There are a number of different platforms one can choose from for building a website and if you are one of the many out there who have chosen to consider using WordPress as the foundation for your new website, you’re already on the right path to a successful site.
Apart from choosing a powerful, flexible, easy to understand platform, you’ll want to ensure that you are considering all of the necessary steps needed to build your site. Here is a checklist for planning your new WordPress website:
1. Get Familiar With The Basics
Although WordPress doesn’t require you to be a coding guru, you will want to familiarize yourself with the basics of how to use WordPress. WordPress offers a number of helpful tutorials on its “where to start” section, under support.
2. Choose A Theme
One of the beauties of WordPress is the fact that it comes with an array of different themes that you can choose from, which are professional looking and SEO ready. If you are looking to customize a theme, there are a number of tips and tutorials to assist with this.
3. Choose Suitable Plug-Ins
WordPress enables you to build a website with added features and functionalities, by way of simply selecting and adding plug-ins. There are well over 38,000 types of plug-ins available, so chances are slight that you won’t find what you need.
This checklist notes a few items to consider for planning your new WordPress website and, if you are looking for additional information on using WordPress, there are countless resources available in the WordPress community, which are only a few mouse clicks away.
