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You may have noticed a small punctuation mark getting a lot of attention lately: the em dash. Some people now treat one as a sure sign that a piece of writing came from AI. It is not. It is just punctuation doing a job.
More visitors are arriving at your website from ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews and other AI tools. That sounds like good news. Someone asked a question, an AI recommended your business, and they clicked through. But there’s a problem. Most of that traffic isn’t landing where it should. And if you don’t know this is happening, you’re losing customers who were already sold on you before they even arrived.
Gold text can add a premium feel to a website without relying on image files. This technique uses layered CSS gradients to create a smooth brushed-metal appearance that scales cleanly at any size.
It’s been a busy week on Client Connect. There’s a brand new Website Security area, proper charts behind Site Health, three features graduating out of beta, and a handful of fixes to things that weren’t behaving themselves.
WordPress released version 7.0.2 on 17 July 2026. This is a security update which fixes one critical and one high-severity issue, so it is important that affected websites are updated promptly.
Choosing a web design company for a beauty, salon or therapy business? Discover what a professional website should include to help build trust, improve local visibility and turn visitors into bookings.
