Recommended Experts

If you need help with WordPress Support, Security, Speed, and Maintenance, we’re here for you! With our Quick Support Requests, we can help with many technical issues or questions.

But if you need more extensive help with something that’s outside the scope of our support, here are our trusted recommendations. These folks are part of our “ecosystem” of close collaborators — they’re in our Slack workspace, and we work alongside them regularly to help our mutual clients. Please tell them we sent you!

(Although we are excited to share these resources, we have no involvement in or control over the expert’s offered services or business.  NerdPress cannot guarantee the expert’s work product and is not responsible for any agreements between you and the expert. It is solely your responsibility to confirm that the expert is the right fit for you.​)

Search Engine OptimizationCasey Markee

Casey Markee

Media Wyse

One of the premier SEO consultants in North America, Casey has worked with dozens of the top bloggers in the world and is the on-staff SEO expert for both SearchEngineNews.com and Food Blogger Pro. He offers an industry-leading site audit package that is geared toward increasing Google specific traffic, rankings, and bottom-line ad revenue for bloggers.

casey@mediawyse.com

Web Design & Development, Branding

Bill Erickson

CultivateWP

CultivateWP designs and develops custom WordPress websites that address the unique challenges of high-traffic web publishers. Their integrated design and development process treats performance, accessibility, SEO, user experience, content discoverability, and an easy editing experience as essential design features. (They also designed the NerdPress website!)

bill@cultivatewp.com

Digital Swiss Army KnifeMike Zielonka wearing a flannel shirt and headphones

Mike Zielonka

Mike Zielonka

Mike has consulted and provided services for creators and their businesses for over a decade. His expertise is spread across multiple disciplines: Speed, Marketing, Development, Troubleshooting, and Operations.

heyya@mikezielonka.com

SEO & GEOArsen Rabinovich

Arsen Rabinovich

TopHatRank

Arsen is an award-winning SEO, international speaker, founder @ TopHatRank, and creator of the SEO For Bloggers and TopHatChats Webinars. Through TopHatRank he offers managed SEO services, audits, strategy and one-on-one coaching for bloggers and publishers. Arsen and his team specialize in developing AI-driven content optimization frameworks that improve blog performance across all modern search surfaces.

info@tophatrank.com

Website Design & DevelopmentLauren Gray

Lauren Gray

Once Coupled

Once Coupled works with bloggers full-time, usually on complete site overhauls focusing on user experience and site automation. They strive not for speed of turnaround, but to make the start-to-finish experience of working with a web developer one of communication, quality, security, and respect on both ends.

lauren@oncecoupled.com

Custom Branding & Website DesignMelissa Rose

Melissa Rose

Melissa Rose Design

Aside from her unique & detail-driven approach to branding and blog design, Melissa strategically designs each Food and D.I.Y. blog using current SEO layout practices to ensure your new design keeps Google happy. Melissa partners with developer Lauren Gray at Once Coupled, who ensures each of her designs is pixel-perfect and robustly built with mobile-first and site speed in mind.

melissa@melissarosedesign.com

Website Design & DevelopmentLindsay Landis & Taylor Hackbarth

Lindsay Landis & Taylor Hackbarth

Purr Design

Purr Design specializes in web and graphic design for bloggers and creative individuals. As food bloggers themselves, they understand the specific needs and requirements unique to food blogs (although they love working with bloggers of any kind!). All of their sites are custom-built from the ground up, perfectly suited to each client’s unique needs.

info@purrdesign.com

Website Design & DevelopmentMadison Wetherill

Madison Wetherill

Grace + Vine Studios

Grace + Vine Studios partners with food bloggers to turn random pageviews into raving fans through heartfelt branding and strategic web design. Grace + Vine is known for their organized process, attention to detail, and collaborative style of working together to create a one-of-a-kind experience on your website, while prioritizing site speed and SEO best practices.

hello@graceandvinestudios.com

Custom Branding, Website Design & DevelopmentLindsay Humes Headshot

Lindsay Humes

Lindsay Humes

Lindsay works with food and lifestyle bloggers on complete rebrands and website overhauls focused on cohesive, user-friendly experiences. With over ten years of design and development experience, all of her sites are custom built with mobile-first approach and a focus on SEO, accessibility, performance, content organization, and WordPress best practices. Lindsay’s clients appreciate her thorough communication and availability during and after their project.

hi@lindsayhumes.com

Website Design & DevelopmentChristina Orleans headshot

Christina Orleans

Meyne

Meyne creates custom sites for bloggers. All of their designs are built based on the specific goals and style of each blogger in order to help them reach the next level in their business. The designs are coded with SEO-optimization, speed, and accessibility in mind to set bloggers up for success.

christina@meyne.co

Website Design & DevelopmentProfile photo of Lindsay Pruitt, smiling at the camera

Lindsay Pruitt

Made to Thrive

Made to Thrive is a team of skilled female WordPress developers specializing in custom themes for influencers, food bloggers, and digital content creators. They prioritize optimization and performance, adhering to mobile-first and SEO best practices. They take a deliberate approach, investing time understanding each client’s vision, technical requirements, and pain points to ensure a mutually beneficial outcome.

lindsay@madetothrive.com

Pinterest Marketing AgencyHeadshot photo of Kate Ahl.

Kate Ahl

Simple Pin Media

Simple Pin Media is a Pinterest marketing agency helping content creators leverage Pinterest for growth, sales, and leads.

kate@simplepinmedia.com

WooCommerce DevelopmentSean Conklin Profile Picture

Sean Conklin

Coded Commerce

Sean has been a full-stack PHP web developer since the early 2000s. In recent years his specialties have been with WordPress sites and WooCommerce-powered shops. Sean helps his clients learn, customize, problem-solve, and optimize their WooCommerce stores.

sean@codedcommerce.com

Email Marketing & Conversion CopywritingAllea Grummert

Allea Grummert

Duett

Allea is an email marketing strategist & conversion copywriter who helps online business owners make a killer first impression through automated welcome & nurture sequences. She helps her clients build intentional email strategies that engage readers, build brand loyalty and optimize conversions for sales and site traffic.

allea@duett.co

Email MarketingMatt Molen headshot

Matt Molen

Email Crush

Matt Molen helps you win at email! He teaches proven techniques that help content creators, influencers, bloggers, and small businesses make money through email marketing.

matt@emailcrush.com

Digital Strategy & Content Creation

Ariela Pelaia

Swift Horse Marketing

Ari brings over 24 years of expertise in marketing and digital strategy. At Swift Horse Marketing, Ari and her dedicated team collaborate with some of the world’s most successful blogs, helping them produce high-quality content tailored to their ideal audiences. Swift Horse Marketing’s services include: digital strategy, ghostwriting, recipe development, food photography, and videography.

ari@swifthorsemarketing.com

Analytics & Reporting

Sabrina Tatalias

Sabrina Tatalias

 Sabrina is a digital marketing and analytics consultant specializing in the Google Marketing Platform, offering expert-level knowledge of Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, and Looker Studio. She empowers businesses with data-driven results through education and actionable insights, transforming raw data into reports and analyses that drive informed decisions and fuel your business goals.

themeasurementmaven@gmail.com

Analytics & SEOHeadshot of Alison Bechdol, smiling at the camera

Alison Bechdol

Digital-ade

Alison is a 10+ year seasoned professional in digital analytics, SEO, marketing, and online strategy. As the owner of Digital-ade, she offers tailored solutions to clients, including SEO, strategy, analytics, event tracking, and reporting — all leading to data-driven, actionable insights.

alison@digital-ade.com

Website GrowthKayla and Chris posing for a photo in front of a river and skyscrapers.

Kayla & Chris

Food Blog Coaching

Food Blog Coaching helps food bloggers build thriving businesses & become confident entrepreneurs. Led by food blogger Kayla Burton & business systems expert Chris Pieta, the program provides weekly live coaching, 100+ resources, AI implementation strategies, and a judgment-free community of supportive food bloggers. Members learn & take action together while growing their traffic & revenue, creating sustainable systems, and diversifying beyond SEO!

kayla@foodblogcoaching.com

Ethical Virtual Assistant ServicesSebastian Gonzalez

Sebastian Gonzalez

Virtue Ally

 Running a successful content business takes more than creating great content.

Virtue Ally is a Certified B Corporation™ that helps content creators and publishers stay focused on growth by managing the operational work behind the scenes. From project coordination and research to partnership support and workflow management, their specialists keep things moving so your business can scale efficiently.

Think of them as the backstage support that keeps your business moving forward.

sebas@virtueally.co

Online Business Management

Sarah Noked

Sarah Noked OBM Agency

Sarah Noked is the founder of OBM School and the Sarah Noked OBM Agency, which helps entrepreneurs find their dream team—starting with a vetted, Accredited Online Business Manager who can take the lead on day-to-day operations and backend strategy. With over a decade of experience in the online business space, Sarah connects CEOs with experienced operational partners so they can scale sustainably and focus on the work only they can do.

support@obmschool.com

Career Development CoachWendy Braitman

Wendy Braitman, PCC

Love Your Next Career

Wendy guides high-performing professionals in their business growth and leadership development. She came to coaching after 20 years in the film industry as a producer and head of a media organization. Wendy has been interviewed on The Today Show and CNBC, and her articles have appeared in Forbes, Slate, and The Huffington Post.

wendy@wendybraitman.com

Mac & Apple ExpertJustin Bradshaw

Justin Bradshaw

Mac Cog

Justin is a digital life coach who can help with your Mac or other Apple gadgets, connecting you with the right tools to run your business better and more efficiently.

justin@maccog.com