Category: Behind the Build
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Don’t Get Fooled by Agencies Claiming ‘Lean WordPress Solutions’
Plugin bloat is real. But the “lean” solutions most agencies are selling? They’re often worse than the problem. I just saw a post about reducing plugin bloat. The solution? A list of plugins (that you might not even need, that might not even fit your requirements) and WPCode to manage tracking pixels. Let me explain
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Most business owners have no idea what questions to ask before investing in a new website.
A WordPress buyer’s guide to evaluating your next web partner, before you sign anything. You’ve talked to a few options. They all sound great. They all promise results. You even know someone who can vouch for them. You don’t know what you don’t know, and that’s what costs you. Whether you’re building your first website
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You Shouldn’t Need a Developer Just to Update Your Website
Why content control matters more than you think—and how modern WordPress puts it back in your hands I have a strong opinion about websites: you shouldn’t need to call your developer every time you want to change something. Maintenance? Sure. Technical updates, security, performance—absolutely get a developer involved. But content? That should be yours to
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Make Your Website Work for You, Not Against You
Updating Your Website Shouldn’t Be a Frustrating Experience Running a business is already demanding. The last thing you need is to burn time and money just to change a headline, swap an image, or update your hours online. Yet for many business owners, that’s exactly what happens. Why does it feel so hard to make
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Building Something That Reflects Who I Am
Why I’m Building Groundworx (And Why It Matters) I have spent years investing into my jobs, investing into others, thinking it would pay back in folds, because I was kind and because I cared.I built so many awesome projects. I solved a lot of fun challenges.But in the end, I was losing my focus, my