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Before You Rebuild Your WordPress Site, Check These Reliability Problems First
I sometimes have to stop myself when I say this out loud, but we have been working with WordPress for well over 20 years now. Even writing that feels slightly ridiculous. When Make Do started working with WordPress, it was still very much seen as a blogging platform by a lot of people. Now it…
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How to Tell if a WordPress Agency Really Knows What It Is Doing
Most agencies sound confident. Most have good-looking case studies. Most can talk about design, development, hosting, support, SEO and performance. Most can tell you they have plenty of experience.
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Why WordPress Reliability Matters More Than Another Redesign
A redesign can make a WordPress site look better, but it may not fix the deeper problems slowing your team down. This post explains why reliability, stability and long-term support often matter the most.
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AI Is Changing How Websites Are Read and WordPress 7 Makes That Harder to Ignore
AI is changing how websites are discovered, read and understood. WordPress 7 is another sign that websites need to work for both humans and AI with clearer structure, content and better technical foundations.
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WordPress Reliability Sprint: What to Check Before you Rebuild your site
Before you commit to a full WordPress rebuild, it is worth understanding what has actually become slow, fragile or hard to manage. This post explains what to check first, from plugins and hosting to updates, support and technical risk.
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Why you should start thinking of WordPress as your “Business Operating System”
Calling WordPress a CMS is like calling a smartphone a calculator. See why we’ve spent 6 years treating it as the ultimate “Business Operating System” for our clients.
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Architecting Websites for Two Audiences (AI + Humans)
I spoke at the Agency Hackers SEO Leaders event in London about how the role of websites is changing. For the first time we are no longer designing purely for human visitors.
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Why Strong Client Relationships Still Matter as We Pivot as an Agency
The best work comes from strong client relationships. In this post, we explore why trust, transparency, and flexible WordPress support retainers still matter, especially when projects involve unknowns, evolving scope, and long-term digital growth.
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SLAs, Retainers and Projects: Choosing the Right Way to Work With a WordPress Agency
Is a fixed-price project better than a monthly retainer? What does an SLA actually guarantee? We break down the three ways to work with a WordPress agency so you can choose the right model for your operations.
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Rebuilding Confidence After a Bad Agency Experience
Many of our best clients came to us after a bad experience elsewhere. We aren’t perfect, but we are transparent. Discover our process for rescuing WordPress sites and rebuilding professional trust.
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Beyond “Support” as an Agency. What even is it? Our 2026 pivot to Systems & Consultancy
It’s 6 weeks into the year, Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and our agency is just done getting organised for the year. The tinsel is long gone and we’ve spent this time looking hard at where we actually provide the most value to our clients.
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Modern Systems Need Professional Support, Not Just a Quick Favour
In 2026, “support” is a weak word for what modern WordPress systems actually need. Discover why Make Do is pivoting to a Systems & Support model and why a formal SLA is the only way to protect your business-critical portals and integrations.
Category: Insight
Expert insights from the Make Do team on WordPress, web apps, hosting, and support. Stay ahead with fresh perspectives on digital strategy and technology.