Monday, January 5, 2015

Easy Blogging: Tips And Tricks For Using Wordpress

By Adamson Peter


As anyone involved in the world of online publishing will gladly attest, Wordpress can be an incredibly valuable tool. Unfortunately, not everyone has sufficient knowledge of this platform to really get optimal results. This article is meant to provide useful information for anyone interested in getting great results with Wordpress.

Make sure that all of the information on your site is current. This is very important as viewers will tend to veer away from your site if it is outdated or pointing out very old information. Spend time each week getting rid of the antiquated material on your website to improve how it looks.

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.

Make the most of your titles and your descriptions. Any time you share posts on social media sites a description and title may be required. These are important in terms of good search engine optimization, so don't just toss out titles and descriptions in a random fashion. Give it some thought and optimize with good keywords.

Allow all of the users that visit your site the ability to comment using Facebook. This is a very important tool that will get your name across to hundreds of thousands of people. The Simple Facebook Connect plugin can be used if you want to install this feature on your site.

When you use different tags for the topics on your blog, keep in mind that these are strictly for searching the content on your blog. These can't be used by search engines. If you want your pages to be searchable on Google, you have to install an SEO type plug-in such as Headspace.

Your WordPress is nothing without plugins, and lucky for you, there are plenty to choose from. However, it is very important that you use caution when installing plugins and keep in mind that they aren't disposable. You can uninstall them, but most of the time they will still affect your content and leave shortcodes behind.

Optimize your photo size before uploading them to your WordPress media library. Photos should be no more than 10 to 15 kilobytes in size. A website is no place for a multi-megabyte sized photo. It'll slow down your website, which may cause some visitors just to surf elsewhere. Take the few minutes it takes to downsize that photo.

Regularly check your site and content. All your plugins and everything else you work with needs to be current. This will help ensure that your visitors have a seamless experience on your site. If you have trouble remembering to do this, consider setting your phone to alert you once a month to perform this task.

Use images properly on your WordPress site. They can add everything from beauty to interest to your pages. Use their alternative text tags and title tags properly. Don't settle for generic descriptions. You need to make them specific so that your visitors know exactly what they are. This also helps them figure out what your site is about.

Always back up your blog. You must do this on a regular basis. Consider a plugin, for example Xcloner. Use the plugin or site you're confident in for blog backup, but be sure to backup in a lot of places. It would be very unfortunate if you lost your blog.

Wordpress continues to evolve into a powerful tool in creating blogs and websites. These tips will help you learn more about what this amazing tool can do. Even if you have some experience, new features are always being added. So, continue to learn and make yourself into a Wordpress expert!




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