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Helping organizations stop worrying about their website, regardless of who built it
A website doesn’t need more hands on it. It needs clear ownership. Without that, websites become everyone’s responsibility but no one’s priority.
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Who’s Taking Care of Your Website?
A website doesn’t need more hands on it. It needs clear ownership. Without that, websites become everyone’s responsibility but no one’s priority.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Fun Flying Fact Friday: Talking on the Radio
Pilot radio chatter sounds fast and confusing, until you realize it’s just a checklist spoken out loud to make things very clear.
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Fun Flying Fact Friday: Talking on the Radio
Pilot radio chatter sounds fast and confusing, until you realize it’s just a checklist spoken out loud to make things very clear.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Putting off small website updates feels easy in the moment, but it adds up over time. A little attention now prevents much bigger work later.
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When “We’ll Update It Later” Is Expensive
Putting off small website updates feels easy in the moment, but it adds up over time. A little attention now prevents much bigger work later.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Fun Flying Fact Friday: The IMSAFE Checklist
Before every flight, pilots check more than the airplane. IMSAFE is the personal checklist that decides whether the flight happens at all.
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Fun Flying Fact Friday: The IMSAFE Checklist
Before every flight, pilots check more than the airplane. IMSAFE is the personal checklist that decides whether the flight happens at all.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Why Good Maintenance Feels Boring...
Good website maintenance doesn’t draw attention. It keeps things steady, predictable, and reliable, preventing small issues turning into bigger problems.
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Why Good Maintenance Feels Boring (And That’s a Compliment)
Good website maintenance doesn’t draw attention. It keeps things steady, predictable, and reliable, preventing small issues turning into bigger problems.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Fun Flying Fact Friday ... “REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT” isn’t decoration. It’s a simple aviation system designed to make sure nothing critical gets forgotten.
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Fun Flying Fact Friday: Remove Before Flight
“REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT” isn’t decoration. It’s a simple aviation system designed to make sure nothing critical gets forgotten.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Slow pages don’t always look “broken,” but they quietly push visitors away. Even a small delay can change how people interact with your site without you ever noticing.
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Speed That Visitors Feel, Even If They Can’t Explain It
Slow pages don’t always look “broken,” but they quietly push visitors away. Even a small delay can change how people interact with your site.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Fun Flying Fact Friday: Some days planes take off north. Other days south. It’s not random, and it’s not a mood thing. Turns out, the answer’s been blowing in the wind.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Fun Flying Fact Friday: How I Got My Start in Aviation
I didn’t make it into the cockpit of an A-10, but flying still found its way back to me. Some dreams circle until they line up with your life again.
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Fun Flying Fact Friday: How I Got My Start in Aviation
I didn’t make it into the cockpit of an A-10, but flying still found its way back to me. Some dreams circle until they line up with your life again.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
December Pre-Flight Check Offer - for the month of December, our Flight Ready Website Maintenance Plan is $150/month (normally $300). Yes ... same full plan. Half the price. All month long.

🔔 Limited to 7 spots, updating as they fill.

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Give Your Website a Little Holiday Magic: Dec. Pre-Flight Check Offer
Give your website a little holiday magic. Our Flight Ready Maintenance Plan is $150/month, plus a free Speed + Accessibility Audit if you join by December 7
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November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Fun Flying Fact Friday: Why Pilots Don’t Say “Nine”
Aviation has a very specific way of handling radio numbers, and “nine” is treated differently from the rest.
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Fun Flying Fact Friday: Why Pilots Don’t Say “Nine”
Aviation has a very specific way of handling radio numbers, and “nine” is treated differently from the rest. There’s a practical reason pilots avoid saying it.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Many Oklahoma schools and local governments rely on PDFs, but shifting expectations and accessibility make it worth rethinking how information is shared online.
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Rethinking PDF Overload on Oklahoma School and Government Websites
Many Oklahoma schools and local governments rely on PDFs, but shifting expectations and accessibility make it worth rethinking how information is shared online.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Fun Flying Fact Friday: The Runway Behind You
Pilots say the runway behind you is useless. It’s a flying truth. Focus on what’s ahead, not what you’ve already left behind.
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Fun Flying Fact Friday: The Runway Behind You
Pilots say the runway behind you is useless. It’s a flying truth. Focus on what’s ahead, not what you’ve already left behind.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Small Fixes, Big Results: A Case for Routine Website Care ... Websites don’t just crash, they wear out. Regular maintenance keeps your site fast, secure, and dependable before small issues become big problems.
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Small Fixes, Big Results: A Case for Routine Website Care
Websites don’t just crash, they wear out. Regular maintenance keeps your site fast, secure, and dependable before small issues become big problems.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Fun Flying Fact Friday: Current vs. Proficient
A pilot can be current but not proficient. Currency keeps you legal; proficiency keeps you safe.
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Fun Flying Fact Friday: Current vs. Proficient
A pilot can be current but not proficient. Currency keeps you legal; proficiency keeps you safe.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The Cost of Your Website Standing Still
The web moves fast. A website that sits still doesn’t stay where it is, it slides backward in rankings. How standing still online can quietly cost you.
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The Cost of Your Website Standing Still
The web moves fast. A website that sits still doesn’t stay where it is, it slides backward in rankings. How standing still online can quietly cost you.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Fun Flying Fact Friday: Landing Blind
During a landing, the pilot can’t see straight ahead, the nose completely blocks the runway. You rely on feel, peripheral vision, and practice to land safely.
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Fun Flying Fact Friday: Landing Blind
During a landing, the pilot can’t see straight ahead, the nose completely blocks the runway. You rely on feel, peripheral vision, and practice to land safely.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Future-Proofing Your School's Website For Years To Come; ADA and accessibility requirements are tightening fast. Schools need to act now to modernize their websites before new rules take effect.
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Future-Proofing Your School's Website For Years To Come
ADA and accessibility requirements are tightening fast. Schools need to act now to modernize their websites before new rules take effect.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Fun Flying Fact Friday: Emergency Briefings
Before every flight, small-plane pilots give their own emergency briefing; engine failures, fires, even airsick bags. Here’s what it sounds like.
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Fun Flying Fact Friday: Emergency Briefings
Before every flight, small-plane pilots give their own emergency briefing; engine failures, fires, even airsick bags. Here’s what it sounds like.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Most people don’t think about web hosting until something breaks. The site slows down, pages stop loading, or worse ... it gets hacked. That’s when the real cost of cheap hosting shows up.
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Cloud Hosting: Speed and Security That'll Never Ground You
Cheap hosting looks like a deal until it slows your site or leaves it open to attacks. Paying for quality hosting keeps your website fast, secure, and reliable.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Ever wonder what pilots are talking about in the cockpit? I can tell you what they’re not talking about under 10,000 feet; sports, lunch plans, partners, or weekend trips.
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Fun Flying Fact Friday: Sterile Cockpit
Ever wonder what pilots talk about below 10,000 feet? The answer: not much. The sterile cockpit rule keeps conversations focused and the flight on track.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Do You Still Need a Website in the Age of Social Media and AI? Yes! Social media and AI are powerful, but they don’t replace your website. It’s the one space you own, your foundation for credibility, trust, and growth.
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Do You Still Need a Website in the Age of Social Media & AI?
Social media and AI tools can help your business, but they don’t replace your website. Here’s why you still need your own digital home base.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Fun Flying Fact Friday: "More Right Rudder"
It’s one of the first lessons in flight, and a reminder that small, steady corrections keep you balanced when the power comes up.
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Fun Flying Fact Friday: "More Right Rudder"
It’s one of the first lessons in flight, and a reminder that small, steady corrections keep you balanced when the power comes up.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
For schools working with limited budgets, “free” website platforms like Wordpress or Google Sites seem like the practical choice. But here’s the truth: free isn’t free.
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When “Free” Isn’t: The Real Cost of School Website Platforms
Free CMS tools offer short-term savings but long-term trade-offs; accessibility, flexibility, and staff time. A smart investment starts with the right platform.
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October 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Did you know the rudder doesn’t steer an airplane? The wings and ailerons handle turns, the rudder smooths them out, keeping the ride coordinated and comfortable.
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Fun Flying Fact Friday: The Rudder
Did you know the rudder doesn’t steer the plane? The wings and ailerons handle turns, the rudder smooths them out keeping the ride coordinated and comfortable.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM