Notes from the build.
Posts about AI website-building, the workflow, the prompts, the gotchas, the surprises. Long enough to be useful, short enough to read in one sitting.
What a Website Costs in Chicago in 2026 (and the Midwest Discount That Isn’t)
Chicago agencies quote national rates with a local accent. Real mid-2026 numbers for freelancers, agencies, DIY, and flat-fee vibe coding, plus the questions that sort fair quotes from padded ones.
AI Website Builder Cost: The Three-Year Math Nobody Shows You
Builders bill like gyms: small monthly, forever, plus extras you didn't budget. We ran three-year numbers on Wix, Squarespace, Framer, 10Web, and Durable against a site you actually own.
Vibe Coded Website SEO Issues: The Fix Checklist We Run
Your AI builder wrote working code and skipped the SEO. Here's the exact 17-point checklist we run on every vibe coded build: technical, content, schema, and the AI-search extras.
What a Website Costs in Los Angeles in 2026 (Agency, Freelancer, or Neither)
LA quotes run hot because of rent and rate gravity, not better websites. Real 2026 numbers from agencies and freelancers, plus the flat-fee async route: $2,800 to $7,800, deadline included.
Hire Vibe Coding Developers: Rates, Red Flags, Questions to Ask
Rates from real surveys, six red flags we keep seeing in rescue work, and the 10 questions that separate a solid vibe coding hire from an expensive lesson.
The Five Vibe Coding Mistakes Hiding in Almost Every Broken Site
Almost every broken AI-built site we see fails the same five ways. Here's how to spot each one in five minutes, what the fix looks like, and what ignoring it actually costs.
WordPress Maintenance Cost in 2026: What You Need, What You Don’t
We pulled real 2026 numbers on WordPress maintenance: what plans charge, the four jobs your site actually needs, the padding you can skip, and what DIY costs you in hours.
My Vibe Coded Website Broke: How to Fix It Calmly
Your AI-built site just broke. Don't panic-fix it. Check hosting, DNS, and SSL first, screenshot the evidence, roll back before fixing forward, and know when to hand it off.
Is Vibe Coding Safe for a Business Website? A Straight Answer
A static site has almost nothing to hack. A WordPress site does. A store raises the stakes to customer data. Here's the honest risk breakdown, plus a 10-minute self-audit.
Do You Need WordPress? Most Small Businesses Don’t
Half of all WordPress sites go months without an update. For most small businesses a single HTML file loads faster, costs nothing to host, and has zero security vulnerabilities. Here is how…
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