WordPress
Stop Obsessing Over WordPress Plugin Updates
Why those red plugin-update badges stress you out more than they should, and the one question to ask before you click update.
2 minutes
SEO & Traffic
What SEO Actually Means, in Plain English
Skip the jargon. SEO comes down to two simple ideas, and once you get them the rest makes sense.
~1 minute
Website Basics
What a Professional Website Review Actually Tells You
A plain-language look at what a professional website review covers, why owners get one, and what actually lands in the report.
2 minutes
Small Business
How to Make Your Small Business Website Actually Work for You
Two website related areas that can decide whether your small business website earns trust or loses it, and how to get both right.
2 minutes
Website Security
My WordPress Website Got Hacked: What to Do and How to Prevent It
Stay calm. What a WordPress hack usually is, how to clean it up, and the handful of steps that keep it from happening again.
3 minutes
SEO & Traffic
The Simplest Way to Turn Website Visitors Into Leads
A low-commitment lead method that still works, using a simple form, an autoresponder, and some clever writing.
2 minutes
Website Basics
The Truth About Wix, Squarespace, and Weebly for a Small Business
Site builders look perfect at first. Here is what actually happens six months in, and how to decide before you get stuck.
3 minutes
SEO & Traffic
How to Actually Get Results From Your Google Ads Campaigns
The biggest mistake owners make with Google Ads, a good-versus-bad ad example, and a simple formula to scale spend safely.
2 minutes
Small Business
The Most Common Website Engagement Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)
Three engagement mistakes almost every site makes, and how to shift your message so visitors stick and take action.
2 minutes
Website Basics
When (and How) to Build a New Website
How to decide whether you need a new website, what it should cost, and when a landing page is the smarter move.
2 minutes
Small Business
Why Business Owners Are Afraid to Spend on Their Website (And Why It Costs Them)
A real example of an owner who left tens of thousands on the table, and what the fear of spending actually costs.
3 minutes
Performance & Speed
Why Website Uptime Monitoring Matters (and a Free Way to Do It)
Your host is probably not telling the truth about that 99.9% uptime. Here is why monitoring matters and a free way to set it up.
2 minutes
Small Business
4 Reasons Visitors Are Leaving Your Website
Traffic is climbing but your bounce rate is brutal. Here are the four usual culprits, and how to fix each.
2 minutes
Performance & Speed
Why Is My WordPress Website So Slow? (And How to Fix It)
The real reasons a WordPress site drags, in plain language, and what to do about each one.
3 minutes
WordPress
Is WordPress Right for My Business? The Honest Answer
WordPress powers a huge share of the web. Here is the honest take on whether it is right for you, and the real risk to watch.
2 minutes
Should You Block Entire Countries From Your Website?
When blocking whole countries actually helps (cleaner analytics, less spam, better performance) and when it quietly costs you.
2 minutes