CodeBuddha is a professional blog website built to share expert insights, tutorials, and updates for professionals working within the Salesforce ecosystem. The client wanted a fast, SEO-friendly, and visually clean platform capable of handling frequent blog updates while maintaining a consistent design across categories.
What The Client Needed
Create a modern, professional blog tailored to Salesforce professionals.
Ensure SEO optimization and fast load performance.
Implement a dynamic blog structure using WordPress Query Loops for category filtering.
Use Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) to manage metadata and category layouts easily.
Provide a scalable CMS so the client can manage posts and categories independently.
Keep the design minimal, responsive, and user-focused.
Design & Development Approach
The design focused on readability and professionalism, a minimalist interface with clear typography and strategic use of Salesforce-inspired blues and whites for a clean visual identity.
UI/UX: Simple grid layout for posts with focus on content hierarchy and spacing.
Dynamic Architecture: Custom WordPress Query Loops implemented to display posts by category such as Admins, Developers, Marketers, Architects, etc.
Custom Fields: ACF used for flexible content management — allowing editors to easily add featured images, tags, and post summaries.
SEO Setup: Optimized meta tags, schema markup, lightweight structure, and performance enhancements for better indexing.
Responsiveness: Designed and tested across all major devices and screen sizes.
Challenges & Solutions
Challenge: Managing multiple categories dynamically while keeping the design uniform.
Solution: Implemented reusable query blocks with category-based conditional logic using ACF and custom templates.
Challenge: Maintaining SEO and performance despite frequent content updates.
Solution: Optimized database queries and caching, and used semantic HTML with clean internal linking.
Results
Fully responsive blog website with clean and dynamic navigation.
Easy backend management for content creators using ACF.
Noticeable SEO improvements, strong crawlability and faster indexing.
Client satisfaction for both design and content management flexibility.
