Avoiding the Instagram “Hard Block”: What Reddit Marketers Learned When Using Bots on Multiple Proxies

Avoiding the Instagram “Hard Block”: What Reddit Marketers Learned When Using Bots on Multiple Proxies

Instagram remains one of the most lucrative platforms for digital marketers seeking engagement, visibility, and conversions. But as automation tools proliferate, so do platform countermeasures. A critical threat many marketers face is the dreaded “hard block,” an aggressive restriction that renders accounts nearly unusable. Reddit marketers experimenting with bots and proxies have extensively shared their…

The Little-Known Process Sellers Used to Get Amazon to Remove Counterfeit FBA Inventory

The Little-Known Process Sellers Used to Get Amazon to Remove Counterfeit FBA Inventory

Imagine this: You’ve spent months perfecting your product, invested in advertising, built your reviews organically, and finally, you’re watching your sales grow. Then, out of nowhere, your once-thriving Amazon listing is hijacked by counterfeit goods. Your genuine inventory is still in Amazon’s warehouse, but your Buy Box is gone and your brand reputation is sinking…

How Designers Corrected Logos With Inconsistent Iconography Across Variants and the Style Guide Enforcement That Ensured Cohesion

How Designers Corrected Logos With Inconsistent Iconography Across Variants and the Style Guide Enforcement That Ensured Cohesion

Logos are meant to be a brand’s identity. Clean. Consistent. Recognizable anywhere. But what happens when a company has too many versions of its logo, and they all look just a little different from each other? Yep—you get iconographic chaos. In this article, we’ll look at how clever designers tackle messy logos and unify them…

Cloud Hosting Credits Expiring Before Users Can Deploy Services and the Automated Alert Workflow That Saved Budget

Cloud Hosting Credits Expiring Before Users Can Deploy Services and the Automated Alert Workflow That Saved Budget

For startups and enterprises alike, cloud hosting credits are a popular way to experiment with infrastructures before fully committing financially. These credits, often provided through programs like AWS Activate, Google Cloud for Startups, or Microsoft for Startups, are intended to help development teams build, test, and scale applications at low or no cost. However, one…

Fixing Logos That Used Low-Resolution Assets and the Replacement + Upscale Workflow That Preserved Quality

Fixing Logos That Used Low-Resolution Assets and the Replacement + Upscale Workflow That Preserved Quality

You’ve probably come across a blurry, pixelated logo at some point. Maybe on a website, a poster — or worse — your client’s business card. Low-resolution logos are all over the place, and they can make even the best brands look unprofessional. TL;DR — Quick Summary Low-res logos are quite common, especially with older brands…

Stable Diffusion XL Generating Blurry Line Art and the Upscale + VAE Adjustment That Recovered Crisp Details

Stable Diffusion XL Generating Blurry Line Art and the Upscale + VAE Adjustment That Recovered Crisp Details

Stable Diffusion XL is one of the coolest tools out there for generating images with AI. You type in a prompt, and boom—out pops art! But sometimes, things don’t go smoothly. This is what happened when I tried to generate some clean, sharp line art. Instead of crisp lines, I got blurry soup. But all…

Dedicated Servers Quoting Hidden Setup Fees and the Contract Review Process That Revealed True Costs

Dedicated Servers Quoting Hidden Setup Fees and the Contract Review Process That Revealed True Costs

When businesses seek high-performance hosting solutions, dedicated servers often become the go-to choice due to their unmatched speed, stability, and customizable resource allocation. However, as many companies have learned the hard way, the initial quotes for these services don’t always tell the full story. Beneath the attractive pricing lies a common but overlooked factor: hidden…

How a WooCommerce Subscriptions Renewal Job Failed to Run and the Cron Debug Sequence That Rescued Recurring Payments

How a WooCommerce Subscriptions Renewal Job Failed to Run and the Cron Debug Sequence That Rescued Recurring Payments

When running an eCommerce store powered by WooCommerce Subscriptions, one of the most critical mechanisms behind the scenes is the subscription renewal system. Store owners trust that recurring payments will trigger seamlessly and renew automatically. But what happens when the job responsible for these renewals unexpectedly fails? This article explores one such case, highlighting the…

When Picreel’s modal prevented video autoplay and the interaction event reorder that allowed smooth multimedia experiences

When Picreel’s modal prevented video autoplay and the interaction event reorder that allowed smooth multimedia experiences

Modern web experiences rely heavily on multimedia content to engage users—especially autoplaying videos that instantly communicate messages without user effort. However, when third-party overlays or pop-ups interfere with that experience, friction begins. This was the case with Picreel, a marketing tool known for its effective modals and exit intent popups. At one point, Picreel’s modal…

How WooCommerce Cart Fragments Hammered My Server CPU and the Selective Refresh Optimization That Saved Resources

How WooCommerce Cart Fragments Hammered My Server CPU and the Selective Refresh Optimization That Saved Resources

Running a WooCommerce store comes with its rewards and challenges. For many store owners, site performance is paramount—not only for ensuring smooth customer experiences but also for protecting server stability and controlling hosting costs. One specific performance issue that tends to creep up on WooCommerce sites is related to the cart fragments AJAX script. For…