Nearly anyone who\u2019s heard of WordPress has also heard of WooCommerce<\/a> by now \u2013 it\u2019s just that popular, quietly, and efficiently running 28% of all online shops. It\u2019s easy to set up, it has a bucketload of extensions (including tons that are free) that let you design exactly the kind of shop you want<\/strong> to create. In the end, you get a professional product.<\/p>\n There are heaps of other plugins, like Shopify eCommerce<\/a> that can be better suited to your ideas, and we would recommend getting the qualified opinion of your WordPress agency for development to make up your mind.<\/p>\n WordPress allows you to create a website with very little technical knowledge,<\/strong> and have it up and running, but with just a little more effort you can optimize that website to load faster and feel near-instantaneous to all visitors.<\/p>\n For instance, pick from any number of page speed test tools like WebPageTest<\/a> or Google\u2019s PageSpeed Insights tool<\/a> to check your website speed<\/strong> and how you can go about improving it \u2013 such as by optimizing media or switching to a lighter theme.<\/p>\n Using WordPress and keeping it updated<\/a> is already among the best practices to keep your website secure,<\/strong> but there are a bunch of ways to harden security, as well as plugins for methods like 2FA and backups<\/a> that ensure your website stays safe from hackers.<\/p>\n You can also upgrade to a hosting provider who\u2019s among the many that support advanced security features like managed updates, security audits, and threat detection.<\/p>\n You have a multitude of options these days to monetize your content, and a good old-fashioned subscription or patron scheme can provide you recurring payments and a steady income stream.<\/strong><\/p>\n Plugins such as WooCommerce Memberships<\/a> and WP-Members<\/a> can help you simply and quickly add a patron system to your WordPress. These run the gamut from plain subscription to multiple member levels and integrate effortlessly with your other plugins and payment platforms.<\/p>\n Coding can be quite the hill to climb when it comes to making your website your own, and as we mentioned in the previous part, code isn\u2019t exactly for everyone. That\u2019s why shortcodes exist \u2013 so you can use the power of code without you having to write any code!<\/strong> They are a WordPress feature that lets you use shorter embedded code than you would need to otherwise memorize.<\/p>\n The best thing about shortcodes? There exist many plugins, such as WordPress Shortcodes<\/a> that can handle most of the work for you, essentially making a quick feature simpler still to use.<\/p>\nPerformance Optimization<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nSecurity Upgrades<\/h2>\n
Membership Programs and Subscriptions<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nShortcodes<\/h2>\n
Is that the end?<\/h2>\n