Build & Develop
Guides to building and running business websites: development, WordPress and Next.js, hosting and VPS, DevOps, and moving between platforms safely.
Topics in Build & Develop
- Web Development31 articlesWordPress, Next.js, React, speed optimization, security, and DevOps.
- Migrations & Replatforming3 articlesMoving between WooCommerce, Shopify, Magento, Wix, Squarespace and WordPress without losing rankings, orders or data.
- Hosting, VPS & DevOps3 articlesShared hosting, VPS and managed platforms, server hardening, deployments, backups and monitoring for business websites.
Latest articles
Shared vs VPS vs Managed Hosting for a Small Business Website or Store
A plain comparison of shared hosting, VPS and managed hosting or PaaS for small business sites and online stores: responsibilities, isolation and performance, the signs a WooCommerce store or Next.js app has outgrown shared hosting, GDPR data residency, and a decision table.
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How to Secure a New Ubuntu VPS: A Setup Checklist for Business Websites
A step-by-step hardening checklist for a fresh Ubuntu 26.04 or 24.04 LTS VPS that will host a business website, with copy-paste commands for SSH keys, ufw, unattended-upgrades, fail2ban, time sync, swap, monitoring and backups.
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Deploy a Next.js 16 App on a VPS with Nginx, systemd or PM2, and HTTPS
A working guide to running Next.js 16 on your own VPS: Node.js LTS, build-time versus runtime environment variables, a systemd unit and PM2 alternative, an Nginx server block with certbot HTTPS, the standalone output option, logs, and a two-port release script.
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Magento Migration Guide: Moving to Shopify or WooCommerce
A practical guide for Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce merchants: support lifecycle triggers, Shopify vs WooCommerce vs staying, data inventory, redirect mapping at scale, and a cutover checklist.
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Wix or Squarespace to WordPress: An SEO-Safe Migration Guide
When leaving Wix or Squarespace for WordPress is worth it, what each platform actually lets you export, how to rebuild and redirect every URL, and how to monitor the move in Search Console.
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Replatforming a Legacy Website: WordPress vs Next.js vs Shopify
For businesses on an ageing custom PHP site or outdated CMS: when to replatform, how to choose between WordPress, headless WordPress, Next.js with a CMS and Shopify, and a staged plan from audit to monitoring.
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Corporate Website CMS Planning Guide
A practical guide to planning CMS structure for corporate websites and growing teams.
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Landing Page vs Website Guide for Small Businesses
A practical guide to choosing between a focused landing page and a full business website.
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Small Business Website Redesign Checklist
A practical checklist for small businesses redesigning an outdated or underperforming website.
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