DIY Website and Tech Projects

DIY Website and Tech Projects

Systems are your technical seo
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Systems Are Your Technical SEO

ByJ Patrick Greer

Every website has two sides: The public-facing part you see—design, images, content. And the technical layer underneath—code, structure, mobile responsiveness, sitemaps, security. That technical SEO doesn’t get much glory, but it’s essential. A site can look beautiful and still rank poorly if its systems are a mess. Same goes for your life. Habits Are the…

What if you were the website? A real world take on seo
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What If You Were the Website? A Real World Take on SEO

ByJ Patrick Greer

You are optiming websites all the time cleaning up broken links, speeding up page loads, rewriting meta descriptions, and making sure the right people can find us through the right keywords. But what if you looked at yourself the same way? What if you thought about your life—the way you spend time, the way you…

5 lessons learned from a week of seo
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5 Lessons Learned From a Week of SEO

ByJ Patrick Greer

This wasn’t the series I originally planned to write. But looking back, I’m glad I followed the impulse to shift gears. Because after writing about myths, misconceptions, overlooked details, and tool support, one thing became clear: SEO isn’t about tricks. It’s about clarity. Clarity in your content, your structure, your goals — and how all…

How even seo pros miss things without the right tools
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How Even SEO Pros Miss Things Without the Right Tools

ByJ Patrick Greer

You can know all the rules. You can write great content. You can structure everything perfectly in your head. And still miss something critical. I say this not as a beginner, but as someone who’s worked with SEO professionally for years — in both client projects and full-time roles. Tools like Rank Math PRO don’t…

Day 7: the comeback project – carroll media, hyperlynx studio & culligan quench
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Day 7: The Comeback Project – Carroll Media, HyperLynx Studio & Culligan Quench

ByJ Patrick Greer

Back to Past Projects Overview This final chapter is about reconnection, renewal, and choosing to do things differently going forward. By the time Carroll Media Services re-entered the picture, I had been through a full career cycle: the early enthusiasm, the missteps, the wins, and the burnouts. But this time, I didn’t jump in with…

The side gig that should’ve stayed on the side – spinningsilk multimedia
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Day 4: The Side Gig That Should’ve Stayed on the Side – SpinningSilk Multimedia

ByJ Patrick Greer

? Back to Past Projects Overview This one’s personal. I launched SpinningSilk Multimedia first as a side gig and the moved to a full-time small business with good intentions—but in hindsight, the timing wasn’t right. What started as a creative outlet during a hard season slowly turned into a full-time business I wasn’t prepared to…

Day 2: missed contributions but serving where i could
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Day 2: Missed Contributions but Serving Where I Could

ByJ Patrick Greer

Back to Past Projects Overview Missed Contributions Sometimes you offer your skills and get sidelined. Other times, you find ways to serve behind the scenes. Day 2 of this series is about both. These were moments where I wasn’t always in control, but still found ways to contribute—and learned what kind of collaborator I wanted…

Bridging the gap
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Day 1: Where It Began – The Spark of Web Curiosity

ByJ Patrick Greer

Back to Past Projects Overview Before web content strategy was a career, before WordPress became a household name, and before “blog” was even a word—there was a guy learning HTML on Geocities. That guy was me. This first chapter isn’t about polished work or big results. It’s about how I discovered the web as a…

Books that prove ai can’t replace human creativity
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Books That Prove AI Can’t Replace Human Creativity

ByJ Patrick Greer

The Power of Human-Driven Creativity In an era where technology is rapidly evolving, the importance of human creativity and books remains paramount. With the rise of artificial intelligence, it is crucial to differentiate between what machines can replicate and what uniquely stems from human experience. This blog post delves into the intersection of human creativity,…

Beyond the algorithm: the value of original thought
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Beyond the Algorithm: The Value of Original Thought

ByJ Patrick Greer

AI is Like the New College Grad Who Thinks They Know Everything Remember your first job? Maybe you saw outdated processes and thought, “This is dumb. I can fix everything.” Then you actually worked there and realized… oh, there’s more to this than I thought. This is exactly how AI operates. It sees patterns but…