What You Need To Know About Using Wordpress

By Dougherty Trent


Have you given Wordpress a try in the past, but wondered if there might be more to it than you realized? Perhaps you are interested in learning about new and exciting features that make Wordpress even more helpful to bloggers. If so, this article should prove extremely interesting and valuable.

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.

Add page numbers at the bottom of your comments section if you have a very active community. This is important as it will allow your users to be able to sort through the material and information easier. Make sure that the page numbers are easy to see for the viewers.

Get rid of special characters from the URLs of your blog posts. When search engines attempt to spider your website, these will give them problems, so get rid of them. It is also wise to make all URLs as short as possible. Only use the key words to avoid overwhelming those who visit your site.

Use your footers wisely. People often scroll to the bottom of a page to find out who runs the site, how to contact the owner or to see how fresh the content is based on a copyright date. You can even include a short biography or other information you feel is pertinent.

Make sure that you write your blogs in advance. You can set it up so that they will be posted at very specific times. Go to your Edit screen and locate the Publish box. Underneath, there should be something that says Publish Immediately. Input your times using military time, along with the days, months, and years. Choose OK. When your screen shows "Schedule For", check this option and then hit the "Schedule" option if it is right.

Encourage your users to share your site with their friends, family and loved ones on the top social media sites. Twitter and Facebook are the most optimal sites that come to mind, as this can get your name across to millions of different people. A social sharing plugin can be used to facilitate this.

Make sure that you keep any plugins or themes you are using on your blog up to date. Exploits and general weaknesses in the security of a plugin or theme are almost always found eventually. Updates will keep them running smoothly and securely, but it's important that you remember to keep them updated.

Incorporate a social sharing plugin for your WordPress blog. Integrating social media with your blog will be a great boon to your traffic. Your users can instantly share your article through Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites. Look for a plugin that will allow liking and sharing, since both will be beneficial.

If you find that writing new posts is cluttered and confusing because of all the stuff on your page, clean it up! Use the Screen Options link to choose what shows up on the composition page and what remains hidden. Many of your plugins may add content you don't want, so remove it there.




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