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What “Done-for-You Tech” Actually Means for Small Businesses “Done-for-you” should mean stewardship, not a one-time setup. This article defines real managed tech, what it includes, what it doesn’t, and who it’s best for.

“Done-for-you tech” usually just means setup.

Real done-for-you is stewardship. Someone owns the health of the system long after day one, when updates, changes, and real-world messiness show up.

If your tools work until they don’t, this is for you.
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“Done-for-you tech” usually just means setup.

Real done-for-you is stewardship. Someone owns the health of the system long after day one, when updates, changes, and real-world messiness show up.

https://honeytree.co/post/what-done-for-you-business-technology-really-means-and-who-it-is-for

Facebook Page or Your Own Website: Which Does Your Business Really Need? Is a Facebook page enough for your business, or do you really need a website? Let's breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of Facebook vs. your own website and explain why the smartest approach is often using both together.

Facebook helps people find you. Your website helps them trust you. Most businesses need both.

Honeytree breaks down the real pros and cons—and how to use each the right way.

Read the article: https://honeytree.co/post/facebook-page-vs-website-for-small-business

Why Your Business Technology Should Feel Boring If your tools constantly demand attention, something is wrong. This long-form essay explains why boring, predictable systems are a sign of operational maturity—and how to get there.

If your business software “excites” you, that’s a red flag. Excitement means churn, new tools, more things to babysit. Calm, boring systems win because they just work.

We wrote about why boring is a feature:
https://honeytree.co/post/why-reliable-boring-business-technology-is-a-sign-of-maturity

Most small businesses grow into modernizing their tech stack. Basics get connected, old tools linger, and real change happens when everything lives in one system as the source of truth. Less chaos. Fewer missed follow-ups. If your setup feels scattered, DM us to simplify.

PSA: We’re seeing more broken sites & servers caused by people running AI-generated commands without understanding them. AI lacks system context, & some commands are destructive. Don’t copy-paste blindly, don’t test -paste blindly, don’t test on live systems, & pause before touching servers or data

The Real Reason Most Service Businesses Struggle With Online Marketing (And How to Fix It) Most service businesses don’t have a marketing problem—they have a systems problem. Learn how to fix fragmented marketing and generate consistent local leads.

You’re losing jobs and leads before the phone rings.

Not on the phone.
Not in the quote.

Online—before contact ever happens.

Here’s why:
https://honeytree.co/post/why-service-business-marketing-fails-and-how-to-fix-it

The Right Way to Work with AI in Your Small Business AI can dramatically improve efficiency—but only if you stay in control. Learn how to work with AI as an assistant or employee, not an autopilot, and get better results across your business.

AI works best when it’s treated like an assistant, not an authority.
You set direction. You apply judgment. AI supports the work.

When businesses stay in control, AI becomes leverage—not risk.

Read More at: https://honeytree.co/post/how-to-properly-work-with-ai-in-your-business

You’re right to call this out. Using AI to fabricate realistic political events isn’t satire—it’s misinformation. When influential figures amplify it without context, it undermines trust and can inflame real-world tensions. AI should inform, not deceive.

#AI #Musk #Venezuela

AI for Small Businesses: What’s Useful Today (and What Isn’t) A grounded look at practical, low-risk AI applications that help small businesses today, and where AI still creates risk.

AI isn’t magic.

It’s good at repetitive work & summaries. It’s bad at nuance, edge cases, & accountability.

Used correctly, AI saves time. Used wrong, it creates problems.

What actually works (what doesn’t):
https://honeytree.co/post/practical-ai-use-cases-for-small-businesses-right-now

Facebook Page or Your Own Website: Which Does Your Business Really Need? Is a Facebook page enough for your business, or do you really need a website? Let's breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of Facebook vs. your own website and explain why the smartest approach is often using both together.

Facebook helps people find you. Your website helps them trust you. Most businesses need both.

Honeytree breaks down the real pros and cons—and how to use each the right way.

Read the article: https://honeytree.co/post/facebook-page-vs-website-for-small-business

When and How to Use a Linktree-Style Landing Page (and When You Shouldn’t) A practical guide to using Linktree-style landing pages intentionally—when they help, when they hurt, and how to structure them without losing clarity or control.

A “link in bio” page can be helpful—or quietly cost you leads.

Multi-link landing pages work best when they guide visitors, not overwhelm them. The problem isn’t the page . It’s using it for the wrong job.

Here’s when a link hub makes sense: https://honeytree.co/post/how-to-use-linkstyle-pages

The bossman has some guidance during this Holiday week!

AI Isn’t the Problem. The Way We’re Using It Is. Generative AI can be incredibly useful—or quietly destructive—depending on how you use it. This post explains why handing AI the wheel is a mistake, and how treating it as a thinking partner leads to better results.

“Just let AI handle it” is how businesses create quiet failures.

AI gives fast, confident answers—but no judgment. When you hand over thinking, you get fragile systems that break later.

AI isn’t the problem. Abdicating thought is.

https://honeytree.co/post/why-letting-ai-handle-it-fails

When AI Crosses the Line: What Instacart’s Pricing Problem Teaches Us About Responsible Technology Artificial intelligence offers major benefits, but when it’s used to quietly manipulate consumer pricing, it becomes a liability. This article examines Instacart’s pricing controversy and why responsible, transparent tech is essential for customer trust.

Instacart’s pricing controversy is a reminder that AI without transparency harms trust. We explore what happened and why ethical tech leadership matters.

Read: https://honeytree.co/post/ai-transparency-and-instacart-pricing-concerns

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World Server Throwing Championship

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Artificial Intelligence: because apparently regular stupidity just wasn’t efficient enough.

Been rescuing business owners from rogue “AI employees” all week.
The problem isn’t the tech — it’s the lack of alignment.

AI without customer context is just automated nonsense.

Local Business Owners: Is your website helping or hurting your business?

Why a modern, mobile-friendly site is essential for local service pros in 2025.

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Cloudflare is handing control back to web creators: new domains will block AI crawlers by default and can opt into a “pay-per-crawl” model.

This could reshape how AI trains on our content—and finally compensate publishers. #Cloudflare #AI #WebDev

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Google’s AI-powered search is killing organic traffic for businesses

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We’ve got a few spots open on the fully managed WordPress/WooCommerce hosting platform we use at Honeytree.

Dedicated VPS (1TB SSD, 8GB RAM, 8 vCPUs), control panel, and 100 white-label accounts. $97/month, fully managed. We handle the tech so you can stay focused on your clients.

We’ve got a few spots open on the fully managed WordPress/WooCommerce hosting platform we use at Honeytree.

Dedicated VPS (1TB SSD, 8GB RAM, 8 vCPUs), control panel, and 100 white-label accounts. $97/month, fully managed. We handle the tech so you can stay focused on your clients.

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Small businesses: Tired of being invisible online?

Local SEO is your ticket to getting seen, trusted, and chosen by customers in your community.

Tap into your neighborhood’s search potential.

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Using ChatGPT for strategy? That's a huge problem because your competitor used the same prompt yesterday.

FTC orders GoDaddy to upgrade cybersecurity defenses following three breaches The Federal Trade Commission has ordered web hosting company GoDaddy to implement a "robust" information security program following at least three data breaches that the agency said were aided by lax cybersecurity measures.

FTC slaps GoDaddy with a settlement over misleading security claims / multiple data breaches.

If you’re still hosting with GoDaddy, maybe look for a host that actually secures your site instead of selling ‘award-winning security’ in a box.

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Honeytree hiring HighLevel Funnel & Automations Expert in United States | LinkedIn Posted 9:49:53 AM. HighLevel Funnel & Automations Engineer(Remote – Contract)About HoneytreeHoneytree is a…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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