{"id":43573,"date":"2023-12-29T15:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=43573"},"modified":"2023-12-29T11:46:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T10:46:35","slug":"ultimate-guide-how-to-create-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/ultimate-guide-how-to-create-wordpress-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a WordPress Website: The Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This handy 101 of working with WordPress covers all the essential steps in building a website using the world\u2019s most popular CMS &#8211; from installation to monetization, and teaches you how to create a WordPress website all by yourself. For easier navigation, use the Table of Contents below.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#ebebeb&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#getting-a-website-up\">Part 1 &#8211; Getting a Website Up<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#before-you-begin\">Before You Begin<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#hosting\">Hosting<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#domain-name\">Domain Name<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#installing-wordpress\">Installing WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#choosing-wordpress-theme\">Choosing a WordPress Theme<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#installing-your-theme\">Installing Your Theme<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#installing-plugins\">Installing the Plugins<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#ebebeb&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#customizing-your-website\">Part 2 &#8211; Customizing Your Website<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#adding-logo-site-title-and-headline\">Adding Your Own Logo, Site Title and Headline<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#creating-customizing-adding-and-removing-menus\">Creating, Customizing, Adding and Removing Menus<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#setting-the-homepage\">Setting the Homepage<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#changing-the-colors-and-the-fonts\">Changing the Colors and the Fonts<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#adding-or-removing-the-widgets\">Adding or Removing the Widgets<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#ebebeb&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#creating-pages-and-posts\">Part 3 &#8211; Creating Pages and Posts<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#adding-or-removing-wordpress-page\">Adding or Removing a WordPress Page<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#essential-pages\">Essential Pages<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#customizing-header-and-footer\">Customizing the Header and Footer<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#adding-multimedia\">Adding Multimedia (Images, Galleries, Videos)<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#making-sure-your-website-is-responsive-mobile-friendly\">Making Sure Your Website is Responsive\/Mobile Friendly<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#ebebeb&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#adding-ecommerce-features\">Part 4 &#8211; Adding eCommerce Features<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#ebebeb&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#taking-care-of-security-and-performance\">Part 5 &#8211; Taking Care of Security and Performance<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-keep-your-wordpress-website-safe-and-secure\">How to Keep Your WordPress Website Safe and Secure?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#how-to-optimize-your-website-performance\">How to Optimize Your Website Performance?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#ebebeb&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#growing-your-audience\">Part 6 &#8211; Growing Your Audience<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#creating-seo-strategy\">Creating an SEO Strategy<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#creating-content-marketing-strategy\">Creating a Content Marketing Strategy<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#creating-social-media-marketing-strategy\">Creating a Social Media Marketing Strategy<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#leveraging-paid-ads-and-affiliate-marketing\">Leveraging Paid Ads and Affiliate Marketing<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#ebebeb&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#frequently-asked-questions\">Part 7 &#8211; Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; accent_color=&#8221;#ebebeb&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"#additional-resources\">Part 8 &#8211; Additional Resources<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"getting-a-website-up\"><\/a>Part 1 &#8211; Getting a Website Up<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Getting-a-Website-Up.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Getting a Website Up\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Getting-a-Website-Up.jpg 970w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Getting-a-Website-Up-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Getting-a-Website-Up-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Getting-a-Website-Up-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you\u2019ve decided to use WordPress to power your website &#8211; you\u2019ve made a great call. WordPress is <strong>affordable, reliable and scalable<\/strong>, and there\u2019s a lot of other \u201c-able\u201d adjectives that can be added to it. It can <strong>power any sort of website<\/strong>, and it\u2019s beginner-friendly, so if making websites is not something you do for a living, it makes the perfect choice. It\u2019s an equally great tool for professionals who build websites for clients &#8211; the flexibility and scalability is what makes WordPress so special.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/types-of-websites-you-can-make-with-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Types of Websites You Can Make with WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-make-money-blogging-with-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Make Money Blogging with WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"before-you-begin\"><\/a>Before You Begin<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]First things first &#8211; when we say \u201cWordPress,\u201d what do we actually mean? There are two versions of the platform, and a lot of people confuse the two. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordpress.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress.org<\/a> is the \u201cproper\u201d WordPress, the platform that allows you to create any sort of website &#8211; from the smallest blog to the biggest eCommerce shop or an enterprise website.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Check the article linked below regarding WordPress.com. For the purposes of this guide, from this point on by \u201cWordPress\u201d we will mean the .org version.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-com-vs-wordpress-org\/\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: What&#8217;s the Difference?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/who-owns-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Who Owns WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/move-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Move Your Website from WordPress.com to WordPress.org<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"hosting\"><\/a>Hosting<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Since we\u2019ve opted for WordPress.org, our next step is to take care of the hosting, i.e. pick a hosting provider or service. Unless you have your own hosting resources (a server), you will need to <strong>sign up for a plan<\/strong> with a service that will host your website for you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In addition to traditional hosting providers (BlueHost, Hostinger, GoDaddy, HostGator and so on), more and more users opt for cloud hosting, which is especially suitable for smaller websites that don\u2019t expect tremendous traffic.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-choose-wordpress-hosting-provider\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Choose a Hosting Provider for Your WordPress Website?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/shared-hosting-vs-managed-wordpress-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shared Hosting vs. Managed Hosting<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/linux-or-windowshosting-for-wordpress-website\/\" target=\"_blank\">Linux vs. Windows Hosting<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/pros-and-cons-of-free-wordpress-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\">Free WordPress Hosting &#8211; Pros and Cons<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/managed-wordpress-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\">7 Reasons Why You Should Use Managed WordPress Hosting<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/web-hosting-bandwidth\/\" target=\"_blank\">Everything You Need To Know About Hosting Bandwidth<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-choose-the-ssl-certificate-for-your-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Choose the SSL Certificate for Your Website<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/ssh-vs-ssl\/\" target=\"_blank\">SSH vs. SSL &#8211; What\u2019s the Difference?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-free-ssl-certificate-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add a Free SSL Certificate in WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"domain-name\"><\/a>Domain Name<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Now, if your hosting plan doesn\u2019t include domain name, you will need to take care of that, too. There are services that only work with domain names &#8211; these are called domain registrars. Oftentimes, a user will purchase and register a domain name (especially if it\u2019s a good name) and \u201cpark\u201d it until he\u2019s ready to use it. The domain name can then be transferred to your hosting plan.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A domain name is <strong>a unique and human-readable address that identifies a website on the internet<\/strong>. It serves as a key component of a website&#8217;s online presence, facilitating navigation and establishing a distinct online identity for businesses, organizations, and individuals.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Right now, you\u2019re reading this on a website with a domain name \u201cqodeinteractive.com.\u201d The \/magazine part of the URL indicates the subdirectory of that domain.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-a-domain-name\/\" target=\"_blank\">What Is a Domain Name and How to Get One?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/difference-between-net-and-com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Difference Between .net and .com Domain Extensions<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-to-do-if-your-preferred-domain-name-is-taken\/\" target=\"_blank\">What to Do If Your Preferred Domain Name Is Taken?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-find-out-who-owns-a-domain-name\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Find Out How Owns a Domain Name?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-domain-name-generators-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Domain Name Generators<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-domain-privacy-and-how-to-implement-it\/\" target=\"_blank\">What is Domain Privacy?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-move-wordpress-site-to-new-domain-without-affecting-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Switching to a New Domain<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-choose-business-name\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Choose an Outstanding Business Name?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"installing-wordpress\"><\/a>Installing WordPress<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]WordPress is known for great ease of use. Basically anyone can download and install it, and there are plenty of tutorials from the developers that can guide you through it.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]We\u2019ve covered the process in this handy video so make sure to check it out before you start, and perhaps leave it open in one tab so you can consult it along the way.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_05NUFKObqA?si=JC6O1tP4dt9925rG\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Before you begin, you will need a couple of things:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>A web browser<\/strong>, which you surely already have<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>An FTP client<\/strong> (which you can download from the web, and many of them are free)<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Database access<\/strong> (your hosting provider will probably take care of this for you)<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]First, you\u2019ll need to create a database on the server, using cPanel from your hosting provider. Next, you\u2019ll need to download the latest version of WordPress <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_05NUFKObqA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from the official website<\/a>. When you unzip the folder you\u2019ve downloaded, you will need to connect the files inside it to your database on the server, using cPanel or FTP. This is an intuitive step-by-step process, especially if you&#8217;re using an FTP client like FileZilla, but you will need the credentials from your hosting provider (username, password, host) so make sure you have them on hand. After the files have uploaded, go to your website\u2019s URL, where you will find the WordPress installation screen.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This is a very straightforward process as WordPress guides you through the installation step by step.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If everything went well, it\u2019s time to take care of your website\u2019s looks and functionality.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-install-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Install WordPress Manually<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/install-wordpress-google-cloud\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Install WordPress on Google Cloud<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/install-wordpress-on-aws\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Install WordPress on AWS<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/microsoft-azure-wordpress-instalation\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Install WordPress on Microsoft Azure<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/install-wordpress-locally-on-mac-using-mamp\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Install WordPress Locally on Mac<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"choosing-wordpress-theme\"><\/a>Choosing a WordPress Theme<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]A WordPress theme is <strong>a collection of files that work together to determine the overall design and functionality of a WordPress website<\/strong>. It provides a template for how the website should look and function, including the layout, color scheme, typography, and other visual elements.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Themes allow WordPress users to change the appearance of their websites without altering the underlying content. They provide a quick and efficient way to customize the design and style of a website, making it easy to create a professional and visually appealing site without extensive coding knowledge.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]WordPress themes consist of various template files written in PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Don\u2019t worry! That\u2019s just what\u2019s \u201cunder the hood\u201d of your theme. You don\u2019t need to be skilled in any of these in order to work with your theme. Most WordPress themes are based on the principle of \u201cWYSIWYG\u201d &#8211; What You See Is What You Get. However, it\u2019s good to know that these files define the structure and presentation of different parts of the website, such as the header, footer, sidebar, and individual page layouts. Themes also include options for customization, allowing users to modify settings such as logo placement, color schemes, widget areas, and more.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In a nutshell, <strong>a WordPress theme helps you get a professional-looking website up and running without having to hire a web designer.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When choosing a theme, you first need to ask yourself a couple of questions:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Do I want a free theme or a premium one?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]It\u2019s often said that WordPress allows people to create websites for free. The platform software is free, and there are free themes, both from WordPress itself, and from theme developers, that can be used to create highly functional websites. Many of those free themes, like <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qi Theme<\/a>, are simply remarkable. However, <strong>you need to be very lucky to find a free WordPress theme that both looks and works great<\/strong>. Oftentimes, free themes are rather basic in its features, come with limited design and customization options, and generally lack that special something that will make your website stand out. Also, free themes often come with very limited support options.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/themes-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premium themes<\/a>, on the other hand, being more expensive, obviously have more effort, care and extras invested and instilled into them. For instance, many premium themes come with <strong>built-in premium plugins<\/strong>, like Slider Revolution and others. Sometimes they even come with <strong>premium images included<\/strong>, which means you can keep them and use them on your pages without paying extra.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]So it all boils down to your personal choice and your budget. If you come across a premium theme that fits your needs like a glove and offers a range of useful functionalities, you should consider investing in it. On the other hand, it may just happen that you\u2019ll find a free theme that suits your needs just fine.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>What page builder do I want to use?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]WordPress currently comes with the<strong> Gutenberg site editor out of the box<\/strong>. It is a block editor that allows you to quickly and easily create website pages by combining integral elements called blocks. Being extremely user-friendly, versatile and customizable, Gutenberg is one of the most popular solutions for WordPress site creation. In addition to the basic blocks you get by default, you can also purchase block collections, like <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-blocks-for-gutenberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qi Blocks for Gutenberg<\/a>, that give you advanced functionalities, from showcase and creative ones (interactive elements, advanced typography, complex sliders and galleries) to business (various infographics, tables, client carousels, etc) and eCommerce ones (advanced cart functionalities, product galleries, etc).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Another popular page builder is <strong>Elementor<\/strong>. Similarly to blocks, it uses elements that can be mixed and matched to create any sort of page you like. Again, addons are available for this editor, like <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-addons-for-elementor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qi Addons<\/a>, that further extend its functionality.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There are other popular page builders out there, like Divi, SeedProd, BeaverBuilder, Oxygen, etc.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>WPBakery<\/strong> (formerly known as Visual Composer) used to be the single most widely used builder, but it has recently seen a huge decline in popularity.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You may wonder why it matters which page builder you will be using. Well, this decision also influences the choice of your WordPress theme. Some themes are built on\/for Elementor, some on\/for Divi, etc.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In short, when you decide which builder to use, you will search for appropriate themes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Note that the best premium themes come in several versions. For instance, Qode Interactive themes are available both for Gutenberg and for Elementor, and there are <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-plugin\/wpbakery-wordpress-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPBakery themes too<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Do I want a niche theme or a multipurpose one?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This depends on what you want to do with your website. If you\u2019re going to start a food blog, you should probably get a food blog theme. The same with travel blogging, or fashion, and it\u2019s particularly true for listings, directories and real estate websites. This is because these themes come with <strong>a specific set of functionalities that you\u2019re probably going to need<\/strong>. For instance, the best food blogging themes will have recipe modules allowing you to create lovely and convenient recipe cards, with nutritional info, prep time, etc. Travel and tourism themes usually come with premade destination pages, beautiful galleries for travel photography, and booking modules. Restaurant websites should always be equipped with booking forms, menu pages, maps, etc, which are features that all good restaurant themes have.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]On the other hand, <strong>multipurpose themes can also be quite feature-rich, as they usually contain a number of niche-specific demos<\/strong>. These themes are great if your future website doesn\u2019t fall strictly into any specific niche and you want to have the ability to experiment and combine different elements.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-are-wordpress-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\">What Are WordPress Themes?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/find-wordpress-theme-site-is-using\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Find Out Which Theme a Site is Using?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-wordpress-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Safely Change Your WordPress Theme?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-wordpress-page-builders\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best WordPress Page Builders<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/blog-magazine-wordpress-themes\" target=\"_blank\">Blogging and Magazine Themes<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/portfolio-wordpress-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Portfolio Themes<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/agency-wordpress-themes\" target=\"_blank\">Agency Themes<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/food-restaurants-wordpress-themes\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Themes for Restaurants<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/business-wordpress-themes\" target=\"_blank\">Business Themes<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/travel-wordpress-themes\" target=\"_blank\">Travel Themes<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/technology-wordpress-themes\" target=\"_blank\">Technology WordPress Themes<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/real-estate-wordpress-themes\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Themes for Real Estate<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/sport-fitness-wordpress-themes\" target=\"_blank\">Sport and Fitness Themes<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"installing-your-theme\"><\/a>Installing Your Theme<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you opted for a <strong>free theme<\/strong>, or if you still haven\u2019t made up your mind and want to shop around directly from your WordPress admin, you can use the theme search by navigating to <em>Appearance&gt;Themes<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Click on <em>Add New<\/em> and browse by categories. If you know the name of the theme, you can type it in the search bar.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When you find the theme you want, simply click on <em>Install<\/em> under its thumbnail. After the theme is installed, you will be prompted to <em>Activate<\/em> it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For <strong>premium (paid) themes<\/strong>, the process is somewhat different. After completing the purchase, you will get your theme files in a zipped folder, and you will probably get the activation key. You need to upload the zipped theme to your website. To do that, go to <em>Appearance&gt;Themes<\/em> and click on <em>Add New<\/em>. A new page will load, with the <em>Upload Theme<\/em> button at the top. Click on it and upload the zipped theme. After the theme has uploaded, click on <em>Activate<\/em> to complete the process.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A theme can also be installed using FTP. To learn more about this method, check out our guide on how to install a WordPress theme, linked below.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-install-wordpress-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Install a WordPress Theme?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-use-ftp\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Use FTP?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-update-a-wordpress-theme-without-losing-customization\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Update a WordPress Theme Without Losing Customization?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/things-to-keep-in-mind-when-changing-wordpress-theme\/\" target=\"_blank\">8 Things to Keep in Mind Before Changing Your WordPress Theme<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"installing-plugins\"><\/a>Installing the Plugins<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Plugins play a very important role in the WordPress ecosystem. They are pieces of software that are added (\u201cplugged in\u201d) to your WordPress installation. Their purpose is to <strong>extend or expand the functionality of your website<\/strong>, making it richer, more functional and useful both for you and for your visitors.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]As you grow your website, you will probably add more and more plugins as needed. For instance, if at some point you decide you want a Nutrition Facts card for your recipes, you will find a plugin that will help you do that easily and quickly. Or you\u2019ll want to add a chatbot, a booking form, a cool scrolling effect, a caching or security plugin, and so on.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A lot of plugins you can add for free. There are currently over 60k free plugins at the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official WordPress plugin repository<\/a>. There are also premium plugins of all sorts, and there are plugins that represent entire collections, like <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-addons-for-elementor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qi Addons for Elementor<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/qi-blocks-for-gutenberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qi Blocks for Gutenberg<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]As we said, you will probably add a lot of plugins as you go. However, some plugins you\u2019ll want to install right after you install WordPress and your theme, because they are essential plugins that every website should probably have.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]These include:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\">An SEO plugin (<a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yoast SEO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rankmath.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RankMath<\/a>\u2026)<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/akismet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Akismet<\/a> (spam prevention plugin)<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WooCommerce<\/a> (in case you\u2019ll be having an online shop)<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/contact-form-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Form 7<\/a> (the most popular form builder)<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchimp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MailChimp<\/a> (for your email campaigns)<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\">A security plugin (<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/sucuri-scanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sucuri<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordfence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordFence<\/a>\u2026)<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elementor<\/a>, or other page builder of your choice, in case you don\u2019t want to use Gutenberg<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Plugins are extremely easy to install from your Dashboard, by navigating to <em>Plugins&gt;Add New<\/em> and then browsing or searching for the plugin you need. When you find it, simply click on <em>Install<\/em> and then on <em>Activate<\/em>. If the plugin you need is not in the plugin directory, you can download it from its developer and upload the zipfile you get after purchase.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Note that having <strong>too many plugins can cause conflicts or slow down your website<\/strong>. Only install plugins that you really need and perform occasional cleanups to remove the ones you no longer use, or the ones that are not adequately supported or updated by their developer.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Install a WordPress Plugin?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/deactivate-vs-uninstall-wordpress-plugin\/\" target=\"_blank\">Difference Between Deactivating and Uninstalling a Plugin<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/uninstall-wordpress-plugin\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Properly Uninstall a WordPress Plugin?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/most-vulnerable-wordpress-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Most Vulnerable WordPress Plugins<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-plugin-detector\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Find Out Which Plugins a Site Is Using?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"customizing-your-website\"><\/a>Part 2 &#8211; Customizing Your WordPress Website<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Customizing-Your-WordPress-Website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Customizing Your WordPress Website\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Customizing-Your-WordPress-Website.jpg 970w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Customizing-Your-WordPress-Website-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Customizing-Your-WordPress-Website-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Customizing-Your-WordPress-Website-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The great thing about the WordPress themes is that you can set them up just the way you like. You don\u2019t have to leave the adjustments as they are. Of course, you will change the placeholder content with your own. Even if you import all the demo content, you will want to make the website your own.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Customization is performed on two levels &#8211; global options affect the entire website, while page options only affect that particular page.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]After you\u2019ve installed a theme, you will probably first want to take care of the site identity &#8211; change the logo, the website name and tagline, the favicon, and so on.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"adding-logo-site-title-and-headline\"><\/a>Adding Your Own Logo, Site Title and Headline<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]To take care of these, head over to <em>Appearance&gt;Customize<\/em>. This will get you to the Theme Customizer, where the first option will be <em>Site Identity<\/em>. Here you can update your logo, set your site name and tagline (or choose not to display them at all) and add the site icon, a.k.a the favicon. Some themes go the extra mile and offer additional settings for the logo, which are usually found in global options.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/ultimate-guide-to-wordpress-theme-customizer\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Ultimate Guide to WordPress Theme Customizer<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-favicon-generators-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Favicon Generators for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/logo-inspiration\/\" target=\"_blank\">25 Creative Logo Designs for Inspiration<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-logo-size-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Change the Logo Size in WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"creating-customizing-adding-and-removing-menus\"><\/a>Creating, Customizing, Adding and Removing Menus<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Menus play an important role in any website. They are <strong>the most important navigational element<\/strong>, and, as such, they are also crucial for UX.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]When you install a theme, it will probably have several pre-created menus that you can simply adjust to your needs.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]To check the available menus, in your Dashboard menu, go to <em>Appearance&gt;Menus<\/em>. Here you can select the menu you want to edit or create a new one. When you select a menu, in the left section of the screen you will see the available pages you can add as your menu items. In addition to pages, you can also set posts, categories, tags or custom menu items. To the right, under <em>Menu Structure<\/em>, you can easily rearrange the menu items and change their order.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Note that you can do all this in the Theme Customizer, too, under the <em>Menus<\/em> option.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you want to use different menus for desktop and mobile navigation, you can set that up, too.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Note that there are many different types of menus. Some themes have hidden menus, mega menus, some have vertical or sidebar menus, sticky or floating menus, and so on. Feel free to play around with different types that your theme allows until you find the one that fits your website style and purpose the best.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-navigation-menu-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add a Navigation Menu in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-make-wordpress-sticky-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Make a Sticky Menu?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-duplicate-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Duplicate a Menu?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-mega-menu-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\">What is a Mega Menu and How to Create One?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/examples-of-fullscreen-navigation-menus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Impressive Examples of Fullscreen Menus<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-fullscreen-menu-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Create a Fullscreen Menu?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-search-to-menu-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add a Search Bar to Your Menu?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/conditional-menus-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Conditional Logic to Your Menus?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/web-design-hidden-menus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Great Uses of Hidden Menus in Web Design<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-style-wordpress-navigation-menus\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Style WordPress Menus?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/create-mobile-menu-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Create a Mobile Menu?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-hide-wordpress-mobile-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Hide Your WordPress Mobile Menu?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-wordpress-menu-items-without-link\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Unlinked Menu Items?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/websites-with-inspiring-menu-design\/\" target=\"_blank\">15 Websites with Inspiring Menu Design<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"setting-the-homepage\"><\/a>Setting the Homepage<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Another thing you will want to take care of before you launch your website is what sort of homepage you want to have. <strong>The homepage is the page where your visitors land when navigating to your domain<\/strong>, whether through a link or by typing in the URL. It\u2019s the entry point of your website and its main navigational hub.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There are two types of homepages in WordPress: <strong>static and dynamic<\/strong>. A static page is always the same, while the dynamic one displays your latest posts. Because WordPress was originally conceived as a blogging platform, this is still the default type of homepage, so you will probably want to change that to static by navigating to <em>Settings&gt;Reading<\/em> in your Dashboard menu and making the change there. If you opt for a static homepage, here you will also have to pick the page you want to set as your homepage.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-wordpress-homepage\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Change the WordPress Homepage?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/display-posts-on-page-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Display All Your WordPress Posts on One Page?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-website-welcome-message-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Create a Website Welcome Message?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"changing-the-colors-and-the-fonts\"><\/a>Changing the Colors and the Fonts<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]When you pick a theme, you probably pick it based not just on the functionalities, but on the visual aspects, too &#8211; the color scheme, the typography, the style (minimalist, cluttered, brutalist, retro, romantic, etc). However, along the way you may want to tweak a thing or two regarding the appearance.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The location of the options depends on the theme you\u2019re using. Older WordPress themes still have this feature in the Theme Customizer. With full site editing themes, like the latest WordPress default theme, you get to pick among a series of preset styles and color variations, and you can also customize them additionally in the <em>Editor<\/em> menu and then the <em>Styles<\/em> option for each page, template or template part.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The same goes for typography. Depending on the theme you\u2019re using, you can change the fonts globally (for the entire site) or for specific pages. The default full site editing theme has template parts that you can customize, including header and footer.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Note that many theme authors offer their own styling options and these may be located in other sections of the backend.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In general, WordPress themes are always extremely customizable, and you can basically change anything you like, especially if you know your way around CSS. Custom CSS can be inserted to provide additional styling options that are perhaps not available by default.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-add-custom-css\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Custom CSS to Your Website?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/beginners-guide-to-edit-wordpress-code-css-html-php\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Edit WordPress Code &#8211; CSS, HTML and PHP<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-css-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">Everything You Need to Know About CSS and WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/customize-wordpress-website-colors\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Customize Your Website Colors?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-wordpress-homepage\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Change and Customize Your Homepage?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-change-font-size-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Change the Font Size?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/exploring-wordpress-5-9\/\" target=\"_blank\">Exploring Full Site Editing<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/color-combinations\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beautiful Color Combinations for Your Website<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-custom-wordpress-fonts\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Custom Fonts to Your Website?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-google-fonts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Google Fonts for 2023<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-web-design-mistakes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Common Web Design Mistakes to Avoid<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-typography-plugins-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Typography Plugins for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/large-typography-web-design\/\" target=\"_blank\">Examples of Large Typography in Web Design<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/websites-for-downloading-fonts-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Websites for Downloading Fonts<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-use-variable-fonts-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">What Are Variable Fonts and How to Use Them?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-host-google-fonts-locally-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Host Google Fonts Locally in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-icon-fonts-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Icon Fonts?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/elegant-fonts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Free Elegant Fonts<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-html-fonts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best HTML Fonts for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"adding-or-removing-the-widgets\"><\/a>Adding or Removing the Widgets<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In WordPress, <strong>widgets are little blocks or elements or pieces of layout, essentially tools that add extra functionality<\/strong>. Some come with WordPress by default, some come with the theme, and others can be added through plugins, like the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qodeinteractive.com\/qi-addons-for-elementor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qi Addons for Elementor<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Widgets can\u2019t be just added anywhere &#8211; they can only be added to <strong>designated widget areas<\/strong>. These, again, depend on the theme you\u2019re using. The most common widget area is the sidebar, and also the footer. Commonly added widgets are social links, blog categories, product categories, shopping cart, Instagram feed, etc.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If your theme doesn\u2019t come with a widget or a widget area you\u2019d like to use, you can easily add them. Go to <em>Appearance&gt;Widgets<\/em> and you\u2019ll see the list of available widget areas. In the default WordPress theme, you can add widgets as blocks. In other themes, you will probably see a display of available widgets on one side, and widget areas on the other. Simply drag and drop them where you want.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If there are widgets you\u2019d like to remove from a widget area, you can just as easily do so. Depending on the theme, click on the X above the widget, or on three dots and then select <em>Remove<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]It\u2019s also possible to have certain widgets on certain pages, and not have them on others.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/useful-wordpress-widgets\/\" target=\"_blank\">12 Most Useful WordPress Widgets<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-widgets-vs-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Difference Between Plugins and Widgets<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-widget-to-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Widgets in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-show-or-hide-widgets-on-specific-pages-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Show or Hide Widgets on Specific Pages?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-free-woocommerce-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Free WooCommerce Widgets<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-shortcode-to-wordpress-widget\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Shortcodes to Widgets<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"creating-pages-and-posts\"><\/a>Part 3 &#8211; Creating Pages and Posts<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Creating-Pages-and-Posts.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Creating Pages and Posts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Creating-Pages-and-Posts.jpg 970w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Creating-Pages-and-Posts-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Creating-Pages-and-Posts-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Creating-Pages-and-Posts-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Now that your website is up and you\u2019ve made the essential customizations, it\u2019s time to fill it with content.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Every website contains a number of pages. Sure, there are one-page websites, in which all content is located on a single page. In most cases, these are actually landing pages created for specific purposes and designed to convert. A website such as a portfolio, online shop, online community, business website etc, will in most cases have many different pages.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Some pages come with a WordPress installation by default. Some pages come with the theme you\u2019re using. You can remove all the pages you don\u2019t plan on using, and also add new ones very easily. Bear in mind, though, that there are certain pages every website should have, such as the Error 404 page, Contact page, and so on.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/difference-between-posts-and-pages-wp\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Difference Between a Page and a Post in WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-parent-page-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">What Is a Parent Page?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/show-child-pages-of-wordpress-parent-page\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Show All Child Pages of a Parent Page?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-wordpress-blog-post\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Create a WordPress Blog Post?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/display-posts-on-page-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Display All Posts on One Page?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-limit-for-publishing-wordpress-posts\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Set a Limit for Publishing and Submitting Posts?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"adding-or-removing-wordpress-page\"><\/a>Adding or Removing a WordPress Page<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In your WordPress admin, find <em>Pages<\/em> in the Dashboard menu. Here you\u2019ll have the option of viewing all the existing pages, or adding a new one. The process will slightly depend on the page builder you\u2019re using (Elementor, Gutenberg, etc). For instance, in Gutenberg, you will add page elements by adding blocks to it and then rearranging them and customizing them. In Elementor, you will add elements. Either way, you will have the option of setting the page visibility (public, private password-protected), editing the publishing date, the author, etc. You will also be able to preview the page at any time before publishing it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you add new pages, don\u2019t forget to put them in your navigation menu so the visitors can find it.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Removing a page is just as simple: click on <em>Pages<\/em> in your dashboard menu, and then check the box next to the page you want to delete. In the <em>Bulk Actions<\/em> menu, click on <em>Move to trash<\/em> and that\u2019s it. You can also delete the page while editing it, by clicking the <em>Move to trash<\/em> button in the right-hand side menu. FInally, a page can be deleted using the quick actions which appear under each page\u2019s title when you hover over it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-bulk-create-multiple-pages-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Bulk-Create Multiple Pages?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/create-wordpress-custom-page-template\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Create a Custom Page Template?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-full-width-page-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Create a Full Width Page?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"essential-pages\"><\/a>Essential Pages<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As we said above, the decision on the pages is all up to you but best practices dictate that every WordPress website, regardless of the kind, should have certain essential pages. Ideally, these should be linked to in your main navigation menu. These pages include:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>About Me\/Us page<\/strong> &#8211; This is the page where you share information about yourself, your business or brand. The page should be clear and concise and in line with your branding.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Contact page<\/strong> &#8211; Even if you include your contact info in the footer, you should still have a contact page, with a contact form so that your visitors can write to you, your address and preferably a Google map for easier orientation, as well as your phone number and email address. This is a page where you\u2019ll also want to add any of your social media links.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Archive page<\/strong> &#8211; Again, you can link to your blog archive in your sidebar using a widget, but you may also want to have a separate page where all the blog posts are arranged and organized neatly, whether in a chronological, alphabetical or contextual order.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Error 404 page<\/strong> &#8211; This is a page that shouldn\u2019t be linked to in the menu but should exist nonetheless. It\u2019s a page your visitors see when they enter or click a broken link or a URL that has changed and is no longer valid.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Blog, Shop or Services page<\/strong> &#8211; Depending on the nature of your website, you will need one or more of these pages so that your visitors can find what they came for quickly and easily.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Privacy Policy and Terms of Service pages<\/strong> &#8211; Whatever policy, legal disclaimer and terms of use you want (or actually have to) display, it needs to have a separate page that can easily be reached and consulted.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Coming Soon page<\/strong> &#8211; This is a page you\u2019ll need in the initial phases of your website, or during expansion and scaling up. It\u2019s a page that lets people know the URL they entered or the link they followed is good, but you\u2019re not ready for them just yet.<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/pages-every-wordpress-blog-should-have\/\" target=\"_blank\">Types of Pages Every Website Should Have<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-landing-page\/\" target=\"_blank\">What Is a Landing Page and Why It Matters?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/must-have-legal-pages-for-any-wordpress-website\/\" target=\"_blank\">Must-Have Legal Pages for Your Website<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/engaging-404-error-page-designs\/\" target=\"_blank\">25 Examples of Engaging 404 Error Pages<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/write-compelling-about-page\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Write a Compelling \u201cAbout\u201d Page<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/examples-of-contact-page-design\/\" target=\"_blank\">Inspiring Examples of Contact Page Design<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"customizing-header-and-footer\"><\/a>Customizing the Header and Footer<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The settings for these parts of the page are defined by the theme you\u2019re using. Customization of these parts will depend on the theme, as well as on the page builder. For example, if you want to change the content and the appearance of your header and footer in Gutenberg site editor using the Twenty Twenty-Three theme, you will need to head over to <em>Appearance&gt;Editor<\/em>, where you will select the part you want to edit from <em>Template Parts<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In many themes, including our own Qi Theme, you can set different styling and customization on the level of individual pages &#8211; you can set the header, footer and sidebar you want and style it the way you like. You can even turn off the header and\/or footer for certain pages.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Themes usually come with preset header and footer styles to pick from, but if none of them work for you, you can tweak them to your liking.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Some of the best practices tell us that the header shouldn\u2019t be too big and imposing and it should contain the logo, page title or subtitle, and the main menu.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]As for the footer, that\u2019s where we usually find contact information, copyright info, social links and, oftentimes, another menu.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-hide-header-on-specific-pages-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Hide the Header on Specific Pages?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-widget-to-header-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add a Widget to a Header?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-button-to-header-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add a Button to a Header?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-wordpress-footer\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Create a Footer and What to Add to It?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/examples-of-innovative-footer-design\/\" target=\"_blank\">15 Stunning Examples of Innovative Footer Design<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-floating-footer-to-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add a Floating Footer?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-remove-powered-by-wordpress-footer-links\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Remove \u201cPowered by WordPress\u201d from the Footer?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-copyright-footer-code\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add a Dynamic Copyright Date in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-header-and-footer-code-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Code to Header and Footer?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"adding-multimedia\"><\/a>Adding Multimedia (Images, Galleries, Videos)<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Whatever page builder or editor you\u2019re using, you\u2019ll find that adding multimedia content to your pages and posts is extremely simple. All you have to do is add an appropriate block (in Gutenberg) or element (in Elementor). For single images, you will need the Image block\/element, and for a gallery you will search for the Gallery block\/element.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Video, VideoPress and YouTube are blocks that come by default and that you can use to add videos to your posts or pages just as easily as you do with images.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]If you have enriched your editing capabilities with a block\/widget collection plugin, you will also have advanced elements to combine &#8211; carousels, animated galleries, sliders, various gallery layouts, video players, etc. Of course, you can also use single plugins for this, but it\u2019s more convenient to use a good collection, like Qi Addons or Qi Blocks.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The multimedia content that you want to display is added through the Media Library.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-image-slider-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Create an Image Slider?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-pinterest-style-image-gallery-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Create a Pinterest Gallery?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-masonry-image-gallery-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Create a Masonry Gallery?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-image-hover-effects-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Image Hover Effects?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-plugins-for-managing-images\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Plugins for Managing Images<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-image-credits-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Image Credits?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/set-wordpress-default-post-thumbnail\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Set a Default Post Thumbnail Image?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/bulk-resize-images-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Bulk Resize Images?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-fix-broken-image-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Find and Fix a Broken Image in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-import-external-images-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Import External Images in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-slider-plugins-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Slider Plugins for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/slider-revolution-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Comprehensive Guide to Slider Revolution<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/embed-youtube-video-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Embed a YouTube Video?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-display-latest-youtube-videos-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Display Your Latest YouTube Videos in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-center-align-video-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Center a Video on a Page?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/embed-tiktok-video-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Embed TikTok Videos?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/free-stock-video-footage\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Websites for Free Stock Video<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"making-sure-your-website-is-responsive-mobile-friendly\"><\/a>Making Sure Your Website is Responsive\/Mobile Friendly<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]As more and more people use primarily their hand-held devices (mobile phones, tablets\u2026) to access the internet, it has become vital to have a website that\u2019s optimized to look good on various screen sizes.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Mobile-friendly design<\/strong> means that a website is adapted to smaller screens, but not completely. This sort of design is today almost obsolete. <strong>Mobile-optimized or mobile-first<\/strong> means that design allows the users on mobile to access information, content and design with no effort and in a complete manner. <strong>Responsive design<\/strong> makes sure this happens by default &#8211; it is design that adapts automatically to various screen sizes and viewports.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Most WordPress themes these days are responsive. They scale to the screen they\u2019re viewed on automatically, both design and content. In most cases, users don\u2019t have to worry about this part at all. Still, additional responsiveness settings can be found in page editors\/builders, and they can be adjusted, if needed, for individual sections, elements, pages, etc.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-view-mobile-version-of-your-website-on-desktop\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Check the Mobile Version of Your Website<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/create-mobile-menu-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Create a Mobile Menu in WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-hide-wordpress-mobile-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Hide the Mobile Menu in WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-improve-mobile-page-load-speed-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Improve Your Mobile Page Load Speed<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"adding-ecommerce-features\"><\/a>Part 4 &#8211; Adding eCommerce Features<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Adding-eCommerce-Features.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Adding eCommerce Features\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Adding-eCommerce-Features.jpg 970w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Adding-eCommerce-Features-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Adding-eCommerce-Features-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Adding-eCommerce-Features-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You don\u2019t need to run a well-established business or to be a big company in order to sell things online through your website. That\u2019s one of the beauties of WordPress: it allows users to create all sorts of websites with ease, including websites meant for profit.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Whether your main focus is to run an online store, or you simply want to add a basic shop page to sell a few of your products or services, you\u2019ll be glad to hear they\u2019re both quite easy to accomplish, thanks to a little thing called WooCommerce.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>WooCommerce is the best and the most popular eCommerce plugin for WordPress.<\/strong> It is a free plugin that comes with a wonderful set of functionalities out of the box, from product-related options, to cart and checkout functionalities, shipping, inventory, taxes and everything in between.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once your shop is up and running, you can make use of the range of free and premium addons and plugins to add advanced functionality to your eCommerce website.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Now, we won\u2019t get into step-by-step instructions for setting up an online shop, as it requires a separate tutorial and we\u2019ve already written about it extensively &#8211; check out the links in the \u201cFurther reading\u201d section.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]We will tell you though that, if your primary intention is to run an online shop, your best bet is to use one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-tag\/shop-wordpress-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">premium eCommerce themes<\/a>. These themes come with premade shop pages, attractive product lists, sliders, carousels and galleries, cart and checkout pages, so you don\u2019t have to create any specific pages yourself.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]After picking one such theme, you will need to install WooCommerce and set it up. There\u2019s a setup wizard to guide you through the process and it\u2019s really very simple and quick.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]So, theme plus WooCommerce plus plugins or addons of your choice, and you\u2019ve got yourself an online shop. The physical part of the business &#8211; the products, the logistics, etc &#8211; is up to you to take care of.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-start-an-online-store\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Start an Online Store?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/woocommerce-vs-shopify\/\" target=\"_blank\">WooCommerce vs Shopify: How to Choose?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-free-woocommerce-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Free Plugins for WooCommerce<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-grow-your-business-online\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Grow Your Business Online and On the Budget?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-woocommerce-extensions-for-wordpress-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best WooCommerce Extensions for Your Online Shop<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/easy-business-ideas-you-can-start-online\/\" target=\"_blank\">15 Easy Business Ideas You Can Start Online<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-ecommerce-business-ideas-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best eCommerce Business Ideas<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-start-dropshipping-using-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Start a Dropshipping Website?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-category\/online-store-wordpress-themes\" target=\"_blank\">Online Store WordPress Themes<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/theme-tag\/fashion-store-wordpress-themes\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Themes for Fashion Stores<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"taking-care-of-security-and-performance\"><\/a>Part 5 &#8211; Taking Care of Security and Performance<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Taking-Care-of-Security-and-Performance.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Taking Care of Security and Performance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Taking-Care-of-Security-and-Performance.jpg 970w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Taking-Care-of-Security-and-Performance-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Taking-Care-of-Security-and-Performance-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Taking-Care-of-Security-and-Performance-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In order for your beautifully set-up website to grow and prosper, you have to assure that all the essential security and performance features are in place. Online threats, attacks, downtime\u2026 there\u2019s a lot that can compromise your website and cost your valuable traffic.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"how-to-keep-your-wordpress-website-safe-and-secure\"><\/a>How to Keep Your WordPress Website Safe and Secure?<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The protection you introduce to your website should have two goals &#8211; one is to keep it safe for your visitors, and the other is to keep the website itself safe from outside threats.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]WordPress generally has a stable and safe structure, but there are still things you can and should do to build up on that. Your hosting provider will play an important part, too &#8211; a lot of protection comes from the server side, so you have to make sure your plan comes with some form of <strong>DDoS protection, firewall, regular backups, potentially IP ban feature, encryption<\/strong>, etc.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Next, your login procedure should be secure, possibly with <strong>two-factor authentication<\/strong> that protects both you and your visitors. Adding CAPTCHA and introducing login attempt limits is also useful.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Good security practices also include <strong>keeping your website backed up at all times<\/strong>, and regularly updating to the latest version of WordPress. The same goes for the theme you\u2019re using, and all the plugins you have installed.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Occasional plugin cleanup is also recommended &#8211; over time, we tend to install quite a lot of them, so it\u2019s a good idea to delete the ones no longer in use.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For securing the connection between the site and the browser, it is essential to have <strong>a valid SSL certificate, as well as SFTP.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Finally, if you have multiple people logging into the website (authors, editors, etc), you may want to <strong>manage and control user roles<\/strong>. Not everyone needs access to just anything in your backend.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Of course, on top of all that, and perhaps even before all that, you need <strong>security plugins<\/strong>. These plugins monitor your core files integrity, watch for suspicious activity, provide additional firewalls, scan your website and filter for spam. And the great thing is that a lot of these plugins are free! To learn more, check out the \u201cFurther reading\u201d section.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/ultimate-wordpress-security-checklist\" target=\"_blank\">The Ultimate WordPress Security Checklist<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-security-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Security Plugins for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-maintenance\/\" target=\"_blank\">Full Guide to WordPress Maintenance<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-protect-your-wordpress-website-from-ddos-attacks\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Protect Your Site from DDoS Attacks?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-to-do-when-your-wordpress-site-gets-hacked\/\" target=\"_blank\">What to Do If Your Website Gets Hacked?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/most-common-types-of-malware-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Keep Safe from Malware?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/protect-from-wordpress-brute-force-attacks\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Protect Against Brute Force Attacks?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/types-of-phishing-emails-to-watch-out-for\/\" target=\"_blank\">11 Types of Phishing Emails to Watch Out For<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-free-ssl-certificate-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add a Free SSL Certificate?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-free-wordpress-online-security-scanners\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Free Online Security Scanners<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/http-security-headers-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top HTTP Security Headers for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-two-factor-authentication\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Two-Factor Authentication to WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-captcha-to-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add CAPTCHA to Your Website?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/most-vulnerable-wordpress-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">The List of Most Vulnerable Plugins<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-wordpress-backup-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Backup Plugins for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-user-management-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best WordPress User Management Plugins<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/steps-for-keeping-your-woocommerce-store-secure\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Keep Your WooCommerce Store Secure?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"how-to-optimize-your-website-performance\"><\/a>How to Optimize Your Website Performance?<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]A great part of your website performance will depend on your hosting plan. The bandwidth is one of the major factors, as it allows your website to work well during traffic peaks. Together with the type of hard drive and the RAM you get with the package, it defines the speed (page load speed, that is) of your website and obviously has a great impact on the UX of your site.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Another thing that affects performance on the hosting side of the issue is uptime. As we mentioned earlier, always choose a provider that guarantees 99.9% uptime.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]On your part, there are certainly things you can do to make sure your website performs well. Again, regular backups are crucial as they protect you from loss in case something goes wrong.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Database management is also important. An occasional cleanup can help you delete unused or superfluous files that could be clogging your database. Of course, whatever you do with your database, don\u2019t forget to back it up first.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Uninstalling the plugins you no longer use will also help lighten up your website and keep it fast.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Lazy-loading images, image optimization, code optimization, caching and using a CDN are also important practices for optimizing website performance.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-speed-up-wordpress-website\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Speed Up a WordPress Website?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-performance-testing-tools-for-wordpress-website\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Performance Testing Tools for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/things-to-check-for-when-wordpress-website-is-down\/\" target=\"_blank\">What to Do When Your Website is Down?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-reduce-server-response-times-ttfb-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Reduce Server Response Times in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-wordpress-caching-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top Caching Plugins for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-backup-with-updraftplus-plugin\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Safely Back Up Your WordPress Website?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-backup-wordpress-database\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Manually Back Up WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-optimize-wordpress-database\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Optimize Your WordPress Database?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-wordpress-backup-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Backup Plugins for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-optimize-images-for-web\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Optimize Images for the Web?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-a-cdn\/\" target=\"_blank\">CDN Explained &#8211; What It Is and Why You Need It<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-wordpress-cdn-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top CDN Services for Your Site<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-lazy-load-to-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Lazy Loading to Your Website?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-update\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Properly Update WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/minify-css-javascript-files-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Minify CSS and JS Files in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"growing-your-audience\"><\/a>Part 6 &#8211; Growing Your Audience &#8211; Marketing and SEO<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Growing-Your-Audience-Marketing-and-SEO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Growing Your Audience - Marketing and SEO\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Growing-Your-Audience-Marketing-and-SEO.jpg 970w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Growing-Your-Audience-Marketing-and-SEO-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Growing-Your-Audience-Marketing-and-SEO-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Growing-Your-Audience-Marketing-and-SEO-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]So, you\u2019re finally here &#8211; you\u2019ve installed WordPress, the theme and the plugins. You\u2019ve added all the pages you need and started posting content. Everything works and looks great, and now it\u2019s time to get your website out there, get more visitors, more clicks, more traffic. In short &#8211; it\u2019s time to promote it and grow your audience and your reach. Whatever the purpose of your website, if it\u2019s online and it\u2019s public, your goal is most likely to get as many visitors as possible.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For this, you need to create two crucial strategies: <strong>a marketing strategy and an SEO (Search Engine Optimization) strategy<\/strong>. Both these subjects merit a full guide on their own, but let\u2019s just quickly touch on some of the most vital aspects.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"creating-seo-strategy\"><\/a>Creating an SEO Strategy<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization and it represents a set of practices aimed at helping your website rank better in SERP (Search Engine Results Pages), gain more visibility and more traffic.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]SEO can roughly be divided into two segments:[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">On-Page SEO:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This set of practices includes your content keywords, meta titles and descriptions, headers and title tags, URLs, internal and external links, Schema Markup, images, and everything else that is actually done on a website\u2019s page.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Off-Page SEO:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This part of your SEO strategy involves content marketing, link building, social media, reviews, etc.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There are also technical aspects of SEO, and these include optimizing the page speed, using structural data, XML sitemaps, canonicalization, Hreflang, and more.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]A good SEO strategy needs to include all these vital aspects. If you focus just on a few and neglect the rest, your efforts will be in vain. It is advisable to hire or periodically outsource an SEO expert to take care of all these things for you. However, since brand new websites rarely have the budget for it, you can also do all of this by yourself, by following guidelines and tutorials, many of which you will find in the \u201cFurther reading\u201d section.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Remember that <strong>SEO is an ongoing effort<\/strong> and something that needs to be revisited and revised on a regular basis. The internet is a very fast-changing environment, and there\u2019s also the fact that Google itself frequently changes its SERP rules and algorithms.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-speed-up-wordpress-website\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Speed Up a WordPress Website?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-performance-testing-tools-for-wordpress-website\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Performance Testing Tools for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/things-to-check-for-when-wordpress-website-is-down\/\" target=\"_blank\">What to Do When Your Website is Down?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-reduce-server-response-times-ttfb-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Reduce Server Response Times in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-wordpress-caching-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top Caching Plugins for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-backup-with-updraftplus-plugin\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Safely Back Up Your WordPress Website?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-backup-wordpress-database\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Manually Back Up WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-optimize-wordpress-database\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Optimize Your WordPress Database?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-wordpress-backup-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Backup Plugins for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-optimize-images-for-web\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Optimize Images for the Web?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-a-cdn\/\" target=\"_blank\">CDN Explained &#8211; What It Is and Why You Need It<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-wordpress-cdn-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top CDN Services for Your Site<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-lazy-load-to-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Lazy Loading to Your Website?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-update\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Properly Update WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/minify-css-javascript-files-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Minify CSS and JS Files in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"creating-content-marketing-strategy\"><\/a>Creating a Content Marketing Strategy<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Content marketing represents a particularly important part of both your SEO strategy and your overall marketing strategy. It is a set of procedures, techniques and approaches that involves producing and distributing highly relevant website content to your targeted audience. Its main goal is to help you grow your audience, increase your reach and build authority.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In WordPress, <strong>content marketing mainly involves writing blog posts, as well as whitepapers, case studies, video tutorials, podcasts and so on<\/strong>. The strategy should involve setting an area of interest relevant to your industry and niche, and creating content that addresses issues pertaining to that area. In short, if you\u2019re a B2B company or an app developer, your content marketing strategy will not include travel, food or health topics. Conversely, if you\u2019re selling beauty products, your content will not include topics like politics or tech.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Keyword research<\/strong> and related strategies play a particularly important part in content marketing. Keywords allow you to target the audience most likely to convert &#8211; those that are interested in what you have to say, and their search intent (what they search for to get to your content).[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Your content needs to meet several criteria: it needs to be relevant, informative and helpful. In addition to search intent and keyword research, it should also be based on competitor analysis. Needless to say, the writing has to be impeccable in terms of grammar and spelling, it needs to be engaging and captivating, and &#8211; 100% unique. Anything less than that won\u2019t get you far in SERPs and might even get you penalized by Google.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/ultimate-guide-to-content-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Comprehensive Guide to Content Marketing<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-build-brand-authority-using-content-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Build Brand Authority Using Content Marketing<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-pillar-content\/\" target=\"_blank\">What Is Pillar Content and How to Use It to Improve Ranking?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-evergreen-content\/\" target=\"_blank\">What is Evergreen Content and How to Create It?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-identify-underperforming-content-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Identify and Improve Underperforming Content in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/power-words-in-content-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Use Power Words in Content Marketing?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/keyword-research-and-how-to-do-it-right\/\" target=\"_blank\">What Is Keyword Research and How to Do It Right?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/complete-guide-to-keyword-density\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Complete Guide to Keyword Density<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-keyword-clustering\/\" target=\"_blank\">What Is Keyword Clustering and How to Do It?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/keyword-cannibalization\/\" target=\"_blank\">What is Keyword Cannibalization and How to Handle It?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-keyword-rank-tracking-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Keyword Rank Tracking Tools for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-perfect-blogging-schedule-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Create and Maintain a Perfect Blogging Schedule?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/beginners-guide-to-search-intent\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Beginner\u2019s Guide to Search Intent<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-keyword-rank-tracking-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Keyword Rank Tracking Tools for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"creating-social-media-marketing-strategy\"><\/a>Creating a Social Media Marketing Strategy<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In this day and age, no brand, business or website can survive without a strong social media presence. It seems that, depending on the demographics, almost everyone is on one social media platform or the other. <strong>The younger demographic is on TikTok and Instagram, the middle aged and senior audience is on Facebook, professionals are on LinkedIn<\/strong>, and so on. Depending on your industry and niche, you definitely want to pick one or more of the most popular platforms to promote your website.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]This is particularly important for eCommerce and service-based businesses. If your conversions take place on your checkout pages, your website contact forms and download pages, you need to get the crowd from social media to your website.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Conversely, in order to grow and expand your overall digital presence, the visitors of your website need to be directed to your social media profiles, as well. Coupled with physical locations (if you have any), this is the basis for a powerful omnichannel marketing strategy.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Fortunately, WordPress offers plenty of tools by default (plus a great many in the form of plugins and extensions) to help you connect your website and your socials, and to develop a social strategy that grows your audience and reach. <strong>Social media buttons, dynamic Instagram, Facebook and Twitter feeds, Facebook likes on blog posts<\/strong> &#8211; these are just some of the solutions you can leverage.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/promoting-your-wordpress-website-on-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\">Actionable Tips for Promoting Your Site on Social Media<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-social-media-icons-to-wordpress-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Social Media Icons to Your WordPress Menu?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-free-social-media-icons-sets-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Free Social Media Icon Sets for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-social-media-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Social Media Plugins<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-facebook-like-button-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add the Facebook Like Button to WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/adding-facebook-comments-to-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Facebook Comments to WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/auto-post-to-facebook-from-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Automatically post to Facebook from WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/facebook-group-feed-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Embed Facebook Group Feed and Page Timeline to WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-official-twitter-follow-button-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add the Official Twitter Follow Button to WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-display-tweets-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Display Your Twitter Feed in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-instagram-feed-to-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Display Your Instagram Feed in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/complete-guide-to-social-commerce\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Complete Guide to Social Commerce<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-set-up-instagram-shopping-for-woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Set Up Instagram Shopping for WooCommerce?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"qodef-h5\"><a id=\"leveraging-paid-ads-and-affiliate-marketing\"><\/a>Leveraging Paid Ads and Affiliate Marketing<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Once your website has grown and developed, you\u2019ll probably start thinking about monetizing it, especially if your traffic keeps showing an upward trend. In addition to selling products and services using WooCommerce or another solution, you can also make (some, or a lot of) money through paid ads and affiliate marketing.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"qodef-h6\">Displaying Ads in WordPress<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]One of the easiest ways to make money through your WordPress website is through <strong>paid ads<\/strong>. This essentially means displaying other people\u2019s ads on your pages. Google Ads are your best bet and to monetize from the ad views it\u2019s best to use Google AdSense, the search engine\u2019s huge advertising platform. You display ads on your pages and earn a percentage from each ad view.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Not all websites are approved for AdSense, so before you apply, make sure your website has solid traffic, good structure and follows the best SEO practices.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]There\u2019s a number of AdSense plugins for WordPress that you can use to add and manage ads on your website.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Of course, you don\u2019t have to limit yourself to AdSense. There are several other major ad platforms you can work with, and there are Amazon ads, too.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/add-adsense-to-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Google AdSense to WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-adsense-alternatives-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best AdSense Alternatives for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-advertising-plugins-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Advertising Plugins for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-add-amazon-ads-to-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Add Amazon Ads to WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"qodef-h6\">Using WordPress for Affiliate Marketing<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Another way you can earn money passively through WordPress is through affiliate marketing.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Affiliate marketing is a setup between a merchant and an affiliate. The affiliate usually displays a link or an ad on their website and every time a desired action is performed (click, signup, sale\u2026) <strong>the affiliate receives a commission<\/strong>. Directing your visitors to your partner\u2019s website or landing page is called a referral.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Not all websites make good candidates for an affiliate program. Some types of websites make a better choice &#8211; specifically, blog and content websites, review websites, online communities, coupon websites and so on. In addition, you need to have a solid audience and traffic, and it\u2019s best if you\u2019re working within a specific niche.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/affiliate-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\">What Is Affiliate Marketing and How to Do It Right?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/affiliate-plugins-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Affiliate Plugins for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-create-referral-program-using-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Create a Referral Program Using WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-referral-program-tools-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Referral Program Tools for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;72px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"qodef-h6\">Tracking Performance Through Analytics<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]When growing, developing and tweaking your website, you can\u2019t just do it in the dark, without any insights into how it\u2019s actually doing. To steer it in the right direction, you have to gain insight into a number of metrics that tell you about the people who come to your website: who they are, where they come from, what they look for, how they behave on your website, how long they stay, at which point they decide to leave, and so on.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For this, you need to perform website analytics. The most widely used, most trusted and most reliable tool for that is <strong>Google Analytics<\/strong>. It\u2019s a free tool and you don\u2019t need to be an expert to use it, but it does come with a somewhat steep learning curve, so before you dive into it, make sure to check out our tutorial linked below.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Analytics is something that needs to be performed regularly. Trends change, and so do algorithms, and the only way to stay afloat is to make analytics a regular task. Whenever you notice a change, especially if it\u2019s a drop in traffic, analytics will help you identify the problem so you can work on fixing it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703805523415{padding-top: 39px !important;padding-right: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 55px !important;padding-left: 60px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/getting-started-with-google-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Getting Started with Google Analytics<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-analytics-tools-for-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Analytics Tools for WordPress<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/most-important-metrics-for-wordpress-website\/\" target=\"_blank\">Most Important Metrics for Any WordPress Site<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/best-woocommerce-analytics-and-reporting-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best WooCommerce Analytics and Reporting Plugins<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/top-woocommerce-metrics-and-kpis\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top WooCommerce Metrics and KPIs to Monitor<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-switch-to-google-analytics-4-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Switch to Google Analytics 4 in WordPress?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-avoid-false-conversions-in-google-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Avoid False Conversions in Google Analytics?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-track-website-video-views-in-ga\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Track Your Website\u2019s Video Views in Google Analytics?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"frequently-asked-questions\"><\/a>Part 7 &#8211; Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Frequently-Asked-Questions.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Frequently Asked Questions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Frequently-Asked-Questions.jpg 970w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Frequently-Asked-Questions-620x354.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Can a beginner create a WordPress website?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_column_text]Absolutely, yes. WordPress was first developed with the idea of providing everyone with a user-friendly blogging platform. The fact that it later developed into a CMS that allows you to create any sort of website you like, from small to enterprise, doesn\u2019t change the fact it\u2019s very beginner-friendly.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Even if you don\u2019t know much about it, you can easily solve almost any WordPress problem using a myriad of tutorials you can find online, like the ones in your own <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magazine<\/a>. Plus, it\u2019s worth mentioning that WordPress has an incredibly active community of users, developers and designers. It\u2019s an open-source platform and solidarity, knowledge sharing and helping are part of its ethos.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Can I create a WordPress website for free?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_column_text]Yes, to an extent. WordPress itself is free, you can use the default theme or one of the free themes you can find online, as well as free plugins. However, good hosting is rarely free, and you will have to pay for the domain, too. The website itself can be created with little to no investment, but you will have some expenses if you choose premium solutions, plus for the annual hosting plan.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Which is better: WordPress or Wix?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_column_text]We\u2019re probably partial but we have to say &#8211; WordPress. Wix is definitely a more all-inclusive option, and it does come with great design solutions. However, WordPress provides much more flexibility. It\u2019s an open-source platform and the ecosystem of themes and plugins is incredibly rich. WordPress also provides you with more control, it\u2019s easier to scale up and overall gives you more ownership of your website.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Do I need to know how to code to use WordPress?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_column_text]No. It certainly helps if you know how to code, so that you can have more liberty in customizing your website just the way you want, without having to rely on plugins and other solutions. However, you can build and maintain your WordPress website perfectly well with absolutely zero coding knowledge.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Is WordPress enough to become a web developer?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_column_text]It depends on the definition of \u201cweb developer.\u201d WordPress is written in PHP and uses the MySQL database. Working with it also includes JavaScript, CSS and HTML. Therefore, a person who knows how to alter the WordPress source code and to create new functionalities using these tools is basically a WordPress developer, and therefore a type of web developer. A WordPress developer writes code for the platform, and can become a developer in the broader sense of the term by expanding the skillset to other scripts and languages, too.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Do I need to know CSS for WordPress?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_column_text]Again, it\u2019s a plus, not a requirement. CSS helps you customize the appearance of your website according to your needs in situations when the available options are not enough. WordPress has a designated location for entering custom CSS so if you know how, you can use it to very easily adjust whatever you like.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Will learning WordPress help me get a job?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_column_text]Yes, and not just if you\u2019re a developer or a designer. The knowledge of WordPress is considered a plus in many industries, from marketing to publishing. A lot of businesses use WordPress as a CMS for their online presence so if you\u2019re applying for a job related to the website, the knowledge of WordPress, at least the basic one, will be a major plus, perhaps even a necessity.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Is WordPress free forever?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_column_text]WordPress developers promise that the platform, at least its core, will remain free forever for all its users. Now, as we said, WordPress is not 100% free (we\u2019re talking about the .org version here) so if you\u2019re paying zero dollars now for your website it doesn\u2019t mean you won\u2019t be having to spend some money on it in the future &#8211; for a premium theme, if you decide to change it, for upgrades to premium plugins, add-ons, etc. But the core will stay free and you will never be charged for a WordPress installation.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>What can\u2019t be done with WordPress?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_column_text]WordPress itself doesn\u2019t come with limitations of this kind. Like we reiterated throughout this guide, WordPress can be used for basically any sort of website. The real question is, should it be used just for any kind of website? Here, the answer is probably: no.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You probably don\u2019t want to use WordPress for eCommerce on a really big scale. You can sell products, and many of them, too. But WordPress can\u2019t help you make the next Amazon or eBay.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The same goes for social media websites. There are plugins you can use to add social functionalities to a site, but it won\u2019t even come close to Facebook and the likes.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Finally, if during your WordPress experience you often find yourself in need to work with PHP and change things there, or to have someone do it for you, then WordPress probably isn\u2019t fit for your needs.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>Are WordPress skills in demand?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_column_text]Yes. Because so many businesses, especially startups, choose WordPress as the platform for their website, there is a high demand for professionals who are able to use it in one capacity or another &#8211; as an author, editor, designer or developer.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>How to get a job in WordPress?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_column_text]First of all, define the option you want to go for, according to your skills and interests. You can become a designer, a plugin or theme developer, an admin, you can do content marketing or blogging. Next, make sure your skills are relevant and up to date. For this, you can use one of the many available online courses and tutorials, and you can &#8211; and should &#8211; frequently turn to the WordPress community itself, both on the official website and on other relevant forums, such as Stack Exchange. Finally, you need to take a deep dive into the job market, using \u201cWordPress\u201d as a keyword followed by the career option you\u2019re pursuing. You\u2019ll find that there are many companies looking for WordPress professionals these days.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><strong>How can I earn by learning WordPress?<\/strong><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_column_text]There are many ways to monetize your WordPress knowledge. You can set up websites for clients, for instance. A lot of people simply purchase a theme, and then, after taking care of hosting and everything else, they customize the theme (either using page builders or, more frequently, custom code) to make the website unique and true to the client\u2019s brand. You can also create template designs or animations for WordPress websites and themes. You can work as a WordPress website admin, or a WordPress content marketer, and you can, of course, use WordPress to power your own business through an extensive online presence.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"additional-resources\"><\/a>Part 8 &#8211; Additional Resources<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]We\u2019ve created a series of video tutorials on how to make the most common types of websites using WordPress, along with other useful tips and how-tos. 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