WordPress
WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) that enables users to create, manage, and publish digital content without needing to code. Initially launched in 2003 as a blogging platform, WordPress has evolved into a versatile CMS that powers many websites, from small personal blogs to large corporate sites. Its core features include:
- User-friendly Interface: WordPress is designed with a focus on usability, making it accessible for users with any level of technical skill. The dashboard allows for easy navigation, content creation, and site management.
- Themes and Customization: Users can change the look and feel of their website using themes. Thousands of free and premium themes are available, many of which are customizable to meet specific design requirements.
- Plugins: WordPress extends its functionality with plugins, allowing users to add features such as contact forms, SEO tools, social media integration, etc. The plugin repository offers over 58,000 free plugins, with thousands more premium options.
- Responsive Themes: WordPress themes are generally responsive, meaning they automatically adjust to look good on any device, from desktops to smartphones.
- Multilingual Support: WordPress supports multilingual sites either natively or through plugins, enabling the creation of websites in multiple languages.
- Media Management: Users can easily upload and manage media files (images, videos, etc.) using the drag-and-drop media uploader. WordPress also offers basic image editing features.
- Content Management: It provides tools for creating and managing content, including posts, pages, and custom post types, along with categories and tags for organizing content.
- User and Role Management: WordPress includes a built-in system for managing users, allowing site owners to assign roles and permissions to control access to different parts of the site.
- Security and Updates: Regular updates are released to enhance security and introduce new features. WordPress also supports SSL certificates for encrypted connections and various security plugins to protect against common threats.
WordPress’s flexibility, scalability, and extensive community support have made it a go-to choice for creating and managing websites. WordPress offers comprehensive tools to build and maintain a professional online presence, whether for a small personal project or a large enterprise solution.
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- Content Marketing
GravityKit: Display and Visualize Gravity Forms Data in WordPress (Tables, Maps, PDFs, Charts, or HTML)
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- Content Marketing
Formidable: Streamline Your Workflow with WordPress Form to PDF Generation and Automation
A key migration I encourage with all of our WordPress clients has been integrating a superior form creation platform. Formidable has, by far, been the best solution that we’ve implemented for our clients for several reasons: Speed – Other form plugins added script and CSS overhead to every page on the site rather than simply loading the assets when a…
- Analytics & Testing
5 Skills Digital Marketers Need To Master For Success in 2024
Over the past few years, there have been significant changes in how we use the internet for digital marketing. We started by merely creating a website to harness data and user activity. With the intense competition in the digital space, having a website will not simply cut it. Digital marketers must improve their game to stand out in today’s ever-changing landscape. Marketing…
- Content Marketing
WordPress: If You Don’t Know What a Child Theme is…
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- Content Marketing
How To Increase Search Ranking By Finding, Monitoring, and Redirecting 404 Errors In WordPress
We’re currently helping an enterprise client implement a new WordPress site. They’re a multi-location, multi-language business and have had some poor results in organic and local search over recent years. When we were planning their new site, we identified a few issues: Archives – they had several sites in the last decade with a demonstrable difference in their site’s URL…
- Content Marketing
WordPress: How To Update Admin Menu Links with jQuery to Sort Results Automatically (with Rank Math Example)
One of the WordPress plugins that I install on every one of my sites or my clients’ sites is Rank Math. When launching a site, one critical step is monitoring and correcting any visits to pages not found (404 errors). The plugin’s 404 monitor is a fantastic tool that needs to be enabled in the plugin settings. If your SEO…
- Paid and Organic Search Marketing
What Search Engine Optimization Tasks Can You Automate?
The digital marketing arena is witnessing an unprecedented complexity in search engine optimization (SEO) driven by the emergence of diverse search features like local search, map packs, intricate schema markup, ranking factor changes, the expansive knowledge graph, and the dynamic nature of search algorithms. These advancements represent a double-edged sword: they provide sophisticated ways to enhance visibility and user engagement…
- E-commerce and Retail
WooCommerce: Admin Filter To Find Products Without A Product Image Set
We are helping a client that has a WordPress WooCommerce site that was losing search engine visibility for years due to hundreds of code, configuration, and content issues from years of neglect, installed and uninstalled plugins, and dozens of themes. With the new site launched, we’ve been observing the performance of the site and recently received the following Google Search…
- Content Marketing
WordPress: Add a Featured Image Column To Your Posts List In Your Theme Using functions.php
A WordPress plugin involves additional overhead, requiring WordPress to load and manage the plugin. This includes reading the plugin directory, checking for updates, and maintaining plugin metadata. Whenever I’m working on optimizing Martech Zone or a client’s WordPress installation, I always analyze the plugins utilized, quality of the code, impact on the site, and how much functionality there is in…
- Analytics & Testing
How To Use Google Analytics 4 Events to Track Category Popularity in WordPress
Category popularity can help you understand what content your audience finds most engaging. Tracking this data can help you tailor your content strategy and enhance user experiences. Google Analytics 4 (GA4) offers powerful event tracking capabilities, enabling you to monitor your WordPress website’s category views. In this article, we’ll explore how to implement event tracking to measure the popularity of…
