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Websites explained: notes on building things properly

Design, accessibility, performance, security, SEO and AI search, written for the people who run a website rather than the people who build it.

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Website security, explained without the jargon

Website security is layers, not a single product. What each layer does, and which questions to ask whoever looks after your site.

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Five habits that keep a WordPress site secure

Five habits that keep a WordPress site secure: updates, accounts, backups, headers and vetted plugins. The everyday routine that does most of the work.

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