Anyone who has sold products online would tell you that adding testimonials to your website is a no-braier. It may not look like a big deal but could improve your conversion rate and encourage more people to pay for your product (we are talking about real testimonials and not the fake ones some people use). Adding testimonials to your WordPress site is very simple. Plugins such as Testimonials Widget make the process easy.
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Many of us are very active on top social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. It is generally a good practice to buy the domain for your name to brand yourself and help your friends and followers find all your work online in one place. These 6 WordPress themes look simple but allow you to showcase your social profiles and previous works online effectively:
Prestige: a dynamic theme for your social profiles, resume, and personal blog. It has many animations and icons. It comes integrated with Google Maps. [click to continue…]
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Many webmasters assume that their readers will check out all parts of their websites. That is simply not true. Studies have shown that folks look at certain areas first when visiting new websites. They are trained to behave that way. It is up to you to design your website in a way that gives your content the best chance to get attention. Using tools such as HotSpots could help too. This plugin generates a heat map of mouse clicks and taps so you can improve the usability of your site.
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Planning the perfect wedding event can be quite challenging. No matter how much effort you put into preparing for your event, things could always go wrong. The last thing you would want to do as a couple is spend time trying to learn HTML coding when you are just a few weeks or months away from your big event. Game Over for WordPress makes it much easier to build a professional presence for your event.
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Starting a classified ads or directory site with WordPress is not that hard. We have already covered many themes and plugins you can use for the job. Not all of those are flexible enough to handle what you have in mind. If you happen to be interested in starting a vehicle directory / portal based on WordPress, you should check out these 7 car directory themes:
Automotive: allows you to create a vehicle directory and even sell items online. It is WooCommerce friendly. The theme is powered by the Tevolution plugin. [click to continue…]
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In the past couple of years, we have covered plenty of plugins WordPress webmasters can take advantage of to integrate Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, and other social sites with WordPress. As search engines start to pay even more attention to social signals, you should do your best to make your website as social-media friendly as possible. Here are 35 ways to do just that:
1. use floating social media buttons: this approach is being used by some of the most popular blogs and news portals around. Plugins such as Sharebar let you implement this on your own website. You have the option to make your buttons go into horizontal mode on smaller screens. [click to continue…]
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Starting a news website using WordPress is not that hard as long as you love covering the news and are passionate about journalism. We have covered plenty of awesome WordPress themes for news sites. These 5 WordPress themes are worth checking out if you are building your news site using Thesis:
Quik: a modern magazine and news blog theme for Thesis. It has 6 design schemes and a landing page template. [click to continue…]
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