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cleverphilosopherbluebird · 4 years ago

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ALL ABOUT PINTEREST AND PINTEREST MARKETING

Did you know that Pinterest is one of the fastest-growing social networks in the last decade? According to Sprout Insights, Pinterest’s share of social media referrals soared from .68 percent to a whopping 26 percent in just one year, generating more than 400 percent more revenue per click than Twitter and 27 percent more than Facebook. Do you want to increase the likelihood of a purchase? Well, then you should know that shoppers referred by Pinterest are 10 percent more likely to follow through with a purchase than visitors from other social networking sites. Pure and simple: Pinterest can be the star of your social media sales and marketing efforts.

Pinterest is a social media network aimed at image diffusion. But unlike Instagram, Pinterest is not restricted to a mobile app. Users can share their graphic content, known as “pins” (a photo or any kind of graphics work is shared as a pin), and pins can be grouped in albums, known as “boards”. The names resemble the idea of physical photos, messages, or drawings pinned to a corkboard.

You can link Pinterest together to your Facebook account, but your Pinterest posts will not be reflected on your Facebook timeline; it will show a post with a link to your pin. Pinners can share pins from other users on their boards, so, your pins will be widely spread if they are good enough.

This social media tool can be used in marketing, to advertise the product of your brand. Pinterest offers an advantageous feature: you can pin any image directly from your web store, and a link to the store is created automatically. That’s great for advertising purposes; a smart campaign using Pinterest will amaze your customers.

Take into account that Pinterest's most pinned images are: artistic, vintage, and humorous. You can use that info in your favor to create a complete campaign, using some of these ideas. Frequently, you’ll see in Pinterest a 50’s styled photo, and find it was taken in the present century.

Below, I’ve created a quick resource and how-to guide for Pinterest success. Will start with setting up a business page for the Marketing strategy of Pinterest.

To help you build a strategy for your brand on this channel, I have selected 5 tips below that we use for our customers on this social network:

Create a company page on Pinterest;

Create boards that are related to your business. Fashion e-commerce, for example, can create panels like: looks to work, summer fashion 2015, long skirts, silk shirts, etc ...

Use good images. Be creative and remember that these images can inspire people to buy your products or services. If you have a hotel, how about putting pictures of nearby tourist spots? Or details of the rooms or the restaurant? If you have a restaurant, you can upload photos of the dishes, your beautiful cuisine, recipes, etc.

Don't just talk about your company and products. Create inspirational panels, wishes, advice, ideas, tips, based on what your company believes and your positioning. How about showing your company's culture, with behind-the-scenes photos of your company, your team, work desks, and the company's mascot?

To increase engagement with your brand, follow other people's panels so they can see that you exist and follow you too. Despite being simple, many brands do not do this.

Now let's discuss the recommendations for using Pinterest for marketing, or to advertise your products:

Recommendations for Pinterest Marketing.

Complete your profile information. This is a common recommendation when signing up for any social media. If people like your pins, surely they will want to know more about you. Hence, be prepared to make all the info you can available. Think of that as your business card.

Organize your boards. Boards offer an excellent method to categorize your products. Customers will find more easily those similar products if all of them are grouped under the same board. In addition, if any of your pins gain the favor of the audience, it will lead people to a lot of products or services in the same style.

Use description captions wisely. Pins can show a caption, but if it is too long, it will be cropped in the thumbnail. This allows you to use a punch-line caption, or instead, write a long caption that leaves the readers in suspense, motivating them to click on the image.

Select provocative images. Pinterest’s main feed shows a huge collection of images, all of them competing for your attention. To catch your customers’ attention, you must show creative, neither boring nor repetitive pins. Evocative, vintage pictures are very appreciated, but you also can show innovative, modern, and breathtaking photos.

Keep your boards up to date. You must have a wide availability of images, showing your products, your services, general info, or news. In that way, you will assure presence in customers’ minds. Pinterest will help you to merchandise your brand, and to raise your sales.

This is all about Pinterest Strategies and Marketing Methods. But Inorder to achieve success just strategies and marketing methods are important. We need to know the possibility of increasing the followers and also need to know the difference between Instagram and Pinterest as both of them work only on Images.

Let's discuss in detail Pinterest Followers and The Magic Of Pinterest City!

Pinterest is a magical discovery and I am not the one saying it, but the millions of Pinterest followers all over the world. This has become one of the most famous social networks that are slowly starting to catch more and more ground over the oldies of the business (Facebook, Twitter). The working concept that lies behind Pinterest is the sharing and exploring of human life and beauty through pinning images and videos on boards. Same as with Instagram, the emphasis is placed on beautiful pictures that can take your breath away and raise awareness on whatever your heart desires.

The difference between Pinterest and Instagram is that on Pinterest you can work with images (and videos) created by others, while on Instagram you’re the one taking the photo. Pinterest is for curators.

Pinterest users can do all these things with the help of pinboards which are boards that host pictures or videos known as pins. It is pretty simple once you have uploaded your first pin. The rest is history. You will simply adore pinning and it will not become an obligation like in many other different cases.

For example, if you own a business and you need to get people interested in what you sell, Pinterest is perfect for this. But first, like on any other social media network you have to add as many Pinterest followers as possible.

But what is the best way to reach maximum potential when it comes to Pinterest followers? Below you will find a list of tricks and tips that might come in handy when you are looking to make your profile visible and loved by all the Pinterest followers in the world.

Pinterest followers. Tips and tricks:

1. Create interesting boards. Since Pinterest is more about pictures than actual content, use these boards to attract people to a specific topic. For example, if you own a gym or if you are a sports instructor and you want to highlight certain aspects of your teaching create a board destined for stretching, one for fitness, one for aerobics, and so on. This way those interested in fitness will go directly to the board specifically created for this purpose, pleasing his or her needs faster.

2. Follow other pinners. Since the entire idea of the Pinterest followers is to be attracted in some way or another, remember the mutuality theory. You follow a profile and that person will reciprocate. But you should know common sense only goes that far. If someone is not interested or doesn’t approve of what you do, you will not receive that vote of confidence that you expected so long. And this way we reach point 3.

3. Tutorials. Pinterest followers will only come if your information is worth following. Give them something interesting and they will follow you immediately. The best way to do this is to teach something. Bring to the attention tutorials that will make them learn something useful related to the topic of your business. Tutorials are the best way to accumulate new information because they combine pictures with instructions and they don’t require a difficult process of thinking. Do this and you will get a large number of Pinterest followers quickly!

4. Pinterest features. Who wouldn’t want to become Pinterest followers when the buttons that lead them to the page are right there. Incorporate the Pinterest button on blog posts, Facebook profiles, pages, Twitter profiles, etc. Make people see what they are missing out on. And remember that now Pinterest comes with “Pinterest for business”, a special page where you can enter the community, share your story and make your business count.

5. Value your Pinterest followers. Offer good products and pictures that have a high definition quality. Try to keep your pinning process daily so that you can maintain people updated. And last but not least, appreciate the advice received and try to transform bad criticism into positive and flourishing results.

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digitalfrontiers · 7 years ago

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Does it ever seem thankless to produce such amazing images for a small amount of notes?

While i can totally see how you might think that, the shorter answer is not at all. Maybe like a year and a half ago, Tumblr made some changes (without telling anyone) to where if you had links to certain other websites in your posts (like i did where i uploaded the high res versions of screenshots to image hosting sites), they would completely remove that post from their search results. Well pretty much all of my 10,000 posts up to that point had links in them, so they were all removed. And since around half of the people that interacted with my posts/blog came from searching, the notes, views, etc. took a big hit. While the numbers rebounded somewhat over time, they never recovered completely. But for quite a few years, most of the posts got a decent amount of notes and stuff. However, those note numbers only tell part of the story. I’ve always been fortunate enough to have a steady flow of new followers and probably within the next year, i’ll have had over a million unique visits to my blog. While that’s not anything like what super popular blogs/youtubers might get, it’s still way more visits than i ever thought my little blog dedicated to game screenshots would get. So even though most people might not like/reblog a post, the screenshots are still able to be seen (and hopefully enjoyed!) by quite a few people.Now for the much longer, unnecessary answer. I’m not very good at condensing my thoughts (obviously lol), so apologies up front!

When i started this blog around 7 years ago, i figured a few people might be into Bioshock screenshots (like some of the people were on the official forums, where i had posted screenshots the previous couple of years). I never thought i’d get more than a couple of followers, notes, or reblogs. And that was perfectly okay, because i just loved taking screenshots for myself. So anyone else that liked them, even just one person, was icing on the cake. But the response i’ve gotten over the years, and i don’t just mean to me personally, but how people responded to the actual screenshots/posts, has always completely blown me away. Over the years, i’ve read so many wonderful comments and tags on posts where people really connected with a certain game, or character, or feeling they had while playing something, that those strong connections became a driving force to keep posting. High note numbers are always nice, since it can indicate lots of people really like a certain shot (or it can just mean you got lucky and the right person reblogged your post and all their followers saw it), more importantly though, it’s the quality of the notes, if that makes sense. Here’s an example. When a new popular game comes out, if you post screenshots of that game right around the launch, you’ll usually get tons of notes. So that’s a quick and easy way to get pure numbers. But lets take an older game, like Mario Galaxy. I loved it for its gameplay and music, and screenshot wise, i loved it for its unique and colorful visuals. So i spent the time getting it up and running on the Dolphin emulator (finding the right build of Dolphin, messing with the settings making sure there weren’t glitches everywhere, configuring the controller), and then spent the extra time making sure it looked the best graphically (resolution, anti-aliasing, editing/removing the Hud textures). Then i had to play through most of it with awkward, non-wiimote controls, to unlock all the different levels as well as test out tons of different cheat codes (ones that would help screenshot wise). Once it comes to actually taking screenshots, it’s yet another time consuming affair because the camera isn’t very user friendly. Finally you take a bunch of shots, go through them all, pick the best ones and then make a post on tumblr. And it gets like 5 notes. So that might seem like a waste, right? But one of those 5 notes had a comment or tag from someone that said they used to play Galaxy with their dad, who had sadly passed away sometime back. But after seeing the screenshot, it brought back all kinds of fond memories and feelings of their time together. So just a simple screenshot, not even a popular one, was able to make their day a bit better, and in such a meaningful way. That comment alone would have made my entire blog, and all the time dedicated to it, completely worth it. Now multiply that kind of thing, whether it’s someone getting some long lost childhood nostalgia again, or maybe seeing a screenshot that took their mind off their anxiety for a moment, or just getting motivated to play their favorite game again, hundreds or even thousands of times. On top of that though, are two more things that have made all the time and effort worth it. First are all the great people i’ve met and talked to. That’s been the most rewarding thing to come from all this. There are people who have been around since i started, and they visit or interact with the posts pretty much everyday. Their support has just been amazing and i will be forever thankful for it. But even people who are new to the blog, or stop by once in a while, or take the time to send a kind message (like you!), make my day. All of that is more than enough push to keep going, regardless of the actual number of notes a screenshot might get.

And last, but definitely not least, are the relationships i’ve built over the years with developers, publishers and even PR people. Whether i’ve reached out to them, or they’ve reached out to me, this blog and the all the screenshots have played a big part in giving me the incredible chance to talk and work directly with them. It’s a huge honor that they’d let me represent their games to the wider public, whether it’s on social media, in magazines or even by doing their official marketing screenshots. So after you put all these things together, what might seem thankless, is really just the opposite!I truly couldn’t ask for anything more.

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fenzodigital · 4 years ago

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10 Methods to improve and optimize your blog for SEO

In the vast expanse of the internet, search engine optimization (SEO) is your flare: it lets people know where you are. SEO may sound like a highly technical term, but SEO experts point out that just making a few mindful changes to your blog posts can spell a world of difference.

1.Try to focus on one to two long-tail keywords to reach your potential audience.

We all use keywords even we’re not aware of them. The search engines run on keywords, but to be more specific, cater to “long-tail” keywords. Long-tail simply refers to key phrases that can narrow down the searches, for example: instead of “furniture,” you can be more specific and use “Singapore antique furniture for sale.”

SEO consultants note that this would reduce your audience, but the quality would be more focused, specific, and more likely to engage with your site.

2.Include your 2-3 keywords in the right place of your post.

Now that you are armed with smarter, pinpointed keywords, make sure you maximize them by placing them in strategic locations in your blog.

Where you place your keywords is almost as important as choosing your keywords. A Singapore-based SEO consultant recommends placing keywords in the title, headings and subheadings, introductory sentence, and the concluding paragraph.

Place your keywords seamlessly, with the reader receiving the keywords as a natural part of the blog post. Internet users are smarter now, and they can perceive the hard-sell.

Pro tip: Write your blog post from the point of view of the reader so you can see the difference.

3.Make sure your blog can be seen across different platforms (responsive).

The mobile phone allows people to stay online at any time and place. More search queries are made from mobile phones than computers, so if your blog is not mobile-friendly, you’re missing out on the game.

The key is responsive design, and one indicator of this is that your website host should have just one URL for both mobile and desktop platforms, so it would be easy to share the URL for phone and computer users.

4.Meta description matters. Optimize them and use them wisely.

The meta description is the text that appears in Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs) right below the title of the article. This is crucial since there would be many articles with similar titles. Readers would consult the meta description to choose which one to click.

Search engines like Google want to ensure relevant results for their users. Google allotted 300 characters to the meta description so readers can get more insight into the substance of the article, ensuring that it’s not just clickbait.

5.Optimize your images.

The internet is a visual arena. Quality content needs a boost with images. However, SEO consultants reveal that the search engines do not search images visually, they search for Alt text. Thus, when you upload an image to your blog, include the keywords in the description and file name (ex. Singapore Merlion).

6.Do does not overuse the same topic tags.

Topic tags are necessary, but just like keyword usage, you must not overdo it. Tagging your post as “run,” “running,” “running time” will risk being penalized by search engines, aside from being useless and repetitive.

It is best to choose 15-25 relevant tags, and choose those that are distinct from each other to attract a wider audience.

7.Optimize your URL structure.

Your URL structure also serves a purpose since it helps your visitors to have an idea of how your website is structured. That will make it easier for them to navigate your site since they can follow the URL structure and change the contents from the address bar.

Search engines are partial to web page URLs that are part of a general site structure since this enhances the user experience.

8.Use Google’s Search Console to boost your SEO.

Google has a free Search Console which also has a Search Analytics Report. It analyzes the clicks from Google Search and provides data on which keywords lead to your blog content.

You can use this data as a guide on what keywords you should use in the future, and change the keywords that are not yielding good results.

9.Try to refer to other websites with their link

Bloggers are not always in competition. You should actually link and reference other bloggers as part of ethical practice. It helps expand your network and also being potential backlinks—which improves your rank in the search engine.

10.Use your social media as a tool to reach your target audience.

Social media is taking over the internet. Almost everyone on the internet has a profile on a social media platform. Promoting your site on social media can be as productive as search engine optimization.

Sources: https://fenzodigital.com/blog/10-methods-to-improve-optimize-your-blog-for-seo-like-a-pro/

#Singapore-based SEO consultant #Promoting your site on social media

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jackrgaines · 4 years ago

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Divi vs. Elementor: Which WordPress Page Builder Is Right for Your Site?

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If you’re interested in getting a website up and running and want to do it yourself, then WordPress is an excellent bet.

WordPress is the most popular content management system and powers 35.2% of all websites. WordPress also gets increasingly easier to self-navigate as the days and years progress, and there are several excellent WordPress page builder software programs that will help you through the process of building your website.

With all of the different website builders on the market, though, how is a novice to know which one is the best? Well, it depends on what you’re looking for, how much you already know about website building and your budget.

To help you make an informed decision, here is an in-depth review of two of the most popular WordPress page builders on the market, Divi vs. Elementor.

What is Divi?

You may already know Divi as one of the most popular WordPress themes, but it’s more than that. Divi is also a website building platform that makes building a WordPress website significantly easier. Divi also includes several visual features that help you make your website more visually appealing.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the most impressive features of the Divi WordPress builder.

Features of DIVI

Here is what you can expect feature-wise when you select Divi as your WordPress page builder.

Drag & drop building. Divi makes it easy to add, delete, and move elements around as you’re building your website. The best part is you don’t have to know how to code. All of the design is done on the front end of your site, not the back-end.

Real-time visual editing. You can design your page and see how it looks as you go. Divi provides many intuitive visual features that help you make your page look how you want it to without having to know anything technical about web design.

Custom CSS controls. If you do have custom CSS, you can combine it with Divi’s visual editing controls. If you don’t know what this means, no worries. You can stick to a theme or the drag and drop builder.

Responsive editing. You don’t have to worry about whether or not your website will be mobile responsive. It will be. Plus, you can edit how your website will look on a mobile device with Divi’s various responsive editing tools.

Robust design options. Many WordPress builders have only a few design options. Divi allows you full design control over your website.

Inline text editing. All you have to do to edit your copy is click on the place where you want your text to appear and start typing.

Save multiple designs. If you’re not sure exactly how you want your website to look before you publish it, you can create multiple custom designs, save them, and decide later. You can also save your designs to use as templates for future pages. This helps your website stay consistent and speed up the website creation process.

Global elements and styles. Divi allows you to manage your design with website-wide design settings, allowing you to build a whole website, not just a page.

Easy revisions. You can quickly undo, redo, and make revisions as you design.

Pros of Divi

Why would you want to choose Divi vs. Elementor? Here are the top advantages of Divi to consider as you make your decision.

More templates. Divi has over 800 predesigned templates and they are free to use. If you don’t want to design your own website, simply pick one of the templates that best matches your style.

Full website packs. Not only does Divi have a wide range of pre-designed templates, but they also offer entire website packs, based on various industries and types of websites (e.g., business, e-commerce, health, beauty, services, etc.). This makes it easy to quickly design a website that matches your needs.

In-line text editing. The in-line text editing feature is an excellent feature. All you have to do is point and click and you can edit any block of text.

Lots of content modules. Divi has over 30 customizable content modules. You can insert these modules (e.g., CTA buttons, email opt-in forms, maps, testimonials, video sliders, countdown timers, etc.) in your row and column layouts.

Creative freedom. You really have a lot of different options when it comes to designing your website. If you can learn how to use all of the various features, you’ll be able to build a nice website without having to know anything about coding.

Cons of Divi

Before you decide to hop on the Divi bandwagon, it’s essential to consider potential drawbacks. Here are the cons of the Divi WordPress website builder to help you make a more informed decision.

No pop-up builder. Unfortunately, Divi doesn’t include a pop-up builder. Pop-ups are a great way to draw attention to announcements, promotions, and a solid way to capture email subscribers.

Too many options. While Divi has so many builder options that you can do nearly anything, some reviewers believe that all of the options are too many options. This can distract from the simplicity of use.

Learning curve. Since there are so many features with Divi, it can take some extra time to learn how to effectively use them all.

The Divi theme is basic. It’s critical to remember that the Divi theme and the Divi WordPress builder are two different things. You can use the Divi WordPress builder with any WordPress theme, including the Divi theme. However, if you opt for the Divi theme, it’s nice to know that some reviewers think the Divi theme is a bit basic. You may want to branch out and find a more suitable theme.

Glitchy with longer pages. Some reviewers also say that Divi can get glitchy when trying to build longer pages. This shouldn’t be too much of a problem if you’re only looking for a basic website.

What is Elementor?

Elementor is an all-in-one WordPress website builder solution where you can control every piece of your website design from one platform.

Like Divi, Elementor also provides a flexible and simple visual editor that makes it easy to create a gorgeous website, even if you have no design experience.

Elementor also touts their ability to help you build a website that loads faster and that you can build quickly.

Features of Elementor

You already know what Divi can do. Here is what you can expect feature-wise when you sign up with Elementor vs. Divi.

Drag and drop builder. Elementor also includes a drag and drop website builder, so you can create your website without knowing how to code. It also provides live editing so you can see how your site looks as you go.

All design elements together. With Elementor, you don’t have to switch between various screens to design and to make changes and updates. All your content, including your header, footer, and website content, are editable from the same page.

Save and reuse elements and widgets. You can save design elements and widgets in your account and reuse them on other pages. This helps you save time and keep your pages consistent across your website.

300+ templates. Elementor has a pre-designed template for every possible website need and industry. If you don’t trust your drag and drop design skills, then simply pick one of the pre-designed templates. Of course, you can customize the theme with the drag and drop feature, but there is no need to start from scratch.

Responsive mobile editor. It’s no longer an option to have a website that isn’t mobile responsive. Elementor makes it a point to help you customize the way your website looks on a desktop and a mobile device, so you are catering to all your website visitors, not just those visiting from a desktop computer.

Pop-up builder. The use of pop-ups is a strategic way to draw attention to a promotion, an announcement, or your email list. Elementor’s pro plan helps you make pixel-perfect popups, including advanced targeting options.

Over 90 widgets. You can choose from over 90 widgets that will help you quickly create the design elements you need to incorporate into your website. These widgets help you add things like buttons, forms, headlines, and more to your web pages.

Pros of Elementor

Here is a quick overview of the pros of the Elementor. If these advantages are important to you, Elementor may be the perfect fit for you.

Rich in features. Elementor is one of the best WordPress builders on the market and has tons of different features to help you create a quality website.

Maximum layout control. Elementor’s interface is extremely intuitive, and the design features are easy to use. You don’t have to train yourself on how to use Elementor. You just login, and start working.

Easy to use. For the most part, Elementor’s drag and drop interface is easy to use. You can choose from different premade blocks, templates, and widgets.

Finder search tool. In the event you can’t find something easily with Elementor, you can turn your attention to the search window, type in the feature or page you’re looking for, and Elementor will direct you to it.

Always growing. Elementor’s team is always working to stay ahead of the curve by pushing out new features often.

WooCommerce builder. Elementor has a nice WooCommerce Builder in their pro package. It’s easy to design your eCommerce website without having to know how to code. Widgets you can use on your product page include an add to cart button, product price, product title, product description, product image, upsells, product rating, related products, product stock, and more.

Integrations. Elementor provides various marketing integrations that most website owners use on their sites. Integrations include AWeber, Mailchimp, Drip, ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, HubSpot, Zapier, GetResponse, MailerLite, and MailPoet. WordPress plugins include WooCommerce, Yoast, ACF, Toolset, and PODS. Social integrations include Slack, Discord, Facebook SDK, YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, SoundCloud, and Google Maps. Other integrations include Adobe Fonts, Google Fonts, Font Awesome 5, Font Awesome Pro, Custom Icon Libraries, and reCAPTCHA. There are also many 3rd party add-ons and you can build your own integrations.

Cons of Elementor

As with any website builder, there are advantages and disadvantages. Here are the cons of Elementor to consider when making your choice between Divi vs. Elementor.

Less templates than Divi. Elementor only has 300+ templates as opposed to Divi’s 800+. While there are fewer templates, however, they are still well-designed and will help you build a beautiful website. Some people may actually consider this an advantage, because there are fewer templates to sort through, and it doesn’t take up as much of your time to choose a template.

Outdated UI. Some reviewers say the Elementor user interface is outdated, making some features more difficult to find and use. It will be interesting to see if and how Elementor innovates its user interface in the future.

Issues with editing mode. Sometimes the website will look different when in editing mode. This can be frustrating for some users.

Margin and padding adjustability issue. When using the drag and drop builder, you can’t adjust the margin and padding, according to some reviewers.

Customer support. It can be difficult to quickly get in touch with a customer support team member and to quickly get custom solutions to your issues.

No white label. Elementor doesn’t come with a white label option.

Problems with third-party add-ons. While Elementor allows for a lot of third-party add-ons, these add-ons often cause issues.

Divi vs. Elementor: Which Will You Choose?

Regardless of which website builder you select, Divi or Elementor, you’ll need a web hosting company to park your WordPress website.

HostGator provides a secure and affordable managed WordPress hosting plans that start at only $5.95 a month. Advantages include 2.5x the speed, advanced security, free migrations, a free domain, a free SSL certificate, and more.

Check out HostGator’s managed WordPress hosting now, and start building your WordPress website.

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t-baba · 5 years ago

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How to Use WordPress

If you’ve just set up your first WordPress website, or you’re thinking of doing so, you might be wondering just how you use WordPress.

How can you create a website with WordPress? How do you get your site looking the way you want it to? How do you add content and extra features?

In this article I’ll answer all of those questions. I’ll show you how to set up a WordPress website, how to install a theme for the design, how to install plugins to make your website work the way you want it to, and how to create and manage content.

So let’s get started!

How to Create a Website with WordPress

If you want a WordPress website, you have two options:

A site hosted on WordPress.com. With this model, you add your site to the existing network at WordPress.com and choose the plan that’s right for you. You can get a free site, but features will be very limited.

A self-hosted site, sometimes called WordPress.org. This is a site you install on hosting space you buy from a hosting provider. The WordPress software is free so you only have to pay for hosting. You’ll find you get much more flexibility with this model, and the site is yours; it doesn’t belong to the people at WordPress.com.

In this article, I’ll focus on self hosted WordPress sites, but there are some elements (such as how you add posts and pages) that are relevant to WordPress.com too.

So once you’ve decided to create a self hosted WordPress site, you’ll need to do two things:

Find a hosting provider and sign up for hosting.

Install WordPress on your hosting.

You can install WordPress in one of two ways: using an auto-installer your hosting provider gives you (which is the easier way); or installing WordPress manually (which is slightly more reliable). If you’re new to creating a website I recommend using an auto installer.

We’ve created a guide to installing WordPress: follow that if you haven’t already got your site set up.

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The WordPress Admin Screens: An Overview

Once you’ve created your site, you’ll be confronted with the WordPress admin screens.

The menu on the right leads you to the main sections:

Dashboard: the main dashboard, which acts as a shortcut to the rest of your site. You can also update themes and plugins from the Updates page in this section.

Posts: here’s where you add posts. I’ll explain how you use posts shortly.

Media: the library for all of your media uploads, including images, file attachments and video.

Pages: add static pages to your site here.

Comments: manage comments that people make on your posts.

Appearance: configure the way your site looks, with a theme, widgets, menus and the Customizer.

Plugins: install and manage plugins, which add extra functionality to your site.

Users: add more users to your site, who can access or create content depending on what level of access you give them.

Tools: tools such as the importer for if you want to import content from another website, and other tools that might be added by plugins.

Settings: configure the site’s settings. I’ll look at these in more detail shortly.

When you install plugins, you’ll find that some of them add extra items to the admin menus. Some will add more items to the existing menus, and some (increasingly, these days) will add a new main level menu item. These will appear at the bottom of the menu (or at the top in the case of the Jetpack plugin, which gives your self hosted site the same features as a WordPress.com site).

Take some time to explore these admin screens and see what they do. You’ll find they make more sense once you start adding content and installing plugins, which we’ll come to shortly.

How to Use a Theme for Your Website’s Design

Every WordPress site needs a theme. This is the code that determines how your site looks, and how it displays your content.

When you first install WordPress, the default theme will be installed and activated for you. At the time of writing, this is the twenty twenty theme: there’s normally a new theme every year.

Sticking with the default theme will make your site look just like millions of others, so it’s worth changing it. There are thousands of great themes our there, and many of them are free.

You install a new theme by going to Appearance > Themes. You can then activate themes in this screen, but I recommend doing it via the Customizer (Appearance > Customize). If you use the Customizer, you can preview what your theme will look like before you activate it.

You can install as many themes as you like and try them out. But you can only have one activated. If you want a theme with more flexibility, you might prefer to buy a premium theme from a provider like Envato. Premium themes tend to have more widget areas, more options for navigation and layout, and more customization options.

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How to Install Plugins for Extra Functionality

Once you’ve got a theme, you might be thinking about plugins. Plugins are code you add to your site that adds extra functionality. But don’t worry: you don’t actually work with the code. It’s all done in the admin screens.

You might be wondering why WordPress doesn’t come with all the features you need out of the box, but it’s more efficient to keep the core software lean and then add what you need.

To install a plugin, go to Plugins > Add New. From here you can choose from popular plugins or search for plugins with specific features. Click the Install button to install a plugin and then the Activate button to activate it.

Once you’ve installed a plugin, you can manage it from the Plugins screen.

Here you can update plugins, deactivate and activate them, and delete them if you no longer need them. It’s wise to keep your plugins up to date as any updates might be to improve security.

There are a few plugins I always install on a new WordPress site:

A backup plugin

A security plugin

A performance plugin

A SEO plugin

Installing plugins like these will make sure your site is secure and fast, and that people can find it. Learn more about installing plugins in our guide.

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How to Add Posts and Pages

You’re probably itching to start creating some content.

In WordPress, there are two main types of content:

Posts. These are your regular updates, your news items or blog posts. This is the content you would expect people to come back for updates on, and that you would share in your social media channels.

Pages. Static content that doesn’t change much over time and is rarely added to. This will include your ‘About’ page and your ‘Contact’ page, as well as pages detailing your services.

You can also add custom post types to WordPress if you install specific plugins. For example, an e-commerce plugin like WooCommerce will add a ‘product’ post type. That will appear in the mind menu and you’ll use it to add all your products.

To add a post, click Posts > Add New. This takes you to the editing screen.

In this screen, you use blocks to add content. Types of blocks include:

Paragraphs

Lists

Headings

Images

Galleries

Buttons

Some plugins add extra blocks you can use: for example a forms plugin will add a form block so you can add a form to a post or page.

You can learn more about posts and pages in our free Beginner's Guide to WordPress course.

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Assigning Categories and Tags

You can also add your post to one or more categories, or assign tags to it. You’ll find these on the right hand side, in the Document pane. Below is an example from one of my own websites.

Categories are useful for organizing your site; think of them as sections. You can add categories to your main navigation menu and then people can find posts on a given topic. Or they can go to the main blog page and see all of your posts, with the most recent shown first.

Tags are lower level: you wouldn’t use them for navigation, but for adding an extra layer of metadata to posts. The best way to access tag archives is via the Tag Cloud widget, which you can add to your site’s sidebar or footer.

Adding Metadata

You can also add more to your post, including a featured image and an excerpt. These will be displayed on your main blog page where all of your posts are listed, or on other archive pages such as a category or tag page. Below you can see an example from my own website.

Publishing and Editing

Once you’re happy with your post, you can preview it using the Preview button and publish it using the Publish button. You can also schedule it to be published in the future by changing the publication date; the Publish button will change to a Schedule button.

Creating pages is almost exactly the same as creating posts. There’s just one difference, and that’s that pages don’t have metadata like an excerpt, featured image or categories. And to create a page, go to Pages > Add New.

You can edit your posts and pages at any time, even after they’ve been published. Just click on Posts or Pages and then select the post or page you want to edit. Make the changes and click the Update button.

How to Edit Your Site’s Settings

So now you’ve got some content; it’s time to tweak the settings for your site. You do this via the Settings menu.

Settings you can edit include:

General: things like the site name, domain name and strapline.

Writing: defaults and emailing-in posts (which I wouldn’t recommend).

Reading: specify whether your home page will list all your blog posts or will be a static page. If it’s a static page, you’ll need to create that page and also create an empty page to hold all your blog posts. If you choose to show all your blog posts on the home page, you don’t need to create the page: WordPress will do it for you.

Discussion: configure security settings for comments.

Media: set the default image sizes.

Permalinks: enable pretty permalinks here, which will make your URLs look nicer and improve your SEO.

Privacy: set up your privacy policy page.

If you’ve installed some plugins, you’ll probably find you have a few extra options here. Take some time to look through the Settlings screens and get things working the way you want to.

How to Add Menus and Widgets

There’s a lot to think about when you’re getting to grips with using WordPress to manage your site, and you’re not done yet.

Once you’ve created some posts and pages and installed some plugins, it’s time to add a navigation menu and some widgets.

The navigation menu is essential: without it, people won’t be able to get around your site. And widgets will give your site visitors extra content or navigation that they can access on every page of the site.

You can create as many navigation menus as you want by going to Appearance > Menus. One of the will be your primary navigation, and you can use others in the Navigation Menu widget to display extra menus in your sidebar or footer.

You can also add as many widgets as you want (although I would caution going overboard). Widgets let you add snippets of content to every page (and post) in your site, including:

Navigation menus

Call to action buttons

Forms

Lists of posts

Category lists

A tag cloud

This is just a tiny section of what’s available.

How to Manage Your Site

Once you’ve created your site and added content to it, your job isn’t done. You’ll need to manage it on an ongoing basis.

This will include:

Keeping the software up to date: both WordPress itself and your themes and plugins.

Adding new content on a regular basis.

Dealing with any security issues (which is why you install a security plugin).

Working on your SEO to get more visitors (hence the SEO plugin).

Sharing your content via social media and other channels (which you can automate with a range of plugins).

Keep on top of your website, and it will work harder for you. A stagnant site will drop through the search engine rankings and may become insecure. Make sure you manage your site regularly and it will be an asset to you or your business.

Summary

Working with WordPress isn’t as difficult as some people will tell you. Once you’ve installed the software and got to grips with the admin screens, you’ll be able to quickly add content and configure your site settings.

And over time, you’ll see your content expand and your visitor numbers grow. Enjoy!

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You have the color options to style your blog perfectly, you have Pretty Notes option, custom pages, Google Analytics support, Disqus comment option and a lot more.

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Another beautiful, clean and highly optimized Tumblr design that you can use to create your content. The theme comes with the modern and trendy navigation option.

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So this was our list of some of the best Tumblr themes you get for free. Do let us know which ones you liked here.

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WPSmashingThemes 1 year agoReply

Great roundup Dhiraj,

I really love the Sugar theme I created a free Tumblr theme here: https://www.softwarefindr.com/reviews/gosimon-tumblr/ that I think would serve a great additional resource for your readers.

Let me know what you think?

Dhiraj Das 1 year agoReply

Hey Brian, Will surely add the theme to this collection. Can you check the download link if it is working properly, it wasn’t working at my end.

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SEO Strategy 101: 12 Tips for a Flawless SEO

Seeking a winning SEO strategy? When it comes to advertising your business online, few forms of marketing are as vital as SEO or Search Engine Optimization. Getting your website to rank on the first page of Google can bring you substantial amounts of organic and directed traffic, yielding you substantial sales in the process.

Curious as to what a good SEO strategy entails? Then read on. Here are 17 SEO tips and tricks to help you facilitate a flawless campaign.

1. Research Your Keywords

One of the most important aspects of SEO is keyword usage. If you want to enter the ballgame, so to speak, you need to make use of keywords that are relevant to your business or brand.

Now, you could just use the first keywords that come to mind. For instance, if you’re a plumber in Nashville, you could just use something to the effect of “Nashville plumber” or “plumber in Nashville”. Note, though, that these are high-competition keywords and are going to take a lot of time (and effort) to rank for.

While, yes, you should be using keywords such as these, you should also be using less generalized keywords. In particular, you should be using long-tail keywords.

How do you find relevant long-tail keywords? The answer is keyword research. Keyword research is typically facilitated by research tools like SEMRush or Ahrefs or Google Keyword Planner.

These tools can cost you a bit of money (Ahrefs and SEMRush cost hundreds of dollars a month). Note, however, that they can make all the difference in your SEO campaign.

By helping you identify never-considered keywords, they can assist you in targeting a new group of internet users. For instance, instead of helping you find people who are looking for a Nashville plumber in general, they could help you find people who are looking for an emergency plumber in Nashville or a drain specialist in Nashville.

Keyword research is, well, key. Take it seriously and your SEO campaign is almost sure to thrive.

2. Write Guest Posts

Perhaps the most important aspects of an SEO strategy is getting backlinks. In most cases, backlinks are what separates the haves from the have-nots. The more and higher quality of backlinks you have, the greater chance your website has of ranking on the first page for relevant keywords.

The problem lies in getting appropriate backlinks (it’s not easy). Perhaps the simplest way to get them is to write guest posts for other websites. This way, you can attach a link within your post, a link that leads back to your website and, therefore, provides you with a backlink.

Note, when doing this, you need to find sites that have some authority and which are relevant to your niche. So, if you’re a transmission repair shop, for instance, you might consider writing a guest post for a manufacturer of transmission-related parts.

Search engines will see the relation between your website and the guest post website and will determine your website to have some authority in your niche. The more authority your website is deemed to have, the higher your website will rank over time.

3. Build Relationships

Writing guest posts might be the easiest way to obtain new backlinks, at least in the short-term. However, if you really want to nab backlinks, you’re going to have to build relationships with others in your industry or geographical area.

The more and stronger relationships you build, the greater chance there will be of others linking to your site. In fact, you might even be able to forge agreements in which local businesses link to your site in exchange for something else. Sometimes it’s as simple as giving backlinks to each other.

The point is, the more ingratiated you become in your industry or niche, the easier backlinks will come. In the long-term, these backlinks might even start to come organically. That’s when you begin to dominate your sphere.

4. Create a Google My Business Profile

In this day and age, SEO doesn’t only happen on one’s website. When it comes to small businesses, it occurs on Google My Business as well.

Google My Business listings show toward the top of every local business search. For instance, if someone were to look for “electricians in Omaha”, a Google My Business window would pop up listing the most prominent electricians in Omaha. In most cases, the top 3 businesses are listed, making them the most prominent for the keyword entered.

Your goal should be to break into the top 3 of this list. This is known as the 3-pack and it’s sought after by any respectable SEO specialist.

To land your business in the 3-pack, you have to create and curate a Google My Business profile. This involves updating your business data, uploading business-related photographs, and posting to the platform on a regular basis.

The more active you are on Google My Business, the better chance you’ll have of ranking in the top 3. So get on it and get active. Exposure and increased sales await.

5. Get Citations

Google My Business is just one (though the most important) of the entities known as local citations. Local citations are essentially business listings upon which you leave your business’ name, address, and phone number. The more citations you have, the more credibility you’ll gain with Google, and the higher your ranking will be.

The key to local citations is to use consistent NAP (Name, Address, Phone). If you use inconsistent NAP, you’ll confuse search engines, causing your ranking to plummet.

So, if your business name is “Ray’s Burgers”, your address is “123 Fake Street, Nashville, Tennessee”, and your phone number is “555-555-5555”, you need to list those 3 elements in exactly the same way every time you create a citation. This is true whether you’re listing on a site like YellowPages or in a guest post on someone else’s site.

The most important citations are Google My Business, Facebook, and Yelp. Note, though, that you should also obtain citations that are unique to your industry or geography.

Chamber of commerce sites are usually easy places to obtain citations. You might also try to have your business information listed in a local publication.

6. Be Active on Social Media

Though social media marketing is quite a bit different from SEO marketing, there is some overlap between the two. Namely, in order to thrive in SEO, you have to send out social signals. In other words, you have to, at the very least, consistently signal your activity on social media platforms.

So, set up a Facebook, and a Twitter, and a LinkedIn. You might even consider setting up an Instagram. Then, just sporadically make updates to these various platforms, sharing your blog and posting new statuses.

Social signals are far from the most important aspect of SEO but every little bit helps. As such, if you want to beat your competition, you’re advised to get social.

7. Make Use of Schema Markup

Google is getting more complex by the day. One of the ways in which this is exemplified is in the budding importance of schema markup.

Schema markup describes an underlying form of data. This data characterizes the website, informing Google as to its particular identity and traits. Simply put, if you want to be at the top of the Google search rankings, you need to prioritize schema markup.

There are a few different ways to implement schema markup. One way is to hardcode it into your website. Note, though, that this is risky, particularly for those who have never coded before.

The better option is to use a plugin on WordPress or Joomla or whatever other content management system your website exists on. These plugins cost a little money but enable you to update schema markup in a matter of seconds. In fact, many of them allow you to auto-assign schema markup, making the process as efficient as possible.

8. Install an SSL Certificate

One of the newer aspects of a top tier SEO strategy is the aspect of the SSL certificate (Secure Sockets Layer). This is an entity that ensures security between two corresponding computer networks. It’s helpful not only for security purposes but for proving a website’s credibility to search engines.

As such, if you want your website to rank high on search engines, you need to install an SSL certificate. These certificates are often free with different forms of hosting. Note, however, that they can also be purchased for as little $20.

9. Make Your Website Responsive

At this juncture, there’s really no other option. Your website has to be responsive. If it’s not, search engines won’t take it seriously, and it will be relegated to the depths of search engine purgatory.

What does it mean to make a website responsive and why is it important to a strong SEO strategy? It means making it equally as visible on phones and tablets as it is desktop computers or laptops. In other words, you need to create your website so that it “responds” to different interfaces.

If you have a web designer (or if you’re versed in the process), you need to make the change sooner rather than later. If you don’t have a web designer (and if you’re not versed in the process), you would be wise to hire an online marketing strategist.

10. Optimize Load Speed

Load speed is one of the many factors that search engines take into account when gauging a website’s ranking. As such, you must ensure that your website is loading as quickly as possible.

There is a lot that goes into this, so you’ll want to study up elsewhere. That said, some of the most important measures include avoiding large images, keeping the use of videos to a minimum, using good hosting, making use of a content delivery network (CDN), and caching your user data.

To gauge the speed of your website, you can use online tools such as these ones from Google. Other tools you might consider using include GTMetrix and UpTrends.

11. Create Content

Perhaps the most important aspect of a strong SEO strategy is creating content. If you don’t create content on a regular basis, your website will fall behind others in its niche or industry. The only way you can overcome a lack of content is by obtaining an unbelievable number of very-high-quality backlinks.

The most important aspect of SEO content creation is the creation of written content. Blog posts, white papers, and other such documents will enable you to plug new keywords into your website, allowing for increased exposure on all search engines.

Note, though, that you shouldn’t stop at just written content. Videos are becoming ever-more important in the world of SEO, with search engines assigning them increasingly more value.

The best practice is to establish a content publishing schedule. You should be uploading at least one piece of content weekly. This content should offer direct value to the consumer and should be relevant to your business or brand.

For instance, if you’re an auto mechanic, you should write articles about engine repair or brake repair or tire installation or the like. These articles will not only help the reader, but they will also prove your legitimacy within your industry.

12. Optimize Your Web Design

The last thing to do is to implement proper web design. The easier your website is to navigate, the greater your SEO will be in the long-run.

Why is this? Because Google takes into account factors such as the time that visitors spend on your website, and whether or not they click through to another page. As such, the easier your website is to navigate, the better its user-related metrics will be, and the higher it will rank.

Unless you have extensive experience with web design, you’re advised to utilize the services of a professional web designer. He or she will make your website as functional and user-intuitive as possible.

Need Help With Your SEO Strategy?

Are you still struggling with your SEO strategy? Need a little help with it? If so, we here at 316 Strategy Group are the people to see.

We’ve carried out SEO campaigns for a bevy of different brands and businesses throughout Omaha, Des Moines, Kansas City, Nashville and beyond. Regardless of the nature of your business, our team can help you create a winning SEO strategy.

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SEO Strategy 101: 12 Tips for a Flawless SEO

Curious as to what a good SEO strategy entails? Then read on. Here are 17 SEO tips and tricks to help you facilitate a flawless campaign.

1. Research Your Keywords

One of the most important aspects of SEO is keyword usage. If you want to enter the ballgame, so to speak, you need to make use of keywords that are relevant to your business or brand.

While, yes, you should be using keywords such as these, you should also be using less generalized keywords. In particular, you should be using long-tail keywords.

How do you find relevant long-tail keywords? The answer is keyword research. Keyword research is typically facilitated by research tools like SEMRush or Ahrefs or Google Keyword Planner.

These tools can cost you a bit of money (Ahrefs and SEMRush cost hundreds of dollars a month). Note, however, that they can make all the difference in your SEO campaign.

Keyword research is, well, key. Take it seriously and your SEO campaign is almost sure to thrive.

2. Write Guest Posts

3. Build Relationships

4. Create a Google My Business Profile

In this day and age, SEO doesn’t only happen on one’s website. When it comes to small businesses, it occurs on Google My Business as well.

Your goal should be to break into the top 3 of this list. This is known as the 3-pack and it’s sought after by any respectable SEO specialist.

The more active you are on Google My Business, the better chance you’ll have of ranking in the top 3. So get on it and get active. Exposure and increased sales await.

5. Get Citations

The key to local citations is to use consistent NAP (Name, Address, Phone). If you use inconsistent NAP, you’ll confuse search engines, causing your ranking to plummet.

The most important citations are Google My Business, Facebook, and Yelp. Note, though, that you should also obtain citations that are unique to your industry or geography.

Chamber of commerce sites are usually easy places to obtain citations. You might also try to have your business information listed in a local publication.

6. Be Active on Social Media

Social signals are far from the most important aspect of SEO but every little bit helps. As such, if you want to beat your competition, you’re advised to get social.

7. Make Use of Schema Markup

Google is getting more complex by the day. One of the ways in which this is exemplified is in the budding importance of schema markup.

There are a few different ways to implement schema markup. One way is to hardcode it into your website. Note, though, that this is risky, particularly for those who have never coded before.

8. Install an SSL Certificate

9. Make Your Website Responsive

10. Optimize Load Speed

Load speed is one of the many factors that search engines take into account when gauging a website’s ranking. As such, you must ensure that your website is loading as quickly as possible.

To gauge the speed of your website, you can use online tools such as these ones from Google. Other tools you might consider using include GTMetrix and UpTrends.

11. Create Content

Note, though, that you shouldn’t stop at just written content. Videos are becoming ever-more important in the world of SEO, with search engines assigning them increasingly more value.

12. Optimize Your Web Design

The last thing to do is to implement proper web design. The easier your website is to navigate, the greater your SEO will be in the long-run.

Need Help With Your SEO Strategy?

Are you still struggling with your SEO strategy? Need a little help with it? If so, we here at 316 Strategy Group are the people to see.

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frednconerly87 · 4 years ago

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SEO Strategy 101: 12 Tips for a Flawless SEO

Curious as to what a good SEO strategy entails? Then read on. Here are 17 SEO tips and tricks to help you facilitate a flawless campaign.

1. Research Your Keywords

One of the most important aspects of SEO is keyword usage. If you want to enter the ballgame, so to speak, you need to make use of keywords that are relevant to your business or brand.

While, yes, you should be using keywords such as these, you should also be using less generalized keywords. In particular, you should be using long-tail keywords.

How do you find relevant long-tail keywords? The answer is keyword research. Keyword research is typically facilitated by research tools like SEMRush or Ahrefs or Google Keyword Planner.

These tools can cost you a bit of money (Ahrefs and SEMRush cost hundreds of dollars a month). Note, however, that they can make all the difference in your SEO campaign.

Keyword research is, well, key. Take it seriously and your SEO campaign is almost sure to thrive.

2. Write Guest Posts

3. Build Relationships

4. Create a Google My Business Profile

In this day and age, SEO doesn’t only happen on one’s website. When it comes to small businesses, it occurs on Google My Business as well.

Your goal should be to break into the top 3 of this list. This is known as the 3-pack and it’s sought after by any respectable SEO specialist.

The more active you are on Google My Business, the better chance you’ll have of ranking in the top 3. So get on it and get active. Exposure and increased sales await.

5. Get Citations

The key to local citations is to use consistent NAP (Name, Address, Phone). If you use inconsistent NAP, you’ll confuse search engines, causing your ranking to plummet.

The most important citations are Google My Business, Facebook, and Yelp. Note, though, that you should also obtain citations that are unique to your industry or geography.

Chamber of commerce sites are usually easy places to obtain citations. You might also try to have your business information listed in a local publication.

6. Be Active on Social Media

Social signals are far from the most important aspect of SEO but every little bit helps. As such, if you want to beat your competition, you’re advised to get social.

7. Make Use of Schema Markup

Google is getting more complex by the day. One of the ways in which this is exemplified is in the budding importance of schema markup.

There are a few different ways to implement schema markup. One way is to hardcode it into your website. Note, though, that this is risky, particularly for those who have never coded before.

8. Install an SSL Certificate

9. Make Your Website Responsive

10. Optimize Load Speed

Load speed is one of the many factors that search engines take into account when gauging a website’s ranking. As such, you must ensure that your website is loading as quickly as possible.

To gauge the speed of your website, you can use online tools such as these ones from Google. Other tools you might consider using include GTMetrix and UpTrends.

11. Create Content

Note, though, that you shouldn’t stop at just written content. Videos are becoming ever-more important in the world of SEO, with search engines assigning them increasingly more value.

12. Optimize Your Web Design

The last thing to do is to implement proper web design. The easier your website is to navigate, the greater your SEO will be in the long-run.

Need Help With Your SEO Strategy?

Are you still struggling with your SEO strategy? Need a little help with it? If so, we here at 316 Strategy Group are the people to see.

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316strategygroup · 4 years ago

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SEO Strategy 101: 12 Tips for a Flawless SEO

Curious as to what a good SEO strategy entails? Then read on. Here are 17 SEO tips and tricks to help you facilitate a flawless campaign.

1. Research Your Keywords

One of the most important aspects of SEO is keyword usage. If you want to enter the ballgame, so to speak, you need to make use of keywords that are relevant to your business or brand.

While, yes, you should be using keywords such as these, you should also be using less generalized keywords. In particular, you should be using long-tail keywords.

How do you find relevant long-tail keywords? The answer is keyword research. Keyword research is typically facilitated by research tools like SEMRush or Ahrefs or Google Keyword Planner.

These tools can cost you a bit of money (Ahrefs and SEMRush cost hundreds of dollars a month). Note, however, that they can make all the difference in your SEO campaign.

Keyword research is, well, key. Take it seriously and your SEO campaign is almost sure to thrive.

2. Write Guest Posts

3. Build Relationships

4. Create a Google My Business Profile

In this day and age, SEO doesn’t only happen on one’s website. When it comes to small businesses, it occurs on Google My Business as well.

Your goal should be to break into the top 3 of this list. This is known as the 3-pack and it’s sought after by any respectable SEO specialist.

The more active you are on Google My Business, the better chance you’ll have of ranking in the top 3. So get on it and get active. Exposure and increased sales await.

5. Get Citations

The key to local citations is to use consistent NAP (Name, Address, Phone). If you use inconsistent NAP, you’ll confuse search engines, causing your ranking to plummet.

The most important citations are Google My Business, Facebook, and Yelp. Note, though, that you should also obtain citations that are unique to your industry or geography.

Chamber of commerce sites are usually easy places to obtain citations. You might also try to have your business information listed in a local publication.

6. Be Active on Social Media

Social signals are far from the most important aspect of SEO but every little bit helps. As such, if you want to beat your competition, you’re advised to get social.

7. Make Use of Schema Markup

Google is getting more complex by the day. One of the ways in which this is exemplified is in the budding importance of schema markup.

There are a few different ways to implement schema markup. One way is to hardcode it into your website. Note, though, that this is risky, particularly for those who have never coded before.

8. Install an SSL Certificate

9. Make Your Website Responsive

10. Optimize Load Speed

Load speed is one of the many factors that search engines take into account when gauging a website’s ranking. As such, you must ensure that your website is loading as quickly as possible.

To gauge the speed of your website, you can use online tools such as these ones from Google. Other tools you might consider using include GTMetrix and UpTrends.

11. Create Content

Note, though, that you shouldn’t stop at just written content. Videos are becoming ever-more important in the world of SEO, with search engines assigning them increasingly more value.

12. Optimize Your Web Design

The last thing to do is to implement proper web design. The easier your website is to navigate, the greater your SEO will be in the long-run.

Need Help With Your SEO Strategy?

Are you still struggling with your SEO strategy? Need a little help with it? If so, we here at 316 Strategy Group are the people to see.

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sempiternalsandpitturtle · 5 years ago

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A content marketer’s guide to video distribution

Okay, seriously, get on the video train. Do it. Write a script, shoot some interviews and put it online.

Where online? Oh, isn’t that the question.

For all the fuss we’ve made about video – and we’re serious, by the way. Make one. Your inner Ava Duvernay doesn’t mean diddly if people don’t show up to the box office. Making videos is important, but where, when and how you distribute those videos matters, too.

More than half (59 percent) of senior executives prefer videos over lots of text. But you can probably bet those C-suite types aren’t Googling “videos on best EHR solution” (or whatever your business offers). They want the content to come to them.

And you, my darling marketer? You have the power to hand-deliver right to their desk.

The video platforms you need to utilise

When video is part of your marketing strategy, the first thing you need to do is decide where these files will live. The channels you use will define elements like duration, resolution, orientation (i.e., portrait versus landscape) and more.

So with that in mind, here’s a list of the major players:

The hosting platforms: YouTube, Vimeo

You already know about YouTube. With more than one billion users and a reach greater than any cable network, this site is the OG of video distribution. It’s owned by Google, so you know that YouTube understands your marketing goals. It’s also very user friendly, as it’s super easy to upload and embed video content.

If YouTube isn’t your jam, consider Vimeo. It calls itself “the high-quality home for video hosting and watching”, and users agree thanks to its sleek design and lack of memes.

Beyond that, however, Vimeo is more supportive of content creation than YouTube. It’s got a nice supply of stock footage and great audience engagement tools to use during live streaming. It’s not a household name like YouTube, but you might find you’re able to do more with it.

That said, neither of these are really the best place for B2B video discovery. Remember, decision-makers don’t seek out video, so they’re not going to these websites when searching for your content. If you’re gonna use YouTube or Vimeo, you’ve got to embed your video somewhere else.

I suggest an optimised spot on your website — whether a blog post or a landing page — that will allow you to target related keywords. Google will have a much easier time crawling through your content, and your site will be 53 percent more likely to show up on the first page of results.

“Should I have a separate landing page for every video?”

Well, that depends. On the one hand, it’s great for SEO. You can target keywords based on a single video’s content (rather than trying to mention every single one), making it easier for search engines to understand everything that’s on the page.

On the other, it adds a lot of infrastructure to your website. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it’s something to be aware of. Also, if you do decide to post each video on a unique page, make sure navigation is really easy. No one’s going to dive deep into your website looking for content that lasts 90 seconds max.

The social media platforms: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Snapchat

Posting videos on social media gives your profiles a dynamic edge, interspersing moving content with static pictures and text. Plus, the sharing aspect can increase your reach by leaps and bounds.

Social media is now a top advertising platform, so of course these companies are going to do what they can to help you promote your videos. Sometimes this means paid ads (and you can get pretty targeted with tools on Facebook and Instagram); other times it means posting organically at the right moment.

Also, don’t forget about influencers, who work well for both paid and organic strategies. Influencers are great for increasing brand awareness and recognition, connecting you to a large audience of new, potential customers.

The streaming platforms: Twitch, webinars

Livestreaming is a great way for B2B companies to interact with their audience. Showcase your experience at an industry convention, show a little behind-the-scenes action or host a short Q&A with various employees. Most livestreaming platforms let viewers comment in real time, which gets them more engaged with your business.

Twitch is arguably the most well-known streaming platform. To be fair, it hosts a lot of gaming content, but businesses of all types are finding it very helpful for their video marketing strategies.

Webinars are related to livestreams in that they’re filmed in real time and allow for viewer interaction. However, they’re a bit more useful in terms of marketing. Most webinars can be hosted or embedded on your website, making it easier for viewers to navigate through your content (and hopefully to your sales page). Additionally, you can make users register for your webinar and capture helpful data like email addresses. You can then filter this information and design additional marketing materials based on the different interests of your viewers.

The sharing platforms: Email, guest posts

These distribution methods are often overlooked, but they’re quite powerful! With email, you can send a preview of your video to everyone on your newsletter mailing list. Include screenshots and / or gifs so viewers get a taste of what they’re in for. Having imagery makes your newsletters that much more appealing, anyway.

As for guest posts, well, what blog isn’t enhanced with a little video? If you have the opportunity to write for an influencer’s website or industry publication, embed a video within the copy to boost engagement.

SEO and video: Yes, they do work together

Google can’t crawl a video (remember how bad those YouTube automatic captions were?), but it can review the details around one. Search engines treat your video’s title and description like an image’s metadata and caption. This means that, yes, optimisation is an important part of your video distribution strategy.

But how do you make your videos support your SEO strategy? Just include the following:

Keywords: I already noted that you should use them wisely on your landing page, but don’t forget about the video itself. Include keywords in your video’s title and description for better SEO. Remember, Google will place relevant videos toward the top of the search results page if they reflect the user’s query.

Look at those videos. I’ll forgive you if you spend the next 20 minutes watching kittens on YouTube.

Calls-to-action: You don’t want to leave viewers with nothing to do after they finish your video. At the very least, you want them to come back to your website. Include a call-to-action at the end of the video itself (by displaying your company contact information, for example) so your audience has reason to stay engaged with your brand.

Video seeding: Building backlinks organically is neither fast nor easy, but video seeding helps the process greatly. This concept involves reaching out to specific websites or blogs with target audiences interested in your products or services. If everything works as planned, other reputable sites will see your content and want to post it on their pages.

When to post your videos

Time isn’t the biggest factor when it comes to increasing views, but it certainly holds a bit of influence. Keep these easy tips in mind:

If you’re using YouTube or Vimeo to host your videos, or you’re posting this content on your website, you can use a posting schedule similar to that of your blog.

Going the social media route? Post your videos during times that see high engagement.

As for webinars? These are usually held during business hours. They’re designed for professionals, and even the best of us don’t like staying after hours.

The proper way to add video to your marketing strategy

So what am I saying with all of these words? Don’t take video lightly; it’s a very useful tool, but great production means nothing if you have no distribution strategy. Choose your platforms wisely and script and orient your video accordingly. Post at the right times and in the right places. Do things right, and you’ll be the Steven Spielberg (or Akira Kurosawa or Spike Lee or Kathryn Bigelow or … ) of your industry.

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search-engine-optimization-stl · 6 years ago

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How to Speed Up Your WordPress Website

Blog First Found On this blog . You can reach the original post here How to Speed Up Your WordPress Website.

Introduction

It’s impossible to overstate how important website speed is to every website owner. The reasons are plentiful. Most importantly, your page loading speed greatly affects the overall user experience. The user bounce rate, as well as conversions, are very much reliant on this factor. In case your site speed is not up to par with what users expect, they can simply give up on visiting altogether. There’s little chance those users could come back. In turn, this can also have a huge impact on your SEO score. A website with a high bounce rate is sure to be placed lower than others.

This is one of the reasons why the speed of your website plays a major role and can make or break your chance of success in the global market of today. Additionally, WordPress sites are bound to become slower over time; from time to time, you need to invest some effort into keeping things the way they should be. That’s why this article will show you a few simple ways you can speed up your WordPress site as well as how to keep everything up to snuff when it comes to performance.

Keep Everything Up to Date

One of the most basic points to make when talking about site speed is that you should make sure to keep everything up to date. This includes using the latest versions of HTML and PHP, as well as WordPress and all its components.

Updating the version of WordPress you are using as well as regularly updating all the plugins you have installed is very important when it comes to page load speed, however trivial that may sound. By staying up to date you ensure everything runs the way it is intended and you keep your site safe.

The same goes for the theme you are using. This can help boost performance and it can also rid you of bugs that may be slowing everything down.

Trim Things Down

There’s a number of things you could do to keep things lighter and put less strain on your site. This should naturally bolster your website’s performance greatly. All these tips boil down to some fairly basic actions, however, the impact they can have is not to be underestimated. Simply put, the lighter you keep everything, the livelier the performance gets.

Optimize Images

First off, you can make sure to optimize the images you use throughout the site. The aim here is to make the images as small as possible, without causing a significant impact on image quality. The best way to go about this is to reduce the size of the images even before uploading them. Photoshop’s Save for web feature or perhaps the TinyPNG service can help you with this. Alternatively, there is a plenty of plugins which can take care of this for you.

Host Videos Elsewhere

Another thing you can do is to avoid hosting videos on your site. While you can host videos if you wish, that may cause a hit in the overall speed of your website. The solution here is to go with some of the video hosting sites like YouTube, Vimeo or DailyMotion.

Remove Unnecessary Plugins

It could happen so that your site carries certain plugins which you can uninstall or deactivate altogether. Unnecessary plugins can bog down the page loading time significantly. In case you’ve got some plugins you are not using, this is simply a must. The same goes for any other element that your site could carry. For example, if you are using a theme that comes bundled with different post types or shortcodes, disable the ones that your site does not utilize in any way.

Image Hosting

Let’s also mention that, unlike video hosting, the best way to host images is on right there on your own site. Don’t hotlink from other sources, simply upload the images to your media library or web server. This can also help keep things quick.

Bits and Bobs

You can also do other small yet all-important things. One of them is enabling lazy loading to delay loading any images on a page until they appear in the viewport. Perhaps you can also decrease the number of posts, images, comments, and content in general shown on a single page. All this can prove helpful.

Pick the Right Theme

Here’s another very important step: choose your WordPress theme wisely. Some of the themes, while they can be dashing in the looks department, are simply bloated with unnecessary clobber. Do some research, weigh things out and take your time when choosing a theme. One of the themes we’ve had a great experience with is Bridge. Apart from having a whopping demo collection and a modern visual flair to boot, this theme already comes bundled with a caching plugin, which is a huge leap forward when it comes to obtaining and maintaining the page load speed. And here’s why.

Activate Caching

Caching plugins can have a monumental impact on the page load speed of a WordPress website. They come in handy because instead of forcing WordPress to create an HTML variant of a page each time someone visits it, they help generate a ready-made HTML page which is accessible at all times. This impacts page load speed time immensely. One of the best ones and most user-friendly we came across is W3 Cache.

For more on some of the best caching plugins out there and how to go about installing them, feel free to check out this article.

Wrapping Up

Regardless of the type of content your website hosts or the branch of an industry you’re in, there’s little to no hope people will actually visit your site if pages take a lot of time to load or the site suffers other performance issues. However, there are steps you can make to keep everything snappy, and best of all -they are quite simple. Hopefully, this article has been successful in our intent of conveying the message of the importance of website speed. Moreover, we hope we helped keep your WordPress site as fast as it should be.

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60 Minute Profit Plan Review

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