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WordPress SEO optimization

WordPress is very nice and handy, but simply ‘installing WordPress’ is not enough these days. You need to ensure that you offer your users an optimal user experience and have a lightning-fast website.

In this lesson, we’re going to look at how to optimize WordPress (for free) as much as possible and with which plugins you can do this.

Read in Dutch: WordPress SEO optimaliseren

The WordPress checklist

Even before you start installing a WordPress website, there are important things to think about. Let’s make a checklist of important points to go through both before and after installation.

Web Hosting

The first key to a successful WordPress platform is setting up web hosting.

I love managing my virtual private server (VPS) and backing up my data, but there are times when you just don’t have time — and times for which you absolutely must make time.

So, when it comes to time, resources, and a website that anyone can set up, I like to choose a hosting solution that I spend a little extra money on.

If my site is slow and not responsive, my bounce rate will increase and users will drop out.

There is a huge difference between a site that loads one second versus ten seconds, and if you have the latter, you are more likely to lose users.

Engineers at Google discovered that a load time of 0.4 milliseconds is already long enough for users to search less.

Before switching to a hosting service, ask yourself these questions:

Do they provide support for plugins?

What kind of backup support do they offer?

Is there a staging area?

What is the volume of the bandwidth?

What operating system are they using? Linux? Windows?

What other sites are in your IP range?

Why is IP range important do you think? Well, for example, because you don’t want to get backlinks to your blog from the same IP address.

Suppose I have a server that is my own. I installed 4 different blogs on it, and started linking to all of them among themselves. Google then sees that the IP address is the same and will not award you any points for these backlinks because they are not natural.

At worst, it could even be seen as spam.

Some popular WordPress hosting companies:

Kinsta

My.host

Flywheel

Digital Ocean

SiteGround

Cloudways

Cloud86

Hostinger

Junda

Xel

SEO benefits

CDN (Content Distribution Network).

For anyone who wants to give their website that extra bit of speed, the power of a CDN (Content Delivery Network) is well known.

A CDN changes the way your site handles static content such as images, JavaScript, and CSS. CDN stores your static content to load pages faster, have shorter response times, and generally a faster website — which helps you rank higher in search engines.

Sounds cool? It sure is. I love anything that makes my site look faster than the effort I put into it.

After extensive testing, I have found that having a CDN is the easiest and fastest way to make your site look fast for search engines.

Some popular CDNs:

Cloudflare

MaxCDN

Amazon AWS

Google Cloud

Fastly

KeyCDN

Microsoft Azure

SEO benefits

An SEO-friendly theme

Let’s face it: Most of us are not concerned with finding the most SEO-friendly WordPress theme.

It would be nice, but in reality you probably spend more time picking out the most beautiful theme. Great appreciation for the business owners who make the effort to find an SEO-friendly theme.

Some points a good theme should meet:

Clean and fast code: With a clean code structure, you can reduce page load time and increase the crawlability of your pages.

CSS and Javascript files: With Google, less is more, and a limited number of CSS and Javascript files helps. Plus, you don’t have to worry about minimizing them later.

Simple layout: Simple design makes it easy for users to navigate from page to page.

Responsive: As we know, Google prefers responsive sites when searching from mobile devices, so choosing a responsive WordPress theme will give you a better overall user experience.

Schema Markup: Schema Markup tells search engines where the most relevant content is in your theme.

Some popular themes for WordPress are:

Divi

Genesis

Astra

Neve

OceanWP

TheGem

SEO benefits

Cache Plugin

A caching plugin transforms your website (especially on mobile) from “This is sloooooooow” to “Wow, that’s fast!” with one simple click.

Unlike most plugins, a caching plugin is rarely considered an unnecessary download.

This plugin takes your page load time to the next level, with improved website performance and converting dynamic content to static.

It may seem like a lot to handle (especially if you are not normally a plugin user), but this is one of those things for which you need to adjust your approach.

Some popular caching plugins are:

WPRocket

W3 Total Cache (My favorite)

Cache Enabler

WP Super Cache

WP Fastest Cache

SEO benefits

Permalinks

Permalinks in WordPress are great for many things — structuring your URLs with keywords, creating short links, increasing search rankings, and more.

Whether you just like to look at SEO-friendly URL structures, consider changing your URLs, or want to give a little boost to your search rankings, WordPress offers endless options for updating it.

Example of an SEO-friendly permalink:

googleseocursus.nl/how-to-optimize-wordpress/

Example of a not-so-SEO-friendly permalink:

googleseocursus.nl/?p=2043

The default WordPress setting is not SEO friendly according to Google, so adjust your settings accordingly.

The ‘Message name’ option is a safe choice because it makes URLs short

If you have a larger site, you may want to add dates or categories before the ‘Message Name’ option

Omit characters such as “&,” “?,” and “!” from the URL

Use hyphens (-) instead of dashes (_)

SEO benefits

Use an SEO plugin

Using an SEO plugin can take a lot of time off your hands, as many things are done automatically, and otherwise can be set up simply via a few clicks.

I always recommend using an SEO plugin, whether it’s the paid or free version.

Some popular SEO plugins are:

Yoast SEO

Rank Math

AIOSEO

Premium SEO pack

SEMrush

Squirrly SEO

Comments on articles

Newer versions of WordPress provide links in comments with a ‘nofollow’ attribute which is good news. This is because outbound links from your website to another website give off ‘link-juice’ and you don’t want this. So always make sure outbound links have a ‘nofollow’ attribute unless you want to pass on link-juice.

Spammers can also harm your Web site. For that matter, an abundance of spam comments in one blog post that offers nothing relevant to the topic can also harm your site. So keep spammers at bay.

Ultimately, your website will not perform well with spam comments.

Some steps you can take:

Do not allow anonymous posting

Use CAPTCHAs to prevent automated spamming

Use the ‘nofollow’ attribute

Do not allow hyperlinks

Use the Askimet plugin to monitor spam responses.

SEO benefits

Meta titles and description

It is incredibly important to have powerful titles and meta descriptions. This drives more traffic because people are more likely to click on your link in a search engine’s search results.

In WordPress, unfortunately, out of the box, you cannot enter meta descriptions. With a plugin like Yoast, however, you can. Yoast has a free version that lets you do everything you need already.

Make sure each article you write has a unique name and description to maximize your findability.

SEO benefits

Using a powerful title and description correctly makes users more likely to click through to your website.

XML sitemap

Having a sitemap is a necessary evil for SEO. A sitemap contains a list of all your posts and pages that search engines can easily interpret.

So make sure you always have a sitemap, so Google can index all your pages and not overlook any pages.

Depending on whether or not you use a plugin, and which plugin you use, you can usually find your sitemap in one of the following locations:

https://jouwsite.nl/wp-sitemap.xml

https://jouwsite.nl/sitemap_index.xml

Also, don’t forget to add your sitemap to Google Search Console. In the menu on the left, click on “Sitemap” and then enter the URL to your sitemap and that’s it.

Link to deeper pages on your website

Link as naturally as possible for the reader

Use a reasonable number of links (for example, 50 internal links for a 1,000-word blog is not reasonable)

SEO benefits

Internal links

Creating internal links is incredibly important for a host of reasons. Four of the most important reasons are:

It provides a clear structure within your website

You help search engines find your pages more easily

You provide the visitor with relevant information

You answer the user’s question to the best of your ability

Instead of creating links manually, you can also use a super handy plugin called “Internal Link Juicer.” You add your keyword to the page and the plugin will automatically create an internal link to that page in all other blog posts where the keyword appears.

Super convenient because you no longer have to search and spend time generating internal links yourself, this is done completely automatically for you.

SEO benefits

Internal links create a nice website architecture which makes it easy for users and search engines to find the different pages.

Also, with internal links, you pass on the “link-juice” and all pages will be considered “important.

Make use of alt tags

The beauty of WordPress is that you don’t need to know complicated HTML to edit your image alt tags.

Not only can you optimize images with a simple click, but you can also do this without adding a plugin.

Image alt tag recommendations:

Give your image file a name rich in natural keywords

Write a descriptive alt tag description for your image

Complete the alt attribute description of the image with your brand name if relevant

Make the alt tag no longer than 10 to 12 words

SEO benefits

Make use of header tags

It is incredibly important to use header tags. Not only does this make your text more visually appealing, but it also gives clarity to the visitor and to search engines that like to know what a piece of text is about.

Always provide your text with one H1, a few H2s, and other headers where relevant. Consider the semantics of the headers, so don’t:

<h2>Part</h2>. <p> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Vel omnis quisquam qui veniam rerum hic alias fugiat rem obcaecati error. Non consequatur accusamus eos autem pariatur et atque nulla! </p> <h1>Page title</h1>. <p> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Vel omnis quisquam qui veniam rerum hic alias fugiat rem obcaecati error. Non consequatur accusamus eos autem pariatur et atque nulla! </p>

But just nesting neatly in order:

<h1>Page title</h1>. <p> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Vel omnis quisquam qui veniam rerum hic alias fugiat rem obcaecati error. Non consequatur accusamus eos autem pariatur et atque nulla! </p> <h2>Part</h2>. <p> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Vel omnis quisquam qui veniam rerum hic alias fugiat rem obcaecati error. Non consequatur accusamus eos autem pariatur et atque nulla! </p> <h3>Subcomponent</h3>. <p> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Vel omnis quisquam qui veniam rerum hic alias fugiat rem obcaecati error. Non consequatur accusamus eos autem pariatur et atque nulla! </p> <h3>Subcomponent</h3>. <p> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Vel omnis quisquam qui veniam rerum hic alias fugiat rem obcaecati error. Non consequatur accusamus eos autem pariatur et atque nulla! </p> <h2>Part</h2>. <p> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Vel omnis quisquam qui veniam rerum hic alias fugiat rem obcaecati error. Non consequatur accusamus eos autem pariatur et atque nulla! </p> <h3>Subcomponent</h3>. <p> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Vel omnis quisquam qui veniam rerum hic alias fugiat rem obcaecati error. Non consequatur accusamus eos autem pariatur et atque nulla! </p>

Also, remember to use your most important keywords in the headers and throughout your text. Use these keywords naturally and where relevant, don’t start writing to fit the keywords as often as possible.

SEO benefits

Using headers correctly makes for a more readable article. Users can quickly scan and understand what any part of the text is about.

It also allows you to create more “user engagement.

Use the canonical tag

No one likes having their content stolen by scrapers or other bloggers.

To combat this, you can enable the rel=”canonical” tag for pages on your blog. This tag tells search engines where to find the original URLs of the content on the site. This prevents problems with duplicate content.

When you use a WordPress SEO plugin such as Yoast, for example, this is already automatically done for you.

SEO benefits

Adding a canonical tag helps prevent duplicate content.

Create a Robots.txt

For those unfamiliar with the term, robots.txt is a file that tells search engines which parts of your site they should and should not view.

On search engines like Bing and Google, where websites abound, this method of directing the SERPs (Search Engine Results Pages) can save you a lot of time and money.

Block access to wp-admin in your robots.txt file

Allow all other quality content to be indexed in the robots.txt file

Add your sitemap to the bottom of your robots.txt file

Edit your Robots.txt file via the Yoast SEO plugin

Tools and then Editor

SEO benefits

You can prevent duplicate content with this. You can also specify exactly which robots can and cannot crawl, and which directories and files can and cannot be crawled.

Fix broken links

There is nothing more irritating than getting a 404 page when you think you have found the important piece of information you were looking for. Fixing broken links on your website is not only good for user-friendliness, but also shows Google that your website is of quality.

Use tools such as Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, Ubersuggest, or another good tool to find broken links.

SEO benefits

Fixing broken links improves the user experience, but Google also thinks it shows professionalism when you don’t have broken links.

Enable breadcrumbs

SEO beginners and professionals alike know that breadcrumbs are often forgotten, even though they add a lot of value.

If you have the Yoast SEO plugin installed, you can implement breadcrumbs in less than 2 minutes.

Simply go to Yoast SEO > Search Appearance > Breadcrumbs > Enabled.

Duplicate content problems in WordPress

WordPress simplifies life for small businesses, bloggers, and large news sites. In many cases, best practices are automatically applied, such as canonical links, and there are plugins for just about everything else you need.

But with the ease of publishing content and designs also comes a new problem: Duplicate content.

Duplicated content is a common reason why a WordPress website does not rank well.

While it differs from what we traditionally know in SEO as duplicate content (an exact copy of content, from text to code), it is similar and should be addressed.

Here are the four most common types of duplicate content problems in WordPress and how to fix them.

Categories

Category pages often look like tags because they contain many posts and articles.

They have H1 tags that are the same as the articles, they do not always answer a question or provide a good solution since they are article excerpts, and they may not be suitable for people looking for answers.

Therefore, they are often considered content of little value.

However, there is an exception. For example, a WordPress website where the categories are dedicated to channels and niches within a channel.

A user looking for general information about a channel may find a category page very useful. Therefore, approach this differently than you would with a tag.

In this case, add a meta-robot index and dofollow tags, but also create unique titles and copy for the category to introduce it — and, if relevant, add schema as well.

Now you’ve helped define the types of searches and people to whom the page should be shown.

You may be rewarded by the search engines. Just make sure they do not compete with your core website pages if you are a business.

Competing Topics

A common problem when auditing WordPress sites is the lack of unique content.

Take food bloggers, for example. Yes, recipe outlines and other things can help differentiate recipes, but what if you don’t use them or didn’t know them to begin with?

If you have 20 recipes for apple pie, chances are many of them use similar wording and ingredients, which can cause competition.

Each recipe is unique and may serve a different purpose, but if you don’t make that extra effort, they may not stand out because they compete with each other.

In this case, you may want to create a category or subcategory for the cakes. If you can’t, revise them and add modifiers (e.g., traditional, modern twist, gluten-free, for parties, for large groups).

Next, start adding text (not necessarily at the top, because you want to quickly deliver the actual recipe to the user) about the final product. Make sure the text stays relevant to the topic and shows why, how, and where it is unique from the others.

Need other examples?

Have you ever made a themed gift guide or holiday post? Has anything changed except the year? Craft ideas for Mother’s Day? Romantic Valentine’s Day gifts for XYZ?

These are not unique enough. If you have multiple posts, they can all compete.

If you add a year to your title (e.g., 2016, 2017), people may skip you in search engines because you are not relevant this year. That’s where the strategies above can help.

Searches (Search Box)

You won’t encounter this problem as often, but searches on WordPress sites can generate URLs.

If someone externally links to one of these URLs, or if search engines can crawl and find them, they may be indexable.

Although you could try to automatically add a meta-robots noindex dofollow as with tags, this probably does not cover everything.

To address this problem, find the unique identifier that the search box URLs have in common. This is usually a “?” after the main URL.

Reduce photos

Google thinks it is super important that your website is super fast. Load times should be as short as possible to keep the user experience as high as possible.

You can resize your photos manually by using TinyJPG or TinyPNG, for example. Of course, you can also use popular plugins such as:

ShortPixel

Smush

EWWW Image Optimizer

Optimole

Imagify

WP Optimize

Finally, I want to point you to a very popular plugin. The plugin has more than 17 million installs and a high rating, so the quality is undeniably good.

In addition to cleaning up and optimizing your databases so they function better, WP-Optimize also offers:

Scheduled automatic cleanups of revisions, spam responses, content moved to the trash, etc.

Defragmentation of MySQL tables

Overview of database statistics

Image compression

Detailed control over specific optimizations

Reducing files so load times improve

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21thailandserv · 2 years ago

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How to Select a Thailand Hosting Server

Website hosting is a service that makes your website available to be accessed over the internet. It is important to select a good thai web hosting server to ensure your site loads fast and has good performance.

This hosting provider operates in a state-of-the-art data center in Thailand. Its servers are located in a high-speed network and have a reliable power backup system and precision cooling systems.

SiteGround

SiteGround is a great host for WordPress sites. They offer fast speeds and a number of features to make your website better. They also provide a staging environment and backups to help you protect your data from hackers. Their support is fast and helpful. In addition, they offer a number of security features, including distributed denial-of-service attack protection and SSL certificates.

The service offers a variety of hosting plans for businesses and individuals. The prices vary based on the size of your site and your needs. You can choose from shared, cloud, and enterprise hosting options. You can also choose to host your site at one of their many data centers around the world.

SiteGround has a good customer support team and is available 24/7. They use a live chat system that connects you with an agent who can answer your questions and concerns. They also have an extensive knowledge base that covers a wide range of topics.

Hostinger

Hostinger is a popular web hosting service, offering a wide range of cheap and affordable packages that are perfect for beginner users. It also offers a searchable knowledge base and reliable servers. It can handle WordPress, cPanel, and FTP migrations, so you won’t have to worry about your site’s data being lost or damaged during the transfer process.

Hostinger’s servers use LiteSpeed, which boosts server response times. In addition, it provides free access to CloudFlare CDN, which can further speed up your website’s load times. Its plans include a standard 30-day money-back guarantee and 99.9% uptime.

Unlike some budget hosts, Hostinger has 24/7 support available via live chat and email. It also has a number of security features, including 2FA and an in-house malware scanner. Its plans also come with SSL certificates to keep your site’s data secure and prevent malicious attacks. They also support weekly backups and allow you to selectively restore your files.

Cloudways

Cloudways makes it easy for digital agencies, freelancers, bloggers, and ecommerce retailers to manage their servers. The platform provides high-quality infrastructure from top providers and adds its own hosting management features.

It also offers server monitoring, which gives you a detailed overview of your website’s performance. For example, you can see how much RAM is used and whether your site has exceeded its disk storage limit. In addition, the platform allows you to upload multiple SSH public keys and launch an SSH terminal in your browser.

The company’s security features include unlimited SSL certificates and one-click installation, two-factor authentication, new login alerts, and bot protection. The company also has a free staging environment, which allows you to make changes on your live site without interrupting your visitors. In addition, it has a powerful backup system that keeps your data safe. The backup files are stored offsite and can be restored in a few clicks.

Kinsta

Kinsta is a WordPress-specific hosting service that offers a variety of plans. Its plans are based on the number of websites hosted, the amount of storage, and the number of monthly visits. Plans also include a free CDN and unlimited MySQL databases. Its dashboard is easy to use and features an option for creating a staging site. It also includes automatic backups.

After a standard signup process, you can begin using your Kinsta account. Once your payment goes through -it took less than a minute for me -you will be able to view your website’s stats and other information in the main dashboard.

It also offers state-of-the-art firewalls, DDoS protection, and customizable security rules. Its cloud architecture also allows it to deliver fast response times. Kinsta has 29 data centers worldwide and plans to add more. Its servers are highly scalable, so they can handle traffic surges without slowing down.

BlueHost

BlueHost is one of the most popular web hosting services on the market. It offers affordable pricing and excellent customer support. In addition, it is easy to use for beginners. It also has a number of features that can improve your website’s performance, such as automatic backups and monitoring.

However, it is important to note that Bluehost does not offer a money-back guarantee. This is a disadvantage compared to other hosting services that offer this feature. This is because a website’s downtime can cost businesses money.

Founded in 2005, Bluehost has made an impression on the industry. In just 7 years, it grew big enough to attract the attention of web hosting giant Endurance International Group (EIG). They now have a team of over 750 people and are one of only 3 WordPress-recommended hosts. In addition, their customer support is available around the clock.

A2 Hosting

A2 Hosting offers a wide range of web hosting packages, including shared, VPS, and dedicated servers. Their hardware is optimized to provide fast load times and support high traffic surges. Their servers also feature a generous SSD storage space, so you can host large images and videos without worrying about storage space.

A2-Host is a Thailand-based web hosting service that provides affordable and reliable services. Its customer support is excellent and its technical knowledge is extensive. In addition, the company provides a number of extra features to enhance security and performance, such as free SSL certificates, 2FA, brute force protection, and malware scanning.

A2 Hosting also offers a variety of hosting plans that come with different amounts of storage and website limits. Its shared hosting plans are priced on a monthly basis, while its Turbo and Turbo Boost servers come with unlimited websites and databases.

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virendrablog · 5 years ago

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How to make a website in WordPress(Beginners Guide)

Building your own website can help you preserve your profit margin as a small business owner.

If you've got longer than money, the great news is that lately , it's relatively easy to create your own site from scratch.

Nowadays, there are many platforms to assist you build an internet site yourself, but WordPress is among the first website creation platforms and remains among the foremost well respected.

In fact, it claims that 38 percent of all websites live today are run thereon.

In this article, we’re getting to show you ways to create an internet site with WordPress.org.

First, though, be aware of the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org; on WordPress.com, WordPress itself will host your site, whereas, on WordPress.org, you choose your own host.

WordPress.org allows for better customization options, including plugin installation and liberal customization of web themes, numerous businesses prefer it.

Hear what we've to mention and choose if the world’s hottest content management system is true for you.

Before you begin to build your website with WordPress, you must know the purpose and objectives of your site.

Decide exactly what quiet site you would like to make , for instance , whether you plan to be an e-commerce platform with a blog attached or a media platform with a small store.

Knowing the identity of your brand and therefore the nature of your product will make designing an appropriate WordPress site much easier.

Consider how your customer will use your site, whether or not they will go to complete forms, register for events, browse classes, or purchase products.

This will help you determine what tools and plugins you’ll need to use or purchase while creating your site.

Also, believe why your customer would use your site and what solutions they’re trying to find .

This will assist you design a site that frictionlessly satisfies the stress of your audience , ultimately getting you a far better conversion rate when the location launches.

What is the purpose of making a website?

Firstly Identify your purpose of creating your website. Are you going to make a blogging website in which you post content or you are going to create an ecommerce store on WordPress or it is a one page website or Q n A website?

Ask this question first.

What is WordPress?

WordPress is one among the world's hottest Content Management Systems (CMS), with over 445 million WordPress websites currently online.

But why is it so popular? And how do you use it? We've unpacked everything you would like to understand to line up your WordPress website.

Features of WordPress:-

WordPress is open-source software.

It’s flexible.

You can customize your site fully.

You’re able to build any type of website.

It’s easy to find help and support.

Steps to create website in WordPress

Step 1: Choose good Domain name

What is Domain?

A domain name is the name of the website which user search.

Search and buy domains with WordPress. WordPress has its own name registrar which allows you to get your name while you build your WordPress site.

Alternatively, you'll purchase a website name from another provider then integrate it together with your WordPress site.

Make sure your domain name represents your brand or the ambitions of your site, and that the extension you choose is appropriate to the region you’re in.

WordPress and other name registrars assist you choose a website name which will be good for your SEO by ranking them.

I recommend beginners to go with Godaddy which is one of the best Domain registrar in the world. Most of the Domain name are registered in Godaddy.

If you are looking for Domain at a cheap price you can go with Namecheap.

Step 2: Choose a host for your website

Why do you need hosting services?

Hosting is important As you need some space on the web to store your website information like images, video and graphics and media files.Choosing a good host is not difficult.

WordPress recommends three web hosts from the hundreds available.

Web hosting services allocate your website space on the web so it's ready to deal with the stress of a billboard website, like large numbers of tourists , and remain online.

If your site is intended as a personal project that you share with few people, you should use WordPress.com, instead of WordPress.org, as it has free plans available which allow small numbers of tourists to access your site freely.

However, if you intend to build a site for commercial purposes, you’ll need to choose a web hosting service.

Over 100 web hosting services are compatible with WordPress, but WordPress advises that you simply use BlueHost, DreamHost, or SiteGround because it considers these services the simplest .

I personally use Godaddy hosting services to host my websites but I am switching my host to site ground because of its unique feature and fast loading time.

If you have some more money to invest you can go with Cloudways which is costly but it will increase your website speed dramatically.

Comment Below which hosting services are you going to use for the wordpress.

Step 3: Installing WordPress on server

Manually install WordPress or use an automatic installation service. Many WordPress hosts automate the method of putting in WordPress.

All you’ll need to do is log in to your WordPress instrument panel or web host and click on a button. The entire process takes five minutes maximum.

Alternatively, you'll manually install WordPress by downloading the package then creating a database for it on your web server.

Step 4:General Setting in wordpress

Log into your wordpress account and then go to setting and then you can change the setting from there.

Step 5: Choosing a great theme.

WordPress has around 8,000 stylish themes to settle. WordPress sites are endlessly customizable. Themes allow novices to adapt elements like color or font with none technical skills.

However, if you would like to form deep design customizations, you’ll need CSS coding skills, or to rent a developer with these skills.

Because WordPress has an astonishing range of customizable themes in varied styles, though, you should be able to avoid this.

First, choose your WordPress theme. WordPress itself offers 8,000 themes designed with a spread of business and media niches in mind.

Some are free and others are paid. Navigate from your WordPress dashboard to Appearance, then Themes to browse.

When you’ve found the one you like, activate it.

If one of WordPress’s 8,000 themes doesn’t meet your requirements, you can find one on a third-party site, download it to your computer as a Zip file, and install it in the Themes tab by clicking Upload.

Then, activate your uploaded theme, as you'd one that's already integrated.

Choosing a good theme is important as it determines your website appearance and loading Time.

You can choose your theme based upon your business requirements like if you have to create a website you can go with genesis framework and if you want to start your own blog you can go with Generate press.

I am currently using Generate press premium theme on my website. It is super light and fully customizable. You can also use the Astra theme whose free version is quite good but does not provide better flexibility.

I recommend you to go with Generate press which is best for beginners and it is cheap when compared to other themes.

Step 6: Installing Essential plugins

Plugins enhance the capabilities of your site and protect it. Plugins are software additions that enhance the capabilities of your WordPress site. There is a wide variety available to meet the functional requirements of almost any business, including e-commerce inventory systems, SEO tools, and tools to enhance your site’s security.

List of Essential Plugins for WordPress

Site Kit by Google-For managing search console analytics and AdSense at one place

Anti Spam - Protect your website for spammers

Rank Math or Yoast SEO - For SEO Purpose

Short Pixel - compressing the size of image

contact Form 7 - Creating Contact form

For Customizing your website you need theme Editor Plugin like thrive Architect and Elementor to give your website a professional look.

I am currently using both of them but if you don't have money to invest you can go with any of them.Both are the best.

Thrive Architect- Best for customizing your Blog post and articles.

Elementor pro- Best for making Landing Pages.

Step 7: Create Content

Create content to offer your site authority . Content is what lends your site authority and is that the reason that sites rank on search engines.

First, add essential information content to your website, like the About Us, FAQ, and Contact Us pages, as well as legal information (Shipping/Returns, etc.).

From the WordPress dashboard, you'll easily navigate to the Pages tab and build content from there.

Once you've got your essential content, you'll create product pages or blogs. Installing a plugin that imparts SEO advice, like Yoast, as you create content will help your site rank better on search engines.

Step 8: Optimize your Website for user Experience.

Encourage a conversation by allowing comments. Once your site has the proper theme, domain, and plugins, you would like to make sure the purchasers or readers who visit your site enjoy the experience.

Decide what your audience is trying to find and optimize your site’s features to satisfy their requirements.

First, build a Menu bar which makes it easy for your website’s visitors to navigate exactly where they want to go.

Choose Appearance in the WordPress dashboard and click Menus to build or customize a menu bar.

Choose whether to enable or disable comments to encourage a conversation.

Head to Settings and then Discussion to decide whether you want comments enabled on all posts, or just on blogs.

Conclusion

Building a site with WordPress is slightly more complicated than it's with website building platforms like Wix or Weebly.

The extra effort pays off, because of the near infinite number of plugins available to enhance your site’s functional capabilities.

Do confirm you avoid these WordPress mistakes while building your site. Conduct a little research on WordPress for beginners before you start, so the process goes smoothly.

WordPress beats many of its competitors with its sheer variety of themes and plugins.

You can create any kind of site you want from your WordPress dashboard.

Despite of sites like Wix offering good customization options and a few ability to tinker with the CSS code, sites remain less and adaptive than those hosted on WordPress.

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Picking the Top Managed Internet Hosting

How to Pick a Managed Internet Hosting: Suppose you have got a superb subject for a new web site and have already come up with a catchy domain title for it. Now, it is time to choose a hosting associate and start publishing online. The current wave of cyber threats like ransomware is not solely directed to finance web sites. It has seen an increased number of basic web sites being focused by these on-line extortionists. Such acts usually lead to irreparable damages just like the destruction or alternative of your website's file. Similarly, you may additionally experience extreme server or native exhausting disk failures. It, due to this fact, turns into vital that you only interact a bunch service supplier that provides regular net knowledge backup.

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Decide how much hand-holding you will need. Fundamental customer support provides access to e-mail, ticket and telephone assist. Turnaround time on requests, nevertheless, will range. Some service providers even offer 24-hour telephone help. The limiting factor to non-managed service is that whereas a vendor may answer questions on basic configuration, it won't be your methods supervisor. When selecting a web host that is right for your E-commerce, it's good to think about what you want exactly. It is great should you've got this awesome web site that's large and highly effective. Nonetheless, that site will fail you probably have chosen a web hosting service that is not adapted to the scale of your website. On the other facet of that, when you've bought a service with 10 gigabytes of bandwidth and your website is using less than 4, you are paying far an excessive amount of for your service. VPS Internet hosting (Virtual Personal Server Internet hosting): In VPS hosting , each website is stored on a very powerful server that's divided into a number of digital compartments. The server software is configured individually so that every unit can function independently. It ought to be your preferred possibility if in case you have high-security concerns but do not want to invest in a faster (but costlier) devoted server. A2 Hosting works for each Linux and Home windows and offers a variety of SSL certificates including Let's Encrypt, Single-Web site, Wildcard, Premium SSL, and Advanced SSL. There are prone to be extra providers looped into the bundle you select. Take a look at them fastidiously and ensure they're pertinent for your business. There could also be some attention-grabbing programming and optimization services that can make your life simpler. affords its WP Starter plan starting at $three.seventy five per 30 days which supplies a custom management panel, unlimited storage, unlimited bandwidth, free pre-installed themes and plugins, and ablog area. This plan comes pre-put in with the W3 Whole Cache plugin , which is an excelling caching plugin for web site Managed Web Hosting velocity. Their shared hosting is barely costlier than other low cost options on the list, however with the hyperlink beneath, you will get 50% off for your first year and get started for $15.forty four per 12 months. Shared webhosting is when a number of websites live on one server. This form of hosting is likely one of the hottest and low-cost options out there, as many sites can share server assets owned by the web host. Companies like Siteground and WP Engine provide reseller plans, which usually embrace a management panel, billing software program, and automated reports. One other frequent feature you will see when browsing hosting corporations is storage and bandwidth. Usually these two gadgets will likely be capped, e.g. 10GB otherwise you'll see them labelled as unlimited (more often than not). Your shared hosting plan possible will not last eternally, and you might discover your web site soon develop and demand a VPS or dedicated hosting service. Consider such costs for upgrades and host adjustments when choosing your supplier. Namecheap is without doubt one of the main area and internet hosting service providers on the internet. EasyWP is their newest managed WordPress internet hosting service, one thing that has been lacking from their assortment. As their identify suggests, Cloudways uses a scalable cloud platform built for velocity and ease. Not like shared website hosting, cloud servers give you extra devoted resources, which can assist with pace and stability. If price range isn't much of a priority and also you just don't want your web site's efficiency to be affected by server points, then opt for a devoted server. In this set-up, you're renting a bodily server from a hosting firm. Moreover, you needn't worry about other web sites taking on sources and affecting your website's uptime. Reseller programs allow builders or digital agencies to resell white-labeled internet hosting on the plans that they personal. For example, in case you have ten shoppers, you should buy a excessive-tier internet hosting bundle, and then resell internet hosting to your prospects at a monthly mounted value.

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WordPress code editor enables editing theme and plugin files directly from wp-admin. Precautionary it is recommended to turn it off, as it is a potential security hazard. Version after 4.9 can catch fatal errors and does not parse the code till they are resolved. Furthermore, it stops the hacker with administrator access by changing themes or plugins and inserting malicious code.

How to Disable file editing in WordPress admin?

Log into the control panel.

Open File Manager under Files & Security.

Locate the file wp-config.

Click Edit in the menu bar at the top of your screen.

Search wp-config for ‘DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT’, and DISALLOW_FILE_MODS’ and set it to “true”

define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define( 'DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true );

Recently, a security alert revealed that WordPress websites on Linux were targeted by a previously unknown strain of Linux malware that exploits flaws in over two dozen plugins and themes to compromise vulnerable systems. The targeted websites were injected with malicious JavaScript retrieved from a remote server. As a result, when visitors click on any area of an infected page, they are redirected to another arbitrary website of the attacker’s choice.

The disclosure comes weeks after Fortinet FortiGuard Labs detailed another botnet called GoTrim that’s designed to brute-force self-hosted websites using the WordPress content management system (CMS) to seize control of targeted systems. In June 2022, the GoDaddy-owned website security company shared information about a traffic direction system (TDS) known as Parrot that has been observed targeting WordPress sites with rogue JavaScript that drops additional malware onto hacked systems. Last month, Sucuri noted that more than 15,000 WordPress sites had been breached as part of a malicious campaign to redirect visitors to bogus Q&A portals. The number of active infections currently stands at 9,314. January 03, 2023, BleepingComputer reports thirty security vulnerabilities in numerous outdated WordPress plugins and themes are being leveraged by a novel Linux malware to facilitate malicious JavaScript injections. Dr. Web reported that malware compromised both 32- and 64-bit Linux systems, and uses a set of successively running hardcoded exploits to compromise WordPress sites.

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File permissions reset in filezilla

On the other hand, 664 translates to -rw-rw-r–, which means that the owner and group member can read and write a file, while all others can only read the file. Here, 775 translates to drwxrwxr-x, which means that the owner and group member can read, write, and execute, while all others can read and execute. The ownership of the files and folders will change to the application user or master user based on your preference. This is also the default permission for files. This is also the default permission for directories.įiles’ permissions will be reset to 664. After resetting permissions, the following operations will happen:ĭirectories’ permission will be reset to 775. Please note that this reset permission operation is only applicable to the webroot, which is the public_html directory of your application and all the files and directories residing there. Learn more about managing your team members, such as creating a new team member, updating permissions, etc. You can easily reset file and folder permissions using the Cloudways Platform if you are the account owner or a team member with the necessary rights to the application. There are multiple ways of fixing permissions, but in the Cloudways Platform, it’s just a matter of a few clicks. It is good practice to diagnose whether permissions are correctly set for your user before diving in deep and checking other aspects. Upload of the file was successful, but an error occurred when setting permissions and/or timestamp. There are many variations in error messages such as: Setting up the correct permissions can avoid these errors and security breaches. Without these, you can not do anything on your website and may see errors preventing you from making changes in your files and directories. The result is I can create files in the Your Cloudways server hosts your web application (website) files, but you need the correct permissions to apply any changes. I use that technique to create a folder in called www in my users folder, then mount my web directory in that folder using that method… There are different solutions, but the one I have found that works for me is listed in my answer above: There is actually a good reason for that, which is that you do not want your web-server (The problem pops up when you want to create new files for your website, and then end up with www-data not having access. Your user creates files as youruser:youruser rather than youruser:www-data It took me a while to wrap my head around permissions. There is a way that you can avoid all of this completely, (and I have recently adopted this method with great results:īy using this method, I have a folder in my users home directory called wwwĪnything I add to that directory automatically has the correct permissions for everyone I want to have access! Might be advanced, but is a worth having a look. You should be good to go, unless later on you create new files, and then you need to run (again) sudo chown -R 774 /var/www Great! but one more step: you need to make sure those files can be edited by group-members: Which says "make robin a member of www-data group. The answer is that you can add yourself as to the www-data group, like so: sudo usermod -aG www-data robin Now Wordpress should be able to run fine…but what if you want to edit some files? Gosh! You are not the owner. Which says: give www-data ownership of all files in /var/www You can do this from a command-line like so: sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www So after you finish uploading everything (and before running the install), you should give ownership to www-data. Well, your webserver is most likely running as a user called www-data, and needs ownership to be able to read/write things properly. You upload all those Wordpress files, and so robin is the owner of everything. When you are installing Wordpress, you are probably logged in as a certain user. It’s not really dangerous, as you can correct things fairly easily from the command line.

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Best Hosting For Divi

Best Hosting For Divi It will also help you find the best hosting for Divi, and this article will help you decide which hosting is best for your needs. Best Hosting For Divi There are many hosting options for Divi, but the company best suits your needs depends on many factors. Elegant Themes has tested Divi with three different hosting companies and found the best to be the most cost-effective. SiteGround SiteGround is an excellent choice for Divi hosting. Their servers are tuned specifically to the requirements of the Divi theme. They also offer free CDN, which helps accelerate page loads by sharing resources with many websites worldwide. You will also get free SSL certificates if you choose SiteGround. The user interface of SiteGround is less complex and tech-savvy than that of Cloudways. SiteGround plans start cheaper than Cloudways, but you should be aware that renewal fees can quickly jump. HostUtopia HostUtopia offers various services, including managed WordPress and optimized Divi web hosting. It is headquartered in Canada and operates from 6 data centers. Its customer support team comprises English-speaking hosting professionals who are available round the clock to address any questions you might have. You can choose between free and pay to host for Divi. Free hosting is a great option if you are new to Divi or have a low-traffic website. However, the downside of free hosting is that it is often limited by shared servers' performance and security features. Pressable Pressable plans start at $14 per month for a single site, and you can add premium Jetpack to your plan. All offer managed WordPress hosting, and Divi Theme Builder is compatible with them. You can find affordable web hosting plans specially designed for Divi. For example, Pressable and Flywheel offer dedicated Divi hosting, but the latter has a more affordable price tag. SiteGround is a reliable, cheap, and fast shared hosting option compatible with Divi sites. Avanti You can buy Avanti for $49 for unlimited sites with 1-year updates and support. In addition, the Divi child theme provides ready-made page templates for selling products and customizing your website. Divi's Jetpacks plans include dedicated servers and fast and reliable support. Pressable also offers SFTP (secure file transfer protocol) to give you access to your files. Automattic If you are looking for the best WordPress hosting for Divi, you should consider going with Automattic. This hosting option offers the best features and includes the Divi theme itself. It is also affordable, so it is an excellent choice for those on a budget. Divi hosting comes pre-installed and activated with a license key, making it easy to set up and customize your website. You can also get unlimited bandwidth, storage, and automatic Divi updates. If you want to host more than one website, it is best to sign up for a dedicated hosting plan. Best Hosting For Divi YourNameWebsite Read the full article

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☁️ cloud ways review

The Detailed Review of Cloudways - A High Performance WordPress Hosting

Hosting is a popular topic when it comes to WordPress sites. Many users often find it difficult to choose the right hosting solution for their website and sometimes it could become a tedious task. The reason is simple, you have a lot of options available out there and you can’t test them all. https://www.cloudways.com/en/?id=973628

Table of Contents hide 1. Cloudways Overview 2. Cloudways Security 3. Cloudways Performance 3.1. CloudwaysCDN 3.2. Cloudways Data Centers 3.3. Free WordPress Cache Plugin 3.4. Advanced Caches 4. Cloudways Platform - Developer Friendly 4.1. Cron Job Management 4.2. Git Deployment 4.3. WP-CLI 4.4. Application Settings 4.5. Staging Site 4.6. Server Cloning 5. Cloudways Pricing 6. Final Thoughts! Considering that, today, I’m going to help you choose the right hosting provider that will not only fulfill your website needs but will also give you a hassle-free working environment. So, in this article, I am going to cover a detailed review of Cloudways - a high-performance WordPress managed hosting and will also discuss the prominent features that make Cloudways stand out from the rest.

Cloudways Overview Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform that is partnered with the five top cloud infrastructure providers including AWS, DO, Vultr, Linode, and Google Cloud Platform. It offers a flexible hosting environment that improves your work productivity and gives you a hassle-free experience. It comes with two intuitive panels; server management and application management. On each panel, you can perform all the essential tasks and configurations. In short, it simplifies the hosting process and provides you a managed platform while handling all the complex server configurations. Server Management: Server-related configurations. Configure server settings of Cloudways Application Management: Application related configurations. Configure application settings of Cloudways Cloudways Security For a site owner, maintaining security is the biggest and ongoing challenge, especially with the increasing number of attacks and threats that can cause huge loss of data and can damage your site. This is why you have to make sure that you take various security measures to protect it from hackers. With Cloudways, your site is in good hands because their expert team is ready to deal with security threats and vulnerabilities as soon as they are discovered. Cloudways platform comes with different security features that are designed to secure your site and server at all levels. Let’s take a brief look at its security features. Bot Protection (Free Feature): Cloudways in partnership with MalCare introduced application-level security protection that identifies bad bots, blocks malicious traffic, and protects your site from attacks like Brute Force, Web Scraping, etc. This feature monitors all the activities and provides a detailed traffic report. With a click of a button, you can enable the bot protection feature. SSL Certificates: Cloudways offers free SSL certificates and with a click of a button you can quickly install them. You can install SSL certificates easily for your WordPress website. It supports Let’s Encrypt and custom SSL certificates. Two Factor Authentication: Two Factor Authentication is a great way to strengthen the platform security protection and help you protect your account (access) from attackers or unauthorized users. Two Factor Authentication can strengthen the platform security protection of your website. Database Security: It is important to secure your site from all angles that’s why Cloudways also takes care of your site data. By default, you can’t access your database remotely and to enable this function you have to whitelist your IP addresses (minimize the unwanted database access). Cloudways also takes care of the database security of your WordPress website. SSH/SFTP Logins: Brute force is a common cyberattack where a hacker tries to log in to your server by attempting many passwords and its combinations. Cloudways has a very powerful system where it blocks the IPs that try to exploit your SSH/SFTP. Cloudways has a very powerful system to blocks the IPs that try to exploit your SSH/SFTP. You can also block all the IPs and grant permission access only to specific IPs (whitelist IPs). Firewalls: Cloudways comes with a dedicated firewall that protects your site by allowing access only to specific

ports. Cloudways Performance When you’re considering an optimized performance-oriented hosting then it would not be wrong to say that Cloudways is at the top of the list. Cloudways has a very unique and optimized stack that is specially designed to improve your site performance. It uses a combination of Apache as a web server, NGINX as a reverse proxy, MariaDB as a database solution, PHP, and LINUX as an Operating System. Here, you’ll also find different performance catalysts such as Redis, Varnish, and many more. Cloudways has a very unique and optimized stack that is specially designed to improve your site performance. The best part is that, with Cloudways, you can also manage your packages with a click of a button. CLOUDWAYSCDN Cloudways also offers a Content Delivery Network (CDN) that will help you boost your site performance and faster page-loading. The website’s static content will be cached by CloudwaysCDN and served to the audience from the closest servers. A CDN can boost your website performance and faster page-loading. CLOUDWAYS DATA CENTERS It is always recommended to launch a server that is nearest to your target audience. Thanks to Cloudways, it offers 65+ server locations and choices over the top 5 IaaS providers. Cloudways offers 65+ server locations and choice over the top 5 IaaS providers. FREE WORDPRESS CACHE PLUGIN Cloudways has its own cache plugin known as Breeze and has more than 100,000 active installations. This is a great plugin that is designed to improve your site speed and performance. It comes with robust features like file-level caching, database caching, browser caching, and much more. Also, it has an advanced option from where you can exclude particular URLs, JS files, and CSS files that you wish not to cache. Cloudways has its own WordPress cache plugin known as Breeze. ADVANCED CACHES Cloudways takes care of your site performance at all levels. Therefore, it offers different advanced caching mechanisms like Redis, Varnish, and Memcached. You can easily manage these from the manage services section like enable, purge, restart, and many more with a click of button. Cloudways takes care of your site performance at all levels. Cloudways Platform - Developer Friendly People working around different projects and always looking for a hosting solution that will fulfill their required needs. Cloudways is one of the best-managed hosting providers that offer a flexible working environment and improve work and team productivity. CRON JOB MANAGEMENT What I like about Cloudways is that it provides every solution on its platform from basic to advanced setup. For instance, if you want to set up a cron job to your WordPress site then you have a Cron Job Management section on the application management panel. With a few clicks, you can quickly set up a cron job and not just only a basic PHP script (simple scheduled tasks) as you have an advanced cron job section available for complex scheduled tasks. Manage cron job easily and quickly with Cloudways. GIT DEPLOYMENT If you have a number of people working around different projects and for team coordination, they use a version control system like GIT then you know how difficult it is to manage development workflow in a live environment. But Cloudways provides smooth and seamless integration with Git where you can easily deploy your code to your website. Cloudways provides smooth and seamless integration with Git. WP-CLI WP-CLI is a WordPress command-line interface used for interacting and managing WordPress sites without actually using a web browser. It includes a set of commands through which you can carry out administrator-related tasks with ease. WP-CLI is a WordPress command-line interface. APPLICATION SETTINGS This is an important section from where you can control and configure your application settings. From general configurations to Varnish settings. Control and configure all application settings of your hosting server. STAGING SITE Staging is a very essential feature and most of the developers test their site changes,

updates, and bug fixes on a staging site before going to live. With Cloudways, you can quickly create a staging of your WordPress site and easily manage (push and pull changes) the staging environment. Create a staging of your WordPress site with Cloudways. SERVER CLONING For applications, you have a staging/cloning feature. Similarly, for servers, you have a cloning feature available where you can create a copy of your entire server. Server cloning is too easy with Cloudways and all you need to do is click Clone server. Server cloning is too easy and all you need to do is click Clone server. Cloudways Pricing I love the pricing model of Cloudways as it offers a pay-as-you-go model that means they will charge you only for the resources that you consumed. Unlike conventional hosting, Cloudways doesn’t bound you with yearly payment packages. Cloudways doesn’t bound you with yearly payment packages. Cloudways offers a number of features at a very affordable price. The basic plan starts from $10/Month for which you get a 1 GB DO server, 1 core processor, 25GB storage, and 1 TB bandwidth. Cloudways provides a powerful solution, and the basic DO plan is enough to run a small WooCommerce store. If you’re planning to run a big and large WooCommerce store then you must have to consider the other essential WooCommerce items and their estimated cost. Cloudways has already estimated the budget you need so you can refer to it here. Final Thoughts! Now, you know why we recommend Cloudways to our users and why it is one of the leading hosting solutions. Cloudways offers rich features that help you improve your site security, performance, reliability, and even the right hosting environment that speeds up the work productivity level. You may also like Hosting WordPress sites on Azure hosting.

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BEST WEB HOSTING FOR UNITED KINGDOM 2021 HELPING YOU FIND THE BEST HOST IN THE UK

FIND OUT THE BEST HOSTING PROVIDERS FOR UK TARGETED WEBSITES

Web hosting has come a long way in the past couple of decades. What once was a small industry with only a handful of solid options is now quite vast. UK bloggers and businesses now have plenty of great hosting providers to choose from. With that being said, choosing the best UK server for your needs is no easy task.

The quality of service you can get from a web hosting company varies dramatically, so it’s important that you put some extra time and attention into selecting a plan that’s appropriate for you. A host is responsible for storing your website data and providing access to visitors. Having substandard hosting can result in serious performance issues on both sides of the equation. If you run an e-commerce website or rely on your digital space to perform business operations, you’re looking at a loss of potential income.

Whether you’re starting a brand-new blog or relaunching an established online store, you need to make sure that your hosting is capable of offering you fast and reliable performance. Here’s a buying guide to help you find the best web hosting the UK has to offer.

Best Overall Web Host For UK

Siteground

SiteGround is a popular hosting option for UK businesses and individuals. Not only are they incredibly affordable, but they offer impressive performance capabilities. The provider has servers around the world. There’s even a data centre in London. To increase your speeds even further, the company’s proprietary SuperCacher system is available. It can prevent performance problems, even if someone is accessing your website from the other side of the world.

From £2.95 per month!!!

SiteGround also offers a free SSL certificate with most plans. If you already have an established website and want to switch to a more powerful server, the company even offers free site transfer, which is pretty rare in the industry. If you ever need assistance, the customer support section is quite robust. There are detailed guides and access to a live specialist. Most chat requests have a response time of 10 minutes or less.

Pros:

Many different hosting plans

Recommended by WordPress

Worldwide servers

SuperCacher technology for enhanced speed

Free SSL certificate

Free site transfer service

Great Customer Support

99.9 percent uptime guarantee

30-day money-back guarantee

Cons:

Doesn’t offer as much disk space as other options

CLOUDWAYS – Excellent Managed WordPress Hosting Service For UK

PRICE FROM: $10 p/m UPTIME: 99.99% FREE DOMAIN NAME: No FREE EMAIL: No LIVE CHAT SUPPORT: Yes FREE WEB BUILDER: No

Cloudways is a relatively new option in the web hosting market, having been established less than a decade ago. However, it’s growing rapidly in popularity due to its blazing fast speeds and versatile service. The only type of web hosting plan offered by this provider is cloud hosting.

Rather than using their own network of servers, the company utilizes third-party equipment from some established tech giants. As a result, you can rest easy knowing that your data is on advanced equipment you can rely on.

All of the Cloudways plans are scalable. You can easily add more resources as your business grows. Cloudways doesn’t do long-term commitments. They operate on a month-to-month hosting system to provide you with as much flexibility as possible.

Pros:

Uses powerful worldwide servers

Scalable hosting solution

SSD storage

Proprietary CDN feature

Auto-healing servers

Built-in security features

24/7 support

Can be used with WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and more

No long-term contracts

Free Migration

Cons:

Doesn’t offer any other type of plans other than Cloud hosting

Can be difficult to learn for those who aren’t tech-savvy

WPengine – Excellent Managed WordPress Hosting Service For UK

LATEST OFFER: 5 MONTHS FREE HOSTING ON ALL WPENGINE PLANS

WP Engine is a provider that focuses solely on WordPress hosting. They offer high-performance servers with locations around the world. While their plans on not the cheapest around, the performance capabilities of WP Engine make the investment well worth it. The provider uses PHP7 and HHTP/2 for webpage loading. These protocols can handle three times more requests per second than the alternatives. As a result, your visitors can enjoy up to 27 percent faster load times.

Additional technology is used to ensure that your worldwide audience has no problem viewing your UK site. One is their EverCache system. It helps to reduce the load on the servers and make your site more accessible to those who aren’t in the UK. There’s also a built-in CDN for global reach and malware protection for safety.

Pros:

High performance WordPress hosting

Proprietary caching system

Free CDN

Large network of servers

Supports many plugins and WordPress tools

Malware protection

Cons:

Doesn’t offer any other type of plans other than managed WordPress hosting

More expensive than other options

BLUEHOST – Best For WordPress – Reliable and Solid – ($2.95 per month)

PRICE FROM: $2.95 a month UPTIME: 99.95% FREE DOMAIN NAME: Yes FREE EMAIL: Yes LIVE CHAT SUPPORT: Yes MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: 30 Days

With over 20 years of experience, Bluehost is one of the oldest providers in the industry. Alongside HostGator and GoDaddy, Bluehost is considered to be one of the originals. The company continues to be one of the best website hosts for UK users. They have many plan options.

You can invest in shared, dedicated, and VPS hosting. Bluehost also has managed WordPress web hosting packages with one-click installs, hundreds of themes, and automatic updates.

When it comes to performance, Bluehost doesn’t disappoint. Most of the provider’s servers are located in the US. However, they do have a selection of international centers as well. There’s even one in the UK to ensure that you have fast connection speeds. To help your site visitors in other parts of the world, Bluehost offers a free CDN with most plans.

Pros:

Versatile hosting plans

Reliable performance

Free domain for first year

One-click WordPress installs

No bandwidth limitations

Uses cPanel

Includes CDN

Generous disk storage

24/7 support

Cons:

No UK servers

Business focused service

Pricier than other options

HOSTINGER – Best Cheap Web Host For UK – Great Value For Money – From $0.80 p/m

PRICE FROM: USD 1.45 per month UPTIME: 99.89% FREE DOMAIN NAME: No FREE EMAIL: Yes LIVE CHAT SUPPORT: Yes FREE SSL CERTIFICATE: No

We’ve rated Hostinger as the Best Cheap Web Host. They have over 30 million customers worldwide and is an absolute beast of the hosting universe. They offer an excellent service as well as very good customer care for a low price web host.

Hostinger is a simple and affordable web hosting company. They offer very low prices if you choose to commit for multiple years of service, the quality of which is superb. The company has a server farm in the UK as well as many other locations. Advanced connection protocols are used to optimize the service and achieve fast speeds, especially on the WordPress plan.

The exact features of each plan vary quite a bit. The Premium and Business plans have the most to offer. The latter includes free daily backups of your files. The Business plan also comes with a free SSL certificate, unlimited bandwidth, and unlimited email accounts. Premium plans come with weekly backups for peace of mind.

Pros:

Shared, Cloud, and VPS hosting plans

Free domain names with upper-tier plans

Optimized for WordPress

24-hour customer support

Very affordable fees

Weekly and daily backups on some plans

Free SSL certificate on Premium plan

Free website builder

Cons:

Doesn’t use standard cPanel

Most affordable price requires long-term committment

GREENGEEKS – Decent Web Host For Bloggers an Small Business – ($3.95 USD per month)

PRICE FROM: $3.95 per month UPTIME: 99.94% FREE DOMAIN NAME: No FREE EMAIL ACCOUNTS: Yes LIVE CHAT SUPPORT: Yes

GreenGeeks is a pretty unique hosting provider. They’re relatively new to the market but have already made quite the splash. They offer plenty of hosting options to suit your needs. All of them offer unlimited storage, bandwidth, and domains.

Whether you need standard shared hosting, reseller hosting, or managed WordPress hosting, GreenGeeks has you covered. This innovative provider is dedicated to much more than just providing you with reliable performance. They’re an environmentally conscious company that gives you the opportunity to reduce your carbon footprint. All of the energy that’s used to power the servers is put back into the local grid three-fold with renewable energy.

While the company doesn’t have servers in the UK, the closest option is in Amsterdam. High-tech optimization techniques are also used to reduce lag. This includes PowerCacher, MariaDB, HTTP/2, and PHP7 protocols. There’s also a free CDN with each account.

Pros:

Offers many types of hosting

Unlimited storage and bandwidth

Unlimited email accounts on most plans

Eco-friendly hosting solution

Custom security tools

Free CDN

Multiple optimization protocols

24-hour support

30-day money-back guarantee

Cons:

Doesn’t accept GBP

No servers in the UK

A2 Hosting – Decent Web Host For Bloggers an Small Business – ($3.92 USD per month)

PRICE FROM: $3.92 a month UPTIME: 99.94% FREE DOMAIN NAME: No FREE EMAIL: Yes LIVE CHAT SUPPORT: Yes

Like the previous hosting company, A2 Hosting’s closest servers to the UK are in Amsterdam. However, they also have servers around the world. The provider has a lot to offer businesses and Internet entrepreneurs. Multiple plans are available.

You can get affordable shared plans or more expensive dedicated plans. The great thing about A2 Hosting is that they have both Windows-based and Linux-based hosting. You’ll be able to get a service that matches your unique technical requirements.

All of your website data is stored on reliable SSD drives. If you’re unsure about how much space you’ll need, don’t fret. A2 Hosting has unlimited disk space and no bandwidth limitations to worry about. The company also has free SSL certificates, optional premium SSL certificates, and the ability to protect an unlimited number of subdomains.

Pros:

Shared, VPS, Dedicated, and Reseller hosting plans

Unlimited disk space and bandwidth

99.9 percent uptime

Offers both Windows and Linux hosting

Optimized for WordPress

Also offers domains

Turbo Server Option

Anytime money-back guarantee

Cons:

No servers in the UK

INMOTION HOSTING – Top For UpTime Levels 99.99% ($3.99 per month)

PRICE FROM: $4.99 a month UPTIME: 99.99% FREE DOMAIN NAME: Yes FREE EMAIL: Yes LIVE CHAT SUPPORT: Yes FREE WEBSITE BUILDER: Yes

While you may not be familiar with InMotion hosting, the company has been in the industry for over 15 years. They are primarily focused on serving businesses.

As a result, many of their plans have a higher price tag and come with user-friendly features. The company focuses on providing an easy-to-use service that can be picked up by any business.

InMotion offers pretty fast connection speeds. They have a robust server network. Though, most of their servers are in the US. None are in the UK. With that being said, the provider does have a custom server caching system. This helps to improve performance for those in the UK and abroad. Some additional perks of InMotion are their very high uptime figures of 99.999 percent, free SSL certificates on most plans, and fast SSD storage.

You can use this Uptime Calculator to check the differences between different web hosts.

Pros:

Multiple hosting plans to choose from

Custom server caching

SSD storage

99.999 percent uptime

Free SSL certificate

Protection from hacking

Available user-friendly site builder

Hack guarantee

Cons:

No UK servers

Business focused service

Pricier than other options

Kinsta – Decent Managed WordPress Host For Australian Users – ($30 USD per month)

Kinsta is a WordPress-only hosting company. The hosting service is fully managed so that you don’t have to worry about a thing. The company takes care of the logistics, including updating WordPress and security patches. Speaking of security, the provider has many built-in features to keep you and your visitors’ connections safe. There’s DDoS protection, hardware firewalls, and a free SSL certificate.

All of your data is stored on Cloud servers. Kinsta doesn’t use their own servers. Instead, they utilize Google Cloud servers, which are very fast and reliable. To keep your files safe, the provider performs daily backups for free. If you want to make more frequent backups, you can do that as well for an additional fee. Kinsta is all about making things as easy as possible for you. So, they have a knowledgeable support team, many detailed guides, and a free hack guarantee with every plan.

Pros:

Uses Google Cloud servers

Includes CloudFlare CDN

Fully managed for simplicity

Support from WordPress experts

Free SSL certificate on all plans

Security features

Customizable backup system

Hack guarantee

Cons:

Doesn’t offer email accounts

Which Type of Hosting is Right For You?

The world of web hosting is more complex than what most people think. There are actually many different types of hosting plans available. While they all serve the same purpose and achieve similar end goals, the way they do that is vastly different.

Before you start looking into different web hosting companies, you need to figure out what type of hosting would be best. To do this, consider your monthly Internet traffic, the size of your site, and what types of content you plan to display. From there, you can narrow down your options and choose accordingly.

If you’re just starting out, shared hosting is your safest best. These types of plans are typically marketed towards small businesses that don’t have a ton of web traffic just yet. It’s also suitable for bloggers or anyone wanting to create a small-scale project.

When you have a shared hosting account, your site is stored on the same server as several other sites. The resources of that server are then shared among all of the sites. While shared hosting plans are often limited in what they can achieve, they have the added perk of being a cheap web hosting option.

Shared plans do come with some tradeoffs. On one hand, they’re designed to be as user-friendly as possible. Many hosting providers offer one-click installs for popular scripts and content management systems so that you can get your site up and running quickly. On the other hand, the fact that you share resources may cause problems. One site on the server can hog bandwidth and RAM with high traffic, resulting in slow performance on your site.

VPS hosting plans are also shared. However, they offer greater control because the server is partitioned fairly. The resources are allocated individually, guaranteeing a certain level of performance. Essentially, providers will create VPS, also known as virtual private servers. They act as a single server that you have complete control of. You can make adjustments to your web hosting service through the provider’s control panel to customize the way your visitors experience your site.

Cloud hosting plans are a unique option that is growing in popularity. These, too, share resources. Though, the key difference is that your website’s data is not stored in one single place. Instead, it’s spread out through multiple servers. The benefit of this design is that connection speeds are significantly improved. Rather than having to load data from one slow server that’s far away, users can gather data from multiple places. In most cases, cloud hosting plans are fully managed so that you don’t have to deal with the technical side of things.

Larger online businesses and e-commerce sites can benefit greatly from a dedicated server. With a dedicated hosting plan, you’re given an entire server all to yourself. That means no sharing resources and no worrying about performance dips. You can control every aspect of your service to work for your own website needs.

The downside of a dedicated hosting plan? They’re incredibly expensive and technically demanding. Depending on your particular skill level, you may have to hire outside help and a system administrator to keep things running smoothly.

If you’re a web developer, reseller hosting plans are a must-have. They allow developers to act as a host themselves. Essentially, you purchase large amounts of server space. You can then split this up how you see fit to meet the needs of your own clients. You’ll even be able to provide separate accounts so that your clients can make modifications to their website on their own. However, you’ll retain control over all of those sites thanks to the dedicated reseller control panel.

What About WordPress?

WordPress is the most popular content management system out there. As of 2018, almost 60 percent of active sites tracked utilize the WordPress platform. If you have ever visited WordPress.org, it’s not hard to see why. It’s incredibly versatile and easy to use. WordPress is free and open-sourced. As a result, it’s constantly improving.

Many web hosting companies have a dedicated WordPress hosting plan. It’s very similar to a shared plan. However, the entire hosting process is managed so that you don’t have to do much. It’s an easy-to-use option for those who are just learning the ropes about digital content publishing.

Typically, hosting services with this plan offer a lot of other great perks as well. They may have one-click installation of scripts, plugins, and add-ons. Some also have an intuitive website builder, essentially acting as a one-stop shop to get your site published.

How to Compare Web Hosting Providers

Your next step in choosing the right hosting service is to compare providers. There are a lot of things to consider to ensure that you’re getting the most bang for your buck. The following factors are mostly performance based. You’ll want to read customer reviews and get more information about each provider’s capabilities before you commit.

Where a provider’s data centres are located will affect how fast your content loads for visitors. Ideally, your co.uk website should be stored in or near the UK. The goal is to go with a hosting company that has servers near your target audience. If you’re trying to reach a UK audience, it wouldn’t make sense to have your site stored on a US server. That’s because distance is a big factor in connection speeds. Keep things close to your target demographic to ensure that they have no problem accessing your content.

If you serve a broader global audience, choosing a specific server location is tough. The Internet is open to people across the world, so you’re bound to get traffic from users that are significantly farther away than your target demographic. So what do you do to help those people experience good connection speeds? You must utilize a CDN, or Content Delivery Network.

Many providers have CDN features built right in. The most popular is CloudFlare. Basically, this global network of server nodes stores a cached version of your site. So, when someone tries to connect to your site, the information from the closest node to them is loaded. It helps to eliminate the performance dip while also reducing the resource load on your host server.

The two previous points both involve connection speed. While distance is certainly a big factor in load times, it’s not the only thing that affects it. Server resources and optimization also play a role. More resources, such as memory and CPU power, can help to make your website faster. Also, many providers utilize optimization scripts to minimize performance issues as much as possible.

Before you commit to a provider, check on their connection speeds. You can perform speed tests to get a better idea of how your website will feel to your visitors.

Your site can only be accessed if the web server it’s on is running smoothly. Servers are complex machines. They’re not immune to damage. To ensure that your visitors can access your site around the clock, you need to go with a hosting provider that has a very high uptime percentage.

Most companies offer 99 percent uptime. Though, take this with a grain of salt. Check out customer reviews and see if the provider has any data to back this claim. Typically, providers will go to great lengths to ensure that servers are protected and limit downtime. They may be continually monitored, cooled with some big machinery, and quarantined for safety.

Every time a computer connects to a website, data is transferred. The amount of data depends entirely on the content your displaying and whether or not you’re offering downloads. If you have a lot of traffic, you’re going to need a high bandwidth allotment. Luckily, many providers are now offering unlimited or unmetered bandwidth so that websites can handle any amount of traffic without being forced off the grid.

How big is your website? If it’s relatively small, you won’t need more than a few GB of disk space to get by. However, if you have multiple pages, you’ll definitely need a lot more. E-commerce sites tend to use up the most space due to individual product pages.

You can find hosting plans with varying amounts of storage space. Many providers are also now switching to SSD storage. Solid State Drives are much more reliable and can transfer data at much faster speeds. If you’re looking for the best UK hosting service for a content-heavy project, go with a provider that offers unlimited SSD storage.

If you own a business, the last thing you should be doing is communicating with clients through a free email address from Google. Providers often have email features built into their plans. They allow you to have a dedicated email address with your own domain name.

Email features vary dramatically. Some companies have their own webmail platform while others require you to use third-party clients. Others have strict limitations on how many emails you can send or receive. It’s important to see how many email accounts you can have per hosting account and what types of limitations are put in place.

Do you plan on hosting more than one website or implementing multiple subdomains into your digital space? If so, you need to make sure that your provider allows it. Base shared plans often limit you to a single domain. To raise that limitation, you may have to invest in a higher tier plan or pay for extra add-ons.

SSL certificates are a must-have on all websites nowadays, not just e-commerce sites. Hackers and digital thieves are constantly on the attack. Web users are fully aware of this fact and often won’t visit a site unless it has an SSL certificate. SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer, is a security technique that encrypts the data connection between your host server and your visitor’s device.

An SSL certificate shows that your site uses this protocol. Most trustworthy hosting providers will offer a free SSL certificate with every account. Premium and business plans may even include additional certificates to protect your site even further.

No one likes to deal with connection issues. If your website goes down, it pays to have a knowledgeable customer support team you can rely on. Just because a provider has a support system doesn’t mean that its any good. Some companies outsource their support, which leaves much to be desired.

A responsive support team can mean the difference between getting your site back up in less than an hour and spending several days trying to figure out what’s wrong. Look out for companies that have live chat or telephone support available around the clock. This means that you can get a response and assistance as quickly as possible. If it’s based in the UK, even better.

Finally, let’s talk about operating systems. No, not the operating system of your computer, but the operating system of the actual host server. Most systems run on Linux. The open-sourced platform is incredibly versatile and quite reliable. Due to its open-sourced nature, Linux servers are compatible with most scripts and protocols. These include MySQL and PHP.

Windows servers are also available, though they tend to be a bit pricier. With a Windows server, you can use many technologies that you can’t with Linux. This includes ASP, .NET, Microsoft Access, and more.

When it comes to the operating system, it all comes down to personal preference and the technology powering your site. However, Linux-based servers are much more prevalent.

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Top WooCommerce Plugins

WooCommerce is an open-source, free shopping cart plugin. The plugin became famous very early due to its simplicity to customize & install the free base product. The users can select the products and continue their payment for those products with the help of an eCommerce shopping cart. According to BuiltWith, upto 3.3 Million websites have been built with WooCommerce development. WooCommerce works with WordPress to turn the site into a functional eCommerce store. There are many extensions available for payment gateway integration, one-click selling and shipping, and email marketing.

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TrustPulse

In actual TrustPulse isn't a plugin, but you can adapt it on your website for building trust with visitors by displaying small notifications of real-time activity. You can install TrustPulse on your website without any coding & customizing badges to relate the colors of your store. You can easily target products where you want to start a campaign & include on-fire notifications demonstrating what number of individuals are taking action in a given period For great results, you can run several campaigns to target your clients.

Key features

You can track down real-time events such as purchases, demo registrations, and more

There are flexible design options available to match the branding of your website

Actionable analytics for boosting conversions

You can setup TrustPulse easily without any requirement of coding

OptinMonster

It is one of the most dynamic conversion optimization software present in the market. Optinmonster guides you in transforming visitors of the website into customers and subscribers. You can also use OptinMonster on your website to increase conversion of your sales, cultivating email lists, onsite re-targeting, displaying targeted website messages, etc. This will be an essential conversion optimization toolkit if you're more deliberate about boosting your sales and increasing your email list.

Key features

Geolocation targeting

Infinite options available for customization of a campaign

The campaign generates like scroll trigger to get the attention of visitors at the right time

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Breeze

A powerful plugin built by cloudways. Breeze helps you in optimizing the performance of your Wordpress website. Your WooCommerce site should perform at an excellent for being effective, and from that place Breeze shimmer. You can add this to your WooCommerce website easily, and it also has a simple interface.

Breeze is a free WordPress cache plugin, providing minifications of HTML, CSS, and JS files.

Key features

Easy to use

User-friendly

24/7 Support

LiveChat

Around 70% of the users quit their cart before making a purchase. Why? The reason is that they want instant answers to their questions. LiveChat grants you to simply add live chat to your WooCommerce store and answer the queries of the customer immediately. LiveChat works with CRM software, Google Analytics, and more.

Key features

Extremely quick loading time for a wonderful user experience

The live chat widgets are crafted beautifully to add a chatbox to your website.

It can also be integrated with many other tools such as email marketing services & marketing automation software

You can chat with your customers from anywhere, as LiveChat provides Mobile-responsive experience.

WP Mail SMTP

There are numerous email notifications sent by WooCommerce to both customer & store owner. And for performing this action, WooCommerce uses the PHP mail() function. WP Mail SMTP grants you to use an SMTP service provider for sending emails. In case, if email features of your store don't work. This assures that WooCommerce emails are sent to the user's inbox & don't end up being in spam.

Key features

Uses OAuth for securing your login details

White-gloves setup

Controls the email notifications sent by a WordPress site

Keeps a record of every email notification sent from the WordPress website.

MonsterInsights

MonsterInsights displays the complete information you want inside your WordPress website. It keeps track of all the eCommerce data such as revenue, conversion rates, transaction, avg. order value, and more. You can also use MonsterInsights to search the most viewed pages or products. It is easy to build a customized experience for your users and recording your WooCommerce customers in Google Analytics.

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