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Why Astro Is My First Choice for Content Websites
After 30+ client content sites, here's why Astro ships less JS, scores higher on Lighthouse, and beats heavier frameworks for blogs and marketing pages.
When to Hire a Frontend Developer vs. Use a Page Builder
An honest cost-benefit breakdown for business owners — when Webflow, Squarespace, or Framer is enough, and when you need a developer like me.
Migrating WordPress to Astro Without Losing SEO
A step-by-step migration playbook from a freelancer who's moved 15+ WordPress sites to Astro — redirects, metadata, structured data, and the mistakes that tank rankings.
Choosing a Frontend Stack for Your Business (Without the Hype)
A practical framework for business owners and product leads — how I help clients pick between Astro, Next.js, React, and page builders based on goals, not Twitter trends.
Next.js Performance Optimization: How I Hit Lighthouse 100
Core Web Vitals, image optimization, bundle splitting, caching, and font loading — a complete playbook for squeezing every millisecond out of Next.js in production.
How I Build Fast React Applications
A production playbook for React performance — architecture, code splitting, state boundaries, and profiling lessons from client projects across the US, UK, and Europe.