Stop Doing These Wordpress Mistakes or Regret Later

WordPress is one of the most popular CMS platforms on the planet.

In fact, according to a recent study from?Kinsta, 33.6% of all websites are powered by WordPress. Furthermore, the platform controls 60.5% of the CMS market share worldwide.

That’s the number one ranking position for both of those categories.

Since WordPress is so popular, it’s only natural that you might be using it to manage your website. Some of you might already be using WordPress. Regardless of your situation, you can benefit from this guide.

When it comes to creating and managing a website, you’re going to make mistakes. This is inevitable.

I’ve made mistakes as well, and I’m sure I’ll make more moving forward—that’s life.

Whether you’re a WordPress beginner or if you’ve been using WordPress for years, you’re not immune to error.

Once you read this list, you’ll be able to stop mistakes before they happen. If you realize that you’re already making some of these mistakes, you can take the proper steps to fix them.

1. Not monitoring speed and performance

I’ve seen WordPress users install hundred of plugins. They add different features and functions to their site while simultaneously adding hundreds of images, videos, and other interactive content.

If your website is taking too long to load, then it’s going to have a huge impact on your bounce rates.

On the flip side, website visitors view more pages when your content loads faster.

Websites that load in two seconds or less get nearly nine page views per session. This compares to just three page views per session for sites that take eight seconds to load.

That’s why you need to take advantage of tools and resources that will monitor the speed and performance of your WordPress site.

2. Poor security

More than?90,000 websites?are hacked each day. 83% of those sites are using WordPress.

If you’re not taking steps to increase the security of your WordPress site, you’re vulnerable to hackers, brute force attacks, and malware.

3. Overpaying

In order to get your website off of the ground, you need to have a domain name and?web hosting service.

But I see so many new website owners fall into the trap of spending money on features that they don’t need.?Domain registrars?will always try to upsell you on additional services.

Depending on your situation, you don’t need the extras. You can save that money and spend it on other features of your website and business.

You can always upgrade your plan when you’re ready to scale your site.

4. Not backing up

The last thing you want is to wake up one morning to learn that your site has been compromised and all of the data has been lost. Whether the server crashed or the site itself was hacked, you’re going to have major problems.

Time to start all over from square one, right?

That will be your only option if you’re not properly backing up your content. You need to set up automated backups on WordPress.

5. Not integrating Google Analytics

It’s impossible for your website to operate at peak performance unless you’re analyzing data.

I’ve consulted with countless website owners that don’t know basic information about their website such as traffic sources, conversions, top-performing content, how people navigate, and things of this nature.

The best way to gain more insight into your website is with Google Analytics.

6. Ignoring updates

When you’re on your WordPress dashboard, you’ll probably notice an update notification from time to time. In the digital world, we get update notifications like this all of the time.

Certain themes and plugins will have problems if you don’t keep your WordPress version up to date. So it’s in your best interest to stay on top of these updates whenever you see that notification.

7. Choosing the wrong theme

It’s common for new website owners to struggle when it comes to designing their websites.

If you don’t have design experience, I can see why this would be tough for you. However, the design is going to have a huge impact on the success of your website.

Pick a theme that looks good on desktops but is also mobile-friendly. It needs to be customizable and flexible based on your needs.

Make sure the theme you choose is compatible with the plugins you’re using or plan to use. The theme must be optimized for peak performance and website speed.

8. Ignoring SEO

If you’re just designing your site and adding content without thinking about SEO, you’re doing it wrong. This is another common mistake for WordPress beginners.

Without SEO, you won’t get people landing on your site, to begin with. That’s why you need to learn SEO best practices.

High search engine rankings will result in more website traffic.

WordPress has some SEO tools built in, but you can always add plugins.

9. Confusing categories with tags

You can organize your content on WordPress with categories and tags. However, so many WordPress users don’t do this correctly.

I’ve seen websites with dozens of tags and no categories. On the flip side, I’ve also seen people with nearly 100 categories and zero tags. Neither of these approaches are correct.

Categories are the most general way to group content on your WordPress site. Tags are a bit more specific.

So a blog post may fall into one category but have multiple tags.

10. Not monitoring comments

Giving people the ability to comment on your blog posts and articles is a great way to keep your website visitors engaged.

After they read your opinion, they might want to join in on the discussion as well. People can even communicate with other users through comments as well.

But there’s a problem with this. Comments sections have become a breeding ground for spam.

You definitely don’t want this to happen on your website. That’s why you need to monitor the comments.

Conclusion ??

Using WordPress to manage your website is a great idea.

While WordPress can be a powerful tool, it’s also a platform that’s easy to make mistakes on, especially if you’re a beginner.

Don’t fall victim to these common mistakes. Review this guide before you use WordPress and refer back to it frequently to ensure that you’re steering clear of these errors.

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