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How to Reduce Your Bounce Rate on WordPress (5 Easy Steps)

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Brenda Barron

Encouraging people to read your site content is probably one of your goals as a site owner; however, once visitors land on your site, it’s even more important that they stick around long enough to do so.

If you’re noticing a pattern of visitors who view one page on your site and then leave, they likely came to your site and didn’t find what they were looking for, or they had poor experiences. This leads to having a high bounce rate (the percentage of visitors who leave your website after viewing a single page).

If you’re experiencing a high bounce rate, read on to learn how to keep visitors on your site longer.

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Posted in Tips & Tricks | Tagged bounce rate, Google Analytics | 24 Comments

What is a Footer on a Website? What Should It Contain?

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Simon Keating

A website footer is found at the bottom of your site pages. It typically includes important information such as a copyright notice, a disclaimer, or a few links to relevant resources. Can you recall what’s in your website footer?

Many site owners focus on designing the tops of their websites. After all, it’s what visitors first see when they land on a site. Although it’s very important to design the perfect header and an attractive banner, when it comes to designing the footer, don’t exhaust your creativity. A footer should also serve to accomplish one or more of your specific site goals.

With the knowledge that your site footer might dictate whether a visitor continues interacting with your site or leaving for good, let’s review why a website footer matters, and what goes into creating a compelling one.

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Posted in Tips & Tricks | Tagged footer, site design, website customization | 4 Comments

Create an International WordPress Website with These Tips

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Carrie Dils

When it comes to website traffic, the more the merrier. Creating an international website to welcome visitors from around the world can result in more brand exposure and, if you have an eCommerce site, a broader customer base.

According to Internet Live Stats, there were nearly 3.5 billion global internet users in 2016. But less than 9 percent of these users were located in the United States.

You can capture a bit of that remaining 91 percent by implementing a few tips to make your WordPress-powered website easier to use, no matter where your site visitors come from. Making your site global-friendly doesn’t need to be a time-consuming or expensive effort. Begin with a few of the suggestions in this post, and you’ll be on your way.

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Posted in Tips & Tricks | Tagged Internationalization, languages, translation | 1 Comment

Does Blogging Help SEO? What Are the Benefits?

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Rachel McCollin

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Posted in Search Engine Optimization, Tips & Tricks | Tagged blogging, blogging for business, Comments, SEO, WordPress | 16 Comments

Using Custom Content Types with Jetpack

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Linda Scott

Jetpack’s Custom Content Types adds custom post types (CPTs) to your site, which allow you to create a new section of unique content without having to code. You can use CPTs to make your Portfolios, Testimonials, Simple Food Menus, or Comics shine. Once you distinguish your content types from regular Posts or Pages, you can use themes to present your new content types in stunning ways.

Let’s review what Custom Content Types are, their benefits, the different CPTs, and when you might use them to customize your Jetpack site.

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Posted in Tips & Tricks | Tagged custom content types, portfolios, testimonials | 2 Comments

Repurposing Content On Your Site with Jetpack

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Linda Scott

Note: Publicize is now auto-share and is part of Jetpack Social.

Do you have a great site filled with useful content, but you’re not sure what to write about next? Even if you’re experiencing writer’s block, you can still make a meaningful contribution to your website by revisiting and refreshing your existing content.

Repurposing content is not only a quick way to dive into writing on days when you are suffering from a creative ebb, but can be a great and efficient way to keep your site relevant and engaging.

In fact, you might consider building out, updating, and improving your existing content, depending on what your site visitors want to be reading.

Here are some ideas for how to breathe new life into your existing content.

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Posted in Tips & Tricks | Tagged content, Publicize, Search Engine Optimization, SEO, Twitter | Comments Off

Hosting Resources Offsite Can Make Your Load Times Lightning Fast

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Lance Cleveland

Even the smallest delay in a web page’s loading speed can result in discouraged site visitors. According to research from Think with Google, 53 percent of mobile users will abandon a website if it takes more than three seconds to load — that doesn’t give you much room for error! If you want to attract new users and keep them engaged, it’s important to make sure that your site loads quickly.

Often times, the most engaging types of content (videos and images) slow down a site the most. Fortunately, you can host these elements offsite, on external servers, to speed things up.

Today, we will explain how you can improve site performance by moving some site elements onto faster servers, and how Jetpack can help in the process.

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Posted in Tips & Tricks | Tagged Backups, CDN, content delivery network, Hosting, offsite backups, page speed | 5 Comments