Practical writing on websites, software, and working with developers — no fluff.
An honest look at when a website maintenance plan is worth paying for and when it is not. The questions that decide it, and how to maintain a simple site yourself if a plan is overkill.
Read article → Mar 14, 2026 · 4 min readOwning your website means holding four things in your name: the domain, the hosting, the code, and the accounts. How to check who really controls each, and what to do if it is not you.
Read article → Mar 7, 2026 · 4 min readThe real reasons websites load slowly, ranked from most to least common: huge images, too many plugins, cheap hosting, and more. How to find which one is hitting you, and what to do.
Read article → Mar 6, 2026 · 4 min readA practical monthly website maintenance checklist you can actually run: backups, updates, security, forms, speed, and content. What to check, in what order, and how long each takes.
Read article → Mar 5, 2026 · 2 min readThe common website problems and emergencies, and how to fix them: hacks, slow sites, dead forms, security warnings, outages, and lost search visibility. A guide to every fix.
Read article → Mar 5, 2026 · 3 min readEverything about website maintenance in one place: what it includes, what it costs, how to do it yourself, and when to hand it off. A guide with links to every detail.
Read article → Feb 27, 2026 · 5 min readWhat website maintenance actually costs, from doing it yourself to a managed plan. Real price bands, what drives the number up, and how to spot a plan that is too cheap to be safe.
Read article → Feb 21, 2026 · 5 min readA calm, ordered plan for the first hour after a WordPress hack: contain it, lock out the attacker, find the damage, and restore clean. What to do first and what to avoid.
Read article → Feb 19, 2026 · 5 min readA free, no-code website audit you can run this afternoon. Five checks for speed, security, broken forms, mobile, and out-of-date software, plus what to fix first.
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