Blog
-
WordPress transactional email: SMTP vs. API and when each fails
Password resets and order confirmations use different sending methods. Understanding SMTP and API transport helps you diagnose why some emails vanish.
-
Social media platforms remove links differently—what survives
LinkedIn, X, Threads, and Bluesky each handle external links in their own way. Here’s what gets stripped, throttled, or left alone.
-
WordPress database table indexes: where queries slow down and how to check
Missing or bloated indexes are the #1 cause of slow WordPress queries. Here’s how to identify problem tables and when to add or rebuild indexes.
-
Most solo operators track the wrong email metric first
Open rates and click rates get the attention, but delivery rate tells you whether anyone saw your email at all.
-
Google Search Console filters break when you stack more than five
Stack too many filters in GSC and your data export silently drops rows. Here’s the real threshold and what to do instead.
-
WordPress comment moderation queues: how filters decide what lands where
Comment moderation in WordPress uses keyword filters, link counts, and IP history to route comments. Here’s how each rule works and when to adjust them.
-
Newsletter archive search: why most platforms bury your best content
Most newsletter platforms hide archive search or make it useless. Here’s what each does differently and how to fix discoverability.
-
Productivity tool trial periods: what resets when you re-signup
Most SaaS tools let you trial again after canceling—but not all data, settings, or integrations survive the gap. Here’s what persists and what vanishes.
-
AI assistants repeat themselves when you don’t set temperature
Temperature controls randomness in AI responses. Set it wrong and you’ll get identical outputs every time—or incoherent rambling.
-
WordPress auto-save intervals: how often drafts write and when you lose work
WordPress auto-saves every 60 seconds by default—but network lag, plugin conflicts, and browser tabs can still lose your work.