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Performance

Core Web Vitals, minus the panic

Three metrics, plain English, no doom. What Core Web Vitals actually measure, how much they matter (some), and…

Apr 16, 2026
Automation

How we got Urban Southern a 900% sales lift

Fewer than ten sales in two years, then a 900% lift and an acquisition. The Urban Southern playbook,…

Apr 3, 2026
WordPress

Block themes, one year in

A year of shipping client sites on block themes: what genuinely got better, what still bites, and who…

Apr 2, 2026
Running a business

Why we quote fixed fees

Hourly billing rewards slow work and punishes candor. Why we quote fixed fees instead — and what that…

Mar 19, 2026
Performance

The five-minute performance audit anyone can run

No tools to install, no jargon to learn. Five checks, one minute each, and you’ll know more about…

Mar 5, 2026
Automation

Automations that quietly save us a day a week

No AI hype, no platform migrations — seven small automations we actually run, what each replaces, and how…

Feb 19, 2026
Automation

Using AI and Automation to Transform Membership Engagement

When our client Aurras approached us about revamping their membership model, we knew we had a lot of…

Nov 11, 2024
WordPress

Getting Started with Bricks Builder: An In-Depth Guide.

img.post-top-featured.wp-post-image { border: solid 1px #212121; } Bricks Builder has been getting much more attention in recent months,…

Jan 15, 2024
WordPress

Breakdance Page Builder Review: Is it Any Good?

Recently, I provided my thoughts on  several WP-focused page builders  that are currently available. Breakdance is one of…

Jun 27, 2023
WordPress

Building a Membership Website

Membership websites are all the rage. You’ve seen people run Patreons and Only Fans pages and similar. These…

Jun 20, 2023
WordPress

A WordPress Event Calendar Roundup of Reviews for 2023

Editor’s note – Pardon the weird ass Midjourney image there. There’s a lot of weird sh*t happening in…

May 8, 2023
WordPress

A Bricks Builder Review. Is it Any Good?

In one of my recent pieces, I provided my thoughts on several WP-focused page builders that are currently…

May 2, 2023
Automation

Automated Backup Script for Pantheon Hosted Websites

DigiSavvy hosts many websites on Pantheon. Sites on a paid plan have automatic backups enabled, but sites that…

Mar 28, 2023
Digital and Growth Marketing

Positioning Statements of Top Agencies

Positioning Statements are important. They tell a potential consumer how their offering eases their pain points. Positioning Statements…

Mar 6, 2023
WordPress

The Best WordPress Page Builders 2023

Page Builders (and just in time for Page Builder Summit ). They all have a promise: You can…

Feb 27, 2023
Digital and Growth Marketing

Best B2B Email Marketing and CRM Platforms 2023

When it comes to email marketing and automation, the tools keep improving, and the options grow more numerous.…

Feb 20, 2023
Design

Responsive Table With Divs

We try to post marketing-related content here. But today, we’re changing it up slightly with an article on…

Feb 12, 2023
Digital and Growth Marketing

8 Incredible Lead Magnet Examples and Ideas

We recently discussed what lead magnets are and what makes them effective. In simple terms, a lead magnet…

Sep 6, 2022
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