How to Hand Off a Freelance Project Without a Confusing Email Thread
Scattered across emails and Slack messages, project deliverables get lost fast. Here's how to replace that thread with one clean…
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Building a One-Page Site for Your Next Conference Talk
"I'll email you the slides" doesn't scale past the third person who asks. Here's what a speaker page needs, and…
What Your Maintenance Page Should Say (and Where It Should Live)
A maintenance page hosted on the same infrastructure you're taking down goes offline with everything else. Here's what to say,…
How to Build a Client’s Portfolio Site Without Learning Their CMS
Handing a client a full CMS means you're on the hook for support forever. Here's a middle path that looks…
How to Set Up a Public API Status Page Your Users Actually Check
Developers debugging your API need more specific answers than a general status page gives them. Here's what an API-focused status…
Building a Newsletter Signup Page That Isn’t Buried in Your Main Site
A signup form in your footer converts worse than the same form on its own page. Here's what actually gets…
How to Write a “We’re Hiring” Page That Doesn’t Need a Careers Site
A generic job board listing can't explain why someone should take the risk on a small team. Here's how to…
How to Ship Documentation for Your Open-Source Project Before You Have “Real” Docs
Waiting for a full documentation site is usually why open-source projects never get documented at all. Here's what to ship…
Why Your Post-Purchase Page Shouldn’t Live Inside Your App
The moment right after someone pays is the highest-trust moment in your funnel. Here's why the default confirmation screen wastes…
How to Build a Pricing Page for a Side Project in an Afternoon
A pricing page gets shared more than almost any other page on a small product's site. Here's what needs to…