↳ tactical write-ups, no fluff
The Andlane
blog,
incoming.
Hands-on guides on automating small business workflows. No "AI is transformative" posts — just specifics: what to automate, how, what it costs, what to watch out for.
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First posts arriving shortly.
We're spinning up the blog using the same automation playbook we sell — Andlane eats its own dogfood. Want one of these first? Tell us.
How to Automate PDF Invoice Processing into Xero (in 30 Minutes)
Step-by-step walkthrough for a non-technical owner — tools, setup, what to do when accuracy is below 95%, and the actual ROI math.
AI Chatbot vs. Live Chat for UK Small Businesses — Costs Compared
Hard numbers: cost per conversation, build cost, ongoing cost, conversion impact, when one beats the other. For owners deciding between live chat and a chatbot.
5 Things Every Small Business Should Automate Before Hiring
Counter-intuitive take: most owners hire an admin when they should automate. Five specific automations that often replace half a salaried hire.
WhatsApp Business Automation: What's Actually Possible in 2026
What you can and can't do on WhatsApp Business — the 24-hour window rule, message templates, the API approval process. Plus what we've built for clients.
The £250 Audit: What We Look For, What We Find, What It's Worth
Behind-the-scenes of our audit process. The specific questions we ask, the waste categories we hunt, anonymised examples of what we find and what it's worth.
How to Build a Monday-Morning Dashboard from Stripe + Google Analytics
Practical guide to wiring up a real-time small-business dashboard with free/cheap tools. Plus the metrics owners actually want vs the ones consultants recommend.