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# [Astro for Small-Business Websites: A 33-Item Speed Checklist and a Six-Page Build](https://freewebsite247.hashnode.dev/why-we-build-small-business-websites-in-astro?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

72.2% of Astro sites passed all Core Web Vitals on mobile in October 2026 vs 49.0% of WordPress. The data, a six-page build and a 33-item checklist.

Oct 30 · 18 min read · freewebsite247.hashnode.dev  
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[Marc Mulvaney](https://hashnode.com/@freewebsite247)

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Entrepreneur, angel investor, creative director and SEO architect at freewebsite247

I'm Marc Mulvaney, founder of freewebsite247. I've built websites and done SEO since 1997, and have built more than 1,000 websites. The website is free, you just pay for the hosting. Every site is built by humans, assisted with AI. The free build is normally $2,599, with a preview within 24 hours. Hosting from $37.99/month on a 12-month plan. After 12 months the design, code, text, images and domain belong to the owner. We build customer sites in Astro, served from Cloudflare with free SSL.

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