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101 WordPress Tips for Beginners

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]WordPress is an easy-to-use content management system (CMS) that is both powerful & flexible.  That does not mean you will not have to spend a few hours learning how to navigate the default WP-ADMIN panel.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”519″ img_size=”large”][vc_text_separator title=”WordPress Tips : Pre-Installation & The First 10 Minutes” title_align=”separator_align_left” border_width=”2″ css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_message message_box_style=”solid” css_animation=”fadeIn”]AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER: This WordPress niche blog post contains affiliate links.  We may earn a commission if you decide to purchase through one of these links, at no additional cost.  Thank you for your continued support of iblogmind.com[/vc_message][vc_column_text]By default, WordPress has a simple 1-click installation process with most hosting platforms.  By default, most hosting companies do not change the default WP installation details including SQL database table prefix (wp_) , admin name, login page, and folder names.  This can leave WordPress users vulnerable to malicious bots and hackers attempting to infect their sites with malware, ransomware, or spam.

If this is so important, why don’t they do it for you?

The default names and prefixes are just that: default settings.  They are not intended to be secure, however they’re required to make WordPress function.  WordPress will work just fine without changing these settings, however your website will be more secure by taking 10 minutes to do this before you start building your site.

  1. SQL Database Table Prefix:  change ‘wp_’ prefix to something more secure, i.e. ‘wx33y_’.  Your host may provide you with the option to do this quickly and easily.  If not, follow the steps found here: Change WordPress SQL Database Table Prefix
  2. Default Admin username – By default, W0rdPress will set the default administrator login name as ‘Admin.’  Advice:  Use a different email to associate with the ‘Admin’ username, and change the ‘admin’ username permissions from ‘administrator’ to ‘subscriber.’  This will prevent hackers from logging in and gaining administration access with the ADMIN username.
  3. Username Visibility– Change the visibility of your username from ‘username’ to ‘nickname.’
  4. Login Page – Change the default login page from /login.php to a customized login page.  Redirect login.php to your front page or to a 404 Error Page Not found.  Do not make the new login address public.
  5. Brute Force Protection – You can limit login attempts and automatically block an IP address after a set amount of failed logins.
  6. Default /media folder – Change the name of the WordPress media folder’s default location.
  7. Install Weekly Backups – Some hosting packages will create weekly backups of your website (Dreamhost package that includes weekly backups).  However, if your host does not provide weekly backups, install (plugin) and send the download either to your own host in a secure location, or back up the download to the cloud (AWS, Dropbox, etc.)
  8.  Folder Permissions – By default, WordPress folder permissions are (x,y,z) – the most secure WP folder permissions are (x,y,z).  Change your folder permissions by logging into your Website’s folder using Filezilla Client (or via your Host’s Folder Options).  You can also opt to do this with a plugin.
  9. Secure HTACCESS – Secure your HTACCESS folder.  If you’re more comfortable doing this manually, check this article.
  10. Install WordFence Security Options – WordFence has a free security plugin that can take care of options 3 – 8.
  11. Turn off Automatic Updates – If you’re using several different installed plugins and a theme other than the WordPress default, it’s best to turn off auto updates because all your plugins or themes may not be compatible with the new update.

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1. Register your domain name and hosting at different companies:  It may take an extra 10 minutes to change the nameservers on your domain to point at your hosting company, but this adds a little more security.  For example, register your domain name at GoDaddy, and purchase your hosting at HostGator or Bluehost.

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Further reading: How to Point a Domain’s Nameservers to a New Host

        2. Register your domain as private: If you want to avoid a bunch of junk mail in both your email inbox, and your mailbox at home, register your domain as private.  Otherwise, every business and their mama will be sending you offers to help your new business get going.  Registering as private means that your name and address will not be displayed to the world.

        3. Your main keyword should be in your domain name:  When choosing a domain name, try to choose an easy to remember domain that includes your main keyword.  Try to keep your domain name less than 15 characters, and when possible, purchase a top-level domain (.com, .net, .org).  If you have the available funds, and other top-level domains are available with the same name, purchase those to prevent any future competition within the same name. For example, if you want to purchase website.com (and it is available), you should also purchase website.net & website.org.  You may also want to purchase website.mobi, and website.info.  This can be a big purchase if you don’t have a lot of startup funds.  Also, if you can make your domain name 5 characters or shorter, you have just reached jackpot, as this is almost impossible these days.

Sure, there are all kinds of domain names you can purchase these days.  Your website may not be available with the .com version, however it may be available with the .guru, .money, .website, or .rocks version;  just remember the .com version will have more authority than these lower level domain names.  I wish it were equal, and one day, it just might be… but for now, I’d recommend going with a .com, .net, or .org because Google favors them over the others.

        4. Hide your root directory and database: For security reasons, when installing WordPress, the root directory shouldn’t be “yourdomain.”  Make the root directory that your WP sits in something complicated like 43jWPoknow1.  When thinking of the root domain name, use password complexity as a way to guage it’s strength.   This doesn’t mean your site will dispaly yourdomain.com/43jWPoknow1; your site can still be viewed at yourdomain.com.  This isn’t necessary, but makes your installation much safer as far as it’s location remaining secret.  The same steps should be taken for your SQL database.  This should be handled before you add any content, however this can be done at any time.

Further reading:  How to Change the WordPress Root Directory

Further reading:  How to Change the WordPress Database

        5. Creating the default ADMIN user: When setting up the default admin user, don’t make the username: admin or your first name.  Again, add complexity.  “MyName1983abc” would be a good example of a strong user name.  And don’t set the default user name to have the email address “admin@yourdomain.com.”  Send it to the primary users private email.   You should also have a strong and complex password that includes uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols.  It may seem like a pain, but within a few logins, you will memorize your new complex username and password.

        6. Change the deafult /wp-admin area location: WordPress has a default login page listed as yourdomain.com/wp-admin — change the location of the admin area to something only you know.  If you don’t, it makes hacking your website just that much easier. Also make sure to change /wp-login or login.php page.  This way, if some hacker tries to access your admin area, they will be shown a “404 page not found” error.

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Some free plugin options include:

        7. Customize your login page – Customize your login page to match your website’s theme.  You can easily replace the default WordPress logo with another by…

Recommended plugins:

Further Reading:  Customize WordPress Login Page Without a Plugin

        8. Limit login attempts – Prevent brute force attacks by limiting login attempts.

Recommended Plugins:  Login Lockdown

        9. Prevent malicious attacks: Install security plugins and go through the installation process.  Bulletproof security is a great free plugin that can be used by anybody who can read and click a button.

        10. Work behind a Coming Soon screen: If you have installed on the domain you plan to use, immediately install a “coming soon” placeholder that will allow you to only see the website when you are logged in.  This way, the world doesn’t see you building your incomplete website.  Many of the coming soon options will offer the ability to display the date your site is going live, or a countdown timer until launch.

        11. Remove the pre-loaded login option from displaying on your home page – From your wp-admin area (located at yourdomain.com/wp-admin (or the location your changed your admin area to), go to WIDGETS – you will see something that looks like this:

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        12. Uninstall any plugins you do not plan on using: Some hosts will automatically install up to a dozen plugins with your WordPress installation.  You may use a few of them, or all of them.  But if you are not using them and do not plan on using a paticular plugin, disable and uninstall it.  Leaving plugins installed can clutter up your menu bar and cause confusion (especially when using another plugin that preforms the same task).

        13. Know how to connect to your installation via FTP: Make sure you have access to your WordPress installation via an FTP connection by installing Filezilla onto your computer.  Sometimes, plugins don’t work, and can cause your site to break.  If you install a plugin, and after activation your website is immediately broken (such as seeing a 404 page not found error or any other error that will not allow you to access wp-admin), login to your FTP client (you will have to set up a username and password through your host – you cannot use your WordPress credentials), navigate to your WP folder and locate the PLUGIN directory.  Delete the corrupt file, refresh via FTP, and visit the admin area on your website.  This should have solved the problem.  Sure, you can create an FTP user AFTER you run into this problem; it’s just nice to be able to fix the problem as soon as it happens.

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Further reading:  How to Set Up an FTP User to Access WordPress with Filezilla

        14. Avoid the theme and plugin editor: If you don’t understand CSS and PHP, STAY OUT OF THE THEME AND PLUGIN EDITOR.  In fact, only an administrator should have access to these files.  NEVER GIVE A CONTENT CREATOR AN ADMIN ACCOUNT.  Users should have the lowest permissions needed to preform their necessary tasks.  Messing around in PHP code can cause your site to break and make the theme unusable (resulting in having to reinstall the theme to use it).

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If you NEED something edited in your theme’s PHP code, hire a freelancer from a site like upwork to make the necessary changes.  Chances of you having to do this are minimal, as plugins make virtually everything possible.  Major customization will often require CSS modifications, and many themes offer a safe space to add CSS code without having to edit the main files.  For more information on hiring freelancers, click here to skip to tips 45 & 46.

        15. Learn the basics: Spend about an hour on Youtube watching WORDPRESS ADMIN TUTORIALS FOR BEGINNERS.  Learn what each section is and it’s purpose.  While watching these videos, navigate to that specific area in your WordPress installation.  It really helps to know what you are doing in WordPress before you begin building your website.

Further reading:  Understanding the Different Sections in the WordPress Admin Area

        16. The difference between a page and a post:  Use pages for topics such as “Home, About, Services, Contact, Portfolio, Pricing, Shopping Cart.” Use pages when you need a place to preform a specific action or script.  Landing pages, opt-in pages, checkout pages, thank you pages… they don’t always have to be on display in a menu (although some themes are setup to automatically add a page to a linked menu, you can deselect this option and create a menu specifically talored to your needs). A post will automatically be posted to your blog, and most posts that are writen are generally articles.

        17. Pretty permalinks are not the default link style:  If you want pretty permalinks, change the settings in the menu – settings option.  You can customize how your pages and posts are linked.  Instead of displaying /07-01-2018/category/your-blog-post, it will instead display /your-blog-post.  This makes it easier for visitors to remember the address to a specific post, and also makes it a little more SEO friendly.

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        18. Create a user friendly menu: Don’t go overboard with the pages in your menu.  Stick to something simple, such as Home – About – Services – Blog – Contact, or Home – Products – Special Offer – Register – Sign In // You may have secondary menu options for your visitors to discover, and these are most often used under the blog link or products link.  Customize your menu how you see fit, just keep it simple enough for your visitors to not feel overwhelmed with the options they have to them.  Limit the menu options to the most important pages of your website, and don’t provide links to pages you don’t want your visitors to have access to.

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Further reading:  How to Build a User Friendly Menu With Dropdown Options in WordPress

        19. BACKUP, BACKUP, BACKUP: Before upgrading to a newer version of WordPress, make sure you backup your WP, and export ALL posts, pages, and media.  There have been horror stories of people losing everything due to a new WP version being incompatiable with some aspect of their site, thus causing them to lose everything.  Don’t say you weren’t warned.  You can also choose to not upgrade when a newer version of WP is released.  Some people love different older of WP (because they work well with a specific theme or plugin), and you can download any version ever released by visiting wordpress.org.

There are two different things you want backed up.  You want all of your files and folders backed up (these include the core WP files, theme files, and plugin files), as well as your SQL database files (where your page and post data is stored, along with any databases that contain information).  Backing up one without the other is kind of pointless.

Some web hosts (HostGator) will backup your website daily.  Check with your webhost to see if they offer daily backups, and find out where they store these backups.

You can also choose plugin options, which will backup your installation in it’s own folder in your WP installation, or you can have a backup emailed to you (although it is often so large, that many email providers will not allow it to go through)

Recommended plugins:

Further reading:  What is the Best Way to Backup WordPress Daily?

        20. Avoid SPAM comments: If you don’t want ten thousand spam comments, add a CAPCHA to your comment options.  You may also require users to login with Facebook, Google, or Avatar in order to leave a comment.  This will save you from experiencing embarassing comments that link to men’s hair growth and cause your website to look like a link farm.

Recommended plugins:

        21. Don’t be a link farm: Add no-follow to links posted in your comments section.  This can prevent your website from being flagged as a link farm (if you would like to keep the spam comments active)

Recommended plugins:

Further Reading:  How to add no-follow links using HTML

        22. Google Analytics: Begin tracking your website with Google Analytics.  Setup of Analytics should be done the same day you install your WordPress installation.  You can manually add the Google Analytics code directly to your theme’s PHP code above the header, or you can install a Google Analytics plugin (some will allow you to view your analytics directly from the wp-admin area).

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Recommended Plugins:

        23. Google isn’t displaying the name of my website:  When you do a google search for your website (it will take a few days before Google begins to display your website in searches), you may only see “HOME” and a the first sentence on your homepage displayed in the meta information.  You can easily correct this by changing the name of your website in the settings, and adding a description.  If you want this to be page and post specific, you may want to add an SEO plugin that will give you meta controls over your pages and posts.

(insert a picture of a poorly optimized link + description in a Google search)

(insert pic of the wp-admin settings area where they can change the description)

Recommended Plugins:  plugin 123:  Use this plugin to customize the link and description for every single post and page on your website.

        24. Activate Jetpack: Register for a wordpress.com account and activate the JetPack feature on your version of WP.  Most WP installations come preinstalled with the JetPack plugin.  If not, do a plugin search and install JetPack.  It adds about 8 features, including the ability to monitor page views directly from your wp-admin area.

        25. Invest in at least 1 Premium Theme: Save yourself a headache by investing in at least 1 premium theme such as Thesis or OptimizePress 2. These themes have clean code, and make customization of your design easy with user friendly framework.  OptimizePress 2 is perfect for those looking to build sales pages, landing pages, opt-in pages, and checkout options.  Thesis is more of a clean skeleton theme perfect for bloggers who want to futher customize the CSS of their website.  They cost about $97 each, with the OP2 license letting you use the theme on up to 3 installations of WP (and you also get the plugin, which is not restricted).  The Thesis license is for 1 website (although developer options can be purchased if you need it on more than 1 site).

(Insert VIDEO AD of OptimizePress 2)

        26. Removing the “Built with WordPress” backlink at the bottom of themes: Some themes will list “built with WordPress” at the bottom of your blog.  It may also list the name of the theme.  Some themes will let you remove this, others will not.  If you do not want this displayed, make sure to choose a theme that gives the option to remove it.  Most premium themes will allow you to remove it easily.

        27. Customize the WordPress footer – If your theme does not offer a customizable footer, you can easily edit the footer information by

        28. Brainstorming session: Before you begin writing your blog, come up with about 30 ideas that you can write about.  Your blog should have one main topic, with a few specific sub-topics.  Here are 10 blog posts to help your blog get started.

        29. Reasearch your competition:  Go onto Google and research your target keywords.  Check out the first page or two of results.  These are your primary competitors.  Analyze their website.  See what they are writing about, and spend some time getting to know their site and what value they are giving their readers.  Is there something you can do better?  Check out your competitions top 10 articles, read and evaluate them.  Could you reproduce better versions of these articles?  Are their articles old and outdated, requiring a newer updated version (based on the year, software, or products currently available on the market)?  Does your competition offer an affiliate program that you can earn money on by referring your visitors to their website?  Would it be better to be an affiliate for a paticular competitor, or do you think you can grow your business large enough to be a direct competitor?  All factors to consider while planning your content strategy.

Get a little more specific and search a more targeted keyword phrase.  Check out the first 3 paid links on Google to see who is actually paying for traffic for that keyword phrase.  Study their landing page (the page you are redirect to after clicking the sponsored link) and see what their marketing strategy is for that keyword.  Does this seem like something you can build?  Can you offer Googlers the same or better service for that same keyword phrase?

        30. Article length: The majority of your articles should be around 1,200 words.  You can have a few posts that have less than that, but should always have more than 600.  The more 3,000+ word posts the better.

        31. Keyword research per post: Do a little bit of keyword research with Google before you begin each post.  Go directly to the homepage, and type your main keywords, and then press spacebar.  See what pops up.  You may also go through the alphabet with your keyword (keyword a, keyword b, keyword c), just to see what people are searching for that include your keyword and words that start with the next letter.  Try and find a topic this way, and then make sure to include that keyword phrase a couple of times in your article.  Also make sure to read a few of the top articles that come up for that search.  When were those posts written?  Are they older than a year, or were they written last month?  What is missing from the article that you would like to know, or you think your readers would like to know.  If there are 300 pages that include 10+ articles written in the last month, you may want to choose a different (or more specific) keyword to target.  You don’t have to change the content of the article, persay, however you may want to find a keyword phrase that doesn’t have extremely high competition.

        32. My most recent draft is gone: If you are working on a draft over several days, several revisions of your draft will be saved.  If you are working on a draft, and open an older version and close WP, the next time you come back to your work you will see the last draft you had opened. Go to the post’s draft revisions section to locate the most recent version of your post.

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        33. Limit the amount of post revisions:  If you are using a webhost that offers limited hosting space, post revisions can end up eating a lot of that space.  If you want to limit post revisions,

        34. Problems with the WYSIWYG editor: If the WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor is giving you problems controlling the output of your content, click on the HTML tab and see if there is any code there that is unnecessary (for example, a bunch of <p> without the </p> to go with it – these HTML tags that create new paragraphs might be seen scrolling down the length of the post).  If you are having major problems with the editor, the culprit is most likely a plugin with ugly code.  Deactivate your plugins 1-by-1 and check to see if the problem is fixed.  Once you have located the plugin, deactivate and uninstall.

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        35. Expanding WYSIWYG options: If you need more WYSIWYG editing options, you can install a variety of plugins that will add the tools you are looking for.

        36. Using the header tags properly: Header tags are used to tell search engines what the main topic of your page is.  Using these tags will create a headline, thus making the text within the tag larger.  Your page should only have 1 H1 tag, which would be the title of your post.  If you need to make more headings, use the H2 – H6 tags.  Use H2 tags for those sub-headings you want to place the most emphesis on, while H6 tags being less relevent.

(Insert basic HTML – written to display the code without activating the code – to show how H1, H2 tags work)

        37. Making your WordPress website look great on computers, phones, and tablets: Don’t expect some free unknown theme to be mobile responsive.  Check out your website using your phone.  If it doesn’t look right, either select a theme that is mobile responsive, or install a plugin to give mobile viewers a better experience.

(Insert AD for a Premium mobile-responsive WordPress theme that works on Computers, phones, and tablets)

        38. Adding pay-per-impression ads (i.e. Google Adsense): Ad placement should be done in a cautious manner.  Don’t plaster ads over every square inch of your website, expecting to make a thousand bucks your first week.  Chances are, you will not have the traffic needed to generate anything significant for at least a year.

        39. Don’t be a spammy site: Creating a blog that only offers product reviews and top ten lists with links to affiliates will probably result in Google seeing your site as spammy.  Write about things that can help people, and it will better your chances of creating a successful blog.

        40. Start building an email list as early as possible:  You can add an email opt-in form such as Aweber to manage your email list.  If you cannot afford the $20 a month investment, go with a free solution such as mailchimp, or search for email opt-in plugins through your admin panel.  Remember now, people aren’t just going to GIVE you their information because you ask for it.  Offer them something in return for the information, such as a monthly newletter with helpful tips, a discount code, or a free PDF download packed with valuable information.  The more valuable the offer, the more opt-ins you will gain.

Opt-in here to see how the Aweber process works.  You will receive a “confirm email” first, a “welcome” email immediately after you confirm your email.  You will then receive a 3-day follow up sequence to help you better understand the benefits of building an email list.

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        41. Avoid duplicate content: Don’t copy and paste a bunch of stuff from Wikipedia or other sites (even if you do list the source).  This can create what is known as “duplicate content,” and can hurt your blog in the long run.  Sure,a sentence here or there isn’t bad, but if it’s more than a paragraph, just create a link and send the reader to the article.  Even if it’s content you created and is posted on another site somewhere on the internet, it is best to rewrite that content to avoid this penalty.

        42. “I can get your site to rank #1 on Google!” If some unkonwn, unfaced stranger is telling you he can get your website ranked #1 on Google within 2 weeks in exchange for X amount of dollars, RUN.  If you take this stranger up on their offer,  chances are they will end up bombarding your primary link to link farms (known as backlinking), and this can damage your domain to the point of no return.  In some cases, people have had to purchase new domains entirelly, and the domain that was backlinked to will never be able to rank in Google again.  Backlinking is not bad by any means; it is bad when it is done in a way to cheat the system (known as blackhat SEO).

        43. Reader friendly content:  OK, you just read an article on SEO optimizing tips and tricks to getting your post to rank higher.  Implement the tips, but make sure your article reads like you speak, and doesn’t read like some Google bot wrote the content.  Example:  You discovered a long-tail keyword phrase that you want to rank for.  Do not inject that long-tail keyword 20 times in your post, especially where the phrase wouldn’t make sense.

        44. Avoid keyword stuffing:  Keyword stuffing is based on the assumption that keyword destiny still matters when it comes to search engine optimization.  Back in the dinosaur days, when SEO was still a baby, keyword destiny was the % of a paticular keyword in comparison with all of the words in your post.  It was said that the best percentage was between 7 – 15%.  This resulted in people adding their keyword or keyword phrase in excess, making readability less human focused and more machine focused.

After Google rolled out new updates, keyword destiny became less of a thing, until it’s importance no longer mattered.  Because of the sophistication of new algorithims, keyword stuffing can now do more harm than good when it comes to the actual SEO factors of your post.  Avoid throwing in your main keyword phrase 10 times in one post.  Your main keyword should appear several times in a healthy post, with your long-tail keyword phrase appearing just a few  times (depending on the length of your post).  Your long-tail keyword phrase is most useful at the beginning of a post, or as a title or heading.

        45. Adding images to your posts: When adding images to your post, don’t just pull images off of Google search.  This can lead to copywrite infringement or worse;  you can be sued for using images that are not yours.  If you are using images in your post, download them from a stock photo site that gives you permission to use the image.  Stock photos can get expensive.  This site offers a 1 year membership with unlimited downloads (and the ability to use those downloads even after your membership has expired).  You can also pay-per-download at sites like StockPhoto.

(insert a StockPhoto ad)

        46. Add an image description:  Image descriptions are used to describe an image when the image cannot be displayed for whatever reason, such as visitors who have opted-out of downloading website images due to limited internet or to conserve bandwidth.  They are also helpful for people with disabilities who are unable to see the image, and use a talkback program that describes the website for them.  Image descriptions are also utilized by search engines in image searches.  Keep the image description as accurate and brief as possible.

        47. Increase the file size upload limit:  Most people don’t have a problem when uploading a theme, however uploading larger themes such as OptimizePress 2 can pose a problem. File size uploads are generally set by your host, and if you have cheap web hosting, this file size upload limit can be as low as 2 mb.  What this means is you will not be able to upload any file larger than 2 mb. without getting the file size upload limit increased.  To fix this, contact your host and request they remove the file size upload limit (or at least increase it to 100 megabites) so you can upload themes and plugins without any problem.

        48. Upload large files via FTP:  If you have large files (such as video files) that you need to upload to WordPress, upload them to your media folder via FTP instead of using the WordPress media upload option.  This is a great work-around for those who have hosting companies who refuse to increase the file size upload limit.

        49. Uploading a theme or plugin via FTP:  Uploading a theme or plugin to the WordPress directory via FTP is different than uploading via the WordPress installer.  When you upload a theme or plugin to WordPress via the default admin uploader, you can only upload .zip files.  If you are uploading via FTP, you will have to transfer the folder itself to the theme or plugin folder located in the WordPress directory.  If you upload a .zip file into your theme or plugin folders, it will not load when you go into the wp-admin area and try to activate it.  It simply will not be there.  It will take a little longer to upload via FTP instead of uploading a .zip file, but it will work exactly the same once the transfer is complete (assuming you uploaded it to the correct file folder).

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        50. Enable social sharing for your posts and pages:  Add a Facebook like button, a Tweet button, a Pinterest button, or whatever other service you want people to share your post on.  There are thousands of free plugins available that will add this feature with minimal setup required.

Recommended Plugins:

Further Reading:  Understanding Facebook Developer Options

        51. Adding a thumbnail image for your post:  If you want to use a different image for your posts when they are shared on social media vs. the primary image that is associated with the post, you can install the “plugin” to add a social media thumbnail.

        52. Don’t waste time promoting on social media: Social media is great, but the majority of your traffic is probably not going to be coming from your 2,340+ Facebook friends.  Posting a link from your page’s Facebook or Twitter account is perfectly acceptable, but don’t waste time trying to get people to buy your hair-growth serum by re-posting the same link every hour.  At that point, you will just come across as annoying, and may end up losing followers to your social media account because you chose to spam up their feed.

        53. Put your social media promotion methods on autopilot – It may be beneficial to automate the social media promotion process; there are plugins that will post the Title, description, and post image directly to WordPress the moment your post is published.  However, please be cautious with this enabled; don’t publish an unedited post with no pictures or description, or it will look funny on social media.  It will also repost the information if you change your live post to a draft, and republish it later.  Make sure the first time you publish, the post is in it’s final form and is ready to be viewed by the world.

        54. Embed your social media account into your WP sidebar – Perfect for those who have conversations on social media, not so great for those who only share links leading back to your website.  This is a great way to fill space on an empty website, but it just looks weird if the only thing in the social media stream is links to your own website posts.

        55. Using Instagram to create an amazing photo gallery or portfolio:  If you need to add a portfolio to your website, do it with Instagram.  There are Instagram plugins available that have hundreds of gallery options to choose from that allow you to customize the style of your gallery.  You can choose to display 40+ images at once in thumbnail view, or you can choose to display one large image at a time while changing the image every few seconds.

        56. Shortcodes and WordPress:  Sometimes, plugins will require you add a shortcode to make the feature work. With shortcodes, you can add a feature to any page, post, or widget area by copying and pasting the shortcode.  By default, WordPress is not set up to work with shortcodes.  There are a couple of ways you can enable shortcodes to work.  The first is by adding a shortcode plugin.  The second is by adding a snippet of code to your themes .php file.

Add this code to your theme’s .php file:

Recommended plugins:

        57. Paying for traffic with Facebook and Adsense: Don’t pay for Facebook or Google ads UNTIL you have a fully functional sales process, or else your money will be wasted.  When sending a person to your website via a Facebook or Google ad, do not send them directly to your homepage.  Instead, create a landing page that instructs the visitor on what they need to do next to purchase your product or get access to your service.  You may send them to a page telling them about a specific product, a register page that will allow them to register for an online service, or an email opt-in form to gain access to a free download.  If you are an e-store, you may want to send them to a page offering 10% off their first purchase when they checkout within the next 60 minutes.

Further reading:  Landing Page 101:  Landing Pages for Beginners

Further reading: How do I build a Landing Page?

        58. Help!  My website is being redirected to another website!  If your website is being automatically redirected to another website, or has started displaying pop-ups you did not install, you were probably the victim of a hacking attack.  This happens when you don’t take the steps to secure your website, and is often caused by some sort of malicious SQL injection.  To fix it, either use the most recent healthy backup, OR locate the malicious code by going through your theme’s PHP files (it may also be located in a plugin PHP file).  Malicious code is farily easy to spot, as it looks nothing like PHP and is often a big string of commands.  If you need help ridding your website of malicious code, you can hire a professional at UpWork to remove the code for you for less than $50.

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        59. Give readers the option to translate your website into their native language:  The Google Translate plugin is a great option if you are looking to reach a wider audience by providing your readers the option to translate the page into their native language.  The Google Translate plugin has over 80 languages to choose from, and no additional coding on your part is needed.

        60. Create an easy-to-use contact form that is easy for your readers to find:  Depending on your business, you may want your website visitors to reach out and contact you directly.  A contact form can often be linked directly in the main menu under a “CONTACT” link.  This is the perfect tool for those people offering services with leads requesting specific quotes.  You can add fields to your contact form to fit your needs: Add a phone number field for the lead to add their phone number. Add a date/time field to learn when the best time to call your new lead, add a text box so the lead can explain the problem they are having, or the specific services they are seeking.  Make sure the form has a CAPCHA that is easy enough for your visitor to solve, but includes some hidden script that prevents bots from accessing your contact form.

Recommended plugin:  Contact Form 7, Formidable Pro

        61. Hire a WordPress web designer to help with complicated and time consuming changes:  Let’s be honest; some things should be left to the professionals.  If you find yourself unable to add a certian feature or are struggling to make custom design changes, outsourcing the work may be your best option.  What would take a PHP beginner two days may only take a PHP professional two hours.  Time is money, so why would you spend 12 hours (12 hours X $20/hour = $240) to complete a 2 hour ($40) task?

You can post an ad on UpWork today and begin receiving quotes from qualified freelancers around the globe.  With UpWork, you can set guidelines to ensure you get the canadate that is best for you.  You can request freelancers with only 100+ hours, or a 98% completion rate, or a 5 star rating.  You can narrow down your potential list by selecting only freelancers located in the USA.  Just keep in mind, the stricter the requirements, the higher the pricetag.  What a US based freelancer with a 5 star rating would charge may be 15X more than what a fresh recruit from Indonesia seeking their first gig would charge.  Weigh your options carefully, and don’t make a decision based solely on your wallet.  Review all of your options, and choose the most qualified, yet cost effective freelancer for your budget.

        62. Never give a freelancer your primary administrator credentials – When the time comes to give your new hire access to your WordPress installation and FTP connections (if they are editing themes or plugins, they will need an administrator account), it is best to create a NEW USER linked to their personal email account.  When creating their FTP user, give them access ONLY to the WordPress folder, and not your entire file-tree.  This prevents accidental lock-outs (i.e. the new freelancer for some reason changes the password or email associated with the account), and gives you the ability to revoke access if necessary.

Not to scare you or discourage you from hiring a freelancer (most of them are amazing), however there is a chance you may hire an unqualified freelancer who will do more harm than good.  Delete their user privlidges as soon as you realize they are not going to work out.  Do not FIRE a freelancer while their credentials are still active;  this puts you in a vunerable position and you run the risk of having your site tampered with out of vengence (I have never personally had this happen and have hired roughly 40 people over the years, however there are horror stories on the internet regarding disgruntled freelancers).

        63. Be consistant:  After your inital launch, try to be consistant with your blog posts.  Try to update at least weekly to stay relevent.

        64. Scheduling posts:  It is easier to write several posts at once and schedule them to post at a certian time and date than it is trying to achieve a deadline 2 hours before your scheduled post is due.  You can schedule a future post by drafting the article, and then in the right hand area of the post editor, selecting the date and time you want to post the article.  This is a great feature for people who are constantly busy with other things, and don’t have time to focus 40 hours a week on their blog.  Set aside a weekend and write about 6 posts, with 3 of them being 1,200 words long, 2 of them being at least 600 words long, and your meaty post being 3,100 words long.  It may take you two weekends to accomplish this goal; however if you do this every weekend for 3 months, you will have 18 scheduled posts (12 future posts if you have been publishing 1 of these articles weekly during this period).

        65. Becoming an authority in your niche takes time:  I’m only going to assume that the point of you building a website is because you want to become an authority on a paticular subject or niche.  When you begin, you will be excited and full of energy to take on the task of building the perfect website.  Your head and heart are in the right place; you want to help people solve a problem.  You spend hours a day creating the perfect content.  Six months go by, and you’ve only made enough sales to cover your web hosting and email marketing costs.  You want to give up.  You don’t understand why you are not able to quit your day job.  DON’T GIVE UP.  KEEP WRITING THOSE AMAZING ARTICLES.  You may have to do a little research to see what needs to be improved.  Get a free consultation with an internet marketer to see what you can improve on your own.  But keep in mind; it will take at LEAST a year before you start to really see results.  This is because Google needs time to build trust in your website.  Authority sites have been around for years;  you are not going to become an authority overnight.  This isn’t saying your website will never be an authority site; just like any dream, it takes hard work and dedication.  Don’t give up before the miracle happens.  It may take 2 years before you really start to see that passive income flowing in.  There are other things you can do to speed up this process, however it will take time and money.

        66. Niches that are harder to rank for include: Personal finance, health, and recipes.  If your blog is in one of these categories, you will have to work harder, longer, and find an extra specific niche if you want it to generate an income.  I would almost say don’t waste your time, however if it’s something your passionate about and aren’t worried about earning a living off your website, than go for it.

        67. Drive traffic from Youtube:  Make a few Youtube videos related to your target keyword.  Make them awesome.  Make them full of information.  Don’t worry about monotizing your videos, just focus on providing helpful content that people are looking for.  The intro to your video should include your domain name.  Also, link to your website in the description.  This is a great way to drive additional traffic to your website.

        68. Getting feedback for your WordPress website:  Add a survey to your website that asks readers what they like and don’t like about your website.  Ask them what they would like to see more of, or what topics they would like to see covered in the future.  There are also websites out there that allow you to post a link to your website for feedback purposes.  Some of these websites include:

        69. Evaluating your posts:  After a few months, review your Google analytics to see which posts are preforming the best.  Keep these articles updated with the latest information.

        70. Don’t be deceptive when linking to affiliates:  Don’t try to trick your visitor into visiting a link.  Tell them exactly where they will go if they click a link.

Bad example:  Click here for more information about WordPress

Good example: Visit WordPress.com for more information

Bad example: Check out the top 10 themes for WordPress

Good example: You can find the top 10 themes for WordPress by visiting ThemeForest.Com ok

        71.

Don’t use big, ugly, spammy, buy now buttons.  Use a link instead.

Avoid this:

(insert picture of big, ugly, spammy buy now button)

Do this:

You can purchase this product at Amazon.com

        72.

Some high-converting sales pages use big ugly buy now buttons.  If you MUST USE a buy now button, keep it clean and simple.  If you are linking to PayPal to checkout, use the PayPal checkout button.  If you are using a buy now button, it should be in conjuction with a specific sales page that has been designed to increase conversions.  Otherwise, it just makes your site looks spammy and like the only thing you care about is getting the sale.  Your sales page shouldn’t have more than 3 buy-now buttons (that is for a sales page that has more than 3,000 words.  Shorter pages should be limited to 1).

Further reading:  Sales pages for beginners

Further reading:  Using OptimizePress 2 to create amazing sales pages

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  1. Change the default file upload limit – Contact your hosting provider, or visit (options) in your hosting cPanel.  You can change the default limit yourself.  Not all hosts have the same way to change this default amount.  If you’re not comfortable doing this, you may have to contact your host directly.
  2. Use a file management client – Filezilla is a free web client.  Perfect for uploading media & large files.
  3. Save room on your server – You can save a lot of room and memory by uploading your media to the cloud.  When linking to the image, you’ll no longer use the ‘media upload’ option, instead, you’ll opt to ‘link to external file.’

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