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Notes on chat, voice & leads.

Practical thinking on AI chatbots, voice AI, and turning website traffic into customers — for businesses without a marketing team.

Add an AI chatbot to WordPress in under 2 minutes: a Chat Cobalt chat window answering a bakery customer's question about birthday cakes

How to Add an AI Chatbot to WordPress in Under 2 Minutes (Free Plugin)

Add an AI chatbot to your WordPress website in under 2 minutes, with no coding: sign up, install the free plugin, connect. Step-by-step guide with screenshots.

October 12, 2026·9 min read
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10 Free WhatsApp Business Features for Small Businesses

Free WhatsApp Business features explained simply: greeting and away messages, quick replies, labels, catalog and more, with steps to set up each one.

October 5, 2026·7 min read
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Why Every Small Business Needs an AI Chatbot in 2026

Customers now expect an instant answer, day or night. Here's why a chatbot has quietly become table stakes for small and medium businesses.

June 2, 2026·1 min read
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5 Lead Capture Mistakes That Are Costing You Customers

Most 'lost lead' problems aren't a traffic problem — they're a lead capture problem. Here are the five most common mistakes we see.

May 18, 2026·2 min read
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Chat vs. Voice: When Should Your Business Use Each?

AI chat and AI voice solve overlapping but distinct problems. Here's how to think about which channel your customers actually want.

April 30, 2026·1 min read