Dispatches

The Forge Blog.

Insights on AI infrastructure, software engineering culture, and the craft of building products that last.

April 12, 2026Cybersecurity
Why Your Small Business Website Is a Hacker Target

Small businesses are the #1 target for cyberattacks. Here is why, and what you can do about it.

April 12, 2026Web Security
Security Headers Explained: What They Are and Why You Need Them

Six HTTP headers that protect your website from common attacks. Most sites are missing at least three.

April 12, 2026Web Security
SSL Certificate Expiring? What Happens Next and How to Fix It

An expired SSL certificate costs you visitors, SEO rankings, and trust. Here is the full impact and fix.

April 12, 2026Cybersecurity
The Real Cost of a Website Breach for Small Businesses

A single breach costs small businesses an average of $120,000. Here is the breakdown and how to prevent it.

March 26, 2026AI Search
How to Get Your Business Found by AI Search Engines

Optimizing for the LLM era. What actually matters for discovery in ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

March 26, 2026SEO Scale
How we built 100+ pages for a client in one week

The technical breakdown of our programmatic SEO infrastructure and how we used Forge Agents to automate content generation.

March 26, 2026Infrastructure
Stop Paying Monthly for WordPress Hosting

WordPress belongs in the past. Here's why serverless and edge-delivered sites are faster, cheaper, and more secure.

March 26, 2026Product
Website Speed Matters More Than Design -- The Math

Analyzing bounce rates vs. load times. Every 100ms corresponds to a 7% drop in conversion.