Using WordPress With Your Website

  Millions of websites online are powered by WordPress, an application that supports hundreds of functions and files. Though it is free, it has to be installed on a server and configured first. It is also recommended that it is kept up to date on a regular basis. A WordPress site is usually recommended for those who want to;

    1) Edit and update their own websites
    2) Display their sites properly on mobile devices
    3) Build up their websites by adding blog posts or pages
    4) Increase their SEO rankings or results
    5) Install plug-ins and widgets instead of soliciting such services from web developers at a cost.

  You can get started with WordPress in two ways. Either you can host your site at WordPress.com or you can install the application on your own server.

Plug-Ins And Widgets

  A WordPress site requires at least 4 plug-ins. In some cases you can have 20 or more plug-in to support your website. The plug-in will help you add interactive features such as social media links, slideshows, newsletters, contact forms, sign-ups, maps, blog subscriptions and photo galleries on your website. Widgets on the other hand will help you organise smaller tasks on your site such as putting latest posts or archives on the sidebars of your blog.

Content Files

  After building your site, you then add content to its pages. WordPress lets you add more pages easily, tinker and move them around in the menu. You can also organize your blog according to topic or date and also make custom menus for the sidebars. Therefore, you will avoid the cumbersome task that usually comes with a standard HTML site.

Themes

  A theme is usually built after installing WordPress. The theme is an interface design that comes with sidebars, headers, background colours, footers and other important features. You can modify the theme you have chosen and pick one or more style sheets or templates offered. Before you pick any style sheets you will see instructions on how your site will look afterwards.

Testing

  With WordPress you can test your site and see whether the content of your pages fits in properly as you would like it to be. You can test the pages in different browsers or mobile devices such as tablets or cell phones. Gradually, you can make the necessary adjustments on the style sheets and themes as well.

  Generally, you can get a responsive WordPress plan and make your site look good on any kind of display whether from a PC browser, a tablet or a mobile phone.

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