control
What Happens If I Cancel?

Exactly what happens when you cancel — what you get, when you get it, what stays live, and what you lose.

Local SEO
What Is Local SEO?

A plain-English explanation of local SEO — what it means, what it does for a service business, and what actually moves the needle.

Pricing
What's Included in Each Plan

A plain-English breakdown of what Starter, Standard, and Pro include — pages, chatbot, edits, and what carries over between plans.

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Help articles answer "how do I" questions in a minute. These are longer reads on what works, what doesn't, and why.

Pricing · 5 min read
What a Small-Business Website Actually Costs on Long Island in 2026
A straight answer on what a small-business website really costs on Long Island in 2026 — the real ranges, what drives the price, the monthly-fee traps, and how to tell what you actually need.
Comparison · 4 min read
Wix, Squarespace, or a Custom Site: What a Long Island Business Actually Needs
Honest comparison of Wix, Squarespace, and custom websites for Long Island small businesses — when DIY works, when it doesn't, and what you actually own.
Local SEO · 4 min read
Why Your Business Isn't Showing Up on Google (and How to Fix It)
Most local Long Island businesses are invisible on Google for fixable reasons. Here's why it happens and the specific things to fix first.
Local SEO · 5 min read
How to Set Up Your Google Business Profile the Right Way
A practical, step-by-step guide to setting up your Google Business Profile — from someone who just went through verification, including the video hassle.
Web Design · 5 min read
7 Things Long Island Service Businesses Get Wrong Online
The specific website and online-presence mistakes I see most often from Long Island service businesses — and the fix for each one.
Strategy · 4 min read
Do You Even Need a Website if You're on Facebook and Yelp?
If your business runs on Facebook and Yelp, do you actually need a website? Honest answer: yes, and here's exactly why social profiles can't replace one.
AI Chatbots · 4 min read
What an AI Chatbot Actually Does for a Local Business (and What It Doesn't)
An honest look at what an AI chatbot does for local service businesses — the real after-hours lead-capture case, and the things it won't do no matter what anyone tells you.
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