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Tutorials, tips, and lessons learned from building websites. WordPress, React, SEO, and business advice.

Does Your Business Need a Website?
The honest answer is: maybe. Before you build anything, it's worth understanding what a website actually needs from you—and whether it's the right channel for your business at all.

Your Images Are Too Big, and Someone Is Paying for That
A 6MB PNG is larger than an entire well-optimized web page. Learn why image optimization is one of the most respectful things you can do for your users—and how to do it in minutes with XnConvert.

Why Vancouver Businesses Need SEO Ready Before FIFA World Cup 2026
350,000+ visitors are coming to Vancouver for the 2026 World Cup. Is your website ready? Learn why local businesses must optimize now to capture once-in-a-generation traffic.

Gesture-Controlled Media: A Python Experiment with MediaPipe
How I built a cross-platform Python script that controls media playback with hand gestures—featuring MediaPipe's pre-trained model, platform-specific audio APIs, gesture cooldowns, and a glimpse into AI-powered interaction design.
Building a Live Order Tracking Plugin for WooCommerce
How I built a custom WordPress plugin that extends WooCommerce with real-time order tracking—featuring UUID access keys, password hashing, AJAX polling, and automated key expiration using WordPress's scheduling system.
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