I know starting a blog can be a headache for most beginners who do not know coding. And you are not alone in getting headaches in this.
As a Web Designer and Digital Marketer, I have helped hundreds of students set up a WordPress blog.
The process of starting a blog is easy whether you are a student of age 15 years or you are a retired person of the age 60 or more.
What do you Need to Start a Blog?
Now the question is what do you need to start a blog? The answer is
A Web Hosting (Hostinger, Bluehost, Siteground etc)
A Domain name ( Name of your website)
25 Minutes of Your Focus
Yes, you read it right. You have to focus 25 minutes on setting up your first blog, and your blog will be ready.
In this Tutorial, I’ll cover the following topics
How to Choose the Best Web Hosting
How to Register a Free Domain
How to Install WordPress
How to Design Your WordPress Blog
How to Add Functionalities to Your Blog through Plugins
How to Write Your First Blog Post
How to Add a Contact Form
How to Optimize Your Website for SEO
Resources to Learn and Master WordPress
Are you Ready? Let’s Go
Step 1: How to Choose the Best Web Hosting
The first and foremost step of starting your WordPress blog is having the best Web Hosting for WordPress. A good SEO-Friendly Hosting Service is of utmost importance for a blogger to start a blog. Many beginners make mistakes while selecting a Web Hosting for their blog. It is because of advertisements they saw, or because of the budget they have.
But, believe me! this will be your biggest mistake if you have selected the Wrong Web hosting. So, select a good, reputable, secure, affordable Hosting for starting your blog.
Personally, I have been using WordPress since 2013 and used a handful of Web hosting. Some charge more, and on the other hand, some do not have good support and service.
After thorough research and experience, I Believe Hostinger is one of the Best WordPress Hosting. It is affordable, secure and has good 24/7 support. There are other options too like Bluehost and Siteground. But my vote of trust is with Hostinger as I have been using it for years.
There are many WordPress Optimized Hosting Plans in Hostinger and they are at affordable cost. You can go for the Premium WordPress Hosting Plan that says Rs. 149 per month. Read the Features it will help you understand the plan.
Click on the Add to Cart Button. Now you are at the billing area, here select the period. For Beginners, 12 months are best, and if you have a long-term plan then go for 4 years.
Sign in and complete the billing.
Step 2: How to Register a Free Domain
Now, after successfully purchasing the Hosting you want to add Your Domain name to Your web hosting. While reading Hosting Features, you might read that the Hostinger Premium plan comes up with a FREE Domain.
Now we have to claim this Free Domain from Hostnger. After the payment has been completed. Hostinger will ask you a set of questions to install WordPress on your Hosting. While answering those questions, Hostinger will ask you to install WordPress on the Website. There Hostinger will give you the option of Claim Domain.
Now after successfully installing WordPress on your blog. Now, you have to design Your WordPress blog. A simple, and good look is necessary for a blog to get success.
When you first visit your WordPress blog, it will somewhat look like this
Now, when you are using Hostinger Hosting for your WordPress blog, then Hostinger preinstalled a plugin with the name Hostinger, on your blog. This Plugin helps you set up most of the basic things like adding a logo, site title, description, connecting domain name etc. This plugin is good for beginners to do a handful of tasks. I have written detailed info about the Hostinger WordPress Plugin.
Now, come back to the topic. To have a good design of your WordPress blog you need to install good themes. WordPress comes up with thousands of Free Themes (more than 6000) and Premium Themes. Head towards Dashboard >> Appearance>> Themes and Click Add New Theme. You can sort themes based on Popular, Featured, and New and select the theme that suits your blog well.
You should see ratings and reviews before installing the plugin. Likewise, you have to Preview the theme before installing and activating. I have written an in-detail article on how to add a Theme in WordPress. It might help you in installing the theme.
After installing the theme you have to customize it from the Appearance only and add logos, typography, color scheme etc. Spent some time on customization and you will learn many things.
How to Add Functionalities to Your Blog through Plugins?
Now after successfully installing the theme on Your WordPress blog. Now it’s time to add some functionalities to your blog using Plugins. Plugins are software that adds functionalities to Your WordPress blog. To install a Plugin in your WordPress blog, go to the Plugin section from WordPress Dashboard, and click on Add new Plugin.
I have written an in-detail article on how to install a plugin in WordPress. Now the question is which plugins do you require for your blog to run?
If you are running a basic WordPress blog then you need to have these plugins
Akismet anti-spam plugin
SEO Plugin (Yoast/AIOSEO/Rank Math)
Elementor (Page Builder)
Site Kit By Google
WpForms Lite
All these are Free Plugins and they can add special functionalities to your Website. For example, Akismet will prevent spam comments, whereas Site Kit will add your website to Google Search Console and Google Analytics. On the other hand, Elementor is a page builder. SEO plugins will be discussed below on the topic of how to optimize your website for SEO.
Now after doing work in the dashboard here comes your first step of writing a Blog post.
Writing Blog posts in WordPress is very easy. In the WordPress Dashboard, click on the + New button and select Post from it. Now you are there to Write your First ever WordPress Blog post.
On the top, you have to Write the Title of your post and in the body, you can write the content of your post. WordPress is a block Editor by clicking the + button on the top left corner you can add different blocks to your post like paragraphs, headings, lists, Images, Videos etc. I have written a detailed article on how to write your First WordPress Blog Post where I have discussed the options of adding images, and video in detail.
How to Add a Contact Form in a WordPress Blog?
Now, if you are running a website or blog, you need a contact form, so that people will contact you through it. To create a Contact Form on WordPress, there are many plugins one of them is WPForms lite. This plugin will easily help you create a simple contact form in your WordPress blog.
After installing and activating the plugin go to Add New and Create a New Form. By default, WPforms have some template. In our case for the time being we use the template “Simple Contact Form“. Click on “Use Template” and it will take you to the template part. There save the template and close the form.
You will get a shortcode of the form you created. Just you have to go to Your Blog Contact Page and paste that Shortcode and the form will be live. You can read in detail article about how to create a Form in WPForms
So, you have created your Contact page for your blog.
How to Optimize Your Website for SEO
Now one of the most important things is to Optimize your website for SEO. You are creating your blog to share your learning and to earn. Then to reach more an d more people your blog should be discovered by search engines and users can come to your blog from Google, Bing etc. For this, you have to optimize your blog to reach more and more audiences. This can be achieved by optimizing your website.
SEO consists of keyword research, On-Page SEO, Technical SEO and Off-Page SEO. To achieve On-Page SEO success you can install one of the SEO Plugins like Yoast, AIO SEO, and Rank Math.
Install the plugin and start optimizing your posts On-Page SEO with their help.
Resources to Learn and Master WordPress
Now, in the end, Blogging is a long-term journey, and you need to be updated and learn new things to implement on your WordPress blog. So, for this journey, you need to have access to authorised Content. As far as resources are concerned to master WordPress here is a list
AllWP.in
WpBeginner
WpEngine
Videos (Digital Farhan Bajrai)
These are some of the resources from where you can learn Blogging.
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Do you want to log in to WordPress? One of the most asked questions by WordPress users is “How to find my WordPress login URL?”
Beginners often have a hard time finding their WordPress admin area. Previously, they might have logged in from their web hosting provider or they might have logged in by following a Youtube video.
But, when they want to directly access their WordPress admin panel, they Google it to find the solution.
In this comprehensive guide, you will learn how to find a WordPress Login URL for your website. Similarly, you will learn different ways to access the WordPress admin area.
How to Find Your WordPress Login URL?
Now, the first question is How to find My WordPress Login URL. The answer to this question is very easy. There are different methods by which you can access Your WordPress Dashboard. Here we go
Adding suffix “/admin”
To access your WordPress login page just add /admin at the end of your Website URL. Suppose your website name is www.example.com. Then to log in to your WordPress website add /admin at the end i.e., www.example.com/admin
Adding “/login” at the end
Similarly, if you add “/login” at the end of your Website URL, you can find your WordPress Login page i.e., www.example.com/login
Add Suffix “/wp-admin”:
The main WordPress Login URL is by adding /wp-admin at the end of your domain name. I.e., www.example.com/wp-admin
Note: Don’t forget to change example.com to your domain name.
How to Find WordPress Login URL to Subdirectory Website?
Suppose you have installed another WordPress into your website as a sub-directory in your website. So, to gain access to this sub-directory login page. You have to follow the above steps only. But, the difference will be you have to add your subdirectory name in between the URLs. let’s understand it with an example.
Suppose, you have a subdirectory WordPress in your above website as “Courses”. Then your subdirectory domain will be www. example.com/ courses. You have to add suffixes at the end of what we discussed above. So, you can access your WordPress Login URL by any of the following methods:
www. example.com/courses/login
www. example.com/courses/admin
www. example.com/courses/wp-admin
How to Access WordPress login URL of subdomain?
The subdomain is the part that comes before your domain name in your website URL. Let’s understand with the above domain name example. Suppose you have a subdomain by the name “app”. Then your subdomain URL will be. app. Example.com. Hence you can access your Website’s Login page using the URL we discussed above
app. example.com/login
app. example.com/admin
app. example.com/wp-admin
Once You log in, you will automatically be redirected to your WordPress admin area, where you can add posts, pages, plugins, Themes etc.
How to Access WordPress Admin or WordPress Dashboard?
If you are logged in by following the above practices, you can directly access to your admin area in WordPress.
www. example.com/login
www. example.com/admin
www. example.com/wp-admin
This URL will check whether you were logged in or not. If you were logged in then it will automatically redirect to your WordPress Dashboard.
Using ‘Remember Me’ to directly access the Admin area in WordPress
On your WordPress login Page, you will find a check box named “Remember me” below the User Name and Password. If you checked that box, then you can directly access to your WordPress admin area, whenever you visit your website URL with the extension “wp-admin”.
How to Add Login Link to Website Menu?
You can also add a WordPress Login link to your website menu. Adding a Login link to a WordPress website menu is very easy if you know: how to add a menu to a WordPress website. Just navigate to Menu from your WordPress dashboard.
Dashboard >> Appearance >> Menu
Now, click on custom links. Then, add the WordPress Admin login URL “example.com/wp-admin” and give the link text as Login and click “Add to Menu”. After adding it to your primary menu, don’t forget to save the menu.
By this, you can have your WordPress Admin Login URL in your Website’s menu.
Now, by clicking Login from your website menu, you can access your WordPress login page or WordPress admin area(if you were already logged in)
How do you add a WordPress Login URL to the Sidebar or footer?
By default, every WordPress Theme has a sidebar, and footer widgets option. You can add a WordPress login URL link to the sidebar or footer as well. This can be done using Widgets from Appearance.
Adding WordPress Login URL through Widgets
Go to Widgets from your WordPress Dashboard
Dashboard >> Appearance >> Widgets
If you want to add an Admin Panel link to the Footer, then go to the Footer Bar section Click on the big + sign and search for the “Meta”. Select the Meta as shown in the figure.
Meta will add the following links to your Footer bar
Similarly, follow the steps to Add an Admin URL link to your Sidebar.
How to Protect WordPress Login URL?
If you’re using the default WordPress Login URL as discussed above, then hackers have the information to access your login page and they can hack you. So, to overcome this issue and protect your WordPress Login URL, you can change the login URL from the regular wp-admin to anyone.
How to Change WordPress Login URL?
You can easily change your WordPress Login URL with a FREE WordPress Plugin named WPS Hide Login.
First, Install the WPS Hide Login URL from your WordPress Dashboard Plugins section. If you don’t know how to install a plugin. follow the procedure to install a plugin in WordPress.
After installing the Plugin. Go to General Settings in Your WordPress Dashboard, and scroll down. You will find the WPS Hide Login section below. You can add an extension after your domain name for admin login. In our case, we have added XYZ as the extension”example.com/xyz”.
Now if anyone wants to access your admin URL and they visit “example.com/wp-admin” then the user will get a 404 error page like this.
Now, when you visit with your unique admin URL you can access your admin page. In this way, You can protect your Website from unauthorized access.
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Whether you’re a seasoned blogger or a budding entrepreneur, building a stunning website that captivates your audience is paramount. WordPress reigns supreme in content management systems, offering unparalleled flexibility and ease of use. But to truly unlock its potential, choosing the right hosting is crucial. Enter the realm of WordPress hosting – a specialized haven designed to empower your WordPress website to perform like a champion.
What is WordPress Hosting?
Imagine a dedicated apartment complex exclusively for WordPress users. WordPress hosting is like that – a server environment tailor-made to cater to the unique needs of WordPress websites. This translates to optimized software configurations, enhanced security measures, and resources specifically allocated for WordPress performance. Unlike conventional web hosting, it’s not one-size-fits-all; it’s WordPress on steroids!
Why Choose WordPress Hosting?
Think of it as giving your WordPress website the VIP treatment. Here’s why it’s a game-changer:
Speed Demon: Optimized servers and caching mechanisms translate to lightning-fast loading times, keeping your visitors engaged and bouncing around your content.
Security Fortress: Enhanced security features protect your website from malicious attacks and vulnerabilities specific to WordPress, giving you peace of mind.
Ease of Use: One-click WordPress installation, automatic updates, and user-friendly dashboards make management a breeze, even for tech novices.
Performance Guru: WordPress-specific resources ensure efficient database management, smooth plugin operation, and robust scalability for growing websites.
Peace of Mind: Many WordPress hosts offer managed services, taking care of technical aspects like backups and security upgrades, so you can focus on creating amazing content.
While web hosting can technically host your WordPress website, it’s like trying to run a marathon in flip-flops. It might work, but it won’t be pretty, and you’ll likely regret it later. Web hosting isn’t optimized for WordPress, leading to:
Slower Loading Times: Shared resources with non-WordPress websites can cause sluggish performance, frustrating your visitors and harming your SEO.
Security Gaps: Generic security measures might not address WordPress-specific vulnerabilities, leaving your website open to attacks.
Management Headaches: Manual WordPress installation, updates, and security configurations can be overwhelming for non-technical users.
Now, let’s tackle some common questions that might be swirling in your mind:
Q: Is WordPress hosting expensive?
A: While it can be slightly pricier than basic web hosting, the performance, security, and ease of use benefits often outweigh the cost. It’s an investment in your website’s success.
Q: What types of WordPress hosting are there?
A: Different options cater to specific needs:
Shared WordPress Hosting: Budget-friendly for smaller websites, sharing resources with other WordPress users.
Managed WordPress Hosting: Takes care of technical aspects like security and updates, offering peace of mind for a premium price.
VPS (Virtual Private Server) Hosting: More control and dedicated resources than shared hosting, ideal for medium-sized websites experiencing growth.
Dedicated Server Hosting: Ultimate control and resources for high-traffic websites or demanding applications, but also the most expensive option.
Q: How do I choose the right WordPress host?
A: Consider your website’s size, traffic, budget, and technical expertise. Read reviews, compare features, and test free trials to find the perfect fit.
Q: Can I switch from regular web hosting to WordPress hosting?
A: Absolutely! Most WordPress hosts offer easy migration services to transfer your website and data seamlessly.
Unleash the Power of WordPress Hosting
Choosing the right WordPress hosting isn’t just about hosting your website; it’s about giving it the tools and resources to fly. It’s about creating a seamless experience for your visitors, attracting search engines, and ultimately, achieving your online goals. So, ditch the generic flip-flops and step into the performance haven of WordPress hosting – your website will thank you for it!
Ready to take your WordPress website to the next level? Explore the world of WordPress hosting and witness the difference it can make!
Popular WordPress Hosting Providers
Hostinger: Scalable power for budget-conscious creators, unlocking WordPress on a shoestring.
SiteGround: Speed demon and security guru, dominating performance for serious WordPress players.
Bluehost: Easy-to-use haven for beginners, making WordPress a breeze, one click at a time.
DreamHost: Affordable friend with eco-conscious vibes, nurturing WordPress growth for all.
Kinsta: Managed WordPress King, offering peace of mind with premium performance and support.
By providing comprehensive information and addressing common concerns, you can create a valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand and leverage the power of WordPress hosting.
Resources:
You can read further on the topic of WordPress Hosting on Wpbeginners, Hostinger, Bluehost etc.
The main issue with the big website is Media files, almost 4 years of media library.
Due to some plugins, and resizing issues, we could not see thumbnails in many of our posts.
On the other hand, our WordPress.Com plan was expiring soon, so we have to do something now, so that if there is an issue with the media library then we should have images on our personal computer, and then we can upload them, whenever and wherever required.
For that, we come across this process. To export(download) the complete WordPress Media Library here is one of the easiest ways.
After activating the Export Media Library Plugin, go to Media >> Export in Your WordPress Dashboard.
You will be redirected to the following page. In the Folder Structure: you have a dropdown menu:
1. Single folder with all files which means all your media library will be downloaded to a single folder.
2. Nested Folders: This means your media will be in separate folders based on the time of upload.
Once you have chosen the settings, simply click Download Zip, and the ZIP file will be downloaded to your PC.
Why Nested Folders?
We used Nested Folders because we have 4 years of data, if any one of our images is not loading, simply inspect our browser, and find out which image is lost. Then, we can go to our PC and find out from nested folders, the exact image.
You can use a Single Folder with all files if your website is small.
Unzip WordPress Media:
After downloading WordPress Media to your PC, then simply unzip the files. And You can see all your Media in one place.
Why Export WordPress Media Library?
If you want to have the backup of your media files on your personal computer, then you would want to download WordPress Media. In our case, we have to move WordPress media from one hosting to another hosting account, and for any loss of media, we want WordPress Media on our PC.
Conclusion:
In this article, we learn about how to export all Media files from WordPress websites using a Plugin. It is a nice and simple way, we used it and then wrote this article.
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Looking to build a successful online presence? Look no further than WordPress – the magic platform that makes it happen. With its user-friendly interface and powerful features, WordPress has become popular among website owners and bloggers worldwide.
Whether you’re a business owner, a creative professional, or a passionate blogger, WordPress offers endless possibilities to showcase your work and reach your target audience. From customizable themes and intuitive content management to extensive plugin options and seamless integration with social media, WordPress lets you create a completely tailored online experience.
But it’s not just about appearances. WordPress also excels in search engine optimization (SEO), helping your website rank higher on search engine results pages (SERPs). With its clean code structure and built-in SEO features, WordPress provides a solid foundation for your website’s visibility and organic traffic growth.
So, if you’re ready to unlock the magic of WordPress and take your online presence to new heights, join the millions of satisfied users who have already experienced the platform’s success. Get started with WordPress today and let the magic unfold.
Why choose WordPress for your website?
WordPress is the go-to platform for website owners and bloggers alike, and for good reason. One of the main advantages of WordPress is its versatility. Whether you’re a business owner, a creative professional, or a passionate blogger, WordPress offers endless possibilities to showcase your work and reach your target audience.
With WordPress, you have full control over your website’s appearance and functionality. The platform offers a wide range of customizable themes that allow you to create a unique and visually appealing website that reflects your brand or personal style. From sleek and modern designs to more traditional and elegant layouts, WordPress has something for everyone.
But it’s not just about appearances. WordPress excels in search engine optimization (SEO), helping your website rank higher on search engine results pages (SERPs). With its clean code structure and built-in SEO features, WordPress provides a solid foundation for your website’s visibility and organic traffic growth. This means that when someone searches for relevant keywords related to your business or blog, your WordPress website is more likely to appear on the first page of search results, increasing your chances of getting noticed by potential customers or readers.
The benefits of using WordPress for your business
If you’re a business owner, WordPress offers a multitude of benefits that can give your online presence a significant boost. One of the key advantages is the ease of use. Even if you have no technical knowledge or coding skills, you can still create and manage a professional-looking website with WordPress.
WordPress also provides a range of powerful features that are essential for business websites. From e-commerce functionality to customer management systems, WordPress has plugins and tools that can help streamline your business operations and enhance the user experience for your customers. With WordPress, you can easily integrate payment gateways, set up online stores, and manage inventory, making it a perfect platform for online retailers.
Another benefit of using WordPress for your business is the ability to track and analyze your website’s performance. WordPress offers built-in analytics tools that provide valuable insights into your website’s traffic, user behaviour, and conversion rates. This data can help you make informed decisions about your marketing strategies and optimize your website for better results.
Getting started with WordPress: Installation and setup
Getting started with WordPress is quick and straightforward. The first step is to choose a hosting provider and purchase a domain name. Many hosting providers offer one-click WordPress installation, making the setup process a breeze. Once you have your hosting and domain sorted, you can proceed with installing WordPress.
After the installation, you’ll need to set up your WordPress site by choosing a suitable theme and customizing it to fit your brand or personal style. WordPress offers a vast library of free and premium themes, allowing you to find the perfect look for your website. You can customize the theme’s colours, fonts, layouts, and more to create a unique and visually appealing website that captures your audience’s attention.
Choosing and customizing your WordPress theme
Choosing the right WordPress theme is crucial for creating a visually appealing and user-friendly website. With thousands of options available, it’s essential to consider your specific needs and goals when selecting a theme.
When choosing a WordPress theme, consider factors such as responsiveness, speed, and compatibility with plugins. A responsive theme ensures that your website looks great on all devices, from desktops to smartphones. Speed is also crucial for a positive user experience, as slow-loading websites can lead to high bounce rates and lower search engine rankings. Additionally, make sure the theme is compatible with the plugins you plan to use, as some themes may not support certain functionalities.
Once you’ve chosen a theme, it’s time to customize it to match your brand or personal style. WordPress offers a user-friendly customization interface where you can easily make changes to your theme’s colours, fonts, layouts, and more. You can also add your logo, custom headers, and background images to make your website truly unique.
Essential plugins for your WordPress website
Plugins are one of the key features that make WordPress so powerful and versatile. They allow you to add additional functionality to your website without the need for coding or technical skills. With thousands of plugins available, there’s virtually no limit to what you can achieve with WordPress.
When choosing plugins for your WordPress website, it’s important to consider your specific needs and goals. Some essential plugins include:
This plugin helps optimize your website for search engines, improving your chances of ranking higher on search engine results pages.
2. WooCommerce: If you plan to sell products or services online, WooCommerce is a must-have plugin. It provides a comprehensive e-commerce solution, allowing you to set up online stores, manage inventory, and process payments.
3. Contact Form 7: This plugin allows you to create and manage contact forms on your website, making it easy for visitors to get in touch with you.
4. Jetpack: Jetpack is a versatile plugin that offers a range of features, including website security, performance optimization, and social media integration.
Creating and managing content with WordPress
WordPress makes it easy to create and manage content on your website. Whether you’re writing blog posts, uploading images, or adding videos, WordPress provides a user-friendly interface that allows you to do it all.
The built-in content editor, known as the Gutenberg editor, offers a block-based approach to content creation. This means you can easily add, rearrange, and customize different types of content blocks, such as paragraphs, headings, images, videos, and more. The Gutenberg editor also allows you to preview your content and make changes in real time, giving you full control over how your content looks and feels.
In addition to the Gutenberg editor, WordPress also offers a media library where you can store and manage all your images, videos, and other media files. The media library makes it easy to add media to your content and ensures that your website remains organized and clutter-free.
Optimizing your WordPress website for SEO
Search engine optimization (SEO) is essential for improving your website’s visibility and driving organic traffic. Luckily, WordPress provides a solid foundation for SEO, with its clean code structure and built-in SEO features.
One of the key SEO features of WordPress is its ability to generate search engine-friendly URLs. By default, WordPress creates URLs that are clean, concise, and contain relevant keywords. This helps search engines understand the content of your pages and improves your chances of ranking higher on search engine results pages.
Another important aspect of SEO is optimizing your content for keywords. WordPress allows you to easily add meta tags, meta descriptions, and focus keywords to your pages and blog posts, helping search engines understand the relevance of your content and improving your chances of ranking for specific keywords.
Additionally, WordPress offers a wide range of SEO plugins, such as Yoast SEO, that provide advanced SEO functionalities, including XML sitemap generation, social media integration, and content analysis. These plugins can help you optimize your website’s SEO even further and ensure that your content is fully optimized for search engines.
Security and maintenance tips for your WordPress site
Keeping your WordPress website secure and up to date is essential for protecting your data and maintaining its performance. Here are some security and maintenance tips to keep in mind:
1. Keep WordPress and plugins updated:
Regularly updating WordPress and your plugins ensures that you have the latest security patches and bug fixes, keeping your website secure and running smoothly.
2. Use strong passwords:
Choose strong and unique passwords for your WordPress admin account and all other user accounts to prevent unauthorized access.
3. Install a security plugin:
Installing a security plugin, such as Wordfence or Sucuri, can provide an extra layer of protection for your website by scanning for malware, blocking suspicious IP addresses, and monitoring potential security threats.
4. Backup your website regularly:
Regularly backing up your website ensures that you have a copy of your data in case of any unforeseen events or data loss. WordPress offers plugins that automate the backup process, making it easy to schedule regular backups.
You come across the Word Featured image and want to know How to set a featured image in WordPress. Then let’s first we will learn what the featured image is.
What is a Featured Image in WordPress?
A Featured Image is also called a Thumbnail. Featured images are the images that represent the content of a WordPress Post or Page.
Are Featured Images Important?
Featured images are important for any WordPress post because as discussed above they represent the Content of WordPress posts. The first thing user sees about Your Post is the Featured Image. So, Featured Images are very important for optimal user experience.
Where does the Featured Image Appear?
Featured Image appears at the following Places
1. In the blog post page, Search Page, Archive Page of your WordPress,
3. It also appears on the social media where you share your post.
As you have gone through the above details, now you may understand that the featured image is one of the most important parts of your website.
How to Add Featured Image in WordPress?
Now, the important question is how to set featured images in WordPress posts and pages.
In your post Editor, after writing a post, go to settings as you do for your categories and tags, below the tags you will see the Featured Image tab. In that, click on Set Featured image as shown in the figure.
After clicking Set Featured Image, you will be directed to the Media Library section. In Media Library, you can select previously uploaded Images or You can Upload a new image you learned in the previous post.
Now, after selecting or uploading the Featured Image, click the button to set the featured image.
After clicking the button set featured image, you will be back to the content editor and there you can see the preview of the featured image.
How to Change Featured Image?
If you want to change the featured image, then go to the featured image section as discussed above and click Replace Image, and follow the above steps to change the featured image.
Hurray, You have successfully set the Featured image in WordPress.
What is the dimension or size of the Featured Image?
The suggested dimension of the Featured image is 1200 by 675 pixels.
Conclusion: From the above details, you can understand that Featured Images are very important and they represent the Theme of Your WordPress Post. So use good quality and eye-catching images, because they increase your website traffic and engagement of your WordPress Post.
Farhan Bajrai is an Entrepreneur, Web Designer as well as a Teacher. He resides in Hyderabad. He is the Founder, Designer, and Director of Bajrai Online Solutions.
