The Blog

Most WordPress sites are slower than they need to be, and it's almost always the same five culprits. Here's what to look at, in order, when you're trying to work out where the seconds are going.

Elementor was the right answer in 2020. In 2026, for most small business sites, it isn't. Here's what's changed, and what I'm reaching for instead.

Most small businesses in NI are on hosting that's either too cheap to do its job properly, or too expensive for what they actually need. Here's how to work out which camp you're in, and what to do about it.

A massive WordPress supply chain attack compromised 30+ trusted plugins. Here's what happened, what it means for your business, and what you should do about it.

If your website hasn't been touched in three years, it's probably costing you business right now. Broken forms, slow load times, stale content — here's what's going wrong and what to actually do about it.

Most small business websites don't fail dramatically — they just quietly stop working. Here are seven signs it's time to do something about yours before it starts costing you business.

Not every side hustle needs a website straight away — but some absolutely do. Here's how to work out which camp you're in, the signals that tell you it's time, and what you actually need to get started.

A plain-English breakdown of what a small business website actually costs in Northern Ireland — from DIY builders through to custom WordPress builds. What you get at each price point, and where the traps are.

Squarespace has done a remarkable job of marketing itself. But appealing marketing isn't the same as the right tool. Here's a head-to-head comparison and when each platform actually makes sense.

WordPress maintenance used to be optional in the same way that locking your car used to be optional. Then the world changed. Here's what happens when you don't maintain your site.

53% of mobile users abandon a website that takes longer than three seconds to load. Here's what's slowing your WordPress site down and what actually fixes it.

Most WordPress hacks exploit obvious weaknesses. Get the basics right and you've addressed the vast majority of the risk. Here are the five fundamentals every business owner should know.