(05) Field Notes — Mentes Journal

Notes from the field.

Case studies, essays on what makes a website premium, and the unfiltered case for custom websites over template builders. Written from Orlando & Miami, for ambitious brands everywhere.

5 posts published
FL · Worldwide · since 2015
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Why Your Website Has 30 Seconds — and What Makes a Website Premium

Most sites get scanned and abandoned in under 8 seconds. The ones that hold attention for 30+ are doing something specific — here's what that is.

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02

Web Design Orlando: Small Business Checklist for 2026

12 practical checkpoints every Orlando small business should run before launching (or relaunching) their website in 2026.

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03

Creative web design studio: what makes one worth hiring

Most agencies use the label. Few earn it — here is how to tell the difference before you sign anything.

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04

Premium website design — what makes a site feel premium

Premium isn't a price point or a finish. It's whether a stranger walks away remembering your brand. Here's what we mean — and what to look for.

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05

Wix vs. a custom website: the 5-year cost comparison most small businesses miss

The unfiltered case for moving off Wix to a premium custom website — what it actually costs over 5 years, what Wix hides, and the one objection that keeps most owners stuck.

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