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Running a business

When to fire your website

Some websites deserve a fix. Some deserve a severance package. Five clear tests for telling the difference — before you spend another dollar on…

Apr 30, 2026
WordPress

WordPress or Shopify for your store? A straight take

We build on both, so we have no horse in this race. The straight version of WordPress vs Shopify — who each one is…

Apr 30, 2026
Performance

What “proactive monitoring” actually means

“We monitor your site” can mean almost anything. Here’s what it should mean — the six layers, what each one catches, and the questions…

Apr 18, 2026
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 the fixes that move them —…

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, step by step — and which…

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 should (and shouldn’t) build on them…

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 forces us to do well before…

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 your website’s health than most owners…

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 they quietly add up to a…

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 pre-work. We knew we needed real,…

Nov 11, 2024
WordPress

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

Bricks Builder has been getting much more attention in recent months, and I think it’s good. I’ve gathered some thoughts on new users coming…

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 them from that current crop that has my…

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 websites offer a path to creating…

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 it and frankly I’m just not…

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 available. Bricks Builder is one of…

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 are not yet on a paid…

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 are everywhere you look, in fact!…

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 build a website with ease using such…

Feb 27, 2023
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