What all do you know about WordPress as a blogging platform? Would you like to find out just why it’s perhaps the most popular platform in the world? This article is going to help lay that out for you, and you will understand why so many people use WordPress for their blogging.
Be sure to stay on top of updates! Many updates to add-ons or WordPress itself are security-based, meaning your site could be compromised if you don’t update the software. If it’s telling you a new update is available, install it as soon as possible to protect your site from harm.
Remember to make your sidebar as concise and clean as possible. You don’t want it to be full of 100 links, ads and buttons. Instead, only put what is important in your sidebar and, if you need more links, put them into submenus which appear when the user mouses over your main menu.
Don’t include any special characters in your URLS. This can hassle those search engines, so the characters are best removed. You can also make the URLs shorter so they do not overwhelm your visitors, so just use the keywords.
Remember to make good use of the footer area at the bottom of your WordPress blog pages. In this area you can include additional information about yourself and/or your copyright. You can also add a link to another page if you wish. Different themes give you more use of this area, so choose your themes carefully to maximize the value of your page footers.
Do many people leave comments on your posts? If they do, it is hard to go through all of the comments. Look for a plugin to add page numbers at the end of the comments section. Your site will have more visual appeal and be easier for visitors to navigate.
You can improve search engine rankings if you take some time with your pictures while you’re uploading them. Make sure that your title tags are clearly indicated. If someone pins your image to the site Pinterest, your title tag is what will appear on the screen.
Organize your permalinks. You need to make your links easy for the search engines to find your important information. You should learn proper SEO to do this. In the meantime, you can use WordPress’s included permalink form to clean up links before publication. Cut words down to only the most important ones. Also, try cleverly adding your keywords to your descriptions.
If you want a post to stay at the top of the page, there is no need to set it’s date way in the future any longer. Instead, go to the post and click on Edit under Visibility. Choose the option which allows you to make the post sticky and enjoy!
Even if you had already been using WordPress and had figured out much on your own, there is so much more to know. Hopefully, this article has given you some helpful hints as to how you can take your efforts to the next level. Every good thing counts when it comes to making the most of your blogging experience.
