Handcrafted Websites

05/08/2026

New website for Croft Farm, which has three holiday cottages near Thornhaugh and Wansford in North Cambridgeshire, with holiday accommodation for groups of up to 18.

https://croftfarmholidaycottages.co.uk/

22/07/2026

Did you know....if you display reviews on your website or collect reviews on some other website, you now have a legal obligation to display a reviews policy that explicitly prohibits fake reviews, shows how you deal with fake reviews, clarifies which reviews have been incentivised, etc., etc.

As it says on the government website:

If you publish consumer reviews or consumer review information, you need to take reasonable and proportionate steps to prevent and remove fake reviews, concealed incentivised reviews and false or misleading consumer review information being published.

You should make sure you have your own procedures for doing this.

You should have a published policy that clearly prohibits fake reviews. Your policy should also state your approach to incentivised reviews and consumer review information.

In addition, there are several steps you will likely need to take to:

a. detect banned reviews and false / misleading consumer review information

b. investigate banned reviews and false / misleading consumer review information

c. take action in response to banned reviews and false / misleading consumer review information. This could include imposing sanctions where appropriate (for example, putting clear warnings on pages or banning users: a fuller list of sanctions is published in the full guidance)

You need to take reasonable and proportionate steps as necessary to prevent/remove banned content to comply with the law.

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21/07/2026

Thanks to Niamh for pointing out this website where you can promote your online business: Biosites.

Create a free link in bio with Bio Sites by Squarespace. Showcase your links, earn money, and grow your brand online, all with one link.

31/05/2026

Q: Why does my business not show up on the map Google shows for search results when there is a place name in the search phrase (see screenshot below)?

Situation: You have a holiday business that has a verified business listing with Google, and you can see the pin when you look on Google Maps (not the map in the search results but the separate Google Maps application or website), but Google isn't showing the business on the map that gets added to the top of the search results.

Why?

In 2025 Google set up a new system to pull in pricing data for holiday businesses, pulling it from booking systems that connect to Google's servers. In the past, you could enter prices yourself in your business profile. Not now. Google scrapes the prices from booking systems and booking platforms. The one that seems to be the most effective at the moment is Booking dot com, so if you have a listing on that platform, Google will find the pricing data and add a pointer for your business on the map in the search results, showing a price on the pointer.

Note: Not all platforms have connectivity with Google. At the moment, AirBnB refuses to share data with Google, so a listing on AirBnB will help you get bookings from folks who use that platform, but it will do nothing to improve visibility on Google. Unlike Booking dot com.

08/05/2026

New website for Niamh Lewis and her Out And Back sports coaching business, based in Cumbria: Out And Back Coaching.

https://outandbackcoaching.co.uk

08/05/2026

Another website by Handcrafted Websites on the Continent, this time in Greek for the Greek engineering firm: Polytropos.

Πολυεργαστηριο στο Βολο για ηλεκτρολογικα, συστηματα αυτοματισμου PLC, συστηματα ασφαλειας, μηχανολογικα, CNC, και κατασκευη καγιακ

08/05/2026

Updated page for Holly Brooke, the indie singer songwriter in Cumbria, a frequent guest on BBC Cumbria.

Holly Brooke singer, songwriter, musician - official website.