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You hit publish on a new post, but it sits invisible in search results for days. It is a common frustration for many website owners who want immediate traffic. The good news is that adding an RSS sitemap can fix this by helping Google find… Read More »

Ever wonder how well your WordPress forms are really doing? You might get a few submissions here and there, but without data, it’s hard to know what’s working and what isn’t. We’ve had forms that looked great on paper but barely converted, and others that… Read More »

Online quizzes are popular and can be a great way to make money. But creating a quiz website can be confusing if you don’t know where to start. We’ve helped many people build successful websites, so we know what works and what doesn’t. This guide… Read More »

If you’re looking for a way to build a community and boost engagement on your website, then accepting calendar events from users is a great place to start. This is a win-win situation: Your visitors get free promotion for their events, and you get to… Read More »

One of the biggest challenges in running an online store is making sure visitors actually stick around and buy something. Most of the time, you’ve got just a few seconds to grab their attention before they click away to a competitor. That puts a lot… Read More »

Many website owners find themselves wishing they could use categories and tags for their pages, just like they do for blog posts. We’ve been there too. As we built more complex websites, we realized how helpful it would be to have a way to group… Read More »

At WPBeginner, we want our readers to be able to discover our new posts as soon as possible. That’s why we’re always looking for ways to get our content indexed by search engines faster. The traditional approach of waiting for search engines to crawl your… Read More »

Taking control of your website’s small details is a great feeling. It’s how you turn a simple site into a truly professional one. A perfect example is learning how to add nofollow links in WordPress navigation menus. It’s a small change that can have a positive… Read More »

We’ve been running a public-facing WordPress blog for over a decade. During this time, we’ve seen many cases where you need to make your WordPress blog completely private. Maybe you’re still working on your site and aren’t ready to show it to the world yet.… Read More »

In our opinion, keeping WordPress core, themes, and plugins up to date is one of the most important things you can do for WordPress security. But updating a WordPress plugin to its newest version can sometimes break your website. This can be extremely frustrating and… Read More »