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Social & SERP OG Image Sizes

Why Google Is Showing a Random Image From Your Website Have you ever Googled your own business and seen a thumbnail you didn’t choose? It’s not an error, it’s what happens we you don’t tell search engines and social platforms which image to use. They pick one for you from the page content. What’s actually […]

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Meta Description – How Search Engines Describe Your Site

The meta description on a web page is a ~155-character pitch that shows up under your page title in Google search results. You can either define one on each page, or on specific pages, or you can leave it up to Google to scrape something off your page(s) and use that instead. It’s best to […]

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Maintaining Your Own site

Things We Think About You Don’t Have To Unless you go it alone. There’s a moment that happens with almost every client who decides to take their website in-house. It usually comes a few weeks after the handoff, when something needs updating, or a form stops working, or Google Analytics suddenly looks empty. And the […]

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Breaking Down DMARC Records

What the parts of a DMARC record mean DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) works alongside SPF and DKIM to protect your domain from spoofing. A DMARC record is a short line of text that tells receiving email servers (Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc.) how to handle messages that claim to come from your domain […]

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Should You Use Google Analytics?

A Privacy-First Guide for WordPress (and Squarespace) Sites Disclaimer: This post provides general information about privacy considerations and website analytics options. It is not legal advice, and we are not attorneys. Privacy laws are complex and evolving, and their application depends on your specific circumstances. For legal guidance on compliance with CIPA, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, or […]

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Early Thoughts on Using AI for Web Projects

We are starting to field questions from clients on how we can/will/should use AI when building out a website. Both in terms of process and deliverables and in terms of embedding AI features into clients’ websites. We are in somewhat early days regarding AI, and these are big questions. And like many people, we have […]

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Squarespace vs. WordPress: How to Choose the Right Platform (Without Regret)

One of the most common questions we hear at MIGHTYminnow is: “Should we use Squarespace or WordPress?” And the honest answer is: it depends. This is an inflection point where you need to make a decision that takes into account your team, your budget, your tolerance for maintenance, and how your site may need to […]

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Is Your Website Hacked? A Guide to Malware Scanning

And how would you know? Daily Malware Scanning with MalCare Even well-maintained WordPress websites can be targets for attacks. Out-of-date plugins, vulnerable themes, weak passwords, and server-level exploits are all common entry points for hackers. But here’s the reassuring part: most hacks can be prevented or caught early when you have a strong malware-scanning system […]

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Is Your Website Backed Up? A Guide to Keeping Copies of Your Site

A Guide to Safe, Off-Host Backups (we ❤️ BlogVault) When something goes wrong with your website, a solid backup can turn a potential disaster into a mild inconvenience. But not all backups are equal—and many hosting providers only keep backups on the same server your site lives on. That means if your hosting provider has […]

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Is Your Website Up? A guide to Uptime Monitoring

When your website suddenly stops loading, would you even know? And when you find your site not loading, how do you know what it is? Is it your hosting provider? A plugin? Your internet connection? Or is the entire site actually down? Or the whole internet, for that matter. In steps the idea of “Uptime […]

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