Tools & Platforms

After more than two decades of working with content management systems—from the early days of MODx and WordPress to discovering ExpressionEngine and beyond—I keep returning to Craft CMS for my client…

Want to know if your website is secretly driving visitors away? With just a few free tools and simple checks, you can quickly test your site’s speed and performance—without hiring a developer. In…

Block 81 follows a support policy based on Craft CMS's official version timeline. This ensures your site stays secure, compatible, and maintainable while following industry best practices.

Most small business websites don't actually need those annoying cookie consent banners that interrupt the user experience. The real culprit isn't privacy laws—it's the surveillance-heavy tracking…

Simple password protection for individual Craft CMS 5 pages using native session management—no plugins required. Perfect for keeping casual visitors out of exclusive content while giving content…

The "AI will kill SEO" narrative is everywhere, but AI systems still rely on search engines and well-optimized content to provide answers. Instead of killing SEO, AI is transforming it and creating…

Master the art of website performance speed optimization with this comprehensive guide. Learn how to diagnose speed issues, implement proven optimization techniques, and measure your results. From…

Website hosting doesn't have to feel like rocket science, despite all the marketing hype and tech jargon. This guide helps you figure out what you actually need, avoid expensive mistakes, and choose…

NotesCmdr is a simple app that brings Markdown and slash commands to Apple Notes, making it way more efficient for your daily note-taking. It's not "true" Markdown, but honestly? It's just enough to…

I joined Twitter back in April of 2008. I don’t remember why I joined, but it became a fun little hangout and I enjoyed it. While I left both my personal and business Twitter accounts open, I haven’t…

In the last year I've moved away from Dropbox almost entirely. Here's why and what I (barely) use Dropbox for now.

I ran into a strange issue with Craft and MySQL 8. Here's what happened and how I fixed it.