Why you need to have your own website in 2026
You need to have your business built not on borrowed (social media) or rented (Etsy, etc.) land in 2026, but on your own domain in your control. You need to have your own website! Why? You cannot […]
Will AI replace web designers, content marketers and designers? It already has.
Newsflash to no one – AI has already replaced web designers, content marketers and designers! Back in the late 1980s, Apple introduced the Macintosh computer, and a flurry of companies […]
How to create a links page in 2 minutes
You don’t need to send traffic to Linktree – you can create your own links page in two minutes! Here’s a quick tutorial on how to do that, with any website editor. You […]
Can AI replace a junior marketing staffer or intern on a task?
Can AI replace a junior marketing staffer or intern on a task? I test this out on a recent project and here are my results: I have hired marketing interns for decades (since 1993) to perform […]
How to hide from Amazon’s AI “buy for me” scraping on your website
How to hide from Amazon’s AI “buy for me” scraping on your website Over the the 2025 holidays, many sellers were dismayed to see their products listed on Amazon as a “buy for me” option on […]
Get off Etsy and Wix in 2026
If you’re tired of fees for Etsy and Wix (and Squarespace) jumping into the stratosphere, it’s time to consider how you’ll get off Etsy and Wix in 2026. Everyone has been noting how these SaaS […]
Marketing a Direct Primary Care (DPC) Practice for Doctors
In a country where health insurance is now completely unaffordable, and providers are leaving in droves, burnt out, Direct Primary Care is increasingly becoming a viable – and preferable […]
My favorite WordPress Event Management Plugins
WordPress has a myriad of event management plugins available. As a longtime developer for associations, consultants, and other organizations that host a lot of events, here are my go-to ones (and […]
How long does it take to build an e-commerce website?
How long does it take to build an e-commerce website? As little as a few hours! Not kidding! This afternoon, I took an existing website, in 2.5 hours I had installed commerce, set up product with […]
Why you cannot believe AI summaries about WordPress issues
Ever have an issue with a WordPress site and google something like “advanced payments not showing credit cards”? or the ‘white screen of death?’ Only to be met with […]
Tired of Etsy fees and worried about the boycott? Website alternatives to Etsy
Tired of Etsy fees? Worried about a boycott of Etsy due to problematic products? Here’s how to use your own website with your Etsy store to nurture customers to buy on your website (without […]
Launching a new business, a new product, or a new service? Your URL is key to your SEO success
Launching a new business, a new product, or a new service? Your URL is key to your SEO success. Yes, even in 2025, the URL is key – because a URL built around the thing you do, make or your […]