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Notes on building better websites

How websites actually get built — process, development, SEO, and how to run your own site once it's live. Written from real projects, no fluff.

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Aug 9, 2026

Amazon SES vs Resend: How My Clients Send Email for a Tenth of a Cent

Amazon SES vs Resend, compared by an agency that runs client email on SES — real per-email pricing, what the emails look like, and who should pick which.

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Aug 8, 2026

How to Match Your Website Colors to Your Logo (Without Guessing)

How to match website colors to your logo in three steps — pull the exact hex codes, apply the 60-30-10 rule, and put color where it converts. No guessing.

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Aug 8, 2026

Who Should Own Your Domain Name? You Do. Here's How I Host Your Site Anyway

Who should own your domain name — you or your web agency? You, always. Here's exactly how I host client websites while you keep the domain, files, and keys.

A designer's desk with a notebook, pen, and phone — planning a website
Aug 5, 2026

The Web Design Process: How I Take a Website From Idea to Live in Four Steps

A plain-English walk through my web design process — the four steps that turn a first conversation into a fast, live website you can edit yourself. Discovery, Strategy, Execution, and Launch, plus how long it really takes and how AI fits in.