Born from the WordPress community, Seahawk Media has evolved into a global WordPress services company and the creative force behind WP Legends, the podcast celebrating the innovators shaping the open web.
We partner with leading hosts, agencies, SEO experts, and SaaS companies worldwide, helping them scale through white-label WordPress development, maintenance, and marketing services.
🎙️ WP Legends: Hosted by Gautam Khorana (COO of Seahawk Media), features authentic conversations with founders and executives across the WordPress, SEO, domain registrar and hosting ecosystem. With over 50,000 followers across YouTube, LinkedIn, and X, it’s among the fastest-growing shows in the open web space.
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You’re using WP Rocket, but are you using its most powerful feature? Discover Rocket Insight—the built-in tool that lets you track and analyze the speed of your most important pages directly from your WordPress dashboard. In this quick tutorial, I’ll walk you through Rocket Insight, WP Rocket’s performance monitoring add-on. Learn how to test key…
Patrick Posner, CEO of Simply Static, explains how static WordPress sites improve performance, security, and scalability without losing editorial flexibility. He shares why static is gaining traction and when dynamic sites still make sense. Episode out now. Watch soon. #PatrickPosner #SimplyStatic #WordPress #StaticSites #WPLegends
In WP Legends Episode 121, Patrick Posner, Founder and CEO of Simply Static, explains how static WordPress is changing the way developers and agencies think about website performance, security, and scalability. Instead of serving websites dynamically, Simply Static converts WordPress sites into static files that can be distributed globally. This approach improves speed, reduces common…
Patrick Posner, CEO of Simply Static, explains how static WordPress sites reduce security risks by removing public backend access and serving the site as static files. With automated backups and global replication, sites can quickly recover if something goes wrong, keeping most attacks ineffective. Episode out soon. Stay tuned. #WordPress #WebsiteSecurity #StaticSites #WPLegends
Miriam Schwab shares a key perspective on WordPress security for small businesses. Most website owners launch their sites to run their business, not to manage updates, passwords, or security. Plugins can help improve security, but they only go so far if users don’t update them. That’s why security shouldn’t rely entirely on end users. Miriam…
Delivering a website isn’t just about sending a link. Before launch, we carefully test every button, form, and feature to make sure everything works the way it should. We also check that the website is fast, stable, and secure so it performs well after going live. Once everything is ready, we walk the client through…
Alex Moss shares his perspective on Core Web Vitals and website performance. While site speed is an important ranking factor, chasing a perfect 100 page speed score may not always be necessary. The key is reaching a strong performance level where the site loads well for users while still delivering the features and experience the…
Jessica Frick, General Manager at Rocket.net, explains how modern hosting providers work to prevent malware before it becomes a serious problem. From constant security scanning to proactive protection rules, hosts are always monitoring websites to catch threats early. As cyber threats become more sophisticated, partnering with a strong hosting provider can make a major difference…
An expert discussion on server stability, malware prevention, and the systems that keep WordPress running.
Wences Garcia highlights that conversion is one of the most important metrics businesses should focus on today. It’s not just about getting website visits, but ensuring the traffic coming in is actually converting into meaningful business outcomes. Remco Nieuwenhuizen of WPOptic adds that with the digital landscape changing so quickly, predicting what will work in…
Tired of the "feast or famine" cycle in your web design business? Learn how to turn your one-time projects into predictable, recurring monthly income with website care plans. In this video, I break down the exact strategy agencies use to create steady revenue from their existing clients. We’ll cover what clients actually care about (hint:…
Jon Penland, CEO of Kinsta, shares how he entered the WordPress ecosystem as a freelance writer and eventually became the CEO of one of the most respected managed WordPress hosting platforms. He talks about scaling a global remote team and building long term value in the open web. Episode out now. Watch soon. #JonPenland #Kinsta…
In WP Legends Episode 120, we are joined by Jon Penland, CEO of Kinsta, who shares how his journey in the WordPress ecosystem began as a freelance writer and eventually led to leading one of the most respected managed WordPress hosting platforms in the world. In this episode of WP Legends, Jon discusses how Kinsta…
Jon Penland, CEO of Kinsta, explains why maintaining technical accuracy is far harder than maintaining editorial integrity. With no sponsored content or affiliate influence, the real challenge is finding people who can both understand complex technology and turn it into clear, engaging content. Balancing technical depth, storytelling, SEO standards, and AI optimization makes scaling high…
Afshana Rahman shares how WPDeveloper scaled by combining product growth with community momentum. From turning WordPress plugins into global brands to building long term impact through meetups and WordCamps, growth came from sharp product marketing and community first distribution. Beyond plugins, the focus now extends to infrastructure with XCloud, ensuring performance and reliability keep pace…
