WordPress7 min read
How to Build a High-Performing WordPress Website
Most slow WordPress sites are not slow because of WordPress. They are slow because of decisions made in the first week of the build.
Insights
Notes on buildingfor the web.
Practical, educational writing on the things clients ask me about most: why a site is slow, what SEO actually requires, how to choose a CMS, and what keeps a WordPress site secure.
- Articles
- 6
- Topics
- WordPress · Website Performance · SEO · Web Development · UI/UX
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- Business owners & teams
- Claims
- Practical, not promotional
Website Performance6 min read
Why Website Speed Matters
Speed is not a technical vanity metric. It is the first impression, and on a metered mobile connection it is a cost your visitor is paying.
WordPress6 min read
WordPress Security Basics
Most compromised WordPress sites are not targeted. They are found by automated scanning, and they fall to problems that were entirely preventable.
SEO7 min read
Website SEO Fundamentals
SEO has a reputation for being mysterious. The fundamentals are not. They are largely about being clear, being fast, and being possible to index.
Web Development6 min read
Choosing the Right CMS
The right CMS is usually the one the people maintaining the site will actually be able to use in two years' time.
UI/UX6 min read
Designing Mobile-First in Practice
Mobile-first is widely agreed with and rarely practised. Shrinking a desktop layout is not the same thing as designing for a phone.
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