> I definitely view it as a red flag if a business doesn't have a website in 2026

from the article:

> If you’re a hair salon, or a tattoo artist, or a restaurant

these services definitely do not need a website

a luddite user just needs a way of getting basic information from where its already posted online. so this is a user experience problem, easily solved by an ai agent that takes whats posted on instagram, yelp, and google maps, and presents it to luddites in a way they are familiar with