Skip to content

How to Launch and Maintain a WordPress Site for Only $10.44 a Year (Domain + Hosting Included)

launch WordPress for $10 a year

I know what you're probably thinking - there's a catch. Well, there IS. But it's not some special promo rate or a first-year deal. The catch is that this solution requires more effort to pull off compared to signing up for a shared hosting plan with pre-installed WordPress. What I'm going to teach you is how to build a WordPress site on your computer using Local by Flywheel. Then you're going to convert that site to a static version, deploy it Cloudflare Pages, and maintain it using GitHub and some code. It's ambitious, but worth it.

(read more)

How to Remove Unwanted Elements From Screenshots in 20 Seconds Without AI or Image Editing Tools

Remove Unwanted Elements From Screenshots

If you work in content or social media and you often have to take screenshots of other websites then you know how annoying it is when you come across a page with random obstructions. Whether its a giant banner announcing a seasonal sale, a popup window, a sidebar widget, or some awkwardly inserted Google ad - it doesn't matter. The point is that you don't want it there. You want a nice, clean image. Fortunately, there is a very quick and very easy way to do it. Here's how.

(read more)

Almost Pwned: How a Sophisticated Google Scam Nearly Fooled a Seasoned Programmer

Almost Pwned

Sometimes the difference between security and compromise comes down to a single click - and a healthy dose of suspicion. And it's because scammers are getting increasingly sophisticated with their phishing attempts. It's to the point where even following standard security best practices isn't enough to protect you. Case in point: last week's near-successful phishing attack on Zach Latta.

(read more)

Everyone Is Talking About DeepSeek AI, but Is It Really THAT Good? I Tested It Against GPT-o1 and Claude

DeepSeek R1

The new DeepSeek R1 model from China launched last week. If you're into AI or even into technology more broadly, it was hard to miss the news. Everyone was talking about it. But it's not just that. It's the way everyone was talking about it. I was left with the impression that DeepSeek is going to drive a stake through the heart of OpenAI and Anthropic.

(read more)

The Real AI Threat Isn’t Coming – It’s Already Here: 3 Cases of Algorithms Destroying Lives

The Real AI Threat

While the web buzzes with anxiety about AI taking our jobs or achieving consciousness, real artificial intelligence systems have already been making life-altering decisions about healthcare, housing, and basic human rights – often with devastating consequences.In this article I'm going to examine three real-life cases where AI systems destroyed thousands of lives. Then I'll share my opinion on what we can do about it.

(read more)

Google Now Requires JavaScript Because “Security”…They’re Not Telling the Entire Truth

Google Now Requires JavaScript

Google has made a significant change: you now need to enable JavaScript to use Google Search. According to them, this move is about security and improving the experience for users like you and me. By requiring JavaScript, Google says it can better protect its platform against spam, bots, and other types of abuse. It also claims this change ensures you get “the most relevant and up-to-date information.”

(read more)

The Rise of “GEO” – or How AI is Transforming Search Engine Optimization

the rise of GEO

If you've used Google lately, you've probably noticed a change: instead of just getting a mix of links and snippets, you're now seeing AI-generated responses that synthesize information from multiple sources right there in your results. This is what's known as generative search and it's changing how we optimize content for search engines. In this post, I'll explain how traditional SEO differs from GEO and where the concept of GEO originated from. Then I'll go over some best practices so you can improve your odds of getting featured in generative search results.

(read more)

How the Holidays Are Shaping Web Traffic Trends (and Why You Should Care)

How the Holidays Are Shaping Web Traffic Trends

Happy almost-2025, everyone! While you’re finishing up your year-end to-do’s (or wishing you had started them earlier), I’ve been diving into some fresh data published by Cloudflare. This time, they’ve looked at how people around the globe have been spending their time online during the holiday season – between Christmas and the New Year. As it turns out, when the feasting starts, the web often takes a back seat.

(read more)

I Tried OpenAI’s Sora Video Generator…It’s Mostly Unusable

I Tried OpenAI's Sora Video Generator

If you haven't tried Sora yet (or are in a region where it's not currently available) and you're curious about it, then keep reading. I will begin with an overview of Sora's usage limits, its UI / UX, and the different ways you can make a video with it. Then I'll share samples of the videos I made - both good and bad - and I'll review some of Sora's additional features that you can use to edit your videos.

(read more)

I Read Through Cloudflare’s “2024 Year in Review.” Here’s What You Should Know

Insights from Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review

Cloudflare just released their “2024 Year in Review” report – a detailed document that dives into the key trends and patterns shaping the web over the past year. I’ll be honest with you, it’s my first time paying attention to this report, but I’m really fascinated by the insights that they’ve been able to deliver. It’s an opportunity for all of us (website owners) to explore the forces behind the internet as we use it every day, and perhaps walk into 2025 a little more prepared.

(read more)

What’s Next for Gutenberg? A Community Chat With WordPress Developer Riad Benguella

What's Next for Gutenberg

Last week, Riad Benguella, a key WordPress developer, asked the community about their "quick win" wishlist for the block editor / Gutenberg. He posed it as simple question on the social media platform Bluesky. In this article, I'm going to recap of all the suggestions that were made, starting with the those that have GitHub issues attached to them.

(read more)

WP Engine Gets Its Preliminary Injunction Against Automattic/Mullenweg

WP Engine Gets Its Preliminary Injunction Against Automattic

Matt Mullenweg’s crusade against WP Engine seems to have hit a roadblock as the case moved from the court of public opinion to the court of…well, the actual court. On Tuesday December 10, WP Engine won a preliminary injunction against Mullenweg and Automattic that seems to be aimed at preserving the status quo from before Mullenweg’s alleged attack, thus giving the case time to work through the court system while limiting the damage to WP Engine.

(read more)

The Dark Side of Reddit’s Search Dominance: Inside the Parasite SEO Game

Dark Side of Reddit's Search Dominance

Have you noticed in the past few months that Reddit seems to pop up in almost every single one of your Google search results? Whether you’re looking for product reviews, travel tips, or life advice, those distinctive Reddit threads are almost always there on either page one or two – though it’s usually the former. This isn’t just Google’s algorithm being extra friendly to Reddit – there’s actually a story behind it.

(read more)

WordPress 6.7 “Rollins” Released, Including a New Default Theme

WordPress 6.7

On November 12, WordPress 6.7 was released for WordPress users everywhere to enjoy. Keeping with the jazz theme, WordPress 6.7 goes by the name "Rollins," named after Sonny Rollins. In total, 750 different contributors worked on WordPress 6.7. In this post, I want to take you through some of the highlights of the release, including features that regular users will care about and features that developers might care about.

(read more)

How to Add a Background Image Cover in WordPress – in 1 Minute

Background Image Cover in WordPress

While overall opinions on the Gutenberg editor vary, even the naysayers can't deny that there are so many elements you can add now with just the core WordPress blocks that you couldn't before. One of those elements is a background cover image. Not only is there a dedicated "cover block" solely made for this purpose, but it only takes a minute to add it to your posts. In this guide I'll show you how to do it and also how to customize it.

(read more)

Featured On

Footer Brands