In this special article, we will discuss recommend 7 important things to do right after launching a WordPress website. And also favourite plugins you can use for free to boost your overall WordPress experience.
1. Index your Website
The first thing you need to do is allow Google to index your WordPress website. And automatically WordPress sets it correctly during its installation. Whether the checkbox labelled “Indexing from search engines discourages” has been unchecked or not. Find it on the Reading section to set up the page.
2. Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a website tracking and analysis application and it plays an important role for website owners. It keeps records of your visitors and their behaviour on your website and it comes with all the detailed information. Regarding everything related to your site’s pages and viewers on the site. Such as the most viewed pages, conversion rate, number of visits per day, bounce rates, and many other essential statistics. You can use plug-ins like “Google Analytics” by monster insights.
3. Speed
Website Speed is the most important key to keep visitors on the site. No one likes to wait to load a page, in fact, if the page takes more than 3 to 4 seconds to load, 40% give up. Therefore, a solution is to install a caching plugin to reduce overall page loading time. I would recommend for this W3 Total Cash or WP Super Cash Plugin.
4. Use CDN
Use a content delivery network. CDN is a solution that takes content from your site and stores it on a network of servers around the world. Then, when someone goes to your website, they are served from those places that are close to them. And they can see your site very fast. Some of the most popular CDN providers are Max CDN, CloudFlare and Amazon CloudFront. If you want anything free then this is a cloud file.
5. Backup plugins
The backup plugin will keep your site’s content in a safe place. If anything bad happens then You will then need to restore your website to the already functioning phase. If your site is new, then you do not have too much content to back up, but you can use it for future use.
6. Customize your WordPress website
Create title tagline, time zone and favicon for your brand or website. Being recognized is very important, this will help Google to do a better search. First of all, just go to the WordPress Dashboard and then go to General Settings. Change your permalink structure which is friendly and describes the content of each individual page. To change permalink structure, go back to Settings and then click on Permalink, you will see some possibilities, the best option is to use your post names in the URL.
7. Sitemap XML
Sitemap XML is a file that lists all your website URLs. Search engines use this file to understand how your site is organized. And as a result, what kind of information is, it’s easy for Google to index everything. To create a Sitemap, install a plug-in named Google XML Sitemap.