WordPress Website Development Process Explained in Simple Words

WordPress Website Development Process Explained in Simple Words
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WordPress has been a wildly successful content management system (CMS) that has grown expansively. According to Hubspot, WordPress supports 43% of all websites on the internet! That makes it the leading website-building platform and custom WordPress development service a widely sought service.

Individuals and companies large or small have been asking for WordPress by name. This means any company developing websites must also double up as a WordPress Development Company as well.

Because of this, great precision needs to be placed on adopting an efficient WordPress development process. Take a look at what that would entail.  

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Choose & Setup of WordPress Platform

The first step in WordPress website development is downloading the WordPress platform. For a professional WordPress Development Company, it would have already been installed.

But, for a company just starting in WordPress, you must find and download the right WordPress, there are two options; WordPress.org and WordPress.com.

One offers more customization and monetary options than the other. If you are confused as to which is which, don’t worry as the Custom WordPress Development Company you choose to partner with will know which one you need.

Pick a Website Name 

Picking a website name is perhaps the most important step in building a WordPress website. Sadly, the development company cannot assist you in this department!

To assist the website development process, clients should have quite a few names ready for use at the time of finding a development company to partner with. 

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Select, Buy Domain Name & Hosting 

Once a website name has been provided by the client, the developers will first have to check if the corresponding domain name is available.

If it is available, great! In this case, you have to settle for a certain domain name or you have to choose a different website name and hope the domain name is available.

Domain names either attract an annual cost or they come with hosting for free for a year. 

Hosting is the place where your website will sit while it waits for a user to access it. 

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Connecting WordPress & Hosting

If you are selecting a hosting plan from a third-party provider, you will have to link the two to have them connected. This will help in website development with WordPress directly from the hosting partner.

To carry out the linking, open the hosting page and follow the wizard guide that allows WordPress installation within minutes. All that is usually required is the name and a selected username/password needed to access the admin panel of the website.

Website Walkthrough      

The first time opening the website will be important for clients as it gives a detailed overview as to what can be accessed and from where. WordPress website developers would be very in touch with the setup process and it would be very important to first-time website owners.

The welcome message also provides insights tips and tricks into what can be done to have a secure and successful website.

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Setting Permalinks 

A permalink is a permanent hyperlink at which a certain page is accessible.

There are several options by which you will be able to change the appearance of the permalink into one that is easier to memorize and looks more appealing. This is usually the one that just features the name of the blog or the page.

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Website Visibility     

Despite all of this, your website is still not live on the internet!

Yes, permission still has to be given to ensure that search engines can see and display the website. To ensure your website is visible,

Go to Settings → Reading

Next to the Search Engine Visibility option, make sure the box next to it is unchecked.

Cementing Your Website Title

A website’s title is a major part of the company/brand’s identity. Without a catchy name that appears throughout the website. 

Settings → General → Site Title, Tagline

Here, a client can effectively take charge of their website and make changes later on. The website Title is usually the company or brand’s name, which is an easy out if you are having problems finding a unique name.

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Other Site Settings

–Enabling/Disabling Pingbacks & Trackbacks

When blogging was still a relatively new thing, pingbacks, and trackbacks would inform the article author of certain actions like their blog being linked to. 

Pingbacks and trackbacks are not of much use to websites these days but they were once useful in older websites. You can effectively disable them by unselecting the box in settings.

Settings → Discussion → Default Article Settings

Unselect the second box that 

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Setting a Time Zone

To some, setting a website time zone may not make any sense at all. However, it does start to make sense when you are looking to expand your audience. Setting the time zone of your target audience can help you to build a connection with your target audience.

It helps to draw in interested people as it becomes routine to post certain content at a certain time. This setting will be available where most of the other settings are:

Settings → General 

Under this heading, you can select the time zone of the area where most of your audience is. 

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Selecting a Theme to Install 

The next step is to choose the main design elements of the website, that is the theme. Themes can always be changed later but you would want to first make sure your website has a basic outline. 

WordPress website owners are spoilt for choice as there is a seemingly endless list of themes to choose from. Plus, the option to take up a custom theme from a custom WordPress development agency still stands.

Upon selecting a theme, the WordPress website developer will have to install it. Usually, this only requires you to know the name of the theme to install it. From the perspective of the settings menu, this is available here: 

Settings → Appearance

You must find the right theme, and then press the ‘install’ button. After installation, the developer will get a better idea of what design the website should follow.

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Customizing the Website

WordPress for website development is so popular because it is customizable and can efficiently yield highly appealing website results.

Referring to customizing a website, you can alter the website’s appearance to suit the preferences of your users. Doing this will aid in helping visitors to fulfill their intended purpose on the website.

For example;

If you have an eCommerce website, placing the catalog or ‘Add to Cart’ button early on in your website can increase the chances of sales.

Customizing your website usually involves adding, removing, or re-arranging page elements. This includes text boxes, buttons, images, and contact forms. Apart from this, you can also choose a specific text, text color, box color, etc.

Website customization will be instrumental in attracting users from the moment they land on your website. This just highlights the immense need for a custom WordPress development company if you want to catch the attention of internet users.

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Improve Website Capabilities with Plugins

Plugins are small tools that extend the functionality of your website by adding certain features to the website. Having a host of plugins is essential if you want users to find your website of any use. There are over 59,000 plugins for WordPress meaning you will be spoilt for choice!

A few names of useful WordPress Plugins are as follows:

Yoast SEO- This plugin aids in ensuring that good SEO practices are followed throughout the website

WPForms- These contact forms are convenient and easy to use

Optimole- Image optimization is important to save space and it positively affects SEO as well

Google Analytics- Connect Google Analytics to start tracking website analysis

WooCommerce- Makes it simple to set up an eCommerce website and sell your products conveniently to customers across the globe if you choose so.

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Page Creation

Create pages based on requirements rather than just following the pack! Clients would already have a vague idea of what they want their website to look like. Whether it’s an image they created on their own or from a pre-existing website they have seen.

Either way, a unique website design and layout will be sure to attract users and if providing a rich user experience, it will keep them coming back!

Simply, go to the WordPress dashboard,

Pages → Add New and provide a title to the new page

Starting a Blog (Optional)

A blog section may not have been common on every website a decade or so ago. However, times have changed and it has now become rare to find websites that lack a blog section completely.

Useful, well-purposed content would help to put your website in a good place concerning search engines. Adding it is worthwhile if you have you have a bit of time to contribute towards writing meaningful content and improving your website.

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Making Your Website Easier to Navigate

It would be a shame and a missed opportunity to have an appealing website that is plagued by poor navigation!

The easy website navigation makes it easier for website visitors to fulfill their intended purpose, be it to gain information, or purchase a product.

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Conclusion

The WordPress development process may sound like a slightly daunting task for anyone who hasn’t done it before. But luckily, the procedure is well documented and if that doesn’t work, you can always hire a professional WordPress development company in India.

Artoon Solutions is an expert WordPress development company in India that caters to clients who require a website for any purpose. All you need to do is document your requirements and then Contact Us.

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