WordPress Developer Blog

WordPress Developer Notes & How-Tos

Practical guides from a Toronto-based freelance WordPress developer. I share ACF builds, performance/Core Web Vitals tuning, security hardening, SEO/CRO ideas, and real fixes from client work—short, copy-pasteable, and BS-free.

“Warren covered everything from website management, custom web design, lead generation strategies, SEO leadership and in recent times he was implementing strategies for AI visibility also” - Brona O’Connor

Website content and information architecture

August 22, 2016 by Warren Groom

Information Architecture is crucial to the success of any website. It is the bedrock of the websites navigation and overall…

Why Planyo and WordPress are my Combination of choice for Reservation Website Development

May 12, 2016 by Warren Groom

For a great reservation or booking website, the combination of WordPress and Planyo software is extremely powerful. Planyo has spent…

WordPress 4.5, aka “Coleman”

April 16, 2016 by Warren Groom

WordPress 4.5, aka “Coleman”, was released on April 12th. Here are some of the changes. WordPress 4.5 New Feature Overview:…

Who and What Contributes towards good SEO

March 2, 2016 by Warren Groom

Website Developer Responsibilities Meta Content SEO Factors Inclusion of Meta Title: Meta Title should be between 40 and 60 characters…

Canine Ways Responsive Development

February 6, 2016 by Warren Groom

A Responsive Website Contact Page – Old vs. New

January 15, 2016 by Warren Groom

User Experience – An Understanding, A Philosophy

January 14, 2016 by Warren Groom

User Experience (UX) isn’t a product or a service, it’s an understanding and a philosophy. I don’t like the term…

Why I Custom Code WordPress Themes

December 21, 2015 by Warren Groom

You can’t dig up a road with a hammer and chisel. You can’t drive your family and tow your boat…

2015 SEO Trends, Hints & Tips

January 21, 2015 by Warren Groom

As you probably know, SEO techniques are changing all the time, with Google and other search engines constantly updating the…

Mobile Ecommerce traffic overtakes desktop

November 28, 2014 by Warren Groom

Mobile phones and tablets are now being used to visit online stores more than computers according to Shopify’s latest statistics….

What is Responsive Web Design?

October 10, 2014 by Warren Groom

In a nutshell, responsive website design and development is the process used to create a website that responds to the…

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