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Facebook Adds Call-To-Action Button To Pages

Facebook just launched a great new feature for pages, and it only takes a minute to add it. The new “Call-To-Action” button allows you to add a button in your cover photo so users can easily contact you, download your app, or sign up for your service.

Use These 5 Tools. Be More Productive.

It’s literally way too easy to get distracted at work these days.  Whether it’s directly on your computer or on your mobile phone, the Internet usually gets your attention… Here’s…

7 Signs You Need A New Website in 2015

To some it may be pretty obvious of when you need a new website… you just look at it and cringe.  It’s now 2015, so I hope you have a…

The Ultimate List of Educational Websites

Our goal for 2015 is to not only help our clients become more successful and profitable with their online presence, but to also help educate people in general about the opportunities that exist on the internet. If you look around, there’s actually a lot of helpful information (in-between all the cat videos). Here is our “Ultimate List of Educational Websites” with everything you could possibly want to learn about…

Instagram Strategy

Facebook and Twitter… Check!  Our Social Media Marketing is all set, right? Wrong. More and more clients are asking us “Should we be on Instagram?” – The simple answer: YES!…

10 Tech Christmas Gifts for Under $50

It’s that time of year again… Time for the last minute shoppers to click “Add To Cart” and hope that the shipping is fast enough!  Here at Yelling Mule, we’re…

Mobile Phone Posture: Look Up!

According to a spine surgeon, staring down at your mobile device is like having a 60 pound weight on your neck.  That’s like having an 8-year old sit on your…

7 Things To Look For When Hiring A Web Design Company

Before we get started, I want to assure you that this isn’t going to be a “Hire Yelling Mule! We’re the #1 Boston Web Design company!” post. This is a post that will hopefully help you get the most out of your web company, and ensure that they don’t take advantage of you.

Do You Really Need A Responsive Website?

The word “Responsive” has turned into a such an overused keyword that people feel is a necessity with web development and they could not be more wrong.  What IS a…

iPhone 6 Printable Size Guide

We here at Yelling Mule HQ were discussing the new iPhone today after watching the announcement, and were curious how the new sizes would feel in our hands. Since we’re a little impatient when it comes to new Apple products we put together a printable guide for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Why The Concept Of “KISS” Is So Important

“Keep It Simple Stupid” is probably a phrase you’ve heard before. It can relate to a number of different scenarios, but today we’re talking about your website. Hick’s Law describes the time it takes for a person to make a decision as a result of the possible choices they have. As you might expect, increasing the number of choices increases decision time.

Page Load Time vs. Page Abandonment

It’s no secret that page load time is very important for your website. If it takes too long to load visitors will go elsewhere. But did you know how little time you actually have to grab that user?

The Heartbleed Bug & Your Site

If you haven’t heard about the Heartbleed Bug you need to read on. This bug is a serious vulnerability in some sites that are using SSL to ensure your information is safe. This information includes credit card numbers, usernames and passwords, email, etc. In short it’s a very serious bug, and you need to make sure your data hasn’t been compromised.

New Facebook News Feed Means New Image Sizes

Facebook is once again making changes to their news feed. While it hasn’t rolled out to everyone yet, it has for the majority of people I have spoken with. The main reason for the new look is to allow for larger photos in the feed. This means the old photo sizes you were using probably won’t look great in the new feed. Below is a guide for new photo sizes.

Boston Web Design

It’s the beginning of a new year, and hopefully you have some resolutions for your online marketing. Whether it’s to blog more, work on your SEO, or maybe even completely redo your website. If yours is the ladder, you should know what your options are, and why a DIY website may not be the best fit for you.