Ryan Johnston Sr.

Ryan Johnston Sr. has spent more than 26 years building websites and web applications across a wide range of industries, roles, and business models, including consulting, eCommerce, SEO, and SaaS.

He created Website Explainer to help beginners and AI-assisted builders understand how websites actually work, make better decisions, and avoid the layers of confusion that so often lead to slow, hard-to-use, and poorly structured sites.

Ryan believes the web is one of the most useful tools ever created: a place for information, communication, commerce, self-service, and getting real things done. He also believes too much website advice is buried in jargon, hype, and unnecessary complexity.

His approach is practical, structured, and experience-driven. He cares about the visible side of websites, but also the invisible bones underneath: speed, structure, accessibility, information architecture, and the code that makes a site durable.

Most of all, he values lessons earned through mistakes. Good judgment on the web does not come from theory alone. It comes from building, breaking, fixing, learning, and getting better over time.

At Website Explainer, Ryan’s goal is simple: give readers actionable website insights that help them build with more clarity, confidence, and care.