In this video, I show you how to disable comments in WordPress sitewide in under two minutes. We’ll use a free third-party plugin and it couldn’t be easier. No programming in this video!
In this video, I’m going to explain what an XML sitemap is and how to create one easily on your WordPress website.
“How long will this take?” That’s a question we hear on a daily basis when talking to someone about a new website project. Sometimes it can be the first question. And our answer? “It depends.” Being a custom web design company, that’s an answer we often provide until we know more information about the project requirements.
Unfortunately, throughout the year we pick up a lot of projects where other web design companies simply can’t (or won’t) finish a project to completion. It’s never a fun situation, but we’re happy to help people get back on track. One particular problem we’ve seen is when a web design business delivers page designs using custom fonts. Now, if these fonts are able to be licensed for web use (or are free and hosted via Google Fonts for example), we’re good to go. But often, the designer chooses his favorite fonts in the design, but those fonts can’t be used online.
Last week, someone told me about their new website that was created by another web design company. They mentioned that the process was relatively painless, but the end result wasn’t quite what they expected. They thought since the website was being built on WordPress, that it was going to be easy to change the text and images on their brand new website. After all, isn’t that what a Content Management System (CMS) like WordPress is supposed to do?
In this video, I show you how to install Google Analytics on your WordPress website with a free third-party plugin. All in two minutes time. No code required!
In this video, I show you how to limit login attempts in your WordPress website with a free third-party plugin. All in under one minute. No code required!
In the video below, I show you how to password protect a page in WordPress (this is especially useful for photographers!) in under one minute. No code required.
In the video below, I show you how to hide pages and posts from Google’s search results all in WordPress. No code required. I use Yoast’s SEO plugin which makes this very easy.
We’ll show you how to easily create a Wordpress contact form in 3 simple steps with images and video instructions!
I know, installing Google Analytics on your WordPress website isn’t as easy as it could be. Let’s change that. We’re going to help you not only create a Google Analytics account (and get your tracking code) but also show you how easy it is to install on your WordPress website.
You know that little icon that shows up in a browser tab for websites? That’s called a favicon. Learn how to create and add a favicon to your website today!
Lately, we’ve been overwhelmed with a number of customer requests to secure their website. Particularly, with an SSL Certificate.
Don’t get me wrong, WordPress has allowed non-programmers to manage their own websites in a landscape that previously gave developers all of the power. But as with any software, it can be improved.
Although it’s great having a multitude of features at your disposal with WordPress, sometimes the Edit Screen can become bloated. Let’s fix that.
Scheduling blog posts to be published in the future is a breeze with WordPress. Here are four easy steps to scheduling your first future post.
The dreaded 404. If people are landing on your website and they can’t find what they’re looking for, they’re gone. It’s that simple. Learn how to fix this right now.
Is your WordPress website dragging? In this article we’ll uncover 11 easy-to-follow tools & tips to improve your tired WordPress website right now.
Something we all want less of: Spam. When it comes to creating contact forms, circumventing spammers is often overlooked. You guessed it: Big Mistake.
Most WordPress beginners don’t even know what permalinks are, let alone how to change them. HUGE mistake. Find out why / how to change them right now.
We all use images in our websites, but often beginner WordPress users will insert billboard-sized photos. A huge mistake if you’d like people to actually stay on your website.
Our school has been working with Shawn at Graticle for years, and we are continually grateful for and wowed by his expertise and service. They are responsive, approachable, and great at what they do! We especially appreciate that responses to any question we have are accompanied by easy to understand videos or screen shots. We value and appreciate our ongoing partnership with Graticle and highly recommend them!
Angela Maguire
Communications & Marketing Director
The Gardner School
Vancouver, Washington
Shawn at Graticle Design does exactly what he says he will do, when he says that he’ll do it. He is not only creative, but responsive. We have very much appreciated his expertise and advice. Great ideas and great execution!
Brian Burke
President / CEO
Praxis Capital, Inc.
Santa Rosa, California
Graticle started in 2009 out of Ridgefield, Washington. Not the ideal time to start a business (with a recession in full) but we’ve figured out how to stay ahead of the curve and work harder and better than the other guys. We started out with one thing in mind: Clients. We realized that a project is what you’re after but that’s not all. Our clients not only love what we create but also receive great care and appreciation throughout and after their project is completed. Need more proof? Read any one of our 85 customer reviews.
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