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Guides

After Hours Answering Service: Why Most Small Businesses Are Doing It Wrong

Your phone rings at 6:15pm. You're driving home. By the time you check, the caller's already hired someone else. Here's how to fix that without hiring a night receptionist.

Feb 14, 2026
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Affordable AI for Small Business: Your Guide to Smart Automation Spending
AI & Automation

Affordable AI for Small Business: Your Guide to Smart Automation Spending

You’ve heard the buzz about AI. Maybe you’ve even tried a free tool or two, marvelling at how quickly it can write an email or generate an image. But then a little voice in your head pipes up: "This i...

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Industry

AI Answering Service for Tradies: Why Plumbers and Electricians Are Switching in 2026

You're under a sink. The phone rings. You ignore it. That was a $500 job gone to the next bloke. Here's how Australian tradies are fixing this for $49/mo.

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Business

How Much Are Missed Calls Actually Costing Your Business? (We Did the Maths)

Most small business owners underestimate missed calls by 10x. Here's the real cost — and a dead-simple calculator to work out yours.

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Comparison of answering service costs
Comparisons

Ruby Receptionist Alternative: Same Quality, $49/mo Instead of $235

Ruby charges $235/mo to take messages. What if you could get an AI that actually books appointments, quotes rates, and works 24/7 — for $49?

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The "Another Tool" Trap: How to Simplify Your Small Business and Stop Feeling Overwhelmed
AI & Automation

The "Another Tool" Trap: How to Simplify Your Small Business and Stop Feeling Overwhelmed

Ever scroll through social media and see someone perfectly articulate that feeling of being completely swamped? That moment when you think, "Yep, that's exactly how I feel"?...

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