https://tonibarisic.com/blog/ Notes on web development, SEO, and modern business websites. en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tonibarisic.com/blog/what-makes-a-website-fast/ https://tonibarisic.com/blog/what-makes-a-website-fast/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical breakdown of the things that actually determine website speed in 2026 — and why every second of load time costs you real customers. https://tonibarisic.com/blog/web-developer-split-croatia/ https://tonibarisic.com/blog/web-developer-split-croatia/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical guide for businesses in Split looking to hire a web developer — rates, expectations, timelines, and how to find someone who actually delivers. https://tonibarisic.com/blog/seo-checklist/ https://tonibarisic.com/blog/seo-checklist/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical, no-fluff SEO checklist you can actually use when launching a new business website in 2026. Nothing theoretical, everything actionable. https://tonibarisic.com/blog/react-vs-nextjs/ https://tonibarisic.com/blog/react-vs-nextjs/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical comparison of plain React (Vite) vs Next.js for small business websites — when each one wins, and why I usually pick Next.js but not always. https://tonibarisic.com/blog/custom-website-vs-template/ https://tonibarisic.com/blog/custom-website-vs-template/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Templates are cheap but they cost you in performance, brand, and SEO. Here is why I build every client site from scratch with React and Tailwind. https://tonibarisic.com/blog/custom-website-cost/ https://tonibarisic.com/blog/custom-website-cost/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A transparent cost breakdown for custom websites in 2026 — what €1,500 buys you, what €10,000 buys you, and where the money actually goes. https://tonibarisic.com/blog/from-design-to-deployment/ https://tonibarisic.com/blog/from-design-to-deployment/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A step-by-step walk through my process, from the first client call to the live site — Figma, React, Next.js, Vercel, and everything between. https://tonibarisic.com/blog/ecommerce-website-development/ https://tonibarisic.com/blog/ecommerce-website-development/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical, conversion-focused approach to building online stores with Next.js, Supabase, and modern SEO. Written from real client builds. https://tonibarisic.com/blog/why-wordpress-is-slow/ https://tonibarisic.com/blog/why-wordpress-is-slow/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT WordPress is not slow by accident — it is slow by architecture. Here is exactly why, and what a custom build on a modern stack fixes. https://tonibarisic.com/blog/responsive-web-design/ https://tonibarisic.com/blog/responsive-web-design/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Responsive design is more than shrinking things down. It is about building sites that feel native on every device, from a 360 px phone to a 4K monitor. https://tonibarisic.com/blog/core-web-vitals-for-business/ https://tonibarisic.com/blog/core-web-vitals-for-business/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT A plain-English explanation of Google's Core Web Vitals — what they are, why they affect your rankings, and how to know if your site is failing them. https://tonibarisic.com/blog/seo-from-day-one/ https://tonibarisic.com/blog/seo-from-day-one/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT SEO is not a service you add later. It is the structure underneath every page. Here is what "proper SEO from day one" actually means on a new build. https://tonibarisic.com/blog/nextjs-business-websites/ https://tonibarisic.com/blog/nextjs-business-websites/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why Next.js is my default for business websites that need speed, SEO, and real content management — and when I would pick something else instead. https://tonibarisic.com/blog/how-to-hire-a-web-developer/ https://tonibarisic.com/blog/how-to-hire-a-web-developer/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical, no-BS guide to hiring a web developer — how to evaluate portfolios, ask the right process questions, and avoid the most common mistakes.