5 Common WordPress Mistakes and How To Correct Them
For years, WordPress has been and still is one of the most popular blogging platforms, which is why it’s a top pick for novice bloggers (and not-so-novice bloggers like me). Many of us can commit several mistakes while learning how to use it, but don’t worry, many WordPress flubs can easily be remedied.
Here are a few fixes to 5 of the most common WordPress mistakes:
1. Non-responsive or inappropriate template
Nothing turns off visitors more than a poorly designed blog that won’t work properly. Since mobile blogging is now commonly practiced, your blog should be viewable from both mobile and desktop devices, which is why you should use a responsive template. Likewise, choose a user-friendly template from a reputable developer, and make sure it works well with your subject and intentions for putting up your blog.
2. Retaining default tagline, admin username, and unnecessary template settings
Your WordPress blog is yours to customize as you see fit. But some of its default settings like the tagline (‘Just another WordPress blog’), and admin username (‘Admin’) must be changed. Retaining these tells your viewers that you don’t understand your blog as well as you should, and that you don’t care about what they see on your blog.
3. Too many and too complicated categories/tags
This is the equivalent of hashtag abuse on Twitter. Using too many categories and subcategories confuses your reader and makes your site hard to navigate; trim down your number of main categories to 15 or less, and resist the urge to break them down into smaller subgroups.
4. Using the default permalink
A permalink is the specific hyperlink connected to an individual post. Its default state looks something like this: http://www.yourwordpressblog.com/?p=12345. Retaining this is bad for SEO and looks unprofessional. To fix this, go to the ‘New post’ section of your blog. Under the title field, you’ll find the Permalink field, which looks like this: http://www.yourwordpressblog.com/category/?=12345. You can change the section (highlighted in red) to your preferred terms ,eg. http://www.yourwordpressblog.com/category/your-great-blog-post. Make sure you use related keywords that can help your post get easily tracked by search engines.
5. Ignoring WordPress updates
Every so often the WordPress developer team updates their system to help improve site efficiency, speed, safety, and user interface. Upgrading your WordPress site promptly ensures that you and your readers get the best performance out of your blog. So never ignore WordPress updates; always keep up with the site’s latest version. You can always get in touch with the WordPress support for extra assistance.
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