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Building in the open: how I think about strategy, clarity, and websites that actually work for mission-driven businesses.
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It’s Live: What Building My Own Website Taught Me

  • Brand Strategy, Strategy-First
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My Website Lives in Plain Text: Why Content Comes Before Design

  • Brand Strategy, Strategy

Cool vs. Clear: The Trap Good-Looking Websites Fall Into

  • Brand Strategy, Strategy
A handwritten index card with three strategy questions on a clean sunlit desk.

What Is Your Website Even For?

  • Brand Strategy, Strategy
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The Hypocrite’s Confession: I Build Websites for a Living, and Mine Is a Mess

  • Brand Strategy, Strategy
thought process

A Business Card With Five Messages Has None

  • Brand Strategy, Strategy
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I Don’t Do the How Anymore. I Set the Outcome.

  • Strategy, Technology
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Is Your Website Ready for a Local Visibility Boost?

  • Optimization, Strategy, Usability
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Website security layers: the quiet work people usually never see

  • Maintenance, Optimization, WordPress

A Quick Shoutout to Jamaal Jones

  • Spotlight

Driving Growth and Satisfaction: Smart Website Tips for Small Businesses

  • Optimization, Usability
Mario and Daniela discussing a website project on zoom

Open Studio, Mentorship, and Sharing the Messy Middle

  • Build in Public, Mentorship
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Celebrating South Asian Cinema: The 19th Annual Tasveer Film Festival

  • Community, Films
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How Small Businesses Can Get Discovered by AI Tools in 2026

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Digital Independence for Founders: Own Your Website

  • Open Source, Technology, WordPress
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Why Every WordPress Website Needs Wordfence

  • CyberSecurity, Plugin, Wordfence, WordPress

A Small Business Rebuild Playbook: 7 Steps to Stronger Systems

  • Marketing, Optimization
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Website pre-launch checklist

  • Mobile, Optimization, Usability

Home Business Launch Success Path

The Purpose-Driven Website: Why Your Website Needs a Clear Mission

  • Brand Strategy
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7 Overlooked Website Elements Hurting Your Small Business (and How to Fix Them)

  • Optimization, Usability
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The Founder’s Trap: When Your Website Becomes a Second Job

  • Brand Strategy, Marketing
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Free Automated Website Audit

  • Automation, Optimization, Usability

ASCII Art From Your Terminal

  • ASCII art, Linux, Terminal
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My Linux-powered web design studio

  • Linux, Open Source, Technology
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How Local Businesses Build Resilience in Times of Change

  • Strategy
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Brand strategy first. Web design that actually works

  • Brand Strategy
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Sales and Marketing Tips for Small Business Success

  • Marketing, Sales
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How to speed test an entire website with 1 click

  • Maintenance, Optimization, Usability
Mastering the Digital Frontier: 7 Strategies for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in the Age of Innovation

7 Strategies for Entrepreneurs to Thrive in the Age of Innovation

  • Optimization, Technology
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Why You Should Add an llms.txt File to Help AI Actually Understand Your Site

  • AI, SEO, WordPress
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Prototype Thinking

  • Optimization, Prototype Thinking
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Starting Smart: A Practical Guide for Young Entrepreneurs Launching Their First E-Commerce Venture

  • E-commerce, Strategy
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When Growth Comes Fast: A Business Owner’s Guide to Staying in Control During a Surge

  • Strategy
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Strategies for Faster Mobile Websites in 2025

  • Mobile, Optimization, Usability
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Breaking into the THCa Business: What You Need to Know Before You Start

  • Marketing
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Start Utilizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion In Your Marketing Strategy Today!

  • DEI, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
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Master Your Marketing With These Essential Approaches

  • Marketing
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How to put WordPress in maintenance mode

  • Maintenance Mode, Plugins, Under Construction, WordPress
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Easily automate scheduling meetings with Calendly

  • Automation, Meetings, Scheduling

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  • Decentralized, Technology, Web3
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Real Connection Lies in Inclusive Design: The Benefits of Designing for Everyone

  • DEI, Design, inclusive, Optimization, Usability
WordPress Maintenance and How to Make It Easy

What Is WordPress Maintenance and How to Make It Easy?

  • Maintenance, WordPress
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5 Steps to Improve User Experience with Web Development Process

  • Optimization, Usability, User Experience
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How to name your business & get a domain

  • Domain Names, Technology, Usability, Web3
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5 simple website mistakes to avoid

  • Maintenance, Optimization, Payments, Usability, Woo Commerce
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3 key benefits of updating your website

  • Maintenance, Open Source, WordPress
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Are Your Website Forms Costing You Customers? Here’s How to Fix That

  • Maintenance, Optimization, Usability, WordPress
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Mobile Usability issue detected

  • Maintenance, Mobile, Usability, Websites
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How to optimize your WordPress database

  • Database, Optimization, WordPress
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Make 3 backup copies of your WordPress website

  • Backups, Maintenance, WordPress
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Is It Time to Refresh Your Website?

  • Optimization, Redesign, Refresh, Usability
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No-code web design

  • Elementor, No-code, Technology, WordPress
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The Pros and Cons of Paying for Premium WordPress Support

  • WordPress
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Website Launch Quality Assurance Process: What Happens on Go-Live Day?

  • Optimization, Usability
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6 Ways to Attract More Clients from Your Website

  • Optimization, Usability
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Showing my fishbone mind map

  • Mind Maps, Nextcloud
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Using virtual machines in my business

  • Open Source, Proxmox
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Why your website needs a firewall

  • Firewall, Security, Technology, WordPress
Continuous Iteration

Continuous Iteration, Continuous Delivery

  • Optimization
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How to Buy a Floundering Business So You Can Bring It Back to Life

  • Small Business
Mind Mapping

Boost Your Business Processes with Mind Maps: A Free Tool for Nextcloud Users

  • Mind Maps, Nextcloud
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What Makes a Good Landing Page to Convert Web Visitors Into Buying Customers?

  • Landing Page, Optimization
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Landing Pages: The Better Way to Convert Visitors

  • Landing Page, Websites

Success Begins With Diversity, Here Is How To Get Started

  • DEI, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Going Green: How Entrepreneurs Can Build Out a Sustainable Business and Marketing Plan

  • Green, Sustainability
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Harnessing the Digital Wave: Boosting Your Small Business Online

  • Brand Strategy
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Unleashing Success: Your Journey into the THCa Business World

  • Inclusion
Focus on people, not algorithms

Focus on People, Not Algorithms When Writing Your Website

  • Copywriting

Boosting Your Website’s Performance through Monitoring

  • Maintenance, Optimization
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A Simple, Effective Blueprint for Making Your Website and Business More Resilient

  • Usability
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Celebrating User-Friendly Web Design: Osmosis Media Takes the Spotlight

  • Usability
Customer Referrals: The Goldmine for Small Businesses

Customer Referrals: The Goldmine for Small Businesses

  • Marketing
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What to Know Before You Build: Key Considerations for Developing a Business App

  • App, Business, Strategy
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Why I love open source technology

  • Open Source, Technology, WordPress
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Building Your First E-Commerce Business: A Guide for Young Entrepreneurs

  • Startup
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Navigate A Path to Cybersecurity Business Success With These Strategies

  • Security
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