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The 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…
Jun 2, 2026Flat-rate vs hourly: what website care should actually cost
Hourly billing makes you hesitate to report problems with your own website. That misaligned incentive — not the…
May 24, 2026When to fire your website
Some websites deserve a fix. Some deserve a severance package. Five clear tests for telling the difference —…
Apr 30, 2026Why we quote fixed fees
Hourly billing rewards slow work and punishes candor. Why we quote fixed fees instead — and what that…
Mar 19, 2026Demand a Proper Scope Phase
What follows is a lesson for people looking to hire a freelancer or agency to build out your…
May 8, 2017Life Balance Tips — Kick Ass at Work Without Going Insane (or Why Spending Time Away from Work is the Best Way to Kick Ass at Work)
I’d like to start by acknowledging the irony that I’m writing a blog post about this—I’m going to…
Aug 5, 2016ActiveCollab 5 vs. Asana
How we work; how we set up our workflows and go about our day-to-day business is a very…
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