Building your presence with Facebook Pages: A guide for causes and nonprofits

I have just found this fantastic guide on the facebook website that will help many of my non profit clients out there! (and many others I hope!) This guide is designed to help nonprofit organisations make the most of Facebook Pages and Instagram to tell their stories and build deep, lasting connections with their supporters. You can find it directly on facebook here. Or you can download your own PDF to print off here. Share → Tweet

Updating your nextGEN photo gallery

If you wanting to delete or add new photos to your existing nextGEN photo gallery on your wordpress website please follow the below instructions. You can always go directly to the nextGEN website for further information as well. Login to your wordpress website as per previous instructions Once you have logged in to your dashboard you need to choose the GALLERY menu on the left hand side. Choose the option under gallery that is relevant to what you want to do right now.  For this example I will show you how to add images... Read The Rest →

How to add a downloadable PDF file to your WordPress site

I often get asked how to add a downloadable PDF file to your posts or pages. It is as simple as adding an image.. you just need to click a different button. It is important to follow the below instructions step by step and make sure you don’t miss STEP 5! 1. Add new post. 2. Click “Add Media” button. 3. Using the file selection thing, select your PDF and click the upload button. 4. After it uploads, you’ll have this new section that shows a Title, Caption, Description, and... Read The Rest →

Backing up your WordPress Website with Backup Buddy

If you have requested me to install Backup Buddy on your website then you now have the option to back up your website when ever you wish.  This is always a good idea to do before you update any new versions of wordpress or  before you update any plugins you have installed that have a new version released.. Share → Tweet

How to update the content on the PAGES of your WordPress Website

Once you have logged in to your website and you are now located in the dashboard you can now update the content on any of your pages of your website (pages are different to blog posts) Click on the pages tab as shown below.  This should bring up a list of the pages that are on your site. see below sample from my website:   click on the TITLE of the page you wish to update and this will then open that page for you. For this example I will click on... Read The Rest →

Creating a Campaign in MailChimp

** Please note, all of this information has been taken directly from the Mail Chimp website where you will find LOADS of info to help you with Mail Chimp. You’ve got your list ready to go, so it’s time to create your first campaign. We’ll explain how to select your list, select a template, edit your content and design your email. From your Dashboard or Campaign tab, click the Create campaign button. Choose the type of campaign you’d like to create. (Start with Regular ol’ campaign) On Step 1 of the... Read The Rest →

How to use Google+ for Business

I came across an invaluable ebook recently that I had to share with you.  Have you heard about Google+ but not sure what all the hype is? Take some time to download and read the below ebook.  I am sure you will find alot of useful info.. If you dont have the time to download the book then just read through these quick facts below about Google+ 10 quick facts about Google + (thanks to hubspot.com) Pages can’t add people to Circles until the page is added first or mentioned. Pages can... Read The Rest →

Checking your new email address and setting it up through your mail program

Checking your new email account from any computer You can check your new email address from any computer, anywhere in the world! You just need to type webmail in front of your web address.  You can see a sample of mine below: http://webmail.castledesign.com.au/ Type in your email address and password we have provided you. Then click Login You will then come to a page like this: These three options here (horde, roundcube & SquirrelMail) are just different email programs you can use to view your emails in.  You may want... Read The Rest →

How to add a new blog post and set feature image for your WordPress website

Once you have logged in to your website and you are now located in the dashboard you can now add your new blog post. Click on POSTS in top left hand corner and click ADD NEW as shown in sample below. This will then bring you to the main screen for your new blog post. You will need to add a title for your blog Write your blog post in the section provided.  You can use the toolbar to change to bold, italics etc… If you wish to upload an... Read The Rest →

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