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Should You Use AI to Build Your Website? A Practical Breakdown

AI is a tool, not your business model and not your brand. 5 Questions to ask before you lean on AI for your website.

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Why No Web Maintenance Needed Is Algorithm Candy (1)

Why “No Web Maintenance Needed” Is Algorithm Candy

Claims that well-built web projects never need maintenance are algorithm candy, not reality. Learn why ongoing updates are essential for stability and security.

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Free Custom Website Mockup: Peek Before You Leap

Imagine trying on your website before you buy it. Our Free Custom Website Mockup gives you a sneak peek at your future site, strategy included. No contracts, no gotchas, just a free design concept that might make you wonder why everyone doesn’t do it this way.

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How our Complimentary Website Concept Works in 5 Steps

Ever wish you could see your new website before signing anything? With our Complimentary Website Concept, you can. In just five easy steps, we’ll create a custom homepage concept for your brand—no templates, no pressure, and absolutely no surprises. Just design that makes sense (and looks damn good).

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You Don’t Need to Be “Techy” to Build a Great Website

You Don’t Need to Be “Techy” to Build a Great Website

In our latest episode of Let’s Not Optimize This, we spent some time reflecting on feedback we’d received about what…

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Human Designers vs. AI Website Design: Where Craft Still Counts

I recently went to a Sleep Token concert (aka a “ritual”). While they’re not everyone’s cup of tea, I simply don’t care. The creative, sensitive human in me appreciates how they find ways to connect. So, if connection is the currency of trust, why trust something that has never felt anything spend it for you?

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Website Was Hacked

Website Was Hacked? 5 Costly Myths You Can’t Afford to Believe

If your website was hacked, panic sets in fast. Customers lose trust, emails bounce, and suddenly your “digital storefront” feels like a liability instead of an asset.

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are websites dead - NO!

Are Websites Dead?

Do businesses really need a website anymore? Matt “Wolly” Wollersheim, Director of Channel Partnerships at Smack Happy Design, has been in the web game since the late ‘90s and his answer is a resounding yes.

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Beg Bounties: The Scam That Almost Sounds Helpful

Beg bounties aren’t real vulnerability disclosures. They’re digital guilt trips, dressed in a suit and trying to invoice you.

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