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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

If you’re sending emails from your website and they’re ending up in people’s spam folders, you’re not alone. The reason? Your domain probably isn’t passing modern email authentication checks — the digital version of “proving your identity” online. Here’s what you need to know, in plain English…

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Why Are My Emails Going to Spam? (Plain-English Guide to Fixing Your SPF, DKIM & DMARC)

Emails going to spam? SPF, DKIM and DMARC can help. A clear guide for small businesses and nonprofits to fix email deliverability issues.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

The whole problem with information is that it informs. It’s *pesky*. That’s why the current administration is destroying longstanding information gathering processes and institutions. They want their narrative to shape your worldview, not verifiable information. That’s it. That’s their game.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Fingers crossed for this. I really want to move on from Divi!

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

And here’s a general impression of yearly running costs…. Wix — $$ Squarespace — $$$ Figma — $-$$ Webflow — $$$-$$$$ Framer — $$$-$$$$ WordPress — $-$$$ Hope this helps!

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

➡️ Framer: Great for fast, animated landing pages with a sleek, modern design vibe—no coding needed. ➡️ WordPress: The most flexible and scalable option, ideal for content-heavy sites, blogs, and custom functionality via plugins.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

➡️ Figma (new dev features): Now expanding from design to development, great for teams who want to go from collaborative UI design to live sites in one tool. ➡️ Webflow: Good for designers who want visual control with developer-level precision and clean HTML/CSS output.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Quick primer on the top website platforms as they stand right now… ➡️ Wix: Best for beginners who want an easy drag-and-drop website builder with all-in-one hosting. ➡️ Squarespace: Ideal for creatives who need stylish, professional templates with minimal setup.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

I know how designers struggle the most with designing for themselves. We know too much. We see too many possibilities. We want to say everything and nothing ever feels quite right. But I also know: something is better than nothing, and launched is better than perfect.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

A rare designer milestone: I’ve actually made some progress on my own website. It’s not perfect, and I’m not fully happy with it—but it’s live, and it’s a strong start.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

If you run a WordPress site, you probably don’t need more plugins. You need the right ones. After 15+ years of dev work, I’ve narrowed it down to a shortlist I trust on most projects: ✅ SEO that actually works ✅ Forms that do it all ✅ Analytics without GA4 headaches ✅ Tools that don’t bloat

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Best WordPress Plugins for Most Websites: SEO, forms, analytics and performance (2025 Edition) | designICU | Wordpress Design, Development, Support

Discover the best WordPress plugins for 2025 — from SEO and security to forms, performance, and content tools. Real-world picks from a pro developer who actually uses them.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Tired of your emails landing in spam? 🔐 SPF, DKIM, and DMARC aren’t gibberish — they’re how your domain proves it’s you sending those messages. I wrote a super clear guide that breaks it all down, with no jargon. Just the fix. #emailtips #smallbiztech #nonprofitweb #webdesign

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Why Are My Emails Going to Spam? (Plain-English Guide to SPF, DKIM & DMARC)

Emails going to spam? SPF, DKIM and DMARC can help. A clear guide for small businesses and nonprofits to fix email deliverability issues.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Adobe Lightroom Mobile is literally ENRAGING to use for the past while / even simplest asks, basic interface stuff, stutters along. It’s literally become a bottleneck in my workflow. I would drop it like a rock if I could.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

The lack of polish over the last few years, even before the AI push, has been so disappointing for this long time Apple user / also just annoying on a day-to-day basis. Sometimes the Notes app can’t even keep up with my typing on desktop! 🤦🏻‍♂️

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I am not at all guilty of this and do not find it the slightest bit relatable, nope nope

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

My word, we’re just so done for…

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Even when it’s improved with add-ons, it still sucks!

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I hate WordPress’ block editor so much 😭

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

That makes sense. Thanks for the insight!

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Whether they’ve actually built a cutting-edge model at rock-bottom cost or just convinced the world they did, DeepSeek has already won the first round of the perception game. Would love to hear thoughts—especially from anyone with insight into LLM training costs and infrastructure. 🚀

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

3) Strategic Misdirection? If the cost claim is misleading, what’s the real strategy? Are they trying to lure Western companies into underestimating them? Are they baiting competitors into a more aggressive race to the bottom? Or just plain marketing and getting us all to download their app?

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

2) Stock Market Ripples: If U.S. tech giants took this claim at face value, it could be influencing AI stock valuations. Investors might be re-evaluating how much capital is truly needed to stay competitive in the LLM arms race.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

1) PR & Perception: Even the possibility that they’ve built a competitive model at a fraction of the cost has forced competitors, investors, and the media to take them seriously.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

If DeepSeek’s claims about training its LLM for just $7 million turn out to be exaggerated or false, it’s still a brilliant move—their narrative has already shaped the AI conversation in a major way.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

If DeepSeek’s alleged minimal dev costs are a bluff, it’s been a smashing success for their PR dept. If so, they have punked the US tech and media industries wholesale, *and* our stock market. Either way, genius-level moves. (The US is well on its way to losing its world leadership status. Sigh.)

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Absolutely correct. And I’m on it!

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

True of so many products/services sales pages. People buy on emotion first, logic second.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I remember getting the 16KB ram pack for my ZX81 and feeling like a king! Also pined for a BBC micro but my parents couldn’t afford one. We are almost home computer revolution twins. 👋🏻

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Omg I had one! But I forgot about the cartridge add-on. What a blast from the past. I’m dizzy!

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Finally found a solid alternative to Google Analytics. Testing now. (Looks great. Blog post soon.)

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Looking to connect with other graphic #designers, web devs and #Wordpress folk. Hook me up, algorithm!

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Google is currently launching its latest big search ranking update. The November 2024 core update will take about two weeks to roll out. 😬 searchengineland.com/google-novem...

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Google November 2024 core update rolling out now

Google today launched its next big search ranking update. The November 2024 core update will take about two weeks to roll out.

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designICU | Sean @designicu.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Another social media platform, another social media footprint. Hello.

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