When Does DIY WordPress Stop Making Sense For Your Small Business?

DIY WordPress sometimes makes sense for new businesses, but once your site generates meaningful leads or revenue, the hidden costs (time, opportunity, risk) typically exceed professional maintenance fees by 3-5x. You launched your business, picked a theme, watched some tutorials, and got a WordPress site online. At the beginning that was exactly the right move. … Continue reading “When Does DIY WordPress Stop Making Sense For Your Small Business?”

The Small Business Owner’s Checklist For A New WordPress Website Project

A smooth WordPress project starts long before anyone touches a theme or a plugin. This checklist walks you through what to decide and prepare so your new site launches on time, within budget, and ready to support real business goals, not just “look nicer than the old one.” If you’re planning a new WordPress site … Continue reading “The Small Business Owner’s Checklist For A New WordPress Website Project”

How To Find A Good WordPress Developer For Your Website

Quick Summary: This guide reveals the 7 most common reasons WordPress projects fail, the warning signs to watch for when hiring developers, and the green flags that indicate you’ve found a reliable partner. Whether you’re planning your first WordPress site or recovering from a failed project, you’ll learn exactly what to look for to ensure … Continue reading “How To Find A Good WordPress Developer For Your Website”

How Much Do WordPress Maintenance Plans Cost?

2025 Pricing Guide – If you are researching WordPress maintenance, you have probably realized one thing quickly: pricing is all over the map. You will find offers ranging from $25/month to $3,000+/month, which makes it nearly impossible to budget confidently. So what should you expect to pay? And more importantly, what should you actually get … Continue reading “How Much Do WordPress Maintenance Plans Cost?”

The Complete WordPress Maintenance Guide for 2025

Many WordPress sites get rebuilt every 3 to 5 years because owners skip routine maintenance. That cost is avoidable. Styles do change, and we recommend a visual refresh every 2 to 5 years so your site does not look dated. With steady maintenance, you can update the design without rebuilding the entire site. Think of … Continue reading “The Complete WordPress Maintenance Guide for 2025”

Do You Maintain Or Build Non-WordPress Sites?

We often get asked: “Do You Maintain Or Build Non-WordPress Sites?” The short answer? yes. While WordPress is undoubtedly the most popular content management system we work with, it’s far from the only platform we build and maintain sites in. In fact, depending on the type of site you’re running, you might actually get more … Continue reading “Do You Maintain Or Build Non-WordPress Sites?”

Three Easy Steps to Improve Your AI Visibility

While traditional search isn’t dead, AI-powered search is taking over fast. ChatGPT processes 2.5 billion queries daily, and Google’s AI Overviews now appear in over 13% of all searches. If your content isn’t optimized for AI, you’re invisible to millions of potential customers. Where to Start When You’re Overwhelmed Maybe you’ve read our complete guide … Continue reading “Three Easy Steps to Improve Your AI Visibility”

The Complete Guide to GEO and AEO Optimization

The Complete Guide to GEO and AEO Optimization Lately, everyone’s been asking us the same thing: “How do we make our site friendly for AI?” As people use AI tools more often in place of search engines, it’s becoming clear that website owners need to understand how AI bots view their website. Much of what … Continue reading “The Complete Guide to GEO and AEO Optimization”

Speed Up Your WordPress Site Without Changing Hosts

According to some studies, a 100-millisecond delay in website load time can hurt conversion rates by 7%. Everyone wants a fast loading site and with WordPress there are multiple methods to achieve a fast loading site. I am going to walk you through some of the best methods I have found to speed up a … Continue reading “Speed Up Your WordPress Site Without Changing Hosts”

How to Perform a WordPress Security Audit

When I worked at HP I was a JAVA security developer for one of their enterprise network management tools. I used to run a cross divisional weekly security meeting where we discussed things like cryptography, SSO, MD5 Hashes, SAML, and other technical topics, none of which you need to understand to audit your WordPress site. … Continue reading “How to Perform a WordPress Security Audit”

Should Your Business Believe the “95% of AI Pilots Fail” Claim?

A new MIT study, The State of AI in Business 2025, has made waves with a bold headline: 95% of AI pilots fail. If you’re leading a business right now, that number might make you think twice about investing in AI at all. But here’s the reality: the study isn’t wrong, but it’s easy to … Continue reading “Should Your Business Believe the “95% of AI Pilots Fail” Claim?”

AI Glossary – Artificial Intelligence Terms

The Complete AI Terminology Guide:  Essential Concepts Explained Master essential AI terms with simple explanations, real examples, and practical analogies. From LLMs to AGI, this guide transforms complex concepts into easy to understand concepts. Understanding AI is easier than you might think. Whether you’re a CEO trying to make strategic decisions, a professional exploring AI … Continue reading “AI Glossary – Artificial Intelligence Terms”

AI Friendliness Scanner – Will AI Reference Your Website?

We recently launched Manty.ai as part of the Bolt.new hackathon that just ended last month. I built the site using Bolt.new’s AI, which I actually found fun to work with. Manty.ai analyzes up to 5 URLs and shows you how to optimize those pages so that AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and more … Continue reading “AI Friendliness Scanner – Will AI Reference Your Website?”

Clutch Names MantyWeb as a 2020 Top B2B Company in Texas

It’s a fact that businesses without a website are less likely to succeed. Yet surveys still indicate that a significant number of SMB’s still don’t have one. It’s for this reluctant group that MantyWeb found its audience. Now that audience has given back to our team in a big way. We’ve just been recognized by … Continue reading “Clutch Names MantyWeb as a 2020 Top B2B Company in Texas”

MantyWeb Earns Another 5 Star Review From Clutch

“It’s always difficult to find the perfect partner for your project. Often, these projects are stressful and financially draining, so having a supportive team is a must.” That is what one of our recent partners had to say on Clutch. They were not happy with their current website and turned to us for help. After … Continue reading “MantyWeb Earns Another 5 Star Review From Clutch”

MantyWeb Named a Top Developer in 2019

Mantyweb Named a Top Developer in 2019 Online presence is quickly becoming a prerequisite for success, with the most visible firms climbing to the top of their market. We are a team of digital experts, helping our clients develop a robust digital presence, and putting them in full view of their audiences. With an understanding … Continue reading “MantyWeb Named a Top Developer in 2019”

What Does User Behavior Data Mean For SEO?

SEO experts have been debating the extent that user behavior data affects search engine rankings for the last few years. Recently, at the latest MOZCon event Rand Fishkin, founder and former CEO of Moz and current founder of Sparktoro, said that “Google is now relying on behavioral data that it gets from searchers, Chrome users, Android, … Continue reading “What Does User Behavior Data Mean For SEO?”