Practical writing on websites, software, and working with developers — no fluff.
Your website vanished from Google search. The likely causes, from a hack or a manual penalty to an accidental 'block search engines' setting, and how to diagnose and recover.
Read article → May 22, 2026 · 3 min readBefore you fire your web developer, secure the things that become impossible to get afterwards: your domain, hosting, accounts, and a backup. A checklist to do first, in order.
Read article → May 20, 2026 · 3 min readA plain guide to website maintenance for small business owners who are not technical. What actually needs doing, what you can safely handle, and when to hand it off, without the jargon.
Read article → May 17, 2026 · 3 min readManaged hosting and a maintenance plan sound similar but cover different things. What each actually does, where they overlap, and whether you need one, the other, or both.
Read article → May 15, 2026 · 3 min readWhat uptime monitoring actually is, in plain English: a service that checks your site constantly and tells you the moment it goes down. Why it matters, and how to set one up for free.
Read article → May 13, 2026 · 3 min readHow often a website needs updating depends on the type of update. Security patches: right away. Software: monthly. Content: whenever it changes. A simple schedule for each kind.
Read article → Apr 26, 2026 · 3 min readThe real annual cost of running a website, beyond the build: hosting, domain, SSL, maintenance, email, and the extras people forget. A full breakdown so nothing surprises you.
Read article → Apr 15, 2026 · 3 min readHow to compare website maintenance plans without being fooled by the headline price. The questions that reveal what a plan actually includes, and the fine print that hides the value.
Read article → Apr 12, 2026 · 4 min readInheriting a website from a previous developer or agency? A checklist for a clean handover: the accounts and files to collect, what to audit before you rely on it, and the traps to avoid.
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