Introduction.

Your WordPress site can be as big or as feeble as you want it to be. Naturally, we'd all like to create the most fearsome websites possible, but this will only happen sometimes; you'll need to make deliberate decisions and then put in some effort.

While this is the mindset every WordPress user should have, the reality is that nobody is perfect and that errors will be made regardless of how careful we try to be. Recognize that it's human to make mistakes.

Today's article is for WordPress newbies and will teach you how to avoid common pitfalls. This essay will show you how to remedy your difficulties and get back on track if you hastily put together your WordPress site and committed these and other mistakes.

1. Setting Your Username to "Admin"

If your user name is "admin," show me your hand. The password you're using is weak, and hackers are probably already planning an attack on your website.

The 'admin' login is created automatically by WordPress. In that case, you can make a change. While setting up WordPress, you'll be given the option to alter this. If you despise your website, don't change a thing. A username of "admin" should never be used. Then, make sure you use complex passwords.

2. Forgetting Google Analytics

Even though Google Analytics is recommended for all new WordPress installations, most users do not follow this recommendation. Though you may be content with the data provided by Jetpack, you should be aware that you are missing out on a wealth of information about your site.

Google Analytics allows you to dissect your traffic and identify areas for improvement. We suggest you join up for both Google Search Console and Google Analytics.

3. Improper Picture Optimization

It's easy to overlook optimizing photos when you're eager to get your first article live on WordPress. Your website's user experience will improve if you load fewer images at a time.

To ensure the smoothest possible experience for your site's visitors, optimize your photos before adding them to WordPress. Following these guidelines can help you avoid the pitfalls of employing excessively huge media:

● When editing images, look for a "Save For Web" button.

● Reduce file sizes with image compression applications or online services like TinyPNG.

● Optimize your website's images by installing a plugin.

4. Maintaining the Sample Page

Did you know that over a million WordPress users still use the sample page? If this comes as a shock, remember that most of these folks either need to be made aware of the example page or just forgot to remove it.

Remove the sample page immediately if you are not using it (and why would you be using it if you can construct a million and one more pages). There are better looks than this for your business blog. Considering it an error justifies that conclusion.

5. Never Moderating Comments

Reader feedback provides insight into the effectiveness of your advertising strategy. But, if you receive many comments, moderation will take time and effort.

Many entrepreneurs need more technical expertise to effectively maintain their websites, leaving them with a deluge of user comments that must be moderated. They put it off indefinitely until it becomes too much to handle.

And then there are spam comments, which scare away readers and harm your search engine optimization. By no means, ever, regardless of how well-written, should you approve a spam remark.

How can you identify legitimate comments from spam? When sifting through the information, how do you determine which pieces are worth keeping and which to discard? Ok, that makes sense.

The adage goes something is a duck if it acts, looks, and quacks like a duck. There will be no mistaking the spammy nature of such messages.

6. When the Standard Icon for Bookmarks is Used

Many WordPress users, eager to get their sites live and make money, must pay attention to updating their favicons. Sites using specific web hosts, will have their respective favicons shown on the site's tab bar.

Your favicon is the online equivalent of a logo. When people bookmark your site, they'll be able to recognize it by its favicon instantly. There are several merits to switching up your favicon. As you'll see in this tutorial, adding a favicon in WordPress is a breeze.

7. Choosing an Unsuitable Host Platform

Need help with which version of WordPress to use? Need help deciding which course of action to take? Inexperienced players frequently make decisions they come to regret deeply.

Self-hosted WordPress (.ORG) is an excellent alternative for many large and small businesses because it provides greater control over the website.

You have complete control over your name and content, and there are many cheap web hosting services from which to choose. Choose a system that works for you in the end.

Some of these items are rather minimal, while others are far more important and can affect the security of your blog.

Your website/blog hosting is critical and that is the main reason you have to give careful consideration to what company will house your files and blogs.

Another critical issue is your login credentials to access your blog. You must always use both a username and a password that only means something to you. The more complicated they are, the more protection they provide to keep your blog secured.

Conclusion.

You've just read a blog post detailing seven common WordPress mistakes you should never make. This manual should serve as a starting point from which to progress appropriately.