With WordPress security on my mind, I urge you to update your plugins and take other steps to protect your website!
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How to Get Pinterest’s Rich Pins
by Amélie Walker-Yung
If you have a website with images you’d like shared, you should be taking advantage of Rich Pins.
WordPress Problems?
by Amélie Walker-Yung
Castle Builder Design is a WordPress expert! While we love designing new WordPress sites and custom themes, we also work with clients with existing WordPress websites that are giving them grief. Our services range from style tweaks and page templates to resolving plugin conflicts and security issues. Some of these clients have included: Sara Eckel, It’s Not You1913… Continue reading WordPress Problems?
Building your Brand with Instagram
by Amélie Walker-Yung
It is vital to enhance your online presence by using social media. Recently, Instagram has been on my mind.
WordPress Tip: Custom Fields
by Amélie Walker-Yung
Custom Fields in Wordpress can be really useful. The default editing interface for them? Not so much…
How to Know You’re Ready for a Redesign
by Amélie Walker-Yung
A website redesign is a no-brainer when your company rebrands or your service or products change, but there are other times when an investment in redesigning is due.
WordPress Tip: Cropping Thumbnails
by Amélie Walker-Yung
When I find a good plugin that solves a specific problem, I’m happy to share! One of my current favorite Wordpress add-ons is Post Thumbnail Editor.
Quick Tip: CSS Inliner Tool
by Amélie Walker-Yung
MailChimp makes its Automatic CSS Inliner Tool available to everyone, not just its customers. (Though, hey, check out MailChimp if you are looking for an email marketing provider!) So you have a pretty webpage, and you’d like to send it out as an html email. Not so fast… Coding an email is not the same as coding a… Continue reading Quick Tip: CSS Inliner Tool
Get Mobile for Google!
by Amélie Walker-Yung
While there is no way to know exactly what Google has up its sleeves, we know the next algorithm change will have a mobile focus.
Quick Tip: Images on Facebook Posts
by Amélie Walker-Yung
Have you ever posted a link to Facebook and been frustrated that no image appears or an outdated picture pops up?
Upgrading Drupal 6 to 7
by Amélie Walker-Yung
Migrating a Drupal site? We’ve been there. Very careful planning, backups and following upgrade directions exactly is key. More tips inside!
Web Design Practices to Avoid
by Lisa Giacone
There is plenty of information available on what practices impede good user experience and plenty of disagreement on the subject, too! Here is a roundup of some practices and features which are being contested.
Quick Tip: The Face Behind the Comment
by Amélie Walker-Yung
Ever wonder how to get your icon to show up next to your comments on many blogs?
How to Keep Email Marketing Useful—for Consumers
by Amélie Walker-Yung
There is some email content coming in from companies or organizations that we actually want. How do we manage it?
How to Keep Email Marketing Useful—for Marketers
by Amélie Walker-Yung
Email marketers have much more competition for readers’ attention these days. How do you keep subscribers on your list, when they’re oversaturated with emails?
6 Important Things to Get From Your Designer
by Lisa Giacone
It is professional to use consistent graphic elements in all of your marketing materials. Get what you need from your designer to avoid costly re-creations in the future!
