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Google gives you 4 days to catch bad edits to your Business Profile
Google now says you have four days to accept or reject a suggested edit to your Business Profile,…
Oct 21, 2026Liquid Web Killed StellarWP. The Plugins Survived. The Trust Didn’t.
Liquid Web killed the StellarWP brand and is folding Kadence, LearnDash, Give and The Events Calendar into one…
Oct 19, 2026Stripe vs PayPal for WooCommerce: It’s a Store Decision, Not a Plugin Choice
I used to think Stripe vs PayPal was a plugin question. It is really about what you keep…
Oct 16, 2026If You Build It, Why Will They Come?
Building is cheap now. Anyone can vibe-code an app by dinner. So why would anyone use yours? A…
Oct 15, 2026WordPress just patched 7 security holes. Here are 3 questions for whoever runs your site.
WordPress 7.1.3 shipped seven security fixes this week. You do not need to read the CVEs. You need…
Oct 14, 2026Claude Users Meetup, Pasadena: October 28 (Come Show Us Your Weird Use Case)
Round two of the unofficial Claude Users Group meetup is Wednesday, October 28 at FoundrSpace in Pasadena. Roundtable,…
Oct 12, 2026Your Opera Has Fans. Does It Have Members?
A membership website for an arts organization turns audiences and donors into recurring members. Here is how we…
Oct 12, 2026I threw out my old content: how I rebuilt the new DigiSavvy from research up
I didn’t reuse a single page from my old site. Here’s the actual process — competitive gap research…
Oct 6, 2026The 5-Minute AI Visibility Self-Check for Small Businesses
Ask three buyer questions, check the answers, and find out in five minutes whether your business is invisible,…
Sep 29, 2026Hiring a LearnDash Developer: When You Need One and What It Costs
Has your course platform outgrown DIY? Here’s when to hire a LearnDash developer, what it costs, and how…
Sep 24, 2026Should You Let AI Build Your Website? Here’s the Test
Yes, AI can build your website. Before you let it, ask who owns the site, sets next year’s…
Sep 18, 2026How to Choose a WordPress Developer in Los Angeles (From One Who Lives Here)
Hiring a WordPress developer in Los Angeles? Here are the questions I’d ask before trusting anyone with your…
Sep 16, 2026I Gave a Bot the Job I Was Bad At
I gave Grok Bot the operations seat I was never good at. Here is what is helping, what…
Sep 15, 2026Your WordPress Site Doesn’t Care Who Runs Automattic
Automattic changed hands twice in 33 hours. Your WordPress site didn’t notice, but the governance problem got harder…
Sep 14, 2026Freelancer, Codeable, or Agency? How to Hire a WordPress Developer in 2026
Freelancer, Codeable, or agency? Here’s my biased-but-honest guide to choosing the right WordPress help for your actual project.
Sep 8, 2026What WordPress Maintenance Should Actually Cost in 2026
What should WordPress maintenance cost? Here are the real market ranges, DigiSavvy’s prices, and what you should get…
Aug 31, 2026Time First or Your Calendar Eats Everything
AI may save your time, but work will eat every minute you don’t claim. I’m testing a Profit…
Aug 24, 2026I’m a ____ who helps ____ with ____ (and why that blank is so damn hard to fill)
Most owners cannot say what their business does without rambling through fifteen things. Here is how a laser-focused…
Jun 29, 2026We Gave Away a Detailed Scope for Free. Here’s Why That’s the New Normal.
AI collapsed the cost of detailed scoping — so we give ten-page scopes away before a contract is…
Jun 17, 20265 signs you’ve become your business’s accidental IT manager
You started a business, not an IT department. If three of these five signs sound familiar, your tech…
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