Premium WordPress Plugins: How to Choose Wisely
I get asked a lot about plugins. Every website I build runs on WordPress, and one of my favorite parts of that platform is how much you can extend it with plugins. There are free plugins in the...
View ArticleWordPress Comment Spam: What It Is and How to Stop It
Everyone hates spam. There’s email spam, form spam, analytics spam, robocall spam, and comment spam. That’s a lot of categories, and I’m sure it’s not even a complete list. So what is comment spam?...
View ArticleHow to Let Customers Schedule Pool Openings and Closings Online
If you run a pool building or pool service company, you already know the rush that hits every spring and every fall. Everyone wants their pool opened the same week the weather turns warm, and everyone...
View ArticleHow to Protect Your Business From Impersonation Scams
When I heard AI was going to take my job, I didn’t think this would be the route it would go. I pictured it writing designing websites, writing code, and writing website content and blog posts, not a...
View ArticleDo Authors Need a Blog? How Regular Content Helps Your Website Rank and...
I work with a lot of authors and writers who come to me for a new website, and one question comes up almost every single time: do I really need a blog on my author website? I get it. You’ve already...
View ArticleNew Scam Email Impersonates Sumy Designs Co-Founder Amy
We need to warn you about another scam email making the rounds, and this one uses my own name. If you receive an email signed by “Amy Masson, Co-Founder and Graphic Designer, Website Maintenance...
View ArticleYour Competitors Are Not Your Customers
One of the first things we do when we start talking to a new client about their website is ask who their online competitors are. It’s important to know who they are and to be aware of what they’re...
View ArticleTwitter Lists in 2026: How to Organize Your Business’s X Account
When people ask me about using X (still better known to most of us as Twitter) for business, I have a few standard tips I always share. Don’t set up an account if you aren’t going to use it. Engage,...
View ArticleHow to Showcase Trainer Bios in a Way That Builds Trust and Drives Bookings
When someone is deciding whether to sign up for personal training or join a new gym, they aren’t just comparing class schedules and membership prices. They’re trying to answer a much more personal...
View ArticleWe Can Convert Your Old HTML Website to WordPress
When we started building websites, most of the sites out there (ours included) were written in plain HTML. There was no content management system pulling the strings behind the scenes. If you wanted...
View ArticleAlert: Another Scam Email Is Impersonating Our Team
A new phishing email is targeting our clients using the identity of a real Sumy Designs team member. It includes her real photo, our logo, and a professional-looking signature — but it did not come...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Newsletter Look Trustworthy When Scammers Use AI Too
A while back, we went through a stretch where scammers were sending emails pretending to be me and Sumy Designs, reaching out to some of our own clients and offering web design services under my name....
View ArticleWhy Your Low-Traffic Site Is Suddenly “Over Its Visit Limit” (And It’s...
If you host with Flywheel, Kinsta, WP Engine, or almost any managed WordPress provider, you may have gotten an email recently that made no sense: your site went over its monthly visit allowance. Not a...
View ArticleGot a Scary Photo Copyright Email? Here’s What’s Really Going On
If you’ve gotten an email out of nowhere claiming your website is using a photo you never licensed, and demanding payment before you get sued, you’re not alone. We’ve had more than one client forward...
View ArticleWhy WordPress Security Updates Matter More Than Ever in the Age of AI
I’ve been building and maintaining websites for twenty years now, and if there’s one piece of advice I’ve repeated more than any other, it’s this: update your software. I know it sounds boring. I know...
View ArticleThe 5 Website Trust Signals That Turn Plumbing Website Visitors Into Booked...
You already spent good money getting a website built for your plumbing business. Maybe it has nice photos of your trucks, a list of every service you offer, and your phone number sitting right up top...
View ArticleFrequently “Should-Be” Asked Questions About Your Website Project
I’m a big proponent of having an FAQ page on your website. If someone lands on your site, they probably got there for a reason and not because they clicked through on a cat meme. They want more...
View ArticleThe Anatomy of a High-Converting Roofing Estimate Request Form
On a roofing website, there is one page that gets more attention from me than almost any other: the estimate request form. It is easy to think of this form as a small detail buried near the bottom of...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Customer Testimonials
Testimonials can be one of the most persuasive things on your website. They can also fall flat if they aren’t done well. So what actually makes a good testimonials page in 2026, and should every...
View ArticleAuthor Website vs. Publisher Page: Do You Need Your Own Site
I’ve been building websites for twenty years now, and one of the most common questions I get from authors is whether they really need their own site if their publisher is already hosting a page for...
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