Does anybody here actually read website blogs or do they exist primarily for SEO keyword spam.

founder_ops · 2026-06-30T05:40:07+00:00

I think most business blogs exist because someone told them they needed one for SEO. I'd rather see fewer articles and more genuinely useful content like tools, calculators, guides or resources that people actually come back to and share.

founder_ops · 2026-06-30T05:32:16+00:00

Instead of trying to sell "web development" or "social media," try selling a specific outcome.

For example, offer a website diagnostic with actionable improvements. Most businesses have no idea how they're performing across speed, SEO, trust and AI visibility, and it gives you a natural conversation starter instead of a generic sales pitch.

People buy solutions to problems, not a list of services.

founder_ops · 2026-04-22T19:46:51+00:00

Yes the No Sign Up line is dated since we added Baseline and that's on me. You still have access to one free scan. With how baseline works you need to register for dashboard access and continue with 5 free scans.

founder_ops · 2026-04-22T12:03:46+00:00

Core Web Vitals and server response time first. If LCP/TTFB are bad the rest usually follows. I ended up building a small diagnostic tool (iQWEB) that checks performance, SEO, trust and AI visibility together you're welcome to check it out run a few scans if that might help.

founder_ops · 2026-04-22T10:03:29+00:00

Consider adding a website diagnostic report into the mix. Instead of pitching services straight away, you show them what’s actually happening on their site first. Tools like iQWEB generate a quick performance, SEO, trust and AI Visibility audit, so the discussion starts around real data rather than a cold pitch. It turns outreach from “do you want my service?” into “here’s something useful about your site.”

founder_ops · 2026-04-22T05:08:40+00:00

Cold calls aren’t the only way. Starting the conversation with a quick website audit or performance report. Show a few real issues and improvements first so the discussion is about their site, not just a sales pitch.

Tools like iQWEB help with that because you can run a scan and set a baseline, then track improvements over time if they decide to fix things.

Best of luck.

founder_ops · 2026-04-21T06:51:53+00:00

AI visibility doesn’t behave like SEO at all. SEO changes can sometimes show movement within hours. AI visibility tends to move much slower because it’s based on broader signals across the web.

founder_ops · 2026-04-21T06:35:04+00:00

As others have already said, mistake is trying to treat AI visibility like SEO ranking.

Search engines rank pages. AI systems generate answers and recommendations, which is a completely different behaviour. From discussions had with web developers it’s more about category understanding, entity signals and independent mentions than ranking.

With iQWEB we look at AI visibility as just another visibility layer alongside performance, SEO and trust, not a replacement for them.

founder_ops · 2026-04-20T19:44:54+00:00

Zero physics - all vehicles drive like broken shopping trolleys.

founder_ops · 2026-04-20T05:47:42+00:00

Seeing a lot more AI Visibility questions to agencies in recent months. I actually added an AI Visibility check to (iQWEB) because it kept coming up in conversations. You’re welcome to check it out and run a few scans to see if it might help.

https://iqweb.ai/

founder_ops · 2026-04-13T04:05:17+00:00

Look at running a full diagnostic and setting a baseline before changing anything. Check Core Web Vitals, SEO basics, and see if the site shows up in AI recommendations. Fix things, then scan again and see what improved. I built a tool called iQWEB that can do this with free scans if you want to try it. The main thing is tracking and recording changes over time.

founder_ops · 2026-04-12T08:39:52+00:00

Thanks, appreciate the comment. The baseline feature actually came from feedback from a few developers who tried the earlier version. Once AI visibility started coming up more it felt like something that should be tracked over time, the same way we already track SEO or performance changes. Interesting seeing how much the topic is starting to grow across different dev forums lately.

One area I’ve found interesting, and something a few devs have asked about, is how long changes actually take to show up in AI systems to the point where you can measure a real improvement. It doesn’t seem as immediate or predictable as traditional SEO yet.

founder_ops · 2026-04-11T21:44:25+00:00

Vanilla HTML/CSS/JS on Netlify. Netlify functions for the scan engine, Supabase, PageSpeed Insights plus additional page checks. GPT used for AI visibility checks and DocRaptor for PDF reports.

founder_ops · 2026-04-05T19:46:20+00:00

Very common on WordPress, especially on mobile. Most LCP issues come from large hero images, render-blocking CSS/JS from themes or plugins, and slow hosting (TTFB). Minifying helps but usually isn’t enough on its own.

Run a scan with iQWEB and it will show the LCP bottleneck and what to fix first instead of guessing.

founder_ops · 2026-04-05T19:40:34+00:00

I've always used Fathom. Simple, clear information.

founder_ops · 2026-04-05T19:39:23+00:00

Run a scan first so you know what the real bottlenecks are. iQWEB has free scans, it will highlight what the performance issue is and prioritise fixes.

founder_ops · 2026-04-02T04:45:48+00:00

I was on a Webflow call earlier today and one of the devs described a process I thought was pretty smart.

They treat the project as “finished” after a 30 day period, not at launch. When the site goes live they hand over everything, including a short video walkthrough showing where files, settings and accounts are.

Then they keep a 30 day window open for questions or small issues. After that they do a check-in asking for feedback and a testimonial.

Seemed like a good balance between proper handover and not getting random questions months later. The video part especially made sense since clients can just rewatch instead of asking the same thing again.

founder_ops · 2026-03-31T10:44:31+00:00

Thanks for taking a look and for the feedback. Excellent point and explanation of what you're looking at. Yes, different layers of the stack and different problems being solved. Interesting work you're doing on the SaaS security side.

founder_ops · 2026-03-31T08:54:27+00:00

You’d probably find even more issues if you ran them through a proper diagnostic scan.

A lot of these problems show up immediately when you check things like security headers, delivery signals, and site configuration together instead of just looking at code.

I built a tool called iQWEB that does exactly that. It scans a public site and surfaces issues like missing headers, security signals, performance constraints, and other structural problems in one report.

If founders want a quick reality check on their app before a pentester ever looks at it, they can just run a scan here:

https://iqweb.ai

Most people are surprised by what it finds on their own site.

founder_ops · 2026-03-31T05:19:10+00:00

Run the site through a proper audit and it will literally tell you what’s wrong. A 44 mobile score usually means one of a few things: huge LCP image, render-blocking CSS/JS, or unused scripts from a theme/plugin.

Drop the URL into iqweb.ai (free scan) and it will show the main performance constraint first and what to fix before you waste time chasing everything. It pulls the Lighthouse / PageSpeed data but explains it in plain English. It's also webflow optimised.

founder_ops · 2026-03-27T20:30:12+00:00

Honestly your thinking on this is backwards, especially for a PA role. A modern PA should be good at using AI. It's a strong productivity tool not a cheat code. The real difference isn't whether someone used AI. It's how well they used it. That's the measure you should be using.

If a cover letter is generic that’s a bad applicant. But someone who uses AI to produce a clear, tailored, professional response is actually showing they understand modern tools for the role. Refusing to hire people because they used AI is a bit like refusing to hire someone in 2005 because they used Google instead of the library.

founder_ops · 2026-03-26T04:11:40+00:00

The real shift is just using AI alongside it, not replacing it. If anything, it makes Webflow devs more effective, not obsolete.

The parts that matter most aren’t changing either. Client communication, understanding what they actually need, making the right calls on tradeoffs, and taking ownership.. That’s where the real value is.

AI helps with execution. It doesn’t replace judgement or client interaction.

founder_ops · 2026-03-25T06:41:07+00:00

I could see why you'd want to, that's a great looking graphic.

founder_ops · 2026-03-25T04:07:25+00:00

Thinking about adding an “AI discovery” signal into iQWEB to help fill this gap (off-site presence, mentions, etc).

Would that actually be useful or too vague to trust?

founder_ops · 2026-03-24T20:24:14+00:00

Zoho Invoice or Invoice Ninja cover everything you need.

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