https://stride-site.com/blog Practical guides on websites, SEO, reviews, and getting found online, written for restaurants, clinics, trades, and other local businesses. en https://stride-site.com/blog/restaurant-website-with-thefork-bookings-built-inhttps://stride-site.com/blog/restaurant-website-with-thefork-bookings-built-inWed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTStride and TheFork give your restaurant a managed website with TheFork bookings built in, direct and commission-free. See how the partnership works. https://stride-site.com/blog/whats-new-at-stride-this-month-august-2026https://stride-site.com/blog/whats-new-at-stride-this-month-august-2026Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTEvery improvement Stride shipped to your website in August 2026, from faster pages and stronger SEO to clearer opening hours and a cleaner design, and what each one means for you. All of it is live already, with nothing to install. https://stride-site.com/blog/setting-up-google-business-profile-attributeshttps://stride-site.com/blog/setting-up-google-business-profile-attributesFri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTDiners filter Google searches by attributes such as outdoor seating, vegan options, and good for kids. If a restaurant has not set them, it never appears in those filtered searches. Setting them takes about two minutes and makes the restaurant findable for exactly what it offers. https://stride-site.com/blog/does-my-business-need-a-websitehttps://stride-site.com/blog/does-my-business-need-a-websiteFri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTDoes your business need a website when it already has social media? The honest answer, the benefits that follow, and what a website will not do. https://stride-site.com/blog/what-is-a-website-care-planhttps://stride-site.com/blog/what-is-a-website-care-planTue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat a website care plan includes, what is only padding, and how to tell whether your business needs one or a managed website instead. https://stride-site.com/blog/how-much-does-a-restaurant-website-costhttps://stride-site.com/blog/how-much-does-a-restaurant-website-costMon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTThis article helps restaurant owners understand the different ways to build a website, the factors that influence pricing, and how to evaluate long-term value instead of only considering the upfront investment. https://stride-site.com/blog/how-to-get-your-restaurant-found-on-google-with-seohttps://stride-site.com/blog/how-to-get-your-restaurant-found-on-google-with-seoMon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTThis article explains how restaurant SEO works through local SEO, a complete Google Business Profile, consistent reviews, and a website with readable business information. It covers the key ranking factors, realistic expectations, and AI search readiness. https://stride-site.com/blog/how-to-leverage-customer-reviews-to-get-recommended-by-aihttps://stride-site.com/blog/how-to-leverage-customer-reviews-to-get-recommended-by-aiThu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTA high rating is not enough. Learn the mechanism behind AI restaurant recommendations, review volume, recency, and precise naming, and moves to use it. https://stride-site.com/blog/is-your-google-business-profile-category-costing-you-customershttps://stride-site.com/blog/is-your-google-business-profile-category-costing-you-customersThu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe primary category on your Google listing is a top local-pack signal. Why "Restaurant" loses to "Pizzeria", and how to fix yours in two minutes! https://stride-site.com/blog/whats-new-at-stride-this-month-july-2026https://stride-site.com/blog/whats-new-at-stride-this-month-july-2026Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTExplore the latest Stride platform updates, from preview links and homepage improvements to domain management, video enhancements, and performance fixes. https://stride-site.com/blog/whats-new-at-stride-this-month-june-2026https://stride-site.com/blog/whats-new-at-stride-this-month-june-2026Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe latest Stride features and improvements for June 2026: faster updates, new design options, and more. See what's new. https://stride-site.com/blog/how-to-respond-to-negative-reviews-and-win-back-future-dinershttps://stride-site.com/blog/how-to-respond-to-negative-reviews-and-win-back-future-dinersThu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTA simple playbook for responding to negative restaurant reviews, protecting your reputation, and winning back future diners. https://stride-site.com/blog/most-restaurants-are-invisible-to-chatgpt-here-is-whyhttps://stride-site.com/blog/most-restaurants-are-invisible-to-chatgpt-here-is-whyThu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI tools like ChatGPT can't find most restaurants online. Here's why it happens and how to make your restaurant show up in AI answers. https://stride-site.com/blog/stridebycentralapphttps://stride-site.com/blog/stridebycentralappTue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAfter 12 years, CentralApp is becoming Stride. Same contracts, prices, logins, data, website, and team — and a clearer focus on websites that stay alive.