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The Granite DifferenceOct 28, 20264 mins read

Take Payments on Your Website With Your Own Stripe Account

Connect your own Stripe account from your dashboard, then see every payment and payout in one place.

Craig Diehl
Granite Cloud & Code
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The Granite DifferenceOct 23, 2026

Your Dashboard Can Do a Lot More Now

Order a design, approve it, request changes to your live site, and pay for it — all from one dashboard.

Craig Diehl
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SecurityOct 22, 2026

PHP2Shell: We Patched Every Site the Same Day the Fix Dropped

A critical PHP flaw put millions of websites at risk this week. Every site we host was patched the same day the fix came out.

Craig Diehl
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The Granite DifferenceOct 8, 2026

WordPress Has Entered the Chat

Launch a WordPress site free for a month, then just $9.99/month. Bring a domain or grab one from us.

Craig Diehl
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Web Design & DevelopmentOct 6, 2026

Is Your Website as Safe as You Think? Check It Free

New free tool: enter your website and get a graded report on SSL, security, SEO basics, email spoofing protection, and domain health in seconds.

Craig Diehl
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Tips & How-TosSep 17, 2026

Set Up Google Workspace on Your Domain in One Click

Granite Cloud & Code now auto-generates and injects the DNS records Google requires to verify your domain — no manual record editing, no typos, no waiting.

Craig Diehl
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Search Engine OptimizationAug 14, 2026

SEO Audits: Know Exactly What's Holding Your Site Back

New service: full-site SEO audits, checked by hand, priced about 60% below agency rates. See what's covered and what it costs.

Craig Diehl
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Web Design & DevelopmentAug 3, 2026

We Just Cut Our Prices — Here's Why That's Good for You

Web design that doesn't cost $10,000. We cut prices over 60% thanks to AI — see the new numbers and why nothing else changed.

Craig Diehl
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Web PerformanceMay 12, 2026

10 Signs It's Time to Redesign Your Website

Is your website quietly costing you customers? Take this honest 10-point gut check to find out if it's time for a redesign.

Craig Diehl
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