Traffic spikes should be a celebration, not a crisis. I’ve watched WordPress sites crash during product launches because nobody planned for growth. Building a scalable WordPress site comes down to five decisions: hosting, caching, CDN, database structure, and content architecture. Start With Managed Hosting Shared hosting has limits. One site I migrated from shared to … Read more
Over 60% of Google searches happen in a language other than English. If your WordPress site only speaks one language, you’re leaving traffic and revenue on the table. I’ve built multilingual WordPress sites for Sacramento businesses serving diverse communities, and the right plugin setup makes all the difference. Pick the Right Plugin Three plugins dominate … Read more
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 … Read more
I get this question at least once a month: “Do I own my website?” The answer is almost always yes, but most business owners don’t realize WordPress website ownership has four distinct layers. Lose control of any one of them and you’re locked out of your own business asset. The Four Layers of Website Ownership … Read more
I’ve launched over 200 WordPress sites for businesses, and the ones that generate leads share the same core features. Here are the WordPress website features I install on every business site before it goes live. Contact Forms That Actually Get Submitted A business site without a working contact form is a digital brochure. I use … Read more
I have built over 60 WordPress sites in the Sacramento area, and the homepage header is where most of them win or lose visitors. Google’s own research shows that 53% of mobile users abandon a site that takes longer than 3 seconds to load, but speed is only half the equation. The other half is … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more