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Make Use Of Google Freshness Algorithm To Rank Higher On Search

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There is a lot of content out there that explains Google’s freshness algorithm and all is complicated. So, in this lesson, we will make you easily understand what exactly Google Freshness Algorithm is and how you can use it to increase your website traffic by ranking higher on search engine results pages.

What Bloggers Should Know About Google Freshness Algorithm?

One thing that you should know about Google Freshness Algorithm is that it states people want search results that are both relevant and recent.

For instance, if somebody is searching for ‘How to write a blog post in WordPress?’, most probably he is searching to write a blog post on the latest WordPress version and not years old version that now nobody uses.

Google Prefers Fresh Content

Google has stated that the change has already impacted about 35% of search queries which means a minimum of one result per page is getting affected and noticeably it has affected approximately 6% to 10% of search queries.

Get Benefitted From Google Freshness Algorithm

Bloggers should understand that Google is now ranking newer blog posts higher than older posts. There is no problem with poetry, literature, and stories blogs but if you are blogging in a niche such as technology, etc then you must keep your blog posts updated and reposted.

Updating Old Blog Posts Is The Solution

You can get benefitted from Google Freshness Algorithm by updating your old outdated posts and then switching their dates.

Managed WordPress users can easily do this from the post edit screen right below the ‘Post’ block. You simply need to click Publish – ‘Immediately’ link and then change the date of your updated blog post. But first, make sure that the content of your blog post is updated. You may also switch the post to draft, update it and then repost it on your website.

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Why It Matters To Add SSL To Your Website?

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Adding SSL i.e. HTTPS protocol to your website is a critical step in ensuring data security, building user trust, and improving search engine visibility.

You can successfully implement HTTPS and provide a secure browsing experience to your website visitors, by subscribing to a SSL plan here. Enabling HTTPS i.e. HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure to your website is important for several reasons.

SSL Is Important For Data Security

An SSL certificate will encrypt the communication between a user’s browser and your website, ensuring that sensitive data such as login credentials, credit card information, and personal details remain secure and protected from unauthorized access or interception. It helps prevent data breaches, identity theft, and tampering with information in transit.

SSL Builds The Trust

It provides a visual indicator on the address bar of your website that builds visitors’ trust. When a visitor accesses your website, he doesn’t see the browser warning of an insecure or untrusted zone. Instead, he sees the padlock icon called the secure label, and that makes him know that his connection is encrypted and his data is being securely transmitted.

Hence, it builds trust and confidence in your website, especially when your website is handling sensitive information or conducting online transactions.

Search Engine & SEO Benefits

Now dominant search engines, like Google, consider HTTPS as a ranking factor. Websites having an HTTPS connection are more likely to rank higher on search engine results pages compared to non-secure websites. Hence, implementing an HTTPS connection can improve your website’s visibility and organic traffic from the search.

How To Add SSL To Your Website?

You simply need to subscribe to a general SSL plan or Managed SSL Service and the automated process will guide you in doing that. The Dedicated Server, VPS, Managed WordPress, and certain web hosting users can take benefit from free SSL service.

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Auto Import External Post Images & Update Their URLs In WordPress Site

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You can automatically import external post images and update their URLs in your post content.

Previously we have discussed saving any image from any website to the WordPress media library. By default, WordPress offers you the functionality to insert external images (i.e. images located on other websites) in your post content.

But this lesson is about automatically importing external images to your website and auto-changing their URLs inside your post content to their new URL on your website.

How To Save External Post Images In WordPress?

There is a plugin for that, navigate to Plugins -> Add New page to search and install Auto Upload Images plugin on your website.

Upon activation, visit its settings page to select your options such as if you want to exclude the plugin’s functionality for any post type or you want to block certain websites for uploading images, etc.

The plugin automatically works when you save your post, it searches for the image URLs present inside your post content and when it finds any external image URL, it imports it to your website and replaces its URL inside your post content.

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How To Save Contact Form Messages In WordPress?

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Whenever someone sends you a message using the contact form on your website, it is directly sent to your email address and not stored online on your website. In this process sometimes WordPress Website owners miss the email and so messages too. In this lesson, you will learn how you can store and access messages also from your admin area dashboard.

The most popular plugin for creating contact forms is Contact Form 7. There’s one more plugin called Flamingo, developed as an addon plugin for Contact Form 7, which doesn’t store submitted messages. But when you use the Flamingo plugin you would be able to store messages on your website too.

Storing Contact Messages In WordPress

To use the plugin, make sure that Contact Form 7 plugin is active on your website. Next, navigate to Plugins -> Add New page on your admin area dashboard to find and install the Flamingo plugin.

After activation, you will see the Flamingo in your admin area menu. There you will see that all new contact messages are listed in a searchable format. By using this plugin you no longer be losing contact messages due to server issues, missed emails, misconfigurations in your mail setup, etc.

Jetpack Plugin Also Has The Feature

Apart from this, you should also know that the Jetpack plugin also provides you with contact form functionality, and its messages are automatically stored on your admin area dashboard, you can access such messages from the admin section’s ‘Feedback’ menu.

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How To Create Chat Rooms On WordPress Website?

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Without connecting to any third-party service you can start fully hosted chatrooms on your WordPress Website for enabling chat for the users and guests.

This lesson will show you a really simple process of doing that in minutes. Simply log in to your WordPress site and navigate to Plugins -> Add New page to search and install Simple Ajax Chat – Add a Fast, Secure Chat Box plugin on your website.

Creating A Chat Room

Upon activation, navigate to your admin area dashboard Settings -> Simple Ajax Chat page and change the default name of the chat to anything you want.

Then choose your options such as whether you require login or want to enable chat for the guests too, enter banned phrases, etc. Now save your changes and scroll down to copy the shortcode.

Displaying A Chat Room

For displaying the chat room navigate to Pages -> Add New page and paste the shortcode you have just copied. Publish the page and your chat room is live. You may also add the chatroom page link to your website’s navigation menu from the admin area dashboard Appearance -> Menus page.

Alternatively, another awesome plugin called Chat Room is also there, but it has not been tested with the recent WordPress versions, although it still works. If you want, you may try that one also.

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Automatically Calculate Taxes & Print Shipping Labels In WordPress Ecommerce

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WordPress Ecommerce is your all-in-one solution to start an eCommerce shop within minutes simply by registering your domain name and subscribing to WordPress Ecommerce. It is loaded with WooCommerce, hosting, backup, security, and everything you need to set up your store and manage it without any technical skills.

This lesson guides you on how quickly you can manage sales by automatically calculating taxes and printing shipping labels. You will just need to create products and your store will automatically take care of tax calculation, payment processing setup, and printing the shipping label, etc.

How To Implement Auto Tax Calculation & Shipping Label Print?

Simply log in to your WordPress Ecommerce website and navigate to Plugins -> Add New page to find and install WooCommerce Shipping & Tax plugin on your website.

The plugin needs to have the Jetpack plugin installed and activated on your website. If it is not installed, a prompt will appear to install and connect Jetpack. As you do that, a setup complete banner will display.

Once done, you would be able to set up shipping from your admin area dashboard WooCommerce -> Settings -> Shipping -> WooCommerce Shipping & Tax -> Shipping Labels page.

And taxes can be managed from your admin area dashboard WooCommerce -> Settings -> Tax page by selecting the “Enable automated taxes” option. The plugin provides you with all important options to manage shipping and taxes on your website.

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How To Auto Configure SSL In WordPress Website?

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SSL stands for Secured Socket Layer. When configured it can be seen in the address bar of your website as an HTTPS lock icon instead of HTTP which generally works on websites having no SSL certificate.

The main work of an SSL certificate is to implement encryption to protect sensitive information such as log-in details, credit card numbers, and other sensitive data from unauthorized people and bots.

Apart from this, it has now become an SEO and internet ranking factor so now it positively impacts the website’s visibility on search engines. All popular web browsers now show a warning of an insecure zone on websites that don’t use SSL certificates.

Anyone can subscribe to an SSL certificate plan such as Standard SSL and Managed SSL for adding an SSL to their website. Free Auto-SSL service is also available for the VPS and Dedicated Server users at Sangkrit.net.

This lesson will guide you on how you can auto-configure SSL on your WordPress Website. Because even when you subscribe and install SSL on your website’s hosting, common issues such as partial encryption, and mixed content errors arise, and the website doesn’t get redirected to HTTPS. As a result, both HTTP and HTTPS modes remain active for the users, which is not at all good.

How To Automatically Configure Your Website To Use HTTPS?

You simply need to log in to your WordPress site and navigate to Plugins -> Add New page and then search for the Really Simple SSL plugin. Install and activate the plugin, upon activation the plugin will automatically configure your website to use SSL to its fullest potential. It takes your website from HTTP to HTTPS in just one click.

Apart from this it also offers features to keep track of your server’s health, and tweak configuration to keep WordPress fortified and safe by tackling its weaknesses. It keeps you notified when plugins, themes or core contain vulnerabilities and need appropriate action.

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How To Enable Weight-Based Shipping Charges On WordPress Ecommerce?

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You can calculate shipping costs based on the weight of orders made by the customer on your WordPress Ecommerce website. WordPress Ecommerce is a packaged service that allows anyone to start his eCommerce shop simply by registering his domain name and then subscribing to the WordPress Ecommerce plan.

For enabling the weight-based shipping cost feature you need to log in to your WordPress Ecommerce website and then navigate to Plugins -> Add New page. Search for WooCommerce Weight Based Shipping plugin. Install and activate it, upon activation the plugin will allow you to add multiple rules for shipping based on various conditions such as:

  • Order Weight, Subtotal, & Destination: You can easily create multiple shipping rules as required for various order destinations, weights, and subtotal ranges. 
  • Flexible Price Calculation: On the basis of the cart’s weight, a rule can be set to expose a constant or a progressive price.
  • Conditional Free Shipping: You can also set up a free shipping threshold. 
  • Shipping Classes Support: For every shipping class, you can override the way the shipping price is calculated.

All these options can be easily managed from WooCommerce -> Settings page, under the ‘Shipping’ tab.

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How Blogging Makes Your Business Visible On Google Search?

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Whether you own a multinational corporation or a small business or even a local shop, getting visible on search always benefits you because when you deal locally, local searchers will find your business and when you deal globally, global searchers will find your business.

Blogging will help you make your business visible on Google and other search engines and that is very advantageous for all sorts of businesses. Let us see how it happens.

Start Blogging Your Business

When you register your domain name and subscribe to a Managed WordPress plan to start blogging your business and you start making posts on topics specific to your business niche, Google and other search engine crawlers visit your website to discover and index new content.

By making and following a consistent blogging schedule, you provide search engines with fresh material to index. Thus, increasing the chances of your website being displayed in relevant search results.

People Will Find You On Search

When a user enters a query or keyword into the Google search bar, the search engine’s algorithms analyze the query and provide a list of relevant search results, which may include your post link too. But that is not that easy sometimes whereas many times it happens without an effort.

Improve Your Visibility On Google

There are various factors that any search engine considers while determining the authority and relevance of a website. By consistently blogging and creating valuable content, you can demonstrate expertise and contribute to your website’s overall authority within your industry or niche. This can positively impact your visibility on Google and improve your rankings on its results page.

Make Searchers Interested In Your Content

There’s a lot of competition on staying on top of search engine results pages but that is nothing to worry about, Do you know why? If your blog post targets niche or specific queries within your industry, it may have a higher chance of appearing in search results for those specific queries. While the search volume for such queries might be lower, the targeted audience that finds your post is likely to be more interested and engaged.

So, to get visible on Google, all you need to do is, register your domain name, subscribe to a Managed WordPress plan, and very seriously start blogging your business.

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How To Hide Date From WordPress Posts?

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You can remove the date from posts and pages of your WordPress Website and you can do this both globally i.e. side wide or on a per-post basis.

“If you don’t have a WordPress site, you can make one easily by registering your domain name and subscribing to a Managed WordPress plan.“

There are various themes that offer you the option to disable the date. But in this lesson, you will see how you can do that even if your theme doesn’t provide you the option and even if you don’t know how to hide date stamps via CSS or PHP.

How To Remove Date From All WordPress Posts?

You simply need to follow these steps:

  1. Visit Plugins -> Add New page on your admin area dashboard
  2. Search and install the plugin WP Meta and Date Remover plugin
  3. Activate the plugin, that’s all

Upon activation, the plugin automatically removes dates from all posts and pages of your website.

How To Remove Date From Selective WordPress Posts?

In case you don’t want to remove the date from every post instead you want to do that manually for selective posts then that can also be done.

  1. Visit Settings -> WP Meta and Date Page,
  2. Tick the first option i.e. individual post option
  3. Save your changes

This will make the plugin work on a per-post-basis and you would be able to disable the author meta and post date from the post edit screen under publishing options.

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Why Every Individual Must Blog From His Domain Name?

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Registering your personal domain name to start blogging on it allows you to establish your unique online identity and present yourself professionally on the internet. You can use the domain name for your personal website, blog, or portfolio, or to showcase your skills, expertise, or resume.

Your blog should be driven by your passion, interests, and desire to share your unique perspective with others. Blogging can be a fulfilling and enriching experience that allows you to connect with others, contribute to a community, and grow personally and professionally and build a passive source of income.

Blogging provides you an outlet for self-expression

It allows individuals to share their thoughts, ideas, experiences, and perspectives globally with a wider audience. Blogging gives you a platform to showcase your unique voice, and it can be a rewarding way to articulate your thoughts and engage with others who have similar interests.

By blogging you can share your expertise, skills, and knowledge with others in the world. There are people who are looking for information and you can benefit them as well as build a good community over time that helps you to grow your online income.

You can blog about anything that interests you such as your hobbies and experiences, etc to become a source of information for the people seeking that knowledge.

Blogging makes you brilliant

Blogging makes your knowledge speak for you and helps you establish yourself as a leader in the niche that interests you. Sharing insightful and valuable content contributes to your professional development which brings various opportunities for networking, career growth, collaborations, or even monetization through partnerships or sponsored content.

When you start blogging, you research the content to post it on your blog and that enhances your writing skills as well as thinking capabilities. It keeps you and your readers stay informed about the latest developments and trends in your niche.

Blogging brings income

When you post an article on your blog and search engines archive it. It goes in the continuous process of making some money for you even while you sleep. So posting useful and interesting content on your blog is the key to bring traffic and traffic is the key to build a source of income through your blog.

Blogging can be monetized by various means that include cost-per-click ads, affiliate advertising, sponsored content, selling your own products, services, consultancy, and even creating premium content for any industry on demand, etc.

While it will take some time to build a successful monetized blog that earns money but if you are committed to then you will certainly make an additional source of income.

How to build a blog?

You simply need to register your domain name and then subscribe to a Managed WordPress plan to start blogging from your own domain name.

Blogging from your own domain name is very important because that only builds your identity as well as a passive source of income.

Owning your own domain name offers you complete control over your online presence and lets you decide how you want to present yourself to the world, how you want to present your content, how to edit away the negative comments, what to share, and how to engage the audience. It works as a centralized spot where people can find and connect with you or know about all your social channels.

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How To Display The ‘Read More’ Button On All WordPress Posts?

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In the previous lesson, you learned about displaying the ‘Read more’ button on any blog post on your WordPress Website. Now if you have so many posts and you want to automatically show excerpts i.e. ‘Read More’ option then that also can be done.

Navigate to Plugins -> Add New page on your admin area and search for the ‘Easy Custom Auto Excerpt‘ plugin and install and activate it.

Upon activation visit your admin area Dashboard -> Excerpts page and select your options such as after how many words or paragraphs you would like to display a ‘Read More’ button, the color of the button, whether you like to display it only on the home page or other tags and category pages too, etc.

After selecting your options, save the settings and your website would start showing excerpts with a ‘Read More’ link instead of whole posts.

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How To Insert Read More Button In WordPress?

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The ‘Read More’ button is used to display only a part or paragraph of your blog post on the home page of your website. It works on all tags, categories, subscribers’ emails, blog feeds, and multiple post pages of any WordPress site.

You can insert a read more button on posts you make on your WordPress website. There’s no need to install any plugins. All you have to do is while writing any blog post, follow these steps:

  1. Finalize where you want to insert the ‘Read More’ button such as after the first paragraph or second.
  2. Press ‘Enter’ to come to a fresh line
  3. Click the ‘+’ button visible on the right side of the block inserter
  4. In the search box type ‘More’
  5. The ‘More’ block will come visible
  6. Click to insert it

You will see that the ‘Read More’ block has been inserted and now your post is showing only excerpt with a ‘Read More’ button, instead of the whole post on the home and multi-post pages of your website.

Another problem arises when you suddenly come to know about this option and other posts on your website show up full so what to do now? Should you edit all posts and insert the ‘More’ block or is there any other option? Well, there is an option, and we will discuss about it in the next lesson.

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How To Click & Save Any Online Image To WordPress Media Library?

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Any online image can be saved to the media library of your WordPress Website either with a click on the image’s page or by pasting the image URL in the admin panel of your website.

To add these features to your WordPress site, simply navigate to Plugins -> Add New section and search for LH Add Media From Url plugin.

Saving Image By Pasting The URL

After activation, you can save any media file from your admin area dashboard Media -> Add from URL page.

Simply paste the URL of the media file and proceed by clicking the ‘Submit’ button. In a few seconds, the image would get saved in your media library and you would be able to give it a title, alt text, and other optional information.

The saved images can be used on any post or page of your website simply by using the ‘Add Media’ button and then selecting the image from the media library.

Saving Image In One Click

The plugin also offers you a bookmarklet that can be dragged to your browser’s bookmarks bar from Media -> Add from the URL page.

Now, whenever you want to upload an online file to your website, you can upload it by clicking the bookmarklet. It skips the process of copying and pasting of URL for saving the image and the image automatically gets saved to your WordPress site’s media library.

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Why Do You Need This Website Backup Service?

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While subscribing to a website backup service, the factors such as backup frequency, storage capacity, ease of use, security measures, customer support, and pricing need to be considered. Different backup services offer various features and options, so it’s important to select one that offers you all the important features for easily backing up your website.

The website backup service at Sangkrit.net offers you all valuable options and ease to configure it on your website. By subscribing to a website backup service you can easily keep your data safe while you grow your business online. Automatic backups and one-click restore mean you’re ready for anything that comes your way. Every website owner should have this backup service for several important reasons:

For Protection Against Data Loss

Websites can experience data loss due to various factors such as server failures, hardware issues, software errors, hacking, human errors, or even natural disasters. Website backup service ensures that copies of your website’s files, databases, and content are securely stored. If any data loss occurs, you can easily restore your website from a backup, preventing permanent loss of valuable information.

For Quick Recovery From Errors & Mistakes

Mistakes happen, and website owners may accidentally delete or overwrite important files or content. With a website backup service, you can retrieve previous versions of your website and restore them, effectively undoing any errors or mistakes. This ensures that you can quickly recover from unintended changes and maintain the integrity of your website.

For Protection Against Cyber Threats

Websites are often targeted by hackers and malicious actors who may attempt to compromise your data, inject malware, or deface your site. Website backup service that includes daily malware scanning and security features to protect against such threats. In the event of a security breach or malware attack, you can restore a clean backup in one click and ensure that your website is free from any compromises.

For Seamless Website Upgradation

When you need to switch to a higher-grade server for more resources, redesign your website, or make significant changes to its structure, having a backup service simplifies the upgradation and migration process. You can create a backup of your entire website and restore it on the new server, ensuring a smooth transition without losing data or experiencing significant downtime.

Peace Of Mind

Knowing that your website’s data is securely backed up provides peace of mind. It eliminates the worry of losing important information, customer data, or years of work invested in your website. Having this website backup service in place allows you to focus on other aspects of your website and business, knowing that you have a safety net in case of any data loss or disruptions.

The website backup service offers you continuous security monitoring and easy download to local storage. The built-in security monitoring and secure cloud storage work for your complete website as well as the documents, files, photos, music, videos, and multimedia you have on your website.

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How Blogging Helps You In Business Networking?

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Blogging your business can be a powerful tool for business networking, internet marketing, and building good business connections. To leverage blogging for networking and building connections, it’s essential to actively engage with your audience, and promote your content through social media and other channels.

Increases Business Visibility

By blogging your business you can showcase your expertise, knowledge, and insights on a particular topic. When you consistently produce valuable content, you attract readers who are interested in your niche. This increased visibility can lead to networking opportunities as other professionals in your field discover and engage with your blog.

Establishes You As A Leader

By sharing your expertise through blog posts, you position yourself as a thought leader in your industry. This can attract like-minded professionals who value your insights and opinions. Other experts may be more inclined to engage with you and collaborate on projects.

Engages You With Prospects

Blogs provide a platform for engagement and conversation with your readers. Through comments, social media shares, and email exchanges, you can interact with your audience and build relationships. Engaging with readers allows you to establish connections and connect with potential collaborators or clients.

Opens New Door To Collaboration

Blogging opens doors to guest blogging opportunities and collaborations with other professionals in your industry. Guest blogging on established platforms exposes you to new audiences and can help you forge connections with influential individuals in your field. Collaborating with fellow bloggers or industry experts on joint projects or content can also help expand your network.

Business Networking & Connections

Blogging can provide credibility and serve as a portfolio of your work when attending networking events or conferences. It gives you something to showcase, share, and discuss with other professionals, leading to meaningful conversations and connections.

Leads To Sharing & Amplification

When you publish valuable content on your blog, it becomes shareable. Other professionals may discover your blog posts and share them with their networks, amplifying your reach and increasing the chances of connecting with like-minded individuals. This sharing can lead to increased visibility, engagement, and networking opportunities.

Builds Your Trust & Reliability In The Market

Consistently producing high-quality blog content helps build trust and reliability in your industry. When professionals see your expertise and knowledge through your blog, they are more likely to perceive you as a credible and trustworthy individual. This foundation of trust is valuable when it comes to networking and building connections.

Building relationships takes time and effort, so be patient and consistent in your blogging efforts to see the networking benefits over time. To start your blog simply register your domain name and then subscribe to a Managed WordPress plan.

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How To Export And Import WordPress Menus?

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The WordPress navigation menus can also be exported and imported just like posts and pages.

WordPress export page on the admin area ‘Tools’ menu doesn’t allow you to export navigation menus although menus are exported when you download the complete XML file by selecting the ‘All Content’ option.

In case you only want to export navigation menus then this lesson guides you on how to do that easily on any WordPress Website.

How To Export WordPress Menus?

Simply navigate to Plugins -> Add New page on your admin area dashboard to find and install a WordPress plugin called ‘WPS Menu Exporter‘.

Upon activation, visit the Tools -> Export page and you will notice that a new radio button option ‘Navigation Menus’ has been added to the export items list. Tick that option and click the ‘Download Export File’ button and you would be able to export navigation menus just as you export Pages, Posts, and Media from your WordPress site in the form of an XML file.

How To Import WordPress Menus?

For importing navigation menus to other WordPress websites, visit the Tools -> Import page on the website you want to import menus.

The page might ask you to install WordPress importer. For that, you just need to click the ‘Run Importer’ button below WordPress and it will be installed. Now you can select and upload the XML file to import menus o your website.

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How To Merge Similar Tags & Categories In WordPress Website?

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Merging similar tags, categories, and other taxonomies is possible. You may either merge or convert one taxonomy into another from the admin panel of your website.

To do so, simply visit Plugins -> Add New page to find and install a plugin called ‘TaxoPress‘. It offers you options for adding, removing, merging, bulk editing, and deleting unused tags, categories, and custom taxonomies on any WordPress site.

Once activated the plugin enables you to merge and manage all taxonomy terms on your website from your Dashboard -> TaxoPress -> Manage Terms page as shown in the given screenshot.

The key features of the plugin include:

  • Organize: In TaxoPress, you can manage taxonomies, and also terms. There are tools for you to add, rename, remove, delete, and even merge terms. You can add any term or taxonomy to any post type.
  • Optimize: TaxoPress can improve your SEO with automatic term management. TaxoPress can automatically suggest relevant terms for your content and link those terms to the correct archive pages.
  • Showcase: TaxoPress allows you to use your terms for advanced features such as Related Posts and Tag Clouds.

The plugin is fully functional with Managed WordPress, WordPress Ecommerce, as well as popular WordPress plugin features such as WooCommerce Product Categories, and bbPress.

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How To Make A Private WordPress Website Or Hide It On The Internet?

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Managed WordPress allows anyone to make a website and enables its access to limited members. If you simply want to make certain posts or pages private then that option is already there on WordPress and if you want to hide it completely, that can also be done.

Making Certains Posts & Pages Private

WordPress already allows you to keep certain posts, pages, or post types private or password protected, the option is present in the ‘Summary’ section on the right below the ‘Publish’ button on post editing screens.

Making Your Complete WordPress Website Password Protected

To hide your website on the internet and allow only selective users to access the website you may use the ‘Hide My Site‘ plugin. Install it from Plugins -> Add New page. Once activated, navigate to Settings > Hide My Site > Set Your Password. If you want to disable password protection uncheck the box at Settings > Hide My Site > Enable Password Protection. The plugin allows you to set a single password to view the website.

Discouraging Search Engines To Archive Content

You may also discourage search engines from taking content from your website to show it on search engine results pages by navigating to Settings -> Reading and ticking the option to discourage search engines from archiving the website.

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How To Reduce The Loading Time Of Your Website?

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You can make your website many times faster by making a few changes to it. Any website’s loading time greatly affects the user experience, search engine rankings, and overall website performance.

Slower loading of a website is mainly caused by unoptimized or large images, too many HTTP requests, a heavy website with no caching, bad web hosting service, getting limited resources when your website needs more of them, heavy JavaScript & CSS, or bad theme, etc. So this lesson will guide you on how you can reduce it on your own.

  1. Use A Fast Web Hosting Service: Some of the well-known hosting tycoons give you a very bad hosting service as they have a lot of customers and many new and old servers. So they offer old servers in cheap hosting and that affects the performance of the website. The quality of your web hosting service greatly affects the loading time of your website. If you want a faster website you must choose a fast web hosting or server with reliable performance. There are various hosting options you may select from such as cPanel, Hosting, Managed WordPress, Webhosting Plus, VPS, & Dedicated Servers.
  2. Optimize Images: Large and unoptimized images can significantly slow down any good website. To make your website load faster these images need to be compressed to reduce their size without disturbing their quality, that is called image optimization. It’s no rocket science, Managed WordPress users can easily do it with the help of a plugin. Others may use online tools, such as TinyPNG and Kraken.io, that let you optimize any image.
  3. Minimize HTTP Requests: This is the time we use dynamic websites mainly coded with PHP that has pages on the fly. So every time a user opens a web page, it makes a series of HTTP requests to images, JavaScript, CSS, etc to load the page. Minimizing the number of requests made by the browser can help you reduce the website’s loading time. Simply reduce the number of images, scripts, and stylesheets you have on the web page. Managed WordPress users can easily do that with the help of free plugins such as Jetpack, WP Super Minify, WP Super Cache, etc.
  4. Enable Image Lazy Load: This is also a method of minifying HTTP requests, this makes images load at the time when they come up on the screen especially when the user scrolls down. Hence, when a web page is opened only those images load whose place is visible on the screen, and other images load when the user scrolls down to them. Managed WordPress users can easily do that with the help of free plugins such as Jetpack, Lazy Loader, etc.
  5. Try A Content Delivery Network (CDN): A CDN is basically a network of servers that makes your website load faster by delivering content from a server that is geographically closer to the user. Managed WordPress users can easily implement it with free plugins such as Jetpack & CommonWP, etc.
  6. Enable Caching: Caching’s primary purpose is to increase the performance of the website by storing data locally to reduce the requests to the server. It helps to speed up your website by keeping the frequently accessed content locally in the web browser. Managed WordPress users can easily implement it with free plugins such as WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache, etc.
  7. Minimize The Size Of JavaScript & CSS Files: Large JavaScript and CSS files also have an impact on the speed of your website. You can minimize the size of these files by removing unnecessary code from them to improve the loading time of your website. Managed WordPress users can easily implement it with free plugins such as WP Super Minify, etc.
  8. Use A Good Theme: A badly coded theme can also affect the loading time of your website so choose a fast-loading theme that is optimized for speed and performance. Managed WordPress users can do this by choosing a theme from a reliable author, the number of people using it, and testing it on their website from Appearance -> Themes -> Add New page.

In summary, reducing the loading time of your website can greatly improve user experience and website performance. By optimizing images, using a CDN, minimizing HTTP requests, enabling caching, using a fast web hosting service, minimizing JavaScript and CSS files, and using a fast-loading theme, you can significantly reduce the loading time of your website.