by Glenn Brooks | Jan 11, 2026 | WebSite Design, Quick Tips, Search Engines, WordPress
Soft 404 Errors: Why Google Flags “Working” Pages Soft 404 errors happen when a page returns a 200 OK status code but shows missing, thin, or “not found” content.Google wastes crawl resources analyzing these URLs, then often de-indexes them. Here’s how to fix soft...
by Glenn Brooks | Jan 6, 2026 | WebSite Design, WordPress
TL;DR: Custom website development went from requiring $5,000 to $10,000 in server licensing plus massive development costs ($3,000 to $200,000 for features like event management) to $40 to $150/month managed hosting with plugins at $800/year. We recognized the shift...
by Glenn Brooks | Jan 2, 2026 | Featured Articles, Hosting, Security, WordPress
TL;DR: WordPress vulnerabilities increased 68% year-over-year by 2026, with 96% living in plugins. Ignoring updates costs businesses $3,000 to $1.24 million in cleanup versus $750 annually for prevention. Update plugins every two weeks in small batches, delete unused...
by Glenn Brooks | Dec 30, 2023 | Featured Articles, WebSite Design, WordPress
WordPress Plugin License Models: Free, Freemium, Premium, GPL & License Keys Explained Last updated: 2026-01-09 • Reading time: ~12 minutes WordPress plugin licensing feels confusing because “license” can mean legal rights to software and paid access to...
by Glenn Brooks | May 17, 2023 | WebSite Design, WordPress
Creating an eCommerce website has always been a daunting task. These days, it is simply not enough to add your basic features. A simple shopping cart and a checkout system don’t cut it anymore. Now, it is all about adding tools to your website that will ultimately...
by Glenn Brooks | May 9, 2023 | Search Engines, Security, WebSite Design, WordPress
As a WordPress user, you probably know that plugins are essential to your website’s functionality. WordPress plugins are small software components that add specific features to your website. They help you expand the capabilities of your site beyond the default...
