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Technical guides, case studies, and SEO strategies from 19 years of WordPress development.

  • AI SEO Content Audit: FreshRank vs Claude Code Review and Case Study

    FreshRank, Claude Code, and SEMrush walked into a content workflow. The results were more useful than you’d expect. Here’s a workflow that didn’t exist two years ago: I used an AI coding assistant to write a 6,000-word science article. Then I ran it through an AI-powered content audit tool. Then I fed those audit results

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  • Block Pattern Inserter for Bulk Insertions

    Looking to migrate to SimpleTOC and insert it across hundreds or even thousands of WordPress posts? The Block Pattern Inserter plugin provides a fast, reliable solution for bulk inserting SimpleTOC block patterns with precision and control. Whether you’re transitioning from EasyTOC or implementing a new table of contents system, this plugin streamlines the process—no manual

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  • Local SEO Success: Sacramento Flea Markets

    As a Sacramento WordPress and SEO expert, I took on SacFleaMarkets.com (SFM) to revolutionize their online presence through a meticulously crafted content strategy and social media marketing. This case study outlines the transformative journey from relative obscurity to a dominant online force within the flea market community in Sacramento. Growth of over 1000% in 6

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  • Convert All Tables in a Database from MyISAM to InnoDB with phpMyAdmin

    This is a quick and dirty guide to quickly convert all of your MyISAM tables to the more modern Database Engine InnoDB within phpMyAdmin using a couple queries. This is the fastest method I’ve honed down after converting database tables on hundreds of websites. The instructions and screenshots might feel a little long the first

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  • Why Internal Link Building Helps SEO and How Link Whisper Can Improve Your WordPress Site’s SEO

    As a small business owner, you’re likely always looking for ways to improve your website’s SEO. One often overlooked aspect of SEO is internal link building. Internal links are hyperlinks that point to different pages on the same website. They are essential for several reasons: So, how can you effectively build internal links on your

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  • WordPress Optimization with WHM cPanel PHP7

    This post has been updated for 2021 – read here: WordPress Optimization – A Comprehensive Guide Running high traffic sites means WordPress optimization is crucial. I spend a lot of time reading, thinking, and testing configurations to constantly improve the performance of my WordPress sites, as well as the server load. When sites are getting

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  • Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP), Facebook Instant Articles (FBIA), and Your WordPress Site

    If you’re running a business and posting updates on a regular basis, its time to start taking advantage of a new format for readers to digest your content. Both Google and Facebook are pushing mobile friendly formats, tailored for those with slower connections. Its become the trendy thing for home pages and blogs to have a

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  • Case Study and How-to: Setup Multiple WordPress Sites To Share a Single Database and Users

    Near the end of developing a feature-filled WordPress website, I was asked by a client to setup a way for site visitors to review clinics. After lots of back and forth, we settled on a vendor which provided a Yelp clone as a WordPress theme. The problem? We already had a massive site developed and

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  • Fighting WordPress Malware and Spam – “sun viagra prescriptions” In the Header

    At one point or another, you’ll encounter a website that has a line or link that seems out of place. In the case of this particular website, the phrase “sun viagra prescriptions” with a link one would never want to click had inserted itself onto every page of the website. Unfortunately for the website owner, this

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