Vol. 2026 · Issue 24 The Turn Group Journal
Field notes on building, ranking,
and running a small studio.
Twenty plus years of practical writing on web design, AI integration, search, and the boring server problems that keep your business online. Read what we ship to clients every week.
- SEO7
- Platforms4
- AI and Search2
- Server Admin2
- Studio Life2
- Security1
- Small Business1
- Content1
More from the journal
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AI and Search
Pyfecta AI: hardware, training, and support services
How we package AI hardware, model training, and ongoing support under the Pyfecta umbrella for small and mid sized teams that want real outcomes, not hype.
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SEO
The perfect SEO article in 2026: a deep, honest playbook
A full rewrite for the AI Overviews era: search intent mapping, entity SEO, EEAT signals, structured data, internal linking, and the editorial workflow that actually ranks.
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Server Admin
WHM, cPanel, and FTP stop working after a server reboot: what to check
A field guide to the boring but critical post-reboot checklist when WHM, cPanel, and FTP go dark together. Services, ports, firewall, license, and the order to fix them in.
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Server Admin
WHMCS automatic updates blocked because allow_url_fopen is off: the fix
Why WHMCS quietly stops auto updating, where the setting actually lives on cPanel and Plesk servers, and the cleanest way to flip it without breaking other accounts.
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Platforms
Joomla vs WordPress: an honest 2026 comparison
Side by side on power, security, performance, and total cost of ownership. Where each platform actually wins, and which one your project should pick this year.
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Platforms
Joomla vs Drupal: which CMS fits your team in 2026?
A pragmatic comparison from a studio that ships on both. Editor experience, multilingual, performance, security, and where Drupal still earns its complexity.
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Platforms
Joomla vs Wix: real freedom vs. easy setup
Wix is fast to launch and locked in. Joomla is open and extensible. Here is exactly when each one is the right call for your business.
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Platforms
Why most Joomla developers fail at building Joomla websites
After 20 plus years of cleaning up other people projects, here is the pattern of mistakes that wreck Joomla builds, and the habits that make them last.
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Security
How to protect your Joomla website from hacking and viruses in 2026
A current Joomla hardening checklist: updates, file permissions, two factor, backups, malware scanning, and the small habits that block the big breaches.
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Studio Life
How to deal with a narcissistic client without losing your studio
Spot the patterns early, document everything, set hard limits, and price the chaos. Field tested rules from two decades of agency life.
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Small Business
Started a new small business and need a website? Here is the smart path.
What to buy first, what to skip, and the real timeline from idea to a website that closes leads. Updated for 2026 budgets and AI tools.
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SEO
Google not indexing your company name and showing "Did you mean"? Fix it.
Why Google sometimes refuses to index a brand name and serves a corrected query instead, and the entity SEO steps that make Google know you exist.
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SEO
SEO strategy for the Google indexing description tag problem
When Google ignores your meta description and writes its own, it is sending a signal. Here is how to read it and earn back the snippet you want.
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SEO
The Google SEO starter guide: let Google help optimize your site
A walk through the official Google SEO starter guide for 2026, what still applies, what changed with AI Overviews, and the parts most owners skip.
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Content
Why do you need to blog (when AI is writing everything)?
Original blogging is more valuable, not less, in the AI Overviews era. Here is what to publish, how often, and how to make it count.
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SEO
Increase your authority, site visibility, and earn viral marketing at the same time
A modern, link earning, brand mention strategy that compounds: how to get cited, get shared, and quietly climb the rankings without a single spammy outreach email.
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SEO
How do I find the right keywords for my website or page?
A simple, modern keyword research workflow that uses search console, the SERPs themselves, and a little common sense. No paid tools required to start.
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SEO
How to create quick landing pages that actually drive traffic
A repeatable template for fast, single intent landing pages that rank, convert, and stay maintainable. Built for small teams without a full marketing department.
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Studio Life
Never piss off a search engine optimization specialist
A short, only half kidding warning about what happens when you ignore your SEO. Lessons from twenty years of cleaning up self inflicted ranking disasters.
From the studio
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