WordPress tips for smooth performance

7th September 2022

WordPress tips for smooth performance

WordPress is website software that powers around 42% of all websites. It is also one of the most accessible platforms to use, along with being the best content manager of SEO.

However, WordPress is difficult for those unaware of its tips and tricks. That is why we will enlighten you with some of the timeless tips and tricks that can help you with the services and maintenance of your WordPress website.

So, let us get started on your professional WordPress website.

Four tips To Use WordPress like a Pro.

Optimize your site for voice search and speed

Voice search has gained immense popularity in the last decade. Voice search assistants like Siri, Google, or Alexa were used by 1 in 5 users in 2020. The numbers will only grow. 

One of the greatest ways to ensure that your website becomes a user favorite is to ensure your site is voice-optimized.

Add a conversational tone for your content and get listed on ‘Google My Business. Apart from this, try optimizing your website to load fast so your users may enjoy it more. Because speed can make or break your user experience. Most users will abandon the site and search for an alternative if your website has a slow loading speed, and we know you don’t want that. So, optimize your site’s speed along with voice search.

Back-links are probably one of the oldest SEO practices. Even though Google altered its algorithm multiple times, it never removed back-links from it.

Back-links are like your website’s backbone; they build your page’s authority if a well-reputed website links to your website. If this happens, Google will know that your page is worthy enough to be displayed to others.

Creating good quality back-links can take a lot of time and dedication, and you may also have to hire good WordPress maintenance services. But, the result will be worth all the pain. Apart from this, try to also focus on your internal structure because it is equally important to make users visit other parts of your site.

Chose an SEO theme

The SEO-friendly theme will take your website to the top search results. A great thing about WordPress is that it offers you a wide range of high-quality and free themes that you can use to your advantage. You can choose a theme from the available options. However, before you decide, ensure that the theme contains a responsive design and is lightweight.

Websites with responsive design will work well on all devices and help you generate more traffic. In addition, if a site is lightweight, it can load at high speed and lower the page abandonment rate.

Get an SSL certificate.

Have you ever visited a page having a padlock in front of the URL? If yes, then that site has an SSL certificate. Having an SSL certificate is the greatest way to improve the trust of your website. It is a type of coding that encrypts connections between webpages and browsers so that the user stays protected from any security breach.

SSL certificates increase your users’ trust, increase the number of views, and decrease bounce rates.

Hopefully, all the tips will prove helpful to you, and you’ll be able to handle your WordPress website like a pro. With these tips, you and your users will get the most out of WordPress. So don’t wait; use these tips on your website today.

Gavin Pedley

Gavin Pedley

Gavin is the guy behind the award-winning ThriveWP. He has over 18 years of experience creating, developing, hosting and managing WordPress websites.

Gavin regularly shares his expertise via the ThriveWP blog and Youtube channel, where he creates informative and helpful WordPress tutorial videos.

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