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Common WordPress Mistakes

Common WordPress Mistakes

WordPress can be daunting and intimidating if you don’t know what your doing. All you know is that you want a website to promote your products and services. Something that looks good and generates leads. This list will help you identify the 17 most common WordPress mistakes today.

  1. Not updating the default admin name
  2. Not setting up google analytics
  3. Not setting up google search console
  4. Not updating plugins
  5. Not updating themes
  6. Not creating a child theme
  7. Not setting up recurring backups
  8. Not optimizing SEO
  9. Not choosing the right permalink structure 
  10. Not optimizing for speed and performance
  11. Not optimizing images
  12. Not using categories for your blogs
  13. Using uncategorized as a blog category 
  14. Ignoring security best practices
  15. Not using posts vs pages properly 
  16. Not removing the demo post and page
  17. Not coding properly (on page vs. in stylesheet)

Following these best practices will help you attain your goals while giving you a sound website that is error free. Mistakes will be made, but if you know these common WordPress mistakes and take steps to avoid them you will be ahead of the game.