Do you want to display different sidebars for certain posts and pages on your WordPress site?

A lot of the time, you will want to show the same sidebar across your entire website or blog. However, sometimes you may need to show different sidebar content on some of your posts and pages.

In this article, we will show you how to create and display different sidebars for each post and page in WordPress.

When Would You Need Different Sidebars in WordPress?

Many WordPress themes have a sidebar where you can add useful widgets and content. For example, many sites add a search bar to the sidebar or show a list of recent posts.

If your WordPress theme has a sidebar, then by default, it will look the same on all your posts, pages, categories, and archive pages.

However, you may want to display different sidebar widgets on certain posts and pages.

For example, you might show different content in the sidebar of your most popular posts or display ads that are more relevant to a particular page.

You could even use different contact forms depending on the page’s content.

Having said that, let’s see how to create and display a different sidebar for each post and page in WordPress. Simply use the quick links below to jump straight to the method you want to use:

Method 1: Displaying Different Sidebars for Each Post and Page in WordPress (Easy)

If your theme supports sidebar widgets, then you can easily create multiple sidebars using Lightweight Sidebar Manager. This plugin lets you build as many custom sidebars as you want and then assign them to different posts and pages. You can also add them to custom post types or assign a sidebar to all the pages or posts that have a specific category.

The first thing you need to do is install and activate the Lightweight Sidebar Manager plugin. For more details, see our step-by-step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Upon activation, you need to go to Appearance » Sidebars. To create the first sidebar, click on the ‘Add New’ button.

You can now type in a title for the sidebar. This is just for your reference, so you can use anything you want.

With that done, open the ‘Sidebar To Replace’ dropdown menu and choose the location where you want to show the sidebar. The options you see may vary depending on your WordPress theme. 

Now, you can control where the sidebar appears by creating inclusion or exclusion rules. 

To create an inclusion rule, just open the ‘Display On’ dropdown and choose the pages, posts, custom post types, or categories where you want to use the sidebar. 

For example, you might add the sidebar to a specific page, such as your 404 error page or the author archive.

Another option is using the sidebar for a particular page, post, or category by selecting ‘Specific Pages/Posts/Taxonomies.’

This adds a box where you can type in the page, post, or category.

To create more inclusion rules, simply click on the ‘Add Display’ Rule button.

This adds a section where you can create the new inclusion rule.

If you prefer, then you can create exclusion rules instead. For example, you may want to show the sidebar on every page except the homepage. 

You can also combine inclusion and exclusion rules to control exactly where the sidebar appears on your WordPress website.

To create an exclusion rule, just click on the ‘Add Exclusion Rule’ button.

In the new ‘Do Not Display On’ section, open the dropdown menu and select the page or post that shouldn’t use this sidebar. 

You can also exclude the sidebar from pages that have a specific category by following the same process described above.

After deciding where the sidebar will appear on your WordPress blog, you may want to show different content to different users.

For example, if you have a membership site, then you might use a different sidebar for visitors compared to logged-in members. 

To do this, open the ‘User’ dropdown and choose a role from the dropdown menu. Now, only people with this specific user role will see the sidebar. 

Finally, you may want to type in an optional description. This will only appear in the WordPress dashboard, so it’s a good way to share information with other admins or users on a multi-author WordPress blog. 

If you are going to create lots of sidebars, then you can also use this field to leave yourself notes and helpful reminders.

When you are happy with the information you have entered, simply click on ‘Publish.’

With that done, go to Appearance » Widgets. You will now see all the widget-ready areas that your theme supports by default, plus the new sidebar you created in the previous step.

You can now go ahead and add widgets to the sidebar, just like any other widget-ready area. 

For step-by-step instructions, please see our guide on how to add and use widgets. 

When you are happy with how the sidebar is set up, click on ‘Update.’

Now, if you visit your WordPress blog, you will see the new sidebar live.

To create more custom sidebars, simply keep repeating these steps. 

If your theme doesn’t support sidebars, then you can still create different sidebars using a drag and drop page builder plugin.

SeedProd is the best landing page builder plugin for WordPress. With this plugin, you can create any type of custom page without writing any code. It also has dozens of professional site kits and templates that you can easily edit and fine-tune using the drag-and-drop builder.

When designing a custom page, you can choose a layout that has a sidebar.

You then simply find the blocks you want to show in that sidebar and add them using drag and drop.

SeedProd has all the blocks and features you’d expect from a powerful page builder, such as optin forms, social profiles, countdown timers, contact forms, buttons, various content blocks, and more. This makes it easy to create powerful and unique sidebars for your WordPress blog.

To learn how to use the SeedProd page builder plugin on your website, you can see our guide on how to create a custom page in WordPress.

We hope this article helped you learn how to add different sidebars to each post or page in WordPress. You may also want to learn how to create a custom Instagram feed in WordPress or see our expert picks for the best block themes for full site editing.

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The Internet has opened the doors to global opportunity for anyone with an online presence. And when it comes to breaking the language barrier to a worldwide audience, WordPress users generally have two choices.

One option is creating separate websites for each language we want to translate. The other option is to explore the offerings of translation plugins and services, such as Weglot.

Weglot Translate, a WordPress plugin and API-based translation service, promises to turn your website into a multilingual powerhouse with just a few clicks of a button.

Instead of having to deal with the expense and administrative headaches of maintaining multiple websites, it aims to provide WordPress users with an easy-to-use and feature-rich alternative for all of their website’s translation needs.

Weglot’s Main Features

Weglot Translate has a lot to offer. Here are its main features:

• Fast, simple install & setup (without any code)
• Automatic content detection and instant translation
• Content is automatically displayed under language subdirectories.
• Compatibility with all WordPress themes, plugins, and add-ons, including page builders, Yoast SEO, WooCommerce (e.g., product pages, SEO, checkout page, and more)
• Works with WordPress cache plugins for fewer database calls and faster response times
• Choose from 110+ languages
• Supports machine and human translations (including access to professional translators)
• Translations are hosted by Weglot, helping to speed up your site and avoid slowdowns due to overloaded databases.
• Tools for easy editing of translations (e.g., Translations List, Visual Editor, Glossary)
• Rule creation to include or exclude specific URLs or parts of pages for translation
• Search and Replace for easy translation of words and phrases across your site.
• Multilingual SEO-friendly, as Weglot automatically adds hreflang attributes that make it easier for search engines to index multi-language content

• Customize the appearance and placement of the language switcher button without custom code.
• Emails and PDFs translatable
• Supports RTL and LTR customization
• It supports the ability to add different images and videos for different languages.
• There is no need to bother with translation files (e.g., .po or .mo) or other WordPress source files.
• Premium features include translated URLs, multiple websites, multiple project members, and custom languages.
• Translated content is stored on dedicated and secured AWS servers.

Setting Up Weglot Translate

The Weglot plugin is easy to set up and only takes a few minutes. Here’s how to do it:

Installing Weglot

1. In WordPress, go to Plugins. Then, click ‘Add New’ and type Weglot into the Keyword search field. Alternatively, you can go directly to the plugin page. 

2. Click the ‘Install Now’ button for the Weglot result, and then click ‘Activate’.

3. After the plugin is installed on your WordPress site, you’ll see a new Weglot tab in your WordPress dashboard. Click on your Weglot tab to finalize the process 

Obtaining Your API key

4. In the API Key section, click the link that says Log into Weglot to get your API key. You’ll be taken to Weglot’s website.

If you haven’t already done so, you will create an account with Weglot to connect your WordPress site to the Weglot API.

5. In the Create an Account box, enter your email address and a password. Then, click the ‘Sign up’ button. Weglot will send you an email to confirm your account.

The 10-day free trial that Weglot offers here is quite limited. It allows you to translate up to 2000 words on your website into one other language. Realistically, this is only enough to accommodate websites with minimal content. However, it allows you to test the plugin and service.

Selecting Languages

6. Once you’ve confirmed your account, go back to Weglot’s Let’s Get Started page, copy the API key and paste it back into WordPress.

7. Next, select the Original Language of your site, and choose the language (or languages, if you have a premium plan) that you want to translate your site into.

8. Click the Save Changes button below.

By the way, some premium plans for Weglot include support for multiple websites. If you plan on using Weglot on multiple sites, you need to install the plugin on each site the same way you did here.

Using Weglot To Translate Your WordPress Site

Now that you’ve done the basic setup for the plugin (we’ll look at other options later), let’s run through a simple translation of your site.

Now that Weglot has been added to your WordPress site, you’ll see a language button at the bottom right (its default position) on the front end of your website. Switch between the languages to see Weglot in action!

By default, every page on your website is translated by Weglot, but as you’ll see later, the service gives you options for choosing what’s considered for translation.

Through your Weglot Dashboard, you get complete control over your translations and can choose to make edits and manage them how you like. You can manually edit translations, order professional translators, or add team members depending on your plan. 

Here’s a tip: Translating webpages results in API calls to Weglot. Because of that, using a cache plugin on your WordPress site can help reduce API calls and potentially lower the cost of their service. That’s because when you use page caching, you’ll only get charged for the API call on the initial visit that generates the cached page.

Weglot Translate Language Button

The language button allows your visitors to see your site in their desired language. With the Weglot plugin, you can easily customize its appearance and location on your website without any custom code.

To change the appearance of the language switcher, click the Weglot menu item in the WordPress sidebar and go to the Language button appearance section.

You can choose from several options for the language button’s appearance, including:

• With or without flags
• Horizontal or drop-down menus
• Display of full language name or two-letter country code
• CSS for custom displays

You can also see a preview of the button for the choices you make.

Just below the appearance settings are the settings for the language button position.

You have four options for the positioning of the language button’s location. The default button location is at the lower right position of your website’s page.

Other positioning options for the language button include:

• Navigation menu placement

For button placement in the menu, click the Weglot link in the WordPress sidebar, and then check the box next to In Menu.

• Button placement using the Weglot Translate widget

Go to Appearance… Widgets, and drag the Weglot Translate widget to your desired location.

• Shortcode

For button placement using shortcode, add [weglot_switcher] wherever you want to place the button on your posts or pages.

• Source code

You can also position the language button by adding simple code to the source code of an HTML page.

Translation Exclusion and Other Options

Below the Positioning settings are the optional Translation Exclusion settings. You can exclude URLs and HTML block elements from being translated here.

To exclude specific posts or pages, enter their relative URLs with no spaces between each entry, separated by commas, as in the example above.

To exclude specific HTML blocks from being translated, enter their CSS selector with no spaces between each entry, separated by commas.

Visitor Language Redirection

The Other Options section below the Translation Exclusion options, including Auto Redirect. With this option turned on, your visitors will see translated pages that are based on their browser language.

All of the premium Weglot plans come with Visitor Language Redirection. This is a great feature for improving the user experience of your visitors.

Visitors whose language is not supported on your site will be redirected to your website’s original language.

SEO Friendly

Weglot Translate follows Google’s best practices for multilingual sites and is SEO compatible for proper detection and indexation by search engines.

Weglot’s SEO features include:

• • Unique URLs for translated pages, with subdirectories for each language version (i.e., websitename.com/es for Spanish)
• The automatic addition of Hreflang tags in the page source code tells Google you have different language versions of your pages.
• SEO tag translation, including meta titles and meta descriptions
• Content translations in source code
• Translation of the image ALT attribute

The Weglot Dashboard

Weglot provides amazingly fast and impressive machine translation with the assistance of neural and statistical algorithms.

However, even with the state of today’s language technology, machine translations can’t be expected to surpass human translation. The people behind Weglot understand that, and that’s why they provide different tools and services to help you further edit and manage your translations.

To access the Weglot dashboard for your account, you need to select the Weglot menu in the WordPress sidebar and then click on the red Edit my translations button. If requested, log in with your email and password.

The first page you enter on the Weglot dashboard is the Home page.

From the top menu bar on the dashboard, you can (from left to right):

Switch between projects and create new projects (each source website is considered a project and uses one API key)

• View notifications
• Get support (including a knowledge base and FAQ).
• Check out your account settings, get billing information, and logout.

The Home page shows key information about your project(s), including:

• Your current Weglot plan (you can change plans here)
• The number of translated words that you’ve used for your plan
• The percentage of translation requests you’ve made
• The number of users in your workspace
• A list of recent activities you’ve made with your Weglot account, like adding languages to a website, creating a project, and changing your plan

When you click on a project on the dashboard, you’ll see links to several sections, such as: 

• Languages
• URLs
• Visual Editor
• Translation Exclusions
• URL Slugs
• Glossary
• Professional Translations

and many more. 

We’ll take a brief look at these sections now.

Languages

In this section, you’ll see a list of language pairs you’ve chosen to translate your website, the total translated words, and the percentage of manually translated words. You can also view your inactive translations and add new languages to make your website available in. If you have pre-existing translations, you can import them by going to Actions > Import. 

Here, you can access all translations per language pair and edit and manage them accordingly. 

URLs

You can also manage the translations of your URLs through your dashboard. There’s also the option to mass-select all the URLs and sync the content, order professional translations, or even export the content of them.

Visual Editor

The Visual Editor of the Weglot Dashboard lets you edit your translations directly on the front end of your site’s pages. That means you can edit your translations in a live preview of your website, allowing you to see the context of each sentence. 

You can use the Visual Editor in either your original language or one of your translated languages.

To begin using the editor, click on Projects. Navigate to the Visual Editor link on the left side and click the Start Editing button. 

You’ll be taken to your website’s homepage.

To edit, click the pencil icon that appears to the left of the content you wish to change. A pop-up will appear, allowing you to choose among the languages you used to translate your site. You make your changes in this pop-up window. When you’re satisfied with the changes, click OK.

There are two ways to navigate the Visual Editor. You can move around as you normally would within any website, like clicking on navigation links and then editing accordingly. Another option is to input a specific URL into the bar on the upper left of the Editor. 

You could even toggle the SEO view of the Editor, which will show you the different meta descriptions and the existing translations. 

Translation Exclusions

The Translation Tools section of the dashboard allows you to set rules for including or excluding the translation of different parts of your site content.

This is divided into two sections: Excluded URLs and Excluded Blocks. 

There are several options here when customizing the rules for your excluded URL. You can even hide the language button on these URLs through this setting or delete translations linked to specified URLs. 

You could add blocks to exclude from Weglot’s automatic translation if needed. 

URL Slugs

Weglot also gives you the option to manage the translations for your URL slugs. To make things easier, you can auto-translate each one, then edit them as you see fit. To organize the slugs better, you can toggle “Hide not translated slugs” under the “Filter” dropdown menu.

Glossary

Through the Glossary, you can see an overview of the translation rules you’ve approved and set in place. It consolidates the rules implemented across all languages, making it incredibly useful for fine-tuning your localization efforts and ensuring consistency throughout your website.

It will specify whether the rules are case-sensitive and to what languages they apply. You can add new rules directly from this page by clicking “Add glossary rule”. 

Similarly, if you want to import existing rules onto the Weglot plugin, click on the Actions drop-down menu > Import. 

Professional Translations

The subtleties of language often require a human touch. With that in mind, Weglot allows you to order translations for pages and text strings from professional agencies from within your user dashboard.

Pricing for professional translation starts at €0.13/word, depending on the language pair. Weglot estimates 24-48 hours for professional translations. Once finished, they are automatically added to your Weglot Dashboard and website.

To order professional translation services, go to Languages on the left side of your dashboard (under the Projects view).  Select your language pair, then tick the box next to the text strings you’d like to translate. Then, click the basket icon on the lower right to add them to your cart. 

Fill in the right information, then proceed to payment. It’s that easy!

Support & Documentation

Weglot is easy to set up and use, and you may not need much documentation in order to get up and running with it. Still, if you need a little guidance on setting up some things, Weglot’s Help Center is full of incredibly useful documentation. These include onboarding documentation to get you going.

Weglot offers the following support and documentation:

Weglot currently supports 110+ languages for translation. If you need a language that’s not yet supported, don’t hesitate to email their support team for more assistance.

When I contacted their support with questions for this review, they responded quickly and courteously.

At the time of this writing, the free Weglot plugin from WordPress.org has an average rating of 4.8/5, 50,000+ active installs, and over 1400 five-star ratings.

Pricing

Weglot comes in both free and premium versions, with the main pricing criteria based on the total number of translated words and the number of languages you need.

The free version of the plugin won’t be enough for most websites. But if you have minimal content, such as a simple one-page or basic static site, it may do the job. You can try their service with a 10-day free trial, with no required credit card.

Premium plans include features like unlimited languages, visitor language redirection, subdirectories, multiple sites, team members, and dedicated support. Purchase of premium plans comes with a 15-day refund policy.

Weglot plan prices are listed in euros and dollars, and you can pay with other currencies. For your convenience, you can find a currency converter here.

Here’s how the different plans break down (yearly plans give you two months free):

Free

2000 translatable words (sitewide)
1 extra language
2,000 translation requests
Visitor language redirection
Basic support

Starter Plan (€150 yearly or €15 monthly)

10,000 words sitewide
1 extra language
20,000 monthly translation requests
Access to pro translators
Visitor language redirection
Premium support

Business Plan (€290 yearly or €29 monthly)

50,000 words sitewide
3 translated languages
50,000 monthly translation requests
Access to pro translators
Visitor language redirection

Pro Plan (€790 yearly or €79 monthly)

200,000 words sitewide
5 translated languages
200,000 monthly translation request
Access to pro translators
Visitor language redirection
3 projects (websites)
5 team members
Translated URLs
Page view statistics
Premium support

Advanced Plan (€2,990 yearly or €299 monthly)

1,000,000 words
10 translated languages
1,000,000 monthly translation requests
10 projects (websites)
Statistics (translation requests and page views)
Translated URLs
Custom languages
Export and import
Top-level domain
+++ and more

Extended Plan (€6,990 yearly or €699 monthly)

5,000,000 words
20 translated languages
5,000,000 monthly translation requests
20 projects (websites)
Statistics (translation requests and page views)
Translated URLs
Custom languages
Export and import
Top-level domain
+++ and more

Weglot also offers Enterprise plans with tailored support, a dedicated contract, and more. You can inquire about the price on request here. 

According to Weglot, translations are no longer displayed on your site if you cancel their service. Users will thus lose all access to their translations. 

Conclusions & Recommendations

The Internet provides us with a global marketplace. Yet, most of us never seriously consider the opportunities beyond our borders.

As WordPress users, we basically have two options for making our websites multilingual: create a dedicated site for each language or give a translation plugin/service a try.

The latter option is generally less expensive, less time-consuming, and much easier from an administrative and maintenance standpoint. And that’s where Weglot comes in.

Weglot is a very impressive WordPress plugin and SaaS for quickly and easily translating your website’s content into 110+ languages.

Machine-based neural and statistical algorithms automatically translate your website content (including menus, SEO, metadata, widgets, comments, and source code). The plugin also allows you to easily select content that you wish to be ignored for translation. It even automatically detects and translates new content.

With just a few clicks of a button, you can create localized websites and speak to a global audience.

But that’s just the first layer of its translation capabilities. It also provides human translation editing tools and professional translators for handling your most critical pages (e.g., sales and landing pages).

It essentially provides a complete website translation service that can scale to your needs.

Weglot isn’t cheap. But if you’re an individual or organization that can truly benefit through multilingual expansion, it’s likely that it will more than pay for itself over the long run.

If you’re looking to increase your traffic and improve your conversions by communicating with a more global audience, Weglot Translate may be your answer. To find out more, you can visit their website here.

Do you want to make a custom logo for your website?

Maybe you can’t afford a professional designer, but you are worried that your graphic design skills aren’t up to the task. Your logo is a very important part of your brand’s identity. You want it to not only look high quality but also communicate your brand’s identity and values.

In this article, we will show you how to make a logo for your website. We will go through several different solutions so you can pick the one that suits you best.

To help you easily navigate the post, you can click the links below to jump ahead to the section you want to read:

Why You Need to Create a Logo for Your Website

Many people around the world can recognize big-name brands from their logos. When you see the iconic Golden Arches of McDonald’s anywhere in the world, you instantly recognize the brand and know what will be on the menu there.

That’s the power of branding, and a logo plays the most important role in building that reputation.

Whether you are creating a blog, making a website, or starting an online store, having a unique logo makes your brand look legitimate. It helps you build trust, recognition, and promote your business.

Often, when users want to start working on an online business idea, they start by thinking of business names and go straight to designing logos.

But before you do that, you need to make sure that your brand name idea is not already registered by someone else. See our guide on how to check domain name availability.

Once you have ensured that your business name idea is available, make sure to go ahead and register your domain so that no one else takes it (trust us, this happens more often than you think).

After you have registered your domain name, you are ready to start designing your logo. We have some excellent free logo-maker tools for beginners.

Tips for Making a Custom Logo for Your Website

Creating a custom logo for your website requires some understanding of design. However, as a beginner, you can follow these best practices to make sure that your logo looks polished and professional:

• Keep your logo design simple and clean. This makes sure that your logo will look good even at a small size. Think how tiny the profile images are in your Facebook or Twitter feed.
• Use a transparent background for your logo. That way, you can put it anywhere, not just on a white area of your website.
• Get the highest quality file you can for your logo. You want it to look great in a large size or in print, too. You can copy it and make smaller versions for social media, blog posts, and website pages.
• Use your brand and website colors in your logo to help it harmonize with the rest of your website.

There are different types of logo designs commonly used by businesses. When making your own logo, you may want to experiment with some of these.

Wordmark Logo

A wordmark logo is a distinctive text-only logo. Your unique brand name set with specific fonts and colors can make an excellent logotype.

If you are making a custom logo for your WordPress website by yourself, this is a great option as it’s simple and straightforward.

Pictorial Mark Logo

A pictorial mark is usually a brand image using an illustration or icon to represent an organization.

Famous examples of this kind of logo include Apple, Nike, Audi, and more.

Combination of Both

These types of logos are the most common ones you will see around. They combine words or letters presented in an iconic layout.

Famous examples of such logos include Dell, Pizza Hut, Doritos, and more.

Choosing the Right Style for Your Logo

If you are making your own logo, then you will need to be realistic about your design skills first. Using a wordmark might seem very simple, but it needs to be unique so that you can easily register your logo as a trademark if needed.

You can also draw an icon to be used as your logo. However, you will need strong design skills to come up with a unique idea for your brand image.

For our own brands, we use a combination of both wordmarks and icons. For example, our sister company OptinMonster’s logo has a mascot placed on a wordmark.

Let’s take a look at a few different ways to create professional-looking logos for your websites (without hiring a designer).

1. Make a Logo Using Tailor Brands (Best for Customization)

Tailor Brands’ Logo Maker is easy and straightforward to use. You also get access to a lot of customization options when creating a custom logo for your website.

It’s one of the best logo makers and is free to use. However, note that you will need to pay to download your finished logo. The minimum you can pay is $9.99 for 1 month.

To begin, go to the Tailor Brands Logo Maker and type in the name of your company. Then, click the ‘Get Started’ button.

Next, Tailor Brands will launch a logo builder that asks a series of questions.

First, you will need to select what your brand is offering. For instance, is your brand selling physical goods, services, technology and software, original content, or other products?

Simply select an option and move to the next step.

After that, you will need to enter some details about your industry. You can start by selecting an industry from the dropdown menu and briefly explaining your business.

Next, Tailor Brands will ask what your biggest motivation is for starting a business.

You can select from the options and add more details.

After that, you will need to select which stage your website or brand is in right now.

For instance, it is just an idea, you are getting ready to launch, or it’s already in business?

In the next step, you can choose which service you’d like to focus on.

Go ahead and select the ‘Logo & Branding’ option.

After that, you’ll need to select what you need for your brand.

Simply select the ‘Logo’ option.

Next, you will need to choose how you discovered Tailor Brands.

You can select any option or simply click the ‘Skip’ button at the bottom.

Tailor Brands will now process the information and show you an option to create your custom logo.

Go ahead and click the ‘Create’ button.

Next, you will need to sign up for a free account.

You can use your Facebook or Google account or simply enter an email address and password to get started.

After creating an account, you can build a new logo.

First, you will need to choose the type of logo you’d like to create. Tailor Brands lets you choose an icon-based, name-based, or initial-based logo.

You can only select one option, although you can always restart the logo maker again if you want to try out other possibilities.

If you select ‘Icon Based’ here, then you will be prompted on the next screen to choose an icon type. You can pick a geometric shape or search for an icon.

For this tutorial, let’s select the ‘Search For Icon’ option.

Next, you can choose up to 5 icons for your logo. There is also an option at the top to search for different icons.

When you are done, simply click the ‘Next’ button at the bottom.

After that, you will need to select 3 styles for your logo.

You can click the ‘Next’ button after selecting the styles you love.

Once you have completed this process, you will see a short animation while your logo is being created.

Next, you will be able to see your logo.

You can click ‘Love it’ to be taken to the pricing plans, ‘Customize’ to start editing it, or you can scroll down the menu on the left-hand side for more logo options.

If you choose to customize your logo, then you can pick from different styles, fonts, layouts, and more.

As you select different options, the logo will update on the right.

There are also options to change the color palette and edit the shape of your logo.

Once you are happy with your logo, you can click the ‘Finish’ button.

A small window will now open where you can review your logo design.

Go ahead and click the ‘I’m Finished’ button.

Once your logo is ready, you will see a download option on the next screen.

You can click on the ‘Download’ button.

Next, you will see a popup asking you to upgrade to a premium plan to download the logo.

Clicking the ‘Upgrade’ button will take you to the pricing page, and you will be presented with a number of different pricing plans.

These plans give you access not just to your logo but also to graphic design and website creation tools. They could be a good option if you want access to things like stock photos.

If you just want the logo, then you can click the ‘1 Month’ tab and select the ‘Basic’ plan. You only need to make one payment for your logo to be yours to keep. You can cancel the plan straight after that.

2. Make a Custom Logo for Your Site Using Looka (Quick and Easy)

Looka is a quick and easy online graphic design tool that allows you to make a logo without any design skills. It was formerly known as Logojoy.

Like Tailor Brands, Looka’s tool is free to use, but you will need to pay to download your logo. Prices start from $20. You don’t get the same level of personalization as you get with Tailor Brands, but it’s a great alternative for creating custom logos.

To get started, simply visit the Looka website and enter your company name in the search box.

Once that’s done, click the ‘Get started’ button.

Next, you need to select your industry from the dropdown menu.

Don’t forget to click the ‘Continue’ button to move on to the next step.

You will then see a number of logos that have been automatically generated for you.

Go ahead and select a few logos you like as inspiration.

Next, you will need to choose some colors that you like. You can pick up to 3 colors and then click the ‘Continue’ button.

After that, Looka will ask you to enter a company and a slogan (optional).

Once you have entered this information, just click the ‘Continue’ button.

In the next step, you will need to select some symbol types for your logo.

For example, we chose different food-related symbols for our food blog logo.

Looka will now start to generate logos for you.

You will then see a bunch of variations that you can use for your website. Simply select a logo to further customize it.

After that, you will see the logo builder offered by Looka.

Using the drag-and-drop logo editor, you can adjust the font size, choose a transparent background, change the font family, add or change your icon, and more.

Feel free to edit the design as much as you like and share it with colleagues for a second opinion. Once you are happy, just click on the ‘Download’ button in the top right corner to purchase and download your logo.

Note that if you want a transparent version of your logo, then you will need to pay $65 for the Premium plan.

3. Create a Custom Logo Using Hatchful by Shopify (Free)

Shopify is a popular eCommerce platform. They also offer a free logo maker tool called Hatchful. It allows you to easily create beautiful logos for your website without any design skills.

Unlike Tailor Brands and Looka, you can download the logo free of cost. Plus, it offers different customization options and will guide you step by step through creating a logo.

First, you need to visit the Shopify Hatchful page and click on the ‘Get Started’ button.

Next, you need to choose your business type.

If you can’t find an exact match, then simply use the closest possible match.

After that, Hatchful will ask you to choose a visual style for your logo.

You need to select a style that matches your business website’s style, look, and industry.

Next, enter your business name and a slogan (optional).

You can skip this step if you want and move ahead.

After that, you will be asked to select where you plan to use the logo.

You can pick the ‘Online store or website’ option to continue.

Finally, the wizard will analyze your answers and show you several logo samples to choose from.

You can select any of these logos to further edit them.

This will launch a simple logo editor where you will see a live preview of your logo with editing tools in the left column.

You can edit the text, add an icon, add symbols, and change the background.

Once you are satisfied with your design, you can click the ‘Next’ button to download your logo files.

You will be asked to create a free account, and your logo files will be sent to your email address. The zip file will include not just your logo but a favicon or site icon and cover images for your social media profiles.

Bonus: Hire Someone to Make Your Website Logo

The online logo maker tools we have covered in this tutorial are made specifically for beginners. You can create a simple and elegant logo for your website using these tools, but they are still limited in design choices.

If you can afford it, the best option is to hire an expert graphic designer to make a logo for your website. There are several places where you can find freelance designers.

For example, you can use any of the popular online job marketplaces to hire a logo designer.

There are thousands of people offering graphic design services on these websites. How do you pick the right person for the job?

Sticking to these best practices can help you find the perfect candidate to make a logo for your business.

• Look for ratings, reviews, and the number of completed jobs on the designer’s profile. These are good indications of quality services provided to previous customers.
• Give a detailed brief to the designer about your specific design requirements.
• Set your own price for the logo, but keep in mind that a unique and creative design will cost more than a generic logo.
• Make sure that you get the original source files in vector file format. This will allow you to later resize or reuse your logo in other places like business cards, posters, t-shirts, and more.

We hope this article helped you learn how to make a logo for your website. You may also want to see our guide on how to add a certified logo to your business email and our expert picks of the best WordPress typography plugins to improve your website design.

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Have you ever heard of WooCommerce Shortcodes? Think of them as magic keys for your online store. With just a few simple codes, you can make your shop look and work just the way you want. It’s like adding cool features without the hard work.

If you have an online shop or are thinking of starting one, these shortcodes can be your best friend. They make things easy and fun. So, let’s dive in and see how these magic keys can make your shop shine!

What is a Shortcode in WooCommerce?

When it comes to building your WooCommerce shops, Shortcodes do the heavy lifting for you. Just by inserting a small piece of code, your site performs a specific action.

Want to display all your products? There’s a shortcode for that. These are the magic spells of the online store world, from showcasing items to setting up a shopping cart.

For example, let’s say you want to show a list of all the products you’re selling. Instead of adding each product one by one, you can use a shortcode. This shortcode will automatically display all your products for you. Cool, right?

So, in simple words, a shortcode in WooCommerce is a quick and easy way to add awesome features to your online store without the hassle.

Different Types of WooCommerce Shortcodes

From displaying products to managing the cart, WooCommerce shortcodes cater to a myriad of functions. Let’s delve into the various types available:

Page Shortcodes

Think of a Page Shortcode as a magic spell. When you use this spell on your website, it instantly creates a specific page for you. Instead of manually setting up pages like your shopping cart, checkout, or account page, you can use a Page Shortcode, and voila! The page appears, fully functional and ready to use.

WooCommerce provides several page shortcodes to help store owners set up essential parts of their online shop. Here are some examples:

1. woocommerce_cart: This shortcode instantly creates a shopping cart page. When customers add products to their cart, they can visit this page to see what they’ve added and proceed to checkout.
2. woocommerce_checkout: Do you want a checkout page? Use this shortcode. It sets up a page where customers can provide their shipping details, choose a payment method, and finalize their purchase.
3. woocommerce_my_account: This shortcode creates an account page for your customers. Here, they can view their past orders, change passwords, and manage other account details.

In most cases, these shortcodes will be added to pages automatically via WooCommerc’s onboarding wizard and do not need to be used manually.

Product Table Shortcodes

Imagine you have a store with hundreds of products. Instead of showing each product one by one, which can be time-consuming for your visitors, you’d want a neat table where they can see all the products at once, right?

That’s where the Product Table Shortcode comes in. It allows you to display your products in a clean, organized table format. This table can show product names, prices, descriptions, and even add-to-cart buttons.

Consider Barn2.com’s WooCommerce Product Table, specifically designed for this purpose. This best-selling plugin lists your WooCommerce products in a searchable table layout with filters. It’s especially popular for:

• Quick order forms: Customers can quickly view products and add them to their cart from the table itself.
• Large product catalogs: For stores with a vast range of products, displaying them in a table makes navigation easier.
• Restaurant order systems: Imagine a restaurant menu where customers can view dishes and order directly.
• Wholesale layouts: Bulk buyers can view products at a glance and make their selections efficiently.

How Does It Work?

Once you’ve installed and set up the plugin, you use the provided shortcode product_table in the place where you want the product table to appear on your website. The table will then automatically pull in your products and display them in your chosen format.

Benefits of Using Product Table Shortcodes:

1. Efficiency: Customers can view more products in less time.
2. Flexibility: You can customize what information to show in the table.
3. Enhanced User Experience: A well-organized table can improve site navigation and boost sales.

Product List Shortcodes

A Product List Shortcode in WooCommerce is a piece of code that you can insert into your website’s pages or posts. When used, it automatically displays a list of your products, making it easier for you to showcase what you have to offer without manually adding each item.

You can customize the default product shortcode for specific needs. This shortcode says up to four products will load in two columns, and that they must be featured. 

products limit="4" columns="2" visibility="featured"

• products limit="4": Displays only the first four products.
• columns="4": Shows only products from the ‘shoes’ category.
• visibility="featured": Organizes the products based on their added date.

Check out the full list of available customizations.

Benefits of Using Product List Shortcodes:

1. Simplicity: Easily showcase products without the need to add each one individually.
2. Adaptability: Tailor how products are displayed to fit your store’s style and needs.
3. Uniformity: Maintain a consistent appearance across your product listings, enhancing the user experience.

Quick View Shortcodes

A Quick View Shortcode allows store owners to speed up shopping as well as create a simple user journey. When a customer hovers over or clicks on a product, instead of being taken to a new page, a small window or pop-up might appear right there, showcasing the essential details of the product. This could include the product image, price, brief description, and perhaps an ‘Add to Cart’ button.

This particular shortcode does not come with the default WooCommerce installation. You will need a plugin such as Barn2’s Quick View Pro plugin. Implemented properly, Quick View is a user-friendly feature that lets shoppers view product details without needing to open the item’s product page. 

Quick View Pro helps you integrate a product quick view feature that looks great and follows all user experience (UX) best practices to ensure your shoppers get the most value. Check out the short video below from Barn2.

Potential Benefits of Using Quick View Shortcodes:

1. Efficiency for Shoppers: Customers can quickly glance at product details without the need to load a new page.
2. Increased Engagement: By reducing the steps to view a product, customers might be more inclined to continue shopping and exploring more products.
3. Reduced Bounce Rate: The convenience of quick views might mean fewer customers leave the site out of impatience or navigation issues.

How to Use WooCommerce Shortcodes

WooCommerce shortcodes are like the Swiss Army knives of the e-commerce world. You can include them in your WordPress content in several different ways.

The process you decide to utilize will depend on whether you use a page builder like Elementor or the Gutenberg block builder.

Inserting and Using Shortcodes in Different Editors and Widgets

Additionally, there may be customizations that can be included in the shortcodes, so be sure to check the plugin documentation.

Customizing Your WooCommerce Store with Shortcodes

Adding Quick View Buttons to Product Shortcodes

Once you activate Quick View Pro, it automatically adds quick view buttons to your main shop page and category pages.

In addition, once you have the plugin installed and setup, you can include the Quick View button on any page or blog post by following these steps:

1. Now, go to the page or post where you want to add a quick view button and add the shortcode [quick_view id="123"] shortcode.
2. Replace “123” with the ID of the product (you can get this by hovering over a product in the main Products list in the WordPress admin).
3. The button text will come from the Quick View plugin settings page. You can change this for each individual button by adding the text option to the WooCommerce Quick View Pro shortcode like this: [quick_view id="123" text="Buy Hoodie"]

Customizing the Layout with Parameters

WooCommerce offers a powerful yet flexible way to display products on your website using shortcodes. These shortcodes and various parameters allow for a tailored presentation. You can achieve a highly customized product display that suits your needs by combining different parameters.

Below are just a few of the many parameters available with WooCommerce shortcodes.

1. Basic Product Display: The basic shortcode to display products is products. By default, it will show all products in a grid format.
2. Limiting the Number of Products: Use the limit parameter.
   • Example: products limit="4" will display only the first four products.
3. Displaying Products by Category: Use the category parameter.
   • Example: products category="shoes" will show only products from the ‘shoes’ category.
4. Ordering Products: Use the orderby and order parameters.
   • Example: products orderby="date" order="DESC" will display products in descending order based on the date they were added.
5. Columns: Use the parameter to specify the number of columns in the grid.
   • Example: products columns="3" will display products in a three-column grid.
6. Display Specific Products: Use the ids parameter.
   • Example: products ids="1, 2, 3" will display only the products with the IDs 1, 2, and 3.
7. Exclude Specific Products: Use the exclude parameter.
   • Example: products exclude="4, 5" will display all products except those with the IDs 4 and 5.
8. Display Products on Sale: Use the on_sale parameter.
   • Example: products on_sale="true" will display only the products that are currently on sale.
9. Pagination: If you have many products and want to display them across multiple pages, use the paginate parameter.
   • Example: products paginate="true" will add pagination to the product display.
10. Visibility: To display products based on their visibility settings, use the visibility parameter.
    • Example: products visibility="hidden" will display products that are set to be hidden from the catalog.

Using Product Attributes in Shortcodes

Product attributes are the details that define specific products. For instance, if you’re selling t-shirts, the attributes might include sizes (Small, Medium, Large) and colors (Red, Blue, Green).

How to Use Attributes in Shortcodes:

1. Display Products of a Specific Attribute:
   • If you want to display all t-shirts that are available in the color blue, you’d use a shortcode like this: products attribute="color" terms="blue"
2. Display Products with Multiple Attributes:
   • To showcase all large, blue t-shirts, you’d combine the size and color attributes: products attribute="size|color" terms="large|blue"
3. Exclude Products with a Specific Attribute:
   • If you want to display all t-shirts except the ones in small size: products attribute="size" terms="small" operator="exclude"

Examples:

• Showcasing Summer Collection: If you’ve set an attribute for the season, you can display all products from the summer collection with: products attribute="season" terms="summer"
• Highlighting Organic Products: If you have an attribute indicating whether products are organic or not, you can showcase all organic products with: products attribute="type" terms="organic"

Most Powerful WooCommerce Shortcodes to Use in 2023

WooCommerce shortcodes are a powerful tool that can significantly enhance the customization and functionality of your e-commerce store. As we head into 2023, there are several key shortcodes that have been highlighted as particularly impactful:

Display by Category: products category="shoes" This will show only products from the ‘shoes’ category, helping to segment your offerings.

Limit Number of Products: products limit="4" This displays only the first four products, allowing for a more curated showcase.

Order Products: products orderby="date" order="DESC" This arranges products in descending order based on the date they were added, ensuring that the newest products are seen first.

Specific Product Display: product id="99" This displays a specific product by its ID, which is useful for highlighting a particular item.

Cart Display: woocommerce_cart This shortcode displays the shopping cart page, essential for the checkout process.

Checkout Page: woocommerce_checkout Displays the checkout page, a crucial step in the e-commerce purchase journey.

User Account Information: woocommerce_my_account This shows the user’s account page, allowing them to view order history, change passwords, and manage other account details.

Product Search Form: woocommerce_product_search This displays a search form that users can utilize to find specific products in your store.

Display Products on Sale: sale_products This showcases all products currently on sale, drawing attention to discounts and promotions.

Common Questions about WooCommerce Shortcodes

Conclusion: Mastering the Power of WooCommerce Shortcodes

WooCommerce shortcodes are undeniably the secret sauce that can transform an ordinary online store into a dynamic and user-friendly shopping experience. These “magic keys” simplify the process of adding and customizing features and empower store owners to design their shops precisely to their vision.

From showcasing specific products to creating entire pages, these shortcodes offer a range of functionalities that cater to both beginners and seasoned e-commerce enthusiasts.

Embracing WooCommerce plugins and tools can undoubtedly make your online store stand out and provide an unparalleled shopping experience for your customers. Dive in, experiment, and unlock the full potential of your WooCommerce store with these powerful shortcodes!

Everyone agrees that broken links are bad for user experience. But did you know that broken links can significantly hurt your WordPress SEO rankings?

Yes, it’s proven that having broken internal links on your website negatively impacts SEO.

In this article, we will show you how to easily find and fix broken links in WordPress so that you can improve your user experience and SEO rankings.

What Is a Broken Link?

A broken link, also known as a dead link, is a link that no longer works.

Broken links can happen for many reasons, but the most common reason is when a page is either deleted or moved to a different location, which causes the server to show a ‘404 not found’ error message.

On WordPress sites, broken links typically occur when moving a site to a new domain name or when deleting a post or page without proper redirection.

Sometimes, broken links can also happen due to a typo, and they can go unnoticed for months, if not years.

This is why it’s extremely important to regularly monitor broken links on your WordPress website and fix them so you can keep them from hurting your SEO rankings.

In this guide, we will share the top 5 methods to find broken links in WordPress. After that, we will show you an easy way to fix those broken links.

Here’s a table of contents for easy navigation:

Ready? Let’s get started.

Method 1: Finding Broken Links in WordPress Using Broken Link Checker (Quick & Easy)

The Broken Link Checker plugin by AIOSEO is an essential tool for making sure all of the links on your WordPress site are functioning correctly.

It regularly scans for broken links on your website, including internal and external links that result in a 404 error.

Unlike some other broken link checker plugins, it’s built as a SaaS service, so it won’t slow your website down. It also won’t be blocked by managed WordPress hosting companies like WP Engine because it uses an external private server to ping for broken links.

First, you will need to install and activate the Broken Link Checker plugin. For more details, see our step-by-step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Upon activation, the Broken Link Checker Setup Wizard will start automatically to help you set up your account.

On the next page, you can choose to create a free account or connect to a plan that you already purchased.

To create a new free account, simply click the ‘Create a Free Account’ button. You will need to fill in your name, email address, and phone number. You will also need to enter your credit card details so you can be upgraded when you go over the free 200 link limit.

If you already purchased the Pro version, then you can click on the ‘Connect to an Existing Account’ button. You will be asked to sign in to your account, and then you can click the ‘Connect’ link next to your plan.

The plugin will now start working in the background to find links in your posts, pages, and custom post types.

You can go to the ‘Broken’ tab to view the full report. The links are categorized into broken, redirects, and dismissed.

If you have been running your WordPress blog for a long time, then this report will include broken links to third-party websites as well.

You can quickly fix any broken links right inside of the plugin by clicking the ‘Edit URL’ link. Or, you can remove the link by clicking ‘Unlink.’ Once you are finished, don’t forget to click the ‘Update’ button.

Broken Link Checker will also give you ‘Status Details’ about each link when you click the Information ⓘ icon.

The information displayed includes how long the link has been broken, its HTTP status code, response headers, and more.

The plugin’s Settings tab lets you control which post types (posts, pages, custom post types) and statuses (published, draft) you want to monitor or exclude.

Broken Link Checker by AIOSEO will automatically scan your site every 3 days, so you won’t have to worry about broken links in the future.

Method 2: Finding Broken Links Using Semrush (Full Site Audit)

Semrush is one of the best SEO tools on the market. It allows you to easily monitor your website’s SEO rankings and overall health.

It also includes a powerful site audit tool that crawls your website to find common errors and prepare a detailed report for you.

First, you will need to sign up for a Semrush account.

It is a paid service, but they offer a limited free account that allows you to crawl up to 100 pages on one domain name. Paid plan limits start from 100,000 pages a month.

Once you are logged in, you need to click on the ‘Site Audit’ link from the left menu.

This will bring you to the Site Audit page. From here, click on the ‘Create project’ button at the top to add your website.

You will be asked to enter the domain name you want to audit, and then you need to click the ‘Create project’ button.

After that, you will be asked to configure the site audit settings.

Semrush will now begin crawling your website for the site audit. This may take a few minutes, depending on how many pages you selected for the crawl.

Once finished, you can click on your domain under the ‘Site Audit’ section to view your report.

Notice that the number of broken links is written in blue. That’s because it’s a link you can click to see more information.

You will see a list of broken links found on the crawled pages of your domain.

You can now click on the ‘Export’ button at the top right corner of the screen to download your crawl report. You will need it when fixing broken links on your website.

Method 3: Finding Broken Links Using Ahrefs (Complete Backlink Profile)

Ahrefs is an excellent all-in-one SEO tool for marketers, businesses, and SEO professionals. It offers detailed SEO insights into your own website or any of your competitors.

You can use it for keyword research, competition analysis, organic and paid keyword ideas, and site health monitoring, including broken links. With the Site Explorer tool, you will get a complete backlink profile of your website.

First, you will need to sign up for an Ahrefs account. Note that it is a paid service.

Once you are logged into your Ahref’s dashboard, you need to enter your domain name into the ‘Site Explorer’ tool.

The Site Explorer tool will now crawl your website to prepare reports. This may take some time, depending on how much content you have on your website.

Once it is finished, you will see an overview of your Site Explorer results. From here, you need to click on the Pages » Best by links menu and then sort your report by 404 status.

You can now export your report in CSV format to find and fix the broken links on your WordPress website.

Method 4: Finding Broken Links Using MonsterInsights (Advanced Tracking)

MonsterInsights is the best analytics solution for WordPress. It automatically tracks broken links and 404 errors on your website by using Google Analytics.

Using the plugin, you can set up Google Analytics without editing code. It also lets you set up link and button click tracking, eCommerce tracking, author tracking, and more.

To start, you will need to sign up for a Google Analytics account and connect it with your WordPress website using MonsterInsights. For more details, you can follow our detailed guide on how to install Google Analytics in WordPress.

Once MonsterInsights is active on your website, the plugin will start to track broken links and show you a report in Google Analytics. However, it might take up to 24 hours before you see any data.

To find broken links, you need to create an Exploration report in Google Analytics. This will take information about your broken links from MonsterInsights and display them in a list.

Once you log in to Google Analytics, you will need to navigate to the ‘Explore’ tab and choose a Blank report.

Now, under Exploration Name, you can type a name for the report, such as ‘Broken Links’.

Next, you need to click the ‘+’ button next to Dimensions.

You will see a full list of the available dimensions for your report.

You need to search for the ‘Page title’ dimension and check its box. After that, you should do the same thing for the ‘Page path + query string’ dimension.

Once you’ve done that, just click the ‘Import’ button at the top right of the screen.

Next, you need to import a metric. This time, you should click on the ‘+’ button next to Metrics and import the Sessions metric.

Now, you can add the items you imported to your report.

First, you need to drag both Dimensions to the Rows box in the second column. After that, drag the Sessions metric to the Values box.

Next, scroll the second column down to the Filters section.

You need to click the box that says ‘Drop or select dimension or metric’. After that, click on ‘Page title’ from the menu.

Now, under Conditions, you need to select ‘contains’ from the dropdown menu and then type the page title for your website’s 404 page, such as ‘Page not found’.

Once you’ve done that, you can click the ‘Apply’ link.

On the right of the page, you will now see a report of all of the 404 errors that occurred during the report’s time frame. However, in most cases, the ‘Page page + query string’ column will be cut off so that you can’t see the full URL.

To see the URLs, you will need to download the data. Simply click the ‘Download’ icon at the top right of the page.

When you view the downloaded data, you will see that most of the URLs look like this:

/404.html?page=/error-page-url/&from=http://example.com/page/

The part of the URL that shows your broken links comes after ?page=. In the example above, this is https://example.com/error-page-url.

The part of the URL that shows the page containing the broken link comes after &from=. In the example, this is http://example.com/page/.

You can use this information to fix the broken links. We show you how to do that in the last section of this article.

To see this report in the future, simply visit the ‘Explore’ tab in Google Analytics.

Method 5: Finding Broken Links in WordPress Using Google Search Console (Free)

Google Search Console is a free tool offered by Google to help webmasters manage their sites’ visibility in search results. It also notifies you about errors, including 404 errors that are caused by a broken link.

First, you will need to set up Google Search Console for your website. For step-by-step setup instructions, see our ultimate Google Search Console guide.

After you have logged in to your Google Search Console account, just click on the ‘Pages’ link from the left menu.

Next, make sure the box next to ‘Not indexed’ is checked.

This will make sure that you will see any 404 errors that were encountered by users when visiting your website.

When you scroll down to the section titled ‘Why pages aren’t indexed’, you will see one reason listed as ‘Not found (404)’.

When you click on this item, you will see a list of all broken links that caused a 404 error.

How to Properly Fix Broken Links in WordPress

We have shown you 5 different methods to find broken links in WordPress. Now, let’s talk about how to easily fix broken links in WordPress.

The best way to fix a broken link is to redirect it to another page.

For example, if you moved the contents of an article to a different address, then you will need to redirect it to the newer article.

Similarly, if an article does not exist anymore, then you will want to point users to a similar page that is closely related to the contents of the old article.

You can do this by setting up 301 redirects.

The easiest way to fix broken links and set up redirection is by using the All in One SEO (AIOSEO) plugin for WordPress. It offers a powerful redirection manager that helps you track 404 error pages and create 301 redirects.

First, you will need to install and activate the AIOSEO Pro plugin. For more details, see our step-by-step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

Upon activation, you need to visit the All in One SEO » Redirects page and then click the ‘Activate Redirects’ button.

Next, you will need to go to the ‘Settings’ tab under Redirects and enable 404 logs. You can find the option in the ‘Logs’ section.

AIOSEO will also let you set the time period to record your 404 logs using the dropdown menu. We suggest that you select no longer than one month for smooth and optimal performance.

After that, go ahead and click the ‘Save Changes’ button.

You will now see a ‘404 Logs’ tab appear in the Redirects section in AIOSEO. Go ahead and click on the tab.

When you first enable the 404 logs option, there will be no data on this page. The plugin will only start to monitor and record 404 pages after enabling the settings.

However, once it’s active, AIOSEO will show a list of broken links on your website under the ‘URL’ column. It will also show you how many people visited the link under the ‘Hits’ column and the last accessed date.

You can now click the ‘Add Redirect’ button for any broken link you want to fix. When you click the button, you’ll see redirection options for your 404 error URL.

Simply enter the Target URL where you’d like to redirect your visitors and select ‘301 Moved Permanently’ as the redirection type from the dropdown menu. Once you’ve done that, you should click the ‘Add Redirect’ button.

You can now test this by visiting the old broken link, and you will be redirected to the new page.

Just repeat the process for all broken links on your website.

For more information, see our guide on how to set up redirects in WordPress for beginners.

Bonus: Our Best Guides on Internal Links

Now that you have found and fixed the broken links on your WordPress site, you may be wondering about other ways to use internal links to improve your site’s SEO. Here are our best guides on internal links:

We hope this article helped you learn how to easily find and fix broken links in WordPress. You may also want to see our guide on how to set up an SEO-friendly URL structure and our expert pick of the best internal linking plugins for WordPress.

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Websites as a Service (WaaS) bundles web design, maintenance, and development for a fixed monthly fee, and you can find lots of WaaS solutions on the market.

Dollie could be ideal, as it uses the power of the number one Content Management System (CMS), WordPress, to help you grow your business using dependable, open-source technology. The revolutionary “Dollie Hub Builder” enables you to build your entire WaaS using WordPress without any scalability and security issues that Multisite or building your own infrastructure presents.

This post will highlight one specific option among a wealth of WaaS solutions – Dollie. Throughout this guide, we’ll look at the services’ key features and what you could do with them. Let’s begin!

What is Dollie?

Software as a Service (SaaS) is big business, with spending continuing to grow year-on-year. One extension of this is WaaS.

Much like SaaS, WaaS is a distribution model that provides cloud services and websites to customers as a turnkey product. Dollie is a market leader in the field:

Dollie offers a suite of tools that provide you with the unparalleled ability to sell white-label websites, existing WordPress products, or even a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) from your WordPress website, making it a standout player in the WaaS market.

Overview of Dollie’s Features

We’ll look at Dollie’s functionality and feature set in detail later on, but for now, here’s a quick overview of what it provides:

• The core service is a set of three tools to help you sell recurring cloud services to your customers (Hub Builder), manage sites (Control HQ), and offer cloud hosting (Private Cloud).
• Each site gets an individual custom dashboard that gives you analytics, performance metrics, and handy site management tools.
• The Done For You service lets you delegate your cloud services’ development, customization, and scaling to Dollie’s team of experts. They’ll create your professional, white-label platform based on your specific requirements. This includes consultation, full setup, design, and even performance reviews on a regular basis.

As such, Dollie offers a lot inside the box. It means the solution can adapt to the needs of many different types of businesses. We’ll look at this in more detail next.

Who Can Benefit from Dollie?

In a nutshell, anyone who wants to deliver professional and exemplary cloud services to customers will benefit from Dollie. However, there are specific niches the service caters to that other WaaS solutions can’t provide. We’ll talk about this in detail later.

However, if your budget is tight, Dollie will definitely appeal. It uses a hybrid approach of an annual fee ($50–200) coupled with billing based on use. This means you can scale when you’re ready, without fear.

Exploring Dollie’s Key Features

In this next section, we’ll look at what Dollie offers. There are three parts: The Hub Builder, Control HQ, and Private Cloud. Let’s begin by discussing what the Dollie Hub Builder provides.

Dollie Hub Builder

If you want to sell WordPress products from your site, what better way to do it than with the number one e-commerce plugin for the platform, WooCommerce?

This is what the Hub Builder lets you do. It is the heart and soul of Dollie’s offering for WaaS builders.

You connect your WordPress site to Dollie using the Hub Builder plugin. The Hub Builder plugin allows you to create a WordPress site, turn it into a Blueprint, and then sell sites under your brand from your domain. There are myriad options here to help you tailor the sales process to your needs.

There are also comprehensive options to customize user roles and permissions, client dashboard settings, and plenty more:

From here, you can use WordPress’s functionality and plugins to build your sales hub. Whether you are building a support site, a membership site, or an affiliate e-commerce site, Dollie allows you to install all the plugins you need to create your vision.

Integrations with your favorite plugins such as MemberPress, Easy Digital Downloads, ACF, Elementor, Gravit Forms, and more are not limited or restricted when building with Dollie.

In addition to unparalleled freedom to install the plugins you need, you also maintain full control over design, branding, pricing, and ownership of customer data.

On Dollie’s dashboard, you can get an overview of your customer numbers, sites, and total monetary sales.

This is in addition to all of the tools you get within Control HQ to manage sites. There’s so much in the box that we can’t cover it all in one article. However, you get a complete solution in Dollie to help with site management. We will be expanding on this in our next article.

Dollie Private Cloud

In our opinion, one of the key selling points of Dollie is how fast it takes to launch a site. This is thanks to the Private Cloud tool. It obfuscates almost all of the technical considerations in three clicks. This is where your customer websites are hosted. Your WaaS is fully white-labeled. Here are the top features:

• Seamless Scalability: Whether you’re managing 10 sites or 10,000, Dollie’s Private Cloud adjusts effortlessly, ensuring your WaaS platform can grow without limitations.
• Peak Performance & Security: Harnessing next-gen container technology, every site enjoys its own dedicated environment, guaranteeing swift load times and robust security against threats.
• Smart Caching for Dynamic Sites: With features like Redis Object Caching at your disposal, Dollie ensures both static and dynamic sites (like eCommerce platforms) are served with unrivaled speed.
• Unyielding Resource Allocation: Every site benefits from dedicated PHP workers, RAM, CPU, and an isolated MySQL container, ensuring consistent high performance and responsiveness.5. Proactive Security Protocols: With a built-in web firewall, daily backups, and vigilant security monitoring, Dollie offers a fortified haven for every site in your Private Cloud.

How to Get Started Building Your WaaS

You first click the Add Site button on the main dashboard page, then choose how you’d like to launch or connect a site:

From there, add a name for your site, and click to choose either a clean install or a ‘Blueprint’ for a specific type of site:

From here, click the Create button, and Dollie will create your site and launch it:

It’s important to note that Dollie gives you enterprise-grade performance for each and every site you launch. You also get a Web Application Firewall (WAF) as a first, rock-solid layer of protection against malicious attacks on your server.

While Dollie does hide away lots of the technical underbelly when creating a site, you can still customize the setup to your liking.

The Developer Tools include all of the goodies you need here, such as PHP choices, tools for file permissions, log viewers, WP-CLI integration, and more.

Combine this with object and smart caching and a whole host of impressive technical ‘specs’, and you have one impressive platform to build from.

Dollie Control HQ

In a nutshell, Control HQ is your command center where you can see all your customer sites in one place. Its key features are:

• Bulk Update Manager: Update the plugins and themes of WordPress itself across your entire WaaS in seconds.
• Support Tools: Uptime monitor, backup manager, page speed insights, and an overview dashboard for each site.
• Bring Your Team. Your entire team can use control to run your day-to-day operations. Build new WaaS templates, provide support, and use powerful add-ons like Atarim.

This provides a gorgeous third-party dashboard to help you manage all of your WordPress sites from one place and simplify your daily workflow.

You can import sites from many other site management or WaaS solutions, such as WPMUDev, ManageWP, WP Umbrella, and more. Even better, managing as many sites as needed is free.

When it comes to managing your site, you have a plethora of options. You can access practically every metric you need from Control HQ, such as uptime monitoring, Google Lighthouse reports, activity reporting, and more.

However, you can also look to manage the themes and plugins of each install from Control HQ:

If you need to add new plugins or themes, there’s integration with the WordPress Plugin Directory, and an uploader to help you install premium plugins:

It could be that you never need to log directly into a WordPress site to make necessary changes. This is excellent news for you, your clients, and your overall security.

The Power of WaaS with Dollie

In our opinion, Dollie is number one among WaaS solutions for a few reasons. Not only does it use WordPress, but it’s super flexible too. Next, we’ll look at a few ways businesses leverage Dollie, starting with arguably a primary use case.

Benefits for WordPress Agencies

An agency will have a lot of moving parts, and you’ll often work on multiple projects at once. Dollie can be perfect here. For example, you can offer clients site care plans or enterprise-grade hosting under your own brand and domain.

Using the Hub Builder, you could even create your client portal on your WordPress website:

In this guise, the Hub Builder becomes almost like a Customer Relationship Manager (CRM). This is perfect for billing and support services, all from a singular dashboard.

Opportunities for WP Product Creators

Existing WordPress product creators can also use Dollie’s Hub Builder to turn-key products into hosted solutions. This is where the companion Hub Builder plugin shines. For example, you can customize the dashboard for your customers and set default user roles.

Blueprints will help you create a starting point for client sites, and you can also customize this experience too:

Of course, you also get to manage sites from ‘afar’ using Control HQ. The combination of Dollie’s tools gives you full control over your service.

Advantages for WaaS Builders

Dollie gives SaaS and WaaS builders flexibility, dependability, and performance to launch a platform that can prosper and scale using WordPress.

If you already have a WaaS setup using a solution such as ManageWP or WP Umbrella, you can migrate those customers over using Control HQ and the Migrate Guru plugin. What’s more, there are full instructions to do this on the dashboard.

When it comes to setting up products, you’ll do this within WordPress using WooCommerce:

This gives you a familiar and fast way to set up your product lines. Once you connect a product to a Blueprint, customers will be able to use your product hub as your main storefront.

Potential for Startups & Entrepreneurs

Dollie will also be ideal for startups that want to create an MVP fast. You achieve this without code and with help, thanks to the Done For You service. This provides a turnkey service that includes the following:

• Consultation, including growth strategies, pricing, and more.
• Design and setup encompassing domain setup, full hub design based on your branding, testing, and other business-critical tasks.
• Regular code performance reviews to make sure your products are optimal, performant, and fast to launch.

With Done For You, you also have priority support – valuable if you want to ask questions and get help in a flash.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

If you need a quick summary of what Dollie is and its offerings, look no further. Here are some quickfire questions and answers to help you understand the leader among WordPress WaaS solutions.

Conclusion: Why Pick Dollie Over Other WaaS Solutions?

In short, Dollie is a leader among WaaS solutions because it not only offers the best in functionality, features, and support, it also runs on WordPress.

No matter what cloud services you’d like to sell – custom hosting, maintenance, and more – Dollie’s turnkey solution provides scalability and can integrate with WordPress while also helping you control your income and scalability.

Do you agree that Dollie is a leader among WaaS solutions? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below!

Are you looking to display Google reviews on your WordPress website or online store?

Adding reviews from genuine users to your website can help win the trust of your potential customers. Google reviews are a great source of customer feedback, and you can automatically display them on your website using a plugin.

In this article, we will share some of the best Google reviews WordPress plugins.

Why Display Google Reviews on Your Website or Online Store?

Google reviews are feedback about businesses, services, or places that are found on Google. They are left by genuine customers and may include comments and star ratings.

Potential customers may see Google reviews of your business or products on Google search results pages. Positive reviews and ratings can give them the confidence they need to click the link and visit your website, increasing your traffic and sales.

But did you know you can also display Google reviews on your WordPress website?

For example, you could show positive reviews on your landing pages, WooCommerce product pages, checkout page, and About page.

These reviews will be automatically pulled from Google, saving you the work of manually adding them to your site.

But first, you will need to choose a Google reviews plugin and create a Google API key. You can learn more in our guide on how to show Google reviews in WordPress.

Once your customers see Google reviews on your site, they may go on to leave their own positive feedback. This can improve your Google rankings, especially in local search, and the overall star rating for your business.

Now, let’s take a look at some of the best Google reviews plugins for WordPress.

1. Smash Balloon Reviews Feed Pro

Smash Balloon Reviews Feed Pro is the best customer review plugin for WordPress.

It allows you to easily display Google reviews on your website, as well as reviews from Yelp, Facebook, WordPress.org, Trustpilot, and TripAdvisor. This can save you from having to install multiple plugins.

The reviews will be displayed in a design and format that matches your WordPress theme. This will make sure that the testimonials look like a natural part of your website.

Smash Balloon’s easy-to-use editor allows you to customize how the reviews are displayed. You can decide what content will be displayed with each review, change the layout of the feed, and even add a call to action button asking users to leave their own feedback.

Plus, you can use the plugin’s moderation tools to automatically filter out content you don’t want to display, such as the names of your competitors or offensive words.

You can then add the feed to any post, page, or widget using a block or shortcode. New reviews will be pulled in automatically so that your visitors always see the latest customer feedback.

Pros:

• Easy to set up
• Automatically shows the latest Google reviews
• The reviews will match your WordPress theme
• Also supports Yelp, Facebook, WordPress.org, Trustpilot, and TripAdvisor
• Display reviews anywhere on your site using blocks or shortcodes
• Moderation features allow you to filter unwanted review content

Cons:

Why we chose Smash Balloon Review Feeds Pro: This plugin does everything you need to display Google reviews anywhere on your site. It is easy to set up and use, and it updates the review feed automatically to always display the latest customer feedback.

2. Widgets for Google Reviews

Widgets for Google Reviews is a popular and free Google reviews WordPress plugin. It doesn’t include any additional features, so it’s fast, streamlined, and easy to use.

While the plugin is lightweight, it offers plenty of options for displaying Google reviews. The plugin has 40 widget layouts and over 25 designs, and you can display the reviews in a carousel, grid, list, and more.

You can use filters to hide the reviews you’d prefer not to see and display them anywhere on your website using shortcodes.

Pros:

• Shows the latest reviews automatically
• 40 layouts and 25 designs
• Displays Google reviews in a carousel, grid, list, and more
• Filters out negative reviews
• Free

Cons:

• Does not support any other review platforms
• Does not offer any additional features

Why we chose Widgets for Google Reviews: This is a free and user-friendly plugin, making it a great choice for beginners and small business owners. It has everything you’ll need to set up a basic Google reviews feed on your website.

3. WP Business Reviews

WP Business Reviews lets you showcase your customer reviews from Google, Facebook, Yelp, and Zomato on your website. You can mix up the reviews from different platforms into a single feed or display them separately.

You can also manually add additional reviews that you receive. This will make sure that valuable, positive reviews are not missed.

Additionally, you are able to choose a light, dark, or transparent style to match your website’s theme. You can also display the reviews in a gallery, carousel, or list, control the length of each excerpt, and tag your best reviews to make sure they are seen.

The plugin’s advanced filters allow you to make sure that spammy reviews are not displayed and filter out negative reviews that have a low star rating.

You can also organize the reviews using the plugin’s tagging and grouping system. For example, you can tag your best reviews to make sure they are displayed at the top.

Pros:

• Shows the latest reviews automatically
• Also supports the Facebook, Yelp, and Zomato review platforms
• Display reviews from different platforms together or separately
• Tag your best reviews to make sure they are displayed
• Multiple formats, including gallery, carousel, and list
• Filter out negative reviews

Cons:

• TripAdvisor and Trustpilot are not supported
• The light, dark, and transparent styles may not look good with every theme
• No free version

Why we chose WP Business Reviews: This plugin can combine reviews from multiple platforms in a single feed. And the inclusion of Zomato reviews makes this plugin perfect if you run a restaurant, cafe, pub, or bakery.

4. WP Review Slider Pro

WP Review Slider Pro is a WordPress plugin that focuses on showing off your social media reviews on your website. It supports the most popular review platforms, including Google, Facebook, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Amazon, and 90+ others.

The reviews can be displayed in a grid or slider. You can choose from 12 different templates, which can be customized to match your WordPress theme.

You can choose which reviews are displayed using filters based on length, rating, source page, and more. This will make sure that your most positive reviews will be seen on your website.

You can place the reviews anywhere on your site using a shortcode. The plugin will then automatically keep your reviews up to date using the WordPress Cron system.

Pros:

• Over 90 review platforms supported
• Shows the latest reviews automatically
• 12 customizable templates are available
• Display reviews anywhere on your site using shortcode
• WooCommerce integration
• Free version available
• Spam or moderation features

Cons:

• The included templates may not match every WordPress theme

Why we chose WP Review Slider Pro: This plugin supports more review platforms than most other plugins. That means that besides Google reviews, you can include testimonials from other platforms that are popular in your niche.

5. Reviews and Rating – Google My Business

Reviews and Rating – Google My Business is a free plugin with a single goal—to help you promote reviews and ratings from your Google My Business listing.

Google My Business is a tool that lets you add your local business information to Google and display it in search results. You can combine this with the Local SEO features from AIOSEO to further enhance your local business listings in Google.

This plugin will collect your location’s data using your Google’s Place ID and transform it into a block of reviews that you can display on your website.

You can show these reviews in a list, carousel, column, or tiles, selecting from a range of templates to match your website design. Then, you are able to customize your reviews using 150 variations that include dark and light versions and 14 color schemes.

You can easily sort and filter reviews to display just the content you want. For example, star rating filtering lets you show only the most positive reviews, and you can include or exclude reviews by their word content.

When you are ready, you can display the reviews anywhere on your website using a shortcode or widgets.

Pros:

• Displays Google reviews and ratings from your Google My Business account
• Shows the latest reviews automatically
• 250 designs and themes
• Display reviews anywhere on your site using shortcodes or widgets
• Control the content displayed using filters
• Free

Cons:

• Does not support any extra review platforms

Why we chose Reviews and Ratings – Google My Business: If you simply want to display reviews and ratings from your Google My Business account, then this plugin will do it without any extra complexity.

6. Business Reviews Bundle

Business Reviews Bundle is a highly-rated plugin that allows you to display reviews from Google, Facebook, and Yelp on your website. You are able to combine reviews from different platforms in a single feed and even merge the ratings from each platform into a single score.

You can select from 5 different layouts to display the reviews as a slider, grid, trust badges, or list. Additionally, you can make sure your visitors see the most positive reviews by using exclude/include words and hiding reviews with lower ratings.

A trim feature allows you to collapse very long reviews and add a ‘read more’ link so they don’t take up too much space on your site.

You can then display the reviews on any post, page, or widget using a block or shortcode.

Pros:

• Shows the latest Google reviews automatically
• Also supports the Facebook and Yelp review platforms
• Reviews from multiple platforms can be displayed in a single feed
• 5 layouts are available
• You can filter reviews by rating and keywords that are included or excluded
• You can use blocks or shortcodes to display reviews anywhere on your site
• Free version available

Cons:

• TripAdvisor and Trustpilot are not supported
• The free version only allows you to display 5 Google reviews

Why we chose Business Reviews Bundle: This plugin could be a good fit if you are looking to show reviews from multiple platforms, including Google and Yelp.

7. WP Review Pro

WP Review Pro is one of the best product review plugins for WordPress. While it allows you to display reviews from Google, Facebook, and Yelp, it is primarily designed to let you add your own product reviews with star ratings.

So, while it has useful features such as templates, a WooCommerce integration, and shortcodes, Google Reviews support is more limited than with other plugins in our list.

In particular, the plugin will only display 5 Google reviews at a time. Besides that, you can’t control the content that is displayed, such as filtering out negative reviews.

That means that this plugin is best for users who mostly want to add their own reviews to their websites.

Pros:

• Has many features for adding your own reviews to your website
• WooCommerce integration
• There is a free version that supports Google reviews

Cons:

• No spam or moderation features
• You are limited to displaying 5 Google reviews
• TripAdvisor and Trustpilot are not supported

Why we chose WP Review Pro: This is the best product review plugin for online stores and integrates well with WooCommerce. It can also be used to make a niche review site in WordPress.

What Is the Best Google Reviews WordPress Plugin?

The best Google reviews plugin for WordPress overall is Smash Balloon Reviews Feed. It displays new reviews from Google automatically, making it a good choice for busy business owners who want to save time and create automated workflows in WordPress.

It also supports other popular review platforms such as Yelp, Facebook, WordPress.org, Trustpilot, and TripAdvisor, and the reviews will automatically match your WordPress theme.

On the other hand, if you need a simple free plugin that’s fast, easy to use, and doesn’t offer additional features that you don’t need, then we recommend Widgets for Google Reviews.

Or, if you need a WooCommerce integration to display reviews on the product pages of your online store, then you can use WP Review Slider Pro instead.

FAQs About Google Reviews WordPress Plugins

In this guide, we compared some popular Google review plugins for WordPress. You may still have questions about adding reviews to WordPress, so here are the answers to some of our frequently asked questions.

How do I add Google reviews to my WordPress website?

Once you choose a Google reviews plugin for your WordPress website, you will need to install, activate, and configure it.

The steps you need to take will depend on the plugin you choose. You can see our guide on how to show Google reviews in WordPress for more details.

Is it possible to filter or moderate Google reviews before displaying them?

Yes, most of the WordPress Google reviews plugins we recommend allow you to choose the types of reviews that will be displayed on your website using filters.

For example, you might like to filter out negative reviews that have a low star rating or choose not to display reviews that mention your competitors.

Are there any free plugins for displaying Google reviews?

Yes, we recommend a number of free Google reviews plugins in this article, and some of the premium plugins offer free versions.

The most popular free plugin is Widgets for Google Reviews. Another good option is Reviews and Rating – Google My Business.

Besides Google, what are some other popular review platforms?

Google is an excellent review platform for website owners because your reviews may appear on search engine results pages, especially when your customers are searching for local businesses.

Other popular review platforms include Yelp, Facebook, Trustpilot, G2 Crowd (technology-related), TripAdvisor (travel-related), Angie’s List (service-related), Zomato (food-related), and Glassdoor (employment-related).

Best WordPress Guides for Customer Reviews

We hope this tutorial helped you find the best Google reviews WordPress plugins. You may also want to see our guides on how to use reviews, ratings, and testimonials in WordPress.

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Nowadays, the digital landscape of the retail market is growing more rapidly. According to the Forbes report, around 20.8% of retail product purchases are expected through online stores in 2023. Furthermore, it will increase to 24% by 2026, which suggests rapid digitalization.

Also, according to Statista, eCommerce sales exceeded 5.7 trillion USD in 2022. So, it is a golden opportunity for anyone to build their eCommerce store to take their business online.

The initial step for building the eCommerce store is choosing the right platform. Below, we will compare Shopify and WooCommerce when building an online store. We will compare the cost of creating a website, ease of use, third-party add-ons, and more. Revealing which is the best for your 2023 projects.

Overview: Shopify vs. WooCommerce

Before we move further, let’s briefly understand what Shopify and WooCommerce are.

Shopify

Shopify is a fully hosted eCommerce platform allowing people to build and manage online stores. Shopify lets you manage the inventory, payment, dropshipping, etc. Allowing you to customize an interactive e-store for your business.

Also, you don’t need any technical knowledge since the Shopify stores are very easy to manage. Shopify has a team that manages hosting, security, backend operations, etc.

WooCommerce

On the other hand, WooCommerce is an open-source WordPress plugin that allows business owners to convert their WordPress website into an eCommerce store.

WordPress is a well-known CMS (content management system) that allows users to manage websites without coding or technical knowledge. You can install the WooCommerce plugin with a single click. As WooCommerce is open-source, any technical person can customize the plugin code according to their requirements.

Factors to Consider While Choosing an eCommerce Platform

There are a few factors that you should consider before choosing an eCommerce platform for your online store. Some of the essential factors are

Business size and scale

The first thing you should consider is the scale and growth of your business. Also, you can choose the eCommerce platform based on whether your business is a small, medium, or well-developed enterprise.

Budget and long-term investment

Also, consider the cost of creating a website while choosing the eCommerce platform. Other costs, like domain costs, hosting, special features, etc., add to your budget.

Specific feature requirements

Before choosing any eCommerce platform, it is necessary to shortlist the features that you want compulsorily in your platform to meet your business goals. For example, you need multiple payment options like PayPal, Stripe, etc., for your eCommerce store. 

Technical expertise

Some eCommerce platforms require technical knowledge to manage the online store. So, choose the platform based on your technical expertise.

Service Cost of Shopify vs. WooCommerce

As a business owner, you should consider the cost of creating a website and its maintenance. It may vary based on your business needs. Let’s look at some cost factors of both platforms.

Service cost of Shopify

Here is the pricing structure of the Shopify eCommerce platform.

• Basic Shopify: $39 per month

• Advanced Shopify: $399 per month

Shopify provides web hosting services and SSL certificates in all the above plans. Furthermore, It also provides the domain of your choice with the extension of the shopify.com subdomain.

The domain cost can vary from $6 to $20 based on the plan you buy. Each subscription plan provides various functionality and scalability for your store.

If you are a small business owner, you can start with the basic Shopify plan, which can cost you around $39/month for the platform, an average of $12/year for a domain name, and 2% transcription charges for Shopify. You should also consider the third-party charges if you have any.

Service cost of WooCommerce

WooCommerce is a free, open-source WordPress plugin, so you don’t need to pay a single penny to use WooCommerce with your WordPress website.

You must have a domain and WordPress hosting to create a website. The domain may cost you around $14/year and $70/year for hosting. You should have your WordPress website set up and ready to customize WooCommerce.

Also, if you need to buy premium themes or any third-party plugin subscription, you can count it as an extra expense.

Overall, you can start the eCommerce store with WooCommerce with a limited budget.

Ease of Use: Shopify vs WooCommerce

Most business owners are not coders or technical people. So, anyone with basic knowledge should be able to start using and managing the eCommerce platform.

How is Shopify easy to use?

Shopify is a hosted eCommerce platform. So, business owners don’t need to deal with the headaches of installation, security, backup, or any other technical issues.

You need to sign up to the Shopify platform to get started, customize the dashboard according to your feature requirements, and start listing the products. Also, Shopify allows you to drag and drop custom elements like product name, color, description, price, size, etc. to build the product pages. 

How is WooCommerce easy to use?

WooCommerce is different from Shopify. You need to install the WooCommerce plugin on your website. Also, you need to manage your WordPress website, provide security, and update the WooCommerce plugin. However, most hosting services provide SSL certificates with hosting and auto-updation of plugins. So, you don’t need to be concerned about website security and plugin updation.

You can also customize the theme of your WordPress website using plugins from its 60,000+ repository. If you are a technical expert, you can create your own WordPress plugin for your specific requirements and use it with your website.

Also Read – Creating a Winning Customer Support Strategy for Your WooCommerce Store

Payment Options in Shopify & WooCommerce

It is important to look into the payment options provided by the eCommerce platform and check whether they provide particular payment methods used by your buyers. Sometimes, buyers prefer only regional payment; if your online store does not provide it, you may struggle to grow your business.

Shopify – Payment methods

Shopify provides their payment solution known as Shopify payments. However, you can integrate the popular third-party payment gateways with your online store.

The drawback of using the third-party payment gateway is that Shopify charges 2% flat on each transaction over the fees of the payment gateway. Upgrading the subscription plan may reduce the charges from 2% to 0.5%.

WooCommerce – Payment methods

WooCommerce comes with built-in PayPal and Stripe payment gateways. However, you can also integrate regional payment gateways if your buyers are from a specific region.

One of the main benefits of WooCommerce over Shopify is that you don’t incur any fees over payment gateway fees.

Integrations in Shopify vs. WooCommerce

If you want to scale your business, you may need to use third-party tools. For example, Shopify and WooCommerce may provide basic analytics reports, but if you need advanced and customized analytics reports, you can use third-party add-ons.

Third-party add-ons with Shopify

Shopify has its own Appstore that includes a variety of apps, providing various features.

You can install the application into your store and customize it according to the features you need. However, there are some paid apps also available in the store. The drawback is that it contains fewer add-ons than WordPress plugins.

Third-party add-ons with WooCommerce

WordPress offers a variety of WooCommerce plugins to customize your online store. You can find multiple plugins providing the same functionality so you can choose the most suitable ones for your distinct needs. 

Also, you can develop a customized WordPress plugin if you require it or hire a WordPress plugin developer to create some.

Conclusion

We’ve outlined the key considerations business owners should bear in mind when selecting an eCommerce platform for their online shop. The primary consideration is the cost of website development. Additionally, the choice of platform can be influenced by its user-friendliness, scalability, features, and the payment options it offers.

While Shopify is user-friendly, WooCommerce offers a more cost-effective starting point. If you’re seeking greater customization for your online store, WooCommerce might be preferable due to its flexibility with custom plugins. Start your eCommerce store in 2023 by selecting the ideal platform for your eCommerce venture.

Do you want your articles to appear in Google answer boxes?

Google uses answer boxes to answer questions directly on the search results page. Getting featured in them can help you get more organic clicks and boost website traffic.

In this article, we will explain how to make your WordPress website’s content appear in Google answer boxes.

What Is a Google Answer Box?

The Google answer box is part of Google’s knowledge graph. It is an algorithm that tries to answer user’s questions right on the search page like a featured snippet, and it appears at the top of the page.

Google uses carousels, side boxes, lists, tables, and answer boxes to display the most relevant information at the top. This information is gathered from various sources, and the algorithm decides which results should be displayed inside an answer box.

According to research done by Advanced Web Ranking, answer boxes have an average click-through rate of 32.3%. This makes them extremely important for your WordPress SEO strategy.

How Google Displays Information in the Answer Box

The purpose of answer boxes is to offer instant information to users. This works particularly well when people are looking for factual data like public figures, distances, conversion rates, scores, and similar information.

If users get the exact information they need, then they can move on and search for something else. For many queries, Google can just display a sidebox from the web’s most reliable knowledge sources, like Wikipedia.

In a way, it might sound like Google is trying to keep all the traffic for itself. However, not all users are looking for information that Google’s knowledge graph can answer with accuracy.

If a user’s keywords require an opinionated, well-thought-out, or research-based answer, then Google relies on other web sources.

If you are among the top 10 results for a keyword, then you are already closer to appearing in a Google answer box.

Google answer box results change quite often, and you can easily appear as the best answer by simply improving your WordPress website content.

Let’s explore a number of content optimization steps that you can take to appear in the answer box. You can click the links below to jump to our different tips:

1. Add Short and Helpful Answers in Your Content

The purpose of answer boxes is to provide quick answers to users.

To help grab a Google answer box, you will want to make sure that your article answers a specific question as early in the article as possible. You also need to make your answer short, concise, and easy to understand.

You can also add a frequently asked questions (FAQ) section to your blog post and pages. This will allow you to answer as many questions as possible for a particular topic and increase your chances of getting featured in an answer box.

If you are using All in One SEO for WordPress (AIOSEO), then it is super easy to add a FAQ section to your content. AIOSEO is the best SEO plugin for WordPress, and it automatically optimizes your site for featured snippets.

Another advantage of using AIOSEO is that it lets you easily add FAQ schema in WordPress. FAQ schema is a smart markup code that allows Google to identify a FAQ section in your content.

As a result, Google may reward you by listing your site in answer boxes, people also ask sections, and other rich results.

2. Include Keywords in the Form of Questions

It also helps to include your keywords in the form of a question followed by a short answer. After that, feel free to add as much detail to your answer as you want.

Adding more information will allow you to use the keyword throughout the article. You can even use the article to answer other questions your users may have about the same topic.

To find keywords that are in the form of a question, you can use any keyword research tool.

For instance, we recommend Semrush as it shows a lot of information about a search term. This includes questions about the topic, which you can include while writing the article.

To learn more, please follow our guide on how to do keyword research for your WordPress blog.

3. Use Lists, Tables, and Table of Contents

Users love properly formatted content because it helps them quickly get the information they need. You can publish informative content in a viral listicle format that is easier for visitors to consume and share.

For example, here’s how Google picked numbered bullets from OptinMonster’s exit-intent popup hacks article and showed it as an answer box / featured snippet in the search results.

Google understands that list and table formatting makes content easier to read and tends to highlight the websites that use this formatting.

This includes:

• Pages that use tables to list items
• How to articles that use step-by-step instructions
• Top lists that simply list items
• Lengthy articles that use a table of contents
• And more

This does not mean that you must always use one of these formats to write your articles. However, if using formatting can help your users get to the information quickly, then it’s a good idea to use it.

In other cases, Google will use descriptions from your list post and show them in answer boxes.

For example, Google picks small details from our article about WordPress form plugins and displays them in the search results.

4. Optimize Content With Data-Driven Decisions

Data is the most important thing you need if you want to create an effective content strategy. Without knowing information about your visitors, you won’t be able to write content that they want to read.

This is where Google Analytics comes in. Its detailed data helps you understand your audience and plan accordingly.

You will need MonsterInsights to properly track user engagement in WordPress. It is the best Google Analytics plugin on the market, and it will help you learn where your users are coming from and what they do while they are on your site.

These stats provide you with a clear picture of what’s already working on your website. You can then expand on it and make informed decisions for better SEO.

5. Optimize Your Page’s Meta Description

A meta description is a brief description explaining what your page is about. It is added in the <head> section of your site’s HTML. At times, Google will use it as an answer and show it in its answer boxes.

You can easily add meta descriptions to your articles by using the All in One SEO plugin. When you are in the content editor, simply scroll down to the AIOSEO Settings meta box and enter a meta description.

Make sure that your meta description includes your target keyword. It also needs to explain what questions or topics this particular page or post will be answering.

6. Follow SEO Best Practices

Apart from answering user questions, you also need to make sure that Google can find your content and understand it easily.

This means you still need to optimize your posts for SEO just like you would normally do:

• Include your keywords in the SEO title, description, and keywords.
• Add your focus keyword in the content and sub-headings in your article.
• Properly use categories and tags.
• Make sure there is enough content to cover the topic.
• Make internal linking a habit and link to your other posts and pages.
• Add title and alt tags to your images.

For more details, you can see our complete guide on how to optimize your WordPress blog posts for SEO.

Are Google Answer Boxes Worth the Effort?

Yes, absolutely. As we mentioned earlier, the click-through rate for results in the answer box is way higher than other content. Depending on the topic and your content, it could go as high as 51.2%.

However, we do not recommend you overthink it. The purpose of answer boxes is to help users find information quickly. If you focus on answering questions through helpful and informative content, then search results will start picking up your content.

Google’s search features are always changing. There are no shortcuts that will help you win forever. But building your website as an authority/reliable source of useful information will help you win in the long run.

We hope this article helped you learn how to appear in Google answer boxes. You may also want to see our list of the best WordPress SEO plugins and our guide on how to use Google Trends to improve SEO and grow your business.

Multichannel customer support is arguably essential for modern businesses. If you engage with your customer base across social media sites, you must be ready to act. If you can meet your users where they like to ‘hang out’ online, you will be more effective and able to resolve their issues. Implementing Crisp on your site is one of the best ways you can offer multichannel support to your users.

In this post, we’ll look at implementing Crisp into your business through WordPress. We’ll cover e-commerce integration, customizing the chat window, and more.

A Quick Overview of Crisp

We don’t have to spend too long talking about what Crisp is – we give it a full review elsewhere on the blog. However, in a nutshell, the app lets you deliver multichannel support using a centralized inbox. This lets you collate all of your conversations in one place.

You have much more on offer, though:

• One of the core features of Crisp is its chatbox, which is quick and painless to integrate into your site.
• Crisp comes with a full-featured Customer Relationship Manager (CRM). This lets you learn about your customers, customize their experience, and more.
• You can connect Crisp to WooCommerce, along with many other third-party apps and services.

We encourage you to read the full Crisp review, as it will give you insight into its possibilities, pricing, and much more. However, none of these aspects are the focus of this article. Instead, we’ll show you how straightforward implementing Crisp is and look at what’s possible with the app.

Implementing Crisp: A Setup Guide for WordPress Websites

For WordPress, Crisp is as painless an installation as you’d expect, even for other platforms. The process is the same as almost every other WordPress plugin available. While the plugin itself is free, you’ll need a suitable Crisp plan to complete the integration.

To start, head to the Plugins > Add New page in WordPress, and search for Crisp:

Next, locate the card for the Crisp plugin and click the blue Install Now button. After a few seconds, you’ll see a white Activate button. If you click this, WordPress will complete the installation on your site. This should show a screen to help you connect WordPress to Crisp:

Once you click the blue link here, Crisp will install the live chat box on your site. Later on, we’ll show you how to customize this to your liking. In fact, we’re going to show you a lot of different aspects of Crisp over the next few sections.

Implementing Crisp: How to Integrate It Into Your Business in 3 Steps

Across the rest of this article, we’ll show you how to achieve a few key tasks with Crisp. While we present them in a logical order, you can jump around if there’s a specific feature you’d like to implement on your own site.

However, one of the crucial implementations is the centralized inbox – we’ll look at this first.

1. Set Up the Centralized Inbox

The centralized inbox is where you’ll spend the majority of your time. As such, you make this area of Crisp feel like home. One of your first tasks is to add team members. You can find these settings on the Settings > Website Settings screen, then click through to your website.

Here, scroll down to the Operators in your team section and expand the box:

The Add Operator button lets you select a user role and enter your colleague’s email address to invite them. From here, your team can interact with customers. However, you can also receive email notifications within the inbox on the Crisp Pro plan using typical forwarding.

The Crisp Unlimited plan also lets you route conversations to the right team members. This is essential functionality, as you can assign or unassign conversations to your team. You’re able to assign an ‘operator’ from the right-hand sidebar for a conversation:

However, you can set up specific rules in order to auto-assign conversations. This is something we won’t cover here, but it’s a straightforward way to make your support process more efficient.

Finally, you can also access your social media engagements within Crisp’s shared inbox. There are plenty of integrations for all of the major social channels:

Each social media site will have its own method to integrate with Crisp, although the process will be similar. We (of course) can’t cover them all here, but the Crisp documentation covers the steps for each and every channel.

2. Customize the Chat Widget and Developing a Chat Scenario

It’s fair to say that the shared inbox and chat widget are the two ‘marquee’ features of Crisp. As such, you’ll want to turn to customizing the chat window once you finish with the inbox. There are some straightforward options available on the Settings > Website Settings > Chatbox and Email Settings screen:

Here, you can tweak color settings, the default language the chatbot operates in, and much more. There are lots of options here, but the Chatbox Behavior and Chatbox Restrictions sections offer you myriad ways to tailor the chat widget even further:

At some point, you should also set up your ‘scenarios’. These are ultimately the processes a chatbot should follow once it engages with a user. The Chatbot Builder is a drag-and-drop editor that helps you create your scenario without code.

However, it’s likely that you’ll spend a lot of time creating your scenarios – this is necessary for the User Experience (UX). Our advice is to take your time and consider how you’ll engage with the customer, understand their needs, and convert them.

The Bot plugin is available on the Unlimited plan and includes a number of templates for all sorts of use cases. There are also example chatbot scenarios on the Crisp blog, which will be essential reading.

Once you finish your customization, you’ll want to explore concepts such as creating and managing a helpdesk, or triggers. The latter gives you a way to automate certain events within the chat window. For example, you can send an automated message referencing the current page the user is on.

This is a big topic, and if you’d like to see a full tutorial on using triggers in Crisp, let us know in the comments section at the end of the article!

3. Integrate Crisp with WooCommerce

WordPress and WooCommerce users will also want to make the most of what Crisp has to offer. The official WooCommerce extension lets you integrate live chat with your website but also access customer data within Crisp.

This is a big deal, as Crisp will sync customer order histories, order updates, and more – all of the information will be visible in the Crisp CRM and shared inbox. However, you’ll need to install this within WordPress to utilize it.

Once you make the connection though, you can access your customer’s WooCommerce data within Crisp. This includes order data, order histories, and almost anything else relevant within WooCommerce:

For WooCommerce stores, the extension is a vital cog in the wheel when it comes to offering stellar support. Coupled with Crisp’s live chat and engagement functionality, you’ll have all the power at your fingertips.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

It’s time for some quick questions and answers about aspects of implementing Crisp on your website. Remember, if you have any further questions that we don’t cover here, ask us within the comments section at the end of the post!

Wrapping Up

There’s a good reason why we love Crisp at WP Mayor. It lets you easily set up multichannel support and collates all of the activity inside a centralized inbox. You can set up triggers to assign conversations to the right team members from there. What’s more, you have the tools for implementing Crisp with your WordPress website, e-commerce platform, social media channels, and more.

Is there any aspect of implementing Crisp you still need help with? Ask us in the comments section below!

Today we are officially releasing our new Reseller platform, the end-to-end way to sell hosting, domains, templates, support and services through your own white-label portal, on your own domain.

Exclusively available for WPMU DEV Agency members, we’ve built this platform from the ground up to make selling-sites-while-you-sleep a reality.

Read on to see how you can use Reseller to create your own Squarespace, GoDaddy, or to just automate your web development business.

Manual no more

Our members have always resold WPMU DEV plugins, hosting and services and we’ve always done whatever we can to make that happen by making it easy to white-label everything we do.

But that’s always been a manual process, your customers have had to contact you, you’ve set stuff up and emailed them back, and so on.

Well, that ends today, because with Reseller you can offer your site visitors a hosting plan, a choice of templates and any services you care to add on, and they can purchase it and create a subscription, without you having to lift a finger.

They’ll be able to manage their site and their subscription using your professional custom portal, get support, and purchase other services as you define them.

And shortly, you’ll be able to package domains with that too.

Reseller tools

To get started, just visit the new Reseller icon in The Hub and follow the instructions, as part of this you’ll set up:

White-label billing, powered by Stripe

Our client billing platform has already processed over $5 million in subscriptions and invoices for our members, and it powers Reseller, allowing you to easily let your customers set up subscription packages and make one-off payments.

Even better, we charge 0% commission, so you get to keep the entire fee.

White-label client portal, at your own domain

The Hub Client is already used by thousands of WPMU DEV members to provide a professional portal for their clients, and now you can also use it to create elegant product and pricing tables that allow your users to check out directly to their new site.

And you can control exactly what they see there.

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Hosting and template packages

It’s easy with Reseller to create as many packages as you like, combining templates (use ours or create your own) and whatever hosting packages you choose. Then, simply add prices and advertise them on your site.

We’ll only ever charge you, at our normal rates, for the hosting your customers buy.

Coming soon…

Reseller is ready to go now. In fact, it’s already being used successfully by a number of members, but there are some core integrations coming soon that we think you’ll enjoy.

Domain automation

Allow your customers to search for and purchase a domain with their package, this will automatically map the domain to their site and set up a subscription for them too. Domain transfers will also work just fine.

In the interim, you can encourage customers to bring their own domains or let them know you’ll arrange that shortly (and you can use the billing platform for that).

White-label support

Are you concerned about not being able to support your clients 24/7? We know exactly how you feel and that’s why we’re going to offer white-label support to help you run your round-the-clock business, with a platform that integrates your support with ours.

Of course, you can already provide your own integrated support right now as part of The Hub Client.

Let us know how you go

We’re really looking forward to seeing how you use Reseller and developing the platform to help you succeed, so please let us know through the feedback tab how you go, and what we can do to help you succeed.

And, of course, we’re interested in your impressions here too 🙂 So feel free to leave a comment below!