Why is my website slow? Fixes that don’t need a new website
It almost never means you need a new website. It usually means a few heavy things you can find in an afternoon. Here’s where to look.
Insights · Web & Tech
Things we know. Things we think. Things we’re still figuring out.
Ideas, evidence, experiments and occasionally strong opinions about digital.
We spend an unhealthy amount
of time thinking about this stuff.
- Real-world experience
- No agency fluff
- Useful stuff
- Sometimes brutal
- Always honest
Web & Tech
What we find when we check a WordPress site
Live sites that still depend on their test copy, photos in the wrong format, tracking that doesn’t track and doors left open. The eight things we find most.
PHP2Shell: what happened on 21 October, and what we did the same day
Two critical flaws in PHP itself, the engine behind most of the web. Details leaked early and attacks followed within hours. What it means for your website, how the day went for the sites we look after, and what to ask your own host.
The Business Owner’s Morning: 30 minutes that run the day
Most morning-routine advice assumes your day belongs to you. If you run a business, it doesn’t. A free guide to getting the first 30 minutes back: the inbox that sorts itself, yesterday on one screen, and what to automate first.
Is ChatGPT reading your website? What our server logs say
ChatGPT read the sites we host about ten times for every visitor it sent. Here’s how to make sure what it reads makes it recommend you.
Moving to a new website without losing your Google rankings
Rankings rarely fall after a new website because of bad luck. They fall because the old addresses were left to die. Here’s how to move safely.
How much does a website cost in Dundee?
We don’t do packages. The sites and platforms we’ve built have cost from around £2,000 to around £250,000. Here’s what decides where yours sits.
How a football club shop went from 10 MB to under 2 MB, without a rebuild
On a phone, the home page took up to 56 seconds to appear. The fix didn’t need a new website, just someone to find where the weight was.
The Dundee Digital Benchmark 2026: we audited 100 local business websites
Speed, local search, the basics and security, checked the same way on 100 randomly chosen Dundee business websites. One passed everything.
Negative SEO in 2026: is someone really sabotaging your rankings?
Spam links mostly don’t work any more. Hacks, fake reviews and self-inflicted mistakes do. Here’s what actually hurts, and how to protect your site.
The sports club website blueprint: turn traffic into tickets, members & sponsors
From “nice website” to revenue engine: the modern sports club site blueprint.
Currently messing about with…
Ideas, tests and experiments we’re working on right now.
- Money ImpAn AI-powered business operating system Building
- Visit DundeeRecommendations and trip planning that actually help Iterating
Some work. Some play.
All progress.