One of the main pitfalls of being a freelance web developer is the fact that when you aren’t working, you aren’t getting paid. Of course, many web developers try to set up recurring income, but most of those services are typically dependent on work too. So when unexpected issues arise, such as an illness or […]
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Bluehost’s ‘Free CDN’ Seems Like a Scam
The other day I was debugging a client’s slow website load time. It becomes immediately clear that the server was experiencing an excessive initial response time (1.4 seconds according to GT Metrix, Pingdom & google page speed insights). I don’t claim to be a server administrator, but 1.4 seconds seems excessive. The server response time, […]
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WordPress Plugins & Duplicate Functionality Analysis: A Case Study
An in-depth functionality assessment leads to major site load savings. Forensic Case Study: Advanced Cardio & Primary Care LLC Website I began working with Advance Cardio & Primary Care LLC (ACPC) when they approached me to clean the malware from their website. After cleaning their site, I was tasked with improving their Search Engine Optimization […]
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Over Hours, Under Paid: Lessons from A Freelance WordPress Developer
I recently had a client that hired me for a very simple website project. They needed 2 websites combined into one, with a fresh new look. Initially it seemed like the biggest issue would be content organization and content compiling as there was a lot of duplicate information between the 2 websites. Content organization and […]