Is Your Website Leaving Money on the Table? Fix Your Homepage to Convert More Visitors

Website leaving money on the table

If your website isn’t bringing in the customers, leads, or sales you were expecting, the issue might not be your product or service - it could be your homepage layout. Most DIY websites follow a predictable (and ineffective) structure that simply doesn’t convert visitors into customers. The good news? It’s a surprisingly easy fix.

The Problem with Typical DIY Homepages

Many self-made websites - especially those built on platforms like GoDaddy, Wix, or WordPress - tend to

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Monster and CareerBuilder File for Bankruptcy – What This Means for Online Job Boards

Monster and CareerBuilder file for bankruptcy

First the penny is going - and now Monster.

When I first started out as a web developer, Monster.com was one of the first websites I used to look for job opportunities. I remember carefully formatting my resume and uploading it, hoping a recruiter would see it and reach out. It wasn’t perfect or flashy, but it was the go-to site for job seekers at the time.

That news marked the end of an era for one of the internet’s

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Is the Em Dash (aka Long Dash) a Red Flag for AI Writing Now?

AI Writing red flag, the em dash

Note: This is the one post where I’m continuing to use the em dash — just to show everyone how pretty it is! No, I’m not a robot :-)

I’ve always liked using the em dash - some may call it the "long dash". There’s something about how it breaks up a sentence — smoother than a comma, less formal than parentheses — that adds a bit of style and flow. It looks nice on the page and feels natural

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The Most Important HTML and CSS Codes You Should Know (Even If You Use a Website Builder)

HTML for structure, vs CSS for styling

HTML and CSS are the core building blocks of every website on the internet. If you’ve ever wondered how web pages are structured or styled, these are the languages behind it all. Whether you’re a beginner or just curious, learning some basic HTML and CSS can be incredibly useful - even if you’re using a powerful website builder like UltimateWB.

The good news? You don’t need to know any coding to build and customize your website with UltimateWB. Our

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Do More Google Clicks and Visitors Eventually Help with Conversions?

Search engine clicks and visitors leading to conversions

It's easy to assume that if your website is getting more clicks from search engines, your conversions will naturally go up. After all, more traffic should mean more sales or sign-ups, right?

Not always.

While increasing your website’s visibility in search results and generating more clicks is a critical step, it's only the beginning. If you're not seeing the conversions you expected, it's time to dig deeper and optimize the full journey.

Here’s what you need to know - and

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Why Avoiding Third-Party Plugins Makes Your Website Faster, Safer, and Easier to Manage

Plugins vs plugin-free websites, visualization

Many website builders - like WordPress, Shopify, and Wix - rely heavily on third-party plugins to add features and functionality. While plugins can be useful, they often come with trade-offs in speed, security, and maintenance - challenges that can frustrate users and hold back your website’s performance.

1. Plugins Can Slow Your Website Down

Each plugin adds extra code, scripts, and server requests, which increase page load times. Slow-loading websites frustrate visitors and negatively impact your SEO rankings on Google

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Could Overusing ChatGPT Harm Your Critical Thinking? A Recent Study Warns

A stylized brain showing vibrant, active critical thinking on one side, and muted colors with AI/ChatGPT icons on the other, symbolizing the potential dulling of cognitive skills by AI over-reliance

You know how many of us use smartphones to navigate to a destination instead of figuring out the way ourselves? It’s super convenient - but then you hear stories about people blindly following GPS directions and ending up in rivers or stuck in strange places because they stopped paying attention or thinking for themselves.

So it’s really no surprise that the findings of a recent MIT Media Lab study show that relying too heavily on AI tools like ChatGPT can

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What Is Vibe Coding? Build Smarter Websites with AI + UltimateWB

Vibe Coding, with UltimateWB

What Is Vibe Coding?

Vibe coding is a creative way to build websites and apps - without having to write all the code yourself. Instead of getting caught up in syntax, you describe what you want in natural language, and AI tools generate the code for you.

It’s a fast, intuitive way to turn your ideas into reality. You stay focused on the vision - design, layout, functionality - while the AI handles the technical build.

Rather than spending hours

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Overworked and Burned Out? See 2025 Tech Burnout Stats and Take Control with UltimateWB

from overworked and burned out, to happy and your own boss, with UltimateWB website builder

Do you feel like your workday never ends? Like you’re drowning in emails, meetings, and messaging apps - always behind, overwhelmed, and running on empty?

You’re not alone.

Today’s headlines and data show tech workers are more burned out than ever before. But there’s a way out - and it starts with building something that’s truly yours, on your own terms.

The Digital Burnout Crisis: What the Latest Data Shows

The numbers are staggering:

  • The average worker receives 117 emails
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