Practical, honest writing on recruitment websites, SEO, and what actually works for independent recruitment agencies.
An honest comparison of Wix, Squarespace, Lovable, WordPress, bespoke websites and Pillar & Post for independent recruiters choosing how to build their site.
20 August 2026
What does a recruitment website actually need? The essentials are simpler than you might think: clear information, current jobs, contact details, trust signals and the technical basics that make the site work for people and search engines.
16 August 2026
Lots of recruitment websites are built to look established and credible to, then the jobs page gets forgotten, left empty or reduced to a vague paragraph about the sectors covered. Here's why that undoes a good deal of the work the rest of the site is doing.
6 August 2026
I've spent the last few weeks going through independent recruitment websites one by one. The same five problems keep turning up, and most of them take two minutes to check for yourself. Here's what to look for on your own site.
31 July 2026
Wix, Squarespace, Framer, the new AI builders. They can all look good now. What actually matters, especially if you're new or independent, is whether the basics work and whether your site looks like a real, active business.
22 July 2026
A realistic breakdown of what a recruitment website actually costs now, from DIY builders to bespoke agency builds, and where independent recruitment companies should look.
18 July 2026
