Derek’s Websites and More

04/05/2026

03/28/2026

Congratulations to my client, Kevin of Knighthawk Carts (his custom golf carts business), on his website (built by me) receiving 40 clicks on Google due to SEO!

03/04/2026

https://fraud.org/top-ten-scams-2025/

Each year, the National Consumers League analyzes the thousands of complaints received at Fraud.org from consumers and releases it to the public, in order to track trends in scams and to use as an educational tool for fraud prevention.

03/04/2026

https://www.namecheap.com/get-powered-by-namecheap/

Submit your idea to us for the chance to win everything you need to get your website up and running, FREE for a year - including a domain, hosting and SSL certificate!

02/28/2026

https://derekswebsitesandmore.com/wordpress-test/how-to-fix-website-spacing-inconsistencies-on-iphone-web-browsers/

Learn why your website's layout breaks on different iPhone browsers. Use these essential CSS fixes for dynamic viewports, iOS safe areas, and horizontal scrolling.

02/28/2026

With A.I. answering questions through platforms like ChatGPT or directly in the search results with Google's A.I. responses, I see and hear this question asked often:

"Does my business even need a website?"

I can understand why business owners might think that. If A.I. is going to answer any question that someone has, why do they even need a website that fewer people visit?

What they're missing is where A.I. is finding those answers.

Ask ChatGPT about any business with a great online presence. Not only will it tell you about them in incredible detail — it will often cite the sources.

I don't think that's significantly valuable in terms of backlinks, but it does tell us something very important: where it's finding its information.

If it's not from your website, what other sources can it pull from? I would rather have it quote what I say on my website instead of what competitors, reviews, or other external sources say (even if it's not bad, it's not always accurate or up-to-date).

Either it can retrieve the answer from the source or assemble one from scraps.

I don't know about you, but as a business owner, I would rather steer that narrative.

In some ways, A.I. answers are making company websites more valuable.

Websites aren't just a marketing tool anymore; they're a source document. It's not the only source, but it's certainly authoritative. In all the testing that I have done, LLMs seem to agree — citing the company itself as much as (or more than) anything else.

Whether we like it or not, the internet has a new spokesperson now.

Businesses shouldn't be asking "Do I need a website?" They should be asking, "How do I want A.I. to describe my business?" Websites might be the most powerful influence there is.

This is quite valuable. If you're interested, I can help. Comment below, send me a message, email me, or use my website's contact form.

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02/26/2026

GoDaddy Website Builder 7.0 is a legacy (older) version of GoDaddy's site-building tools, often criticized for having limited customization, rigid templates, and lacking intuitive design features. It has been largely replaced by newer, faster platforms, with 7.0 support now archived.

Key details regarding this legacy version include:
– Legacy Status: Website Builder 7 is considered an older platform, often referred to as a "terrible" or "degradation" of previous versions, with limited functionality.
– Limited Customization: Users reported significant difficulty with modifying themes, lack of precision alignment, and inability to easily change fonts/colors.
– Design Constraints: The platform often required manual, repetitive fixes for headlines, colors, and fonts on a page-by-page basis.
– Support: GoDaddy has archived help documentation for version 7, directing users to PDF guides for support.

If you are using this version, it is highly recommended to migrate to a newer platform to create a modern, mobile-friendly website in minutes.

02/26/2026

If your website's home page has a carousel, you don't have a design problem. You have a leadership problem.

Carousels are not a design choice. They're what happens when no one wants to lose the argument about what belongs on the homepage.

So instead of deciding what matters most, everything is on a separate slide. Your UX ends up serving internal politics instead of user intent. Your website visitors just want to solve a problem.

A rotating home page doesn't signal innovation. It signals indecision.

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02/07/2026

https://derekswebsitesandmore.com/wordpress-test/the-business-continuity-and-security-kit/

Move from password chaos to a Hub-and-Spoke model. This kit provides a secure, partner-proof digital asset governance designed for multi-owner organizations.

02/02/2026

3 Signs That Your Business's Tech is a "Ticking Time Bomb" 💣
1️⃣ The "One-Key" Problem: Only one person has the login info to your website or domain. If they disappear, your site does too.
2️⃣ The 2FA Bottleneck: You have to text your partner every time you want to log into the bank because the code goes to their phone.
3️⃣ Shadow I.T.: You're paying for 5 different subscriptions that no one remembers signing up for.

It's time to professionalize.

I'm launching The Business Continuity and Security Kit this week—the ultimate toolkit for multi-owner teams to secure their assets, legally and technically.

Checklists, legal policies, and the "Master Digital Assets Audit" spreadsheet are included. The link to buy it:

Secure Your Business. Protect Your Assets. Partner-Proof Your Future.The complete governance system for securing your digital assets, protecting your legacy, and ensuring operations continue—no matter what.What happens to your business if your partner loses their phone, is hacked, or leaves on bad...