How to Create a Mobile Website in WordPress
With the explosion of mobile phones and tablets, everyone is a potential customer. However, this doesn’t mean that everyone will want to use your product or service. In fact, according to HubSpot Blogs research, only 17% of people are likely to use a mobile website compared to 26% who are more likely to use a regular website. So how do you reach these potential customers who prefer to shop on the go?
Creating a mobile website is more affordable than you might think. All you need is a WordPress site and some inspiration from this article.
Get A Domain Name
A domain name is the address of your website. When someone clicks on a link to your website, they will be directed to your specific address. For example, if you want to create a mobile website for a fashion brand named “Joe’s Jeans,” you would want to purchase the domain name joesjeans.com. You can purchase this domain name from a reputable web host for around $12 a year. This is relatively cheap compared to other options like Netlify which charges $25 a month. While this may not seem like a big deal, you should consider the fact that customers are more used to visiting websites with.com or.net at the end. In other words, if you want your customers to easily find your website, you will want to purchase a domain name that ends in one of these popular “top-level” domains. For example, if you want to sell organic food, you would want to purchase the domain name organicfoodstore.com instead of thedomainname.com because Google is more likely to rank your website high if it ends in.com. Or, if you want to create a blog about fashion, purchase the domain name fashionblog.com instead of the domain name blog.com because the latter is considered a generic term and can be used for many different blogs. So when someone types in “blog” as a search term, they will usually end up on this type of website which is neither of your interests. Therefore, you want to purchase the domain name that is most closely linked to what you want to promote.
Install WordPress
WordPress is the most popular open source blogging platform, and it’s also one of the most customizable. If you’ve ever used a blog platform, you will feel right at home with WordPress. Before you begin building your mobile website, you will want to install WordPress on a web hosting account. Once you’ve installed WordPress on your hosting account, you can use the provided.org WordPress.com login to access your site. You can generate a strong password and security questions to ensure that your website is as safe as possible.
Choose A Theme
The next step is to choose a theme for your mobile website. There are many options when it comes to themes, and you may want to try a few to see which one suits your tastes. For the purposes of this article, we will be using the Twenty Fourteen theme from StudioPress.
This theme is extremely simple and sleek, making it the perfect starting point for any mobile website project. It is, however, a fairly generic theme when it comes to looks, which means that you will want to customize it slightly to make it fit your exact needs. You can download this theme directly from the WordPress.org repository or install it from a reputable wordpress.com install to start working with it.
Make A Plan
Now that you have WordPress installed and you’ve chosen a theme, you can begin to make a plan for your mobile website. What do you want it to look like? How do you want to use it? What features do you want to include? Without a clear idea of what you’re making, it’s nearly impossible to create something unique and worthwhile. So, with your plan in mind, continue building.
Even if you’ve followed the steps above and have built a functioning WordPress site with a theme, you may still have a tough time making money from it if Google doesn’t rank you high enough for your preferred keywords. This is where SEO (search engine optimization) comes in. We will discuss this more in the next section.
SEO Is Key
Search engine optimization is all about getting traffic to your website via organic searches on Google and other search engines. The better your SEO, the more likely you are to rank high enough for your preferred keywords. These are the “keywords” or phrases that users are most likely to search for when looking for your products or services. For example, if you are selling men’s clothing, you might want to target the keywords “mens clothing.”
There are several tactics you can use to improve your SEO, but none of them will guarantee you top spot. The only way to really be sure is to test the waters and see what happens. For example, you could try submitting your site to the Google Search Engine for a few months to see if your site gains any traction at all. You can use tools like Google Analytics to track the keywords and phrases people are using to find your site. Also, when someone visits your site, look at the devices they are using to access the information. This way, you can determine what platforms and devices you should focus your energy on supporting.
Back To The Task At Hand
If you’re still reading, you may be wondering where we went wrong. Just to be sure you’re aware, everything you need to create a mobile website is either free or very affordable. You don’t need a lot of cash to get started, and you don’t necessarily need a lot of expertise to create a functioning, mobile-optimized blog. This doesn’t mean you should rush into creating a mobile website. As we mentioned above, there are several tactics you can use to gain high rankings on Google and other search engines. However, if you’re looking for a quick and easy way to make money from home, you can always try affiliate marketing. There are plenty of affiliate programs where you can earn a commission for promoting certain products or services.
In the next section, we will discuss how to create a mobile website using WordPress. But before you begin, make sure you’ve read the section above discussing the various ways to make money from a WordPress website.
How To Create A Mobile Website In WordPress
If you want to create a mobile website in WordPress, it’s fairly easy. All you need is a WordPress website and some inspiration from this article.
The first step is to get a domain name for your website. We mentioned above that a domain name is the address of your website. When someone clicks on a link to your website, they will be directed to your specific address. So if you want to create a mobile website for a fashion brand, you would want to purchase the domain name joesjeans.com. You can purchase this domain name from a reputable web host for around $12 a year. This is relatively cheap compared to other options like Netlify which charges $25 a month. While this may not seem like a big deal, you should consider the fact that customers are more used to visiting websites with.com or.net at the end. In other words, if you want your customers to easily find your website, you will want to purchase a domain name that ends in one of these popular “top-level” domains. For example, if you want to sell organic food, you would want to purchase the domain name organicfoodstore.com instead of thedomainname.com because Google is more likely to rank your website high if it ends in.com. Or, if you want to create a blog about fashion, purchase the domain name fashionblog.com instead of the domain name blog.com because the latter is considered a generic term and can be used for many different blogs. So when someone types in “blog” as a search term, they will usually end up on this type of website which is neither of your interests. Therefore, you want to purchase the domain name that is most closely linked to what you want to promote.
Install WordPress
Now that you have your domain name, you can begin the process of installing WordPress on a web hosting account. Once you’ve installed WordPress on your hosting account, you can use the provided.org WordPress.com login to access your site. You can generate a strong password and security questions to ensure that your website is as safe as possible.