Stuart Dobson

Web developer & AI consultant, Sunbury

I’m a Microsoft Certified Professional and I consult on AI for Australian businesses. I run Sunbury Web out of Sunbury, building honest, well-made websites for local trades, shops and clinics.

I write these guides because most of what small business owners get told about websites comes from someone trying to sell them one. These are the answers I’d give you over a coffee, including the ones that cost me work.

Guides

By Stuart Dobson

28 Jul 2026 Pricing Getting Started

What a website should actually cost a small business in Victoria

Quotes for the same five-page site range from $500 to $15,000. Here's what's actually inside those numbers, and how to tell which one you're being handed.

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14 Jul 2026 Google Local Marketing

Your Google Business Profile matters more than your website — at first

For a local trade or shop, the free Google listing usually brings in more work than the website does. It takes an afternoon to fix, and most businesses have never touched theirs.

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30 Jun 2026 Ai Local Marketing

Where AI actually helps a local business — and where it doesn't

I consult on AI for a living, which mostly means telling people not to buy things. Here's the short list of what genuinely earns its keep for a small local business, and the longer list of what doesn't.

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