You don’t need a bunch of complicated tech to run a website In fact, the simpler your tech stack, the better. Because the more tech you use… The more likely it is that something eventually breaks. The more bogged down and slower your site runs. And the more you pay each month for unnecessary software. …
You want to build a website… So you start researching. Trying to figure out the best platform to use. You come across videos telling you how Webflow is the best. You find articles praising Wix, Squarespace and Shopify. You learn about Ghost… And Carrd… And Substack. Then you see ads on YouTube saying you don’t …
A quality hosting company is worth it’s weight in gold I didn’t know that when I started my first website. Instead of doing my due diligence, I just went with a company that every blogger and affiliate marketer was promoting at the time. Little did I know, they were only promoting it because the commissions …
I’ve used plenty of website themes over the years Some were free themes that had limited features and capabilities. Others were expensive themes that could do everything you’d ever want. A lot of them were somewhere in between. But after 10 years of constantly changing and experimenting with different themes, I finally found one that’s …
Every online business owner should know how to setup a simple website I started my first website (a fitness blog…) in 2009. Since then, I’ve set up dozens of blogs and websites for both myself and my clients. Luckily, the technology has evolved a lot over the years, making it easier than ever before to …
I’ve been using Google Analytics since about 2008 Lately I’ve been rethinking the trade-off in using their platform though. Seeing how the data they collect can be weaponized by (shady) marketers makes me a little uncomfortable. Then there’s the GDPR stuff in the UK. And Apple’s war on tracking software. It’s just in the beginning …