There are thousands of blogs on the Internet on many different topics. Do you wish that you could be a blogger? If so, you should know how easy it is to get started. By learning a few of the basics of using the popular blogging tool WordPress, you can start your own blog today.
Be sure to choose a design that is not the same as those chosen by others who have Wordpress sites. Though it is less time consuming, your site will blend in with other blogs. It's essential to create a website that shows your business' individuality.
Make sure to use both alt text and title tags. text whenever you upload pictures. You can increase the number of SEO phrases and inform visitors of additional information.
If you are new to WordPress, make sure to keep your sidebar simple. Make sure that it only has the essentials. Your visitors shouldn't have to weed through a ton of ads and banners to find the links they want to click on. Try removing the items in Appearance & Widgets that don't contribute anything to your cause or business.
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.
Look into other themes for your WordPress blog. Sure WordPress comes preinstalled with a few excellent themes, but there are many more options out there. Many are free and then there are premium themes as well. These premium themes are very well designed and let you add more advanced aspects to your blog with ease, such as e-commerce plugins.
If you have a lot of comments and other content that is not adding value, delete it. This keeps your site more user-friendly to visitors. A good plugin to include which can help filter daily spam on the site is Akismet.
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