Does your site have the text “Just another WordPress site” in the header or title bar?
Beginners often don’t know how to change this tagline, but leaving it in place doesn’t look good. Luckily, it’s easy to change this to something else or even remove it altogether.
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to change the “Just another WordPress site” text, step by step.
What is a WordPress Site’s Tagline?
A tagline is a WordPress site’s slogan or description. Many websites use a catchy phrase as their tagline to describe their website and brand.
Until version 6.1, WordPress used “Just another WordPress site” by default for your website’s tagline when you first created a website.
After the update, WordPress leaves the tagline field empty for new installations.
However, users who created their websites before that or by using an earlier version may still have “Just another WordPress site” saved in WordPress settings as their site’s tagline.
Not all WordPress themes display this tagline, but many do.
Here on WPBeginner, we use “Beginner’s Guide for WordPress” as our tagline. You can see it just below our navigation menu.
It’s also in our site’s title tag in your browser.
It is not necessary to have a tagline for your website. If you cannot think of something appropriate right now, you can skip the tagline.
For instance, your site’s main topic or mission might be clear from its domain name or website title.
However, if your domain name isn’t clearly linked to your blogging niche, adding a catchy tagline can help you explain what your website is about.
Video Tutorial
If you’d prefer written instructions, just keep reading.
Method #1: Changing Your Tagline in WordPress’s Settings
The simplest way to change the “Just another WordPress site” tagline is in your WordPress site’s settings.
First, you’ll need to go to your WordPress dashboard. You can normally do this by adding /wp-admin to the end of your website’s domain name.
For instance, if your site is called example.com, then your WordPress dashboard is at example.com/wp-admin.
WordPress will prompt you to log in if you’re not already logged in.
Once logged in, you need to go to Settings » General in your dashboard, and you’ll see the Tagline field there.
You can change the tagline or remove it by clearing the box.
Leaving the tagline field empty will remove the tagline text from your website.
Note: After you have deleted the text, WordPress may still show ‘Just another WordPress site’ as placeholder text. This text is merely a hint and will not be saved when you click on the Save Changes button.
If you want to use your own tagline, then here are a few tips to come up with something catchy and helpful.
Use your website’s main topic in the tagline.
Keep it short and simple.
Don’t stuff too many keywords or special characters. Search engines may consider it a bad practice and could penalize your website.
Let’s say, you run a travel blog, then a tagline like ‘Travel Tips and Hacks for Solo Travelers’ would work great.
Once you’ve changed that, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the ‘Save Changes’ button.
Now, you can visit your site and see your new tagline in place:
Method #2: Changing WordPress Tagline in Site Editor
If you are using a newer block theme, then you can change the tagline in Site Editor as well.
Go to the Appearance » Editor page to launch the Site Editor.
If you can immediately see the tagline, then you can go ahead and click on it.
Otherwise, you can browse the templates and template parts to locate the Site Tagline block.
Simply click on the tagline to edit the text inside it.
If you don’t want to display the tagline at all, then you can just delete the block.
Simply click on the three-dot menu in the Site Tagline block settings and select ‘Remove Site Tagline’ from the menu.
Once you are finished editing, don’t forget to click on the Save button to store your changes.
Method #3: Changing Your Tagline in WordPress’s Theme Customizer
To do so, go to Appearance » Customize in your WordPress dashboard.
The main part of your screen shows a preview of your website.
Down the left-hand side, you have a series of tabs that let you customize different aspects of your website.
First, you’ll need to look for a tab labeled ‘Site Identity.’ This will generally be at or near the top.
You can also click on the Pencil icon next to the tagline to quickly locate the Site Identity panel.
Note: If you can’t see the Site Identity tab, expand other tabs to see if it’s nested under them. For instance, Site Identity is within the Header tab in the Astra theme.
Click on the Site Identity tab to expand it, and you’ll see a box where you can change your tagline.
We are using the Button theme in this example, and you can see in the image below that we also have the option to turn off the display of the site’s title and tagline in this section.
The theme customizer options are determined by the WordPress theme you’re using, so you may see different options here.
Once you’ve changed the tagline to whatever you want to use, click the ‘Publish’ button at the top of the screen.
Troubleshooting Your Tagline
Usually, changing your tagline goes smoothly. But what if you changed your tagline and the “Just another WordPress site” text is still showing up?
Wrong Tagline on Your Site
First, check that you saved your changes. Go back to Settings » General and see if your tagline is correct. If necessary, change it again and click ‘Save Changes’ at the bottom of the page.
If the “Just another WordPress site” text still appears on your site itself, try clearing your cache.
You could also try looking at your site on a different device or in a different browser to see if it’s a browser cache issue.
If the problem persists, then you need to reach out to your WordPress hosting support for help.
Wrong Tagline on Google
What if the “Just another WordPress site” text is no longer on your website, but it still shows up in a Google search?
Simply type your homepage URL into the search bar at the top. Click the magnifying glass or press Enter on your keyboard to run the search.
You’ll now see details about the URL. Click the ‘Request Indexing’ link.
Google will then recrawl your page within the next few days, and then it should show the correct tagline, not the “Just Another WordPress Site” text.
Wrong Tagline on Facebook
If the “Just another WordPress site” text is still showing up on your Facebook posts, you may need to clear your Facebook cache. You can do this by going to the Sharing Debugger tool.
Simply enter the URL of your site and click the ‘Debug’ button.
You should see a section with the heading ‘When and how we last scraped the URL.’ Click the ‘Scrape Again’ button at the top of this section. This should refresh the information that Facebook stores about your site.
Your website’s tagline should now display correctly when you share posts on Facebook.
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Do you want to edit WooCommerce pages without writing code?
WooCommerce creates many pages to display products and add cart functionality to your store. Small improvements to these pages can result in higher sales and less cart abandonment for your store.
In this article, we will show you how to easily edit WooCommerce pages to make more sales without any coding skills.
Why Edit WooCommerce Pages for Your Online Store?
WooCommerce creates many pages to display products, shop, account, checkout, and cart features for your online store.
By default, your WordPress theme controls how these pages look. There are a ton of great WooCommerce themes that you can choose from.
However, editing these pages may not be as straightforward as it seems.
For instance, you may not be able to show additional products, add upsell features, change the layout, and more.
This is where SeedProd comes in. It is the ultimate WooCommerce page builder plugin that allows you to use an intuitive drag-and-drop tool to design your WooCommerce pages.
For the different methods in this article, we will be using the SeedProd Pro version, as it has the features needed to edit WooCommerce pages.
Upon activation, you need to visit SeedProd » Settings page to enter your plugin license key. You can find this information under your account on the SeedProd website.
After entering your license key, you are good to go. You can now edit and create highly optimized WooCommerce pages for your online store.
That being said, let’s take a look at how to edit WooCommerce pages, step by step.
You can click any of the links below to jump to any method you want:
SeedProd comes with a complete WooCommerce theme builder built-in. This allows you to replace your WooCommerce theme with a custom one of your own.
The advantage of this approach is that you get more flexibility when editing your WooCommerce theme. You can edit any page using a simple drag-and-drop tool.
To get started, simply go to the SeedProd » Setup page and click on the ‘Select a theme for my store’ button next to the ‘Build a WooCommerce Store’ option.
Next, the plugin will show you many ready-to-use WooCommerce themes you can use as a starting point.
Simply click on a template to select it.
Each WooCommerce or WordPress theme is a collection of templates showing different areas of your website or online store.
SeedProd will now generate those templates for your theme and show you a list of them.
You can now take your mouse over to a template and click on the ‘Edit Design’ link to start editing it.
This will launch the SeedProd page builder interface.
You can add all the common website building blocks from the left column. To the right, you will see a live preview of the page you are editing.
You can also simply point and click on any item to edit it.
SeedProd comes with all the WooCommerce blocks that you will need to build a sales-oriented WooCommerce theme.
Once you are done making changes to a template, simply click on the ‘Save’ button to store your changes.
Just repeat the process to edit other templates in your custom WooCommerce theme.
Once you have finished editing all the pages, go to the SeedProd » Theme Builder page and toggle the ‘Enable SeedProd Theme’ switch.
Your custom WooCommerce theme will now replace your existing WooCommerce theme.
On the other hand, if you want to keep using your existing WooCommerce theme and only edit certain parts of your website, then continue reading.
Customize the WooCommerce Checkout Page
The checkout page in any eCommerce store is one of the most significant steps in the customer journey.
By default, WooCommerce comes with a plain checkout experience, which is not optimized for sales and conversions.
Small edits to the checkout page can help you increase sales and reduce cart abandonment on your store.
For example, you can show related products with an ‘Add to Cart’ button on the checkout page so that users may see something else they want to purchase, too.
To create your custom checkout page, simply go to SeedProd » Landing Pages and click on ‘Add New Landing Page’.
Next, you will be asked to choose a template for your page.
You can choose one of the templates on the screen and edit it to create a checkout page, or you can start with a blank template.
We will be using the blank template for this tutorial, but you can choose any of them that you like.
Next, you will need to provide a title and URL for the page. You can use anything that helps you easily identify this page.
Click on the ‘Save and Start Editing the Page’ button to continue.
This will launch SeedProd’s page builder interface, where you can simply drag and drop blocks to build your page layout.
First, you should add a header and then customize it with your own branding.
SeedProd comes with sections, which are collections of blocks that are often used together. To add a header section, click on the ‘Sections’ tab and then select the ‘Header’ category.
Next, take your mouse to a header and click the ‘Add (+)’ button to insert it into your page.
You can now edit the header section by simply clicking on each block and replacing it with your own logo, menu, and call to action.
Once you are happy with the header, you need to add a two-column layout.
You can use this two-column layout to display the checkout form and upsell products, testimonials, and other elements.
After that, you need to add the Checkout block from the left-hand menu.
Add it to the left column, which is wider and will appear first on mobile devices.
Next, you need to add blocks to the right column. This is the area you can use to convince users to complete the purchase.
Here are a few more things you can add to your checkout page to improve it for higher conversions:
Trust badges like secure payment badges provided by PayPal and Stripe
More social proof, like real-time customer activity
The Business Reviews block in SeedProd to display Google reviews
Once you have finished editing your checkout page, don’t forget to click the arrow beside ‘Save’ and then click on ‘Publish’ in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Next, you need to tell WooCommerce to start using your custom checkout page for all customers.
Go to the WooCommerce » Settings page and switch to the ‘Advanced’ tab.
Under the ‘Page Setup’ tab, select your custom checkout page for the ‘Checkout page’ option. Don’t forget to click on the ‘Save changes’ button to store your settings.
You can now go to your store in a new browser tab and try the new checkout experience by adding a product to your cart.
Bonus Tip: Want to see how your new cart page is performing? See our tutorial on WordPress conversion tracking for beginners to track all your conversions.
Customize the WooCommerce Checkout Form
The checkout page is one of the areas where many users abandon carts.
The easiest way to ensure users complete their purchases is by offering a better checkout experience.
It has dozens of templates, a funnel builder wizard, and drag-and-drop editing for your cart and checkout pages.
First, you need to sign up for a FunnelKit plan by visiting their website.
Note: You will need at least the Plus plan to unlock sales funnels, upsells, order bumps, and other features.
After that, you need to install and activate the FunnelKit Builder and FunnelKit Builder Pro plugins. You can find them under your account on the FunnelKit website.
Upon activation, you will be asked to provide your plugin license keys. You can find them on the same Downloads page under your account on the FunnelKit website.
Once you have finished, you are ready to customize the WooCommerce checkout form.
Simply go to the FunnelKit » Store Checkout page in the WordPress admin dashboard and click on the ‘Create Store Checkout’ button.
On the next screen, you need to first choose your editor interface.
FunnelKit templates can be edited with the default Gutenberg editor, Elementor, Divi, Oxygen, or any other page builder by using shortcodes.
After that, you need to choose a template. There are dozens of beautiful templates to choose from. Just click on the ‘Preview’ button to see a live preview of the template.
You can choose between a single-step or multi-step checkout page in the preview. After that, simply click on the ‘Import This Funnel’ button at the top.
Next, you will be asked to enter a name for your funnel.
You can call it anything that helps you identify it later. Then, click on the ‘OK’ button to continue.
FunnelKit will now create your custom checkout page.
After that, you will see the page dashboard. From here, you can edit your checkout page, add more steps, or add an order bump.
Editing a page will open it in the editor you chose earlier.
For this tutorial, we chose Gutenberg. Each item on the checkout page is a block that you can edit by simply clicking to select it.
You can also add new blocks by clicking on the ‘Add Block’ button.
Once you have finished making the changes, don’t forget to click on the ‘Update’ button.
This will bring you back to the Checkout page dashboard. From here, you need to switch to the ‘Fields’ tab.
This is where you can edit the checkout form fields. In this example, we are using a two-step checkout form. This allows you to capture the contact information before the payment.
You can also add new form fields from the right column. By default, the plugin shows the commonly used checkout fields.
However, you can click on the ‘Add New Field’ button to add a custom form field.
This will show a popup where you can choose the field type, provide a meta key, and enter a label.
You can also make the field ‘required’ and assign it to the checkout or thank you page.
Don’t forget to click on the ‘Save Changes’ button to store your form settings.
FunnelKit comes with a bunch of optimizations that you can add to your checkout page for a more frictionless experience.
Just switch to the ‘Optimizations’ page, and you will see a list of optimizations that you can apply to the checkout page.
Simply click on an optimization to configure it, then click on the ‘Save Changes’ button to store your changes.
Next, switch to the ‘Settings’ tab to enable Analytics, Facebook pixel, custom scripts, or CSS in your checkout funnel.
Don’t forget to click on the ‘Save Changes’ button to apply your changes.
Finally, you need to click on the ‘Draft’ button next to the Checkout page title and change it to ‘Publish’. This will replace your existing checkout page with the custom funnel you have just created.
You can now visit your store in a new browser tab to test the custom checkout experience you have created.
This is how it looked on our demo website.
Add One-Page Checkout in WooCommerce
FunnelKit also allows you to create a one-page checkout experience.
You need to visit the FunnelKit » Store Checkout page and click on ‘Create Store Checkout’.
In the template selection, simply click on the ‘One-Step’ option at the top.
After that, click on the ‘Import This Funnel’ button to continue.
You can then continue editing your template in your preferred editor. See the previous section of this tutorial for more detailed instructions.
Add a Slide-In Cart to WooCommerce
Most WooCommerce themes come with a separate cart page. This cart experience adds friction to the shopping and checkout experiences.
If users need to adjust the product quality or remove items from the cart, they have to leave the page they are currently viewing to update the cart.
A slide-in cart shows a cart button on the screen. Clicking on the button displays a slide-in menu with products the user has added to the cart.
Users can now edit and update the cart without leaving the page.
FunnelKit has a beautiful slide-in cart feature that integrates seamlessly with your online store. You can even use it to upsell products, incentivize checkout, offer discounts, and more.
First, you need to visit the FunnelKit website and sign up for an account.
Note: You will need at least the Plus plan to access the slide-in cart features.
After signup, go to your account on the FunnelKit website to download the FunnelKit Cart plugin.
Once you have activated the plugin, you must go to the FunnelKit » Cart page to configure the slide-in cart settings.
From here, you will see many options to your left and a live preview of how your slide-in cart will look.
FunnelKit offers a ton of customization options. For instance, you can choose from different styles, select cart icons, change button text, and more.
You can also add upsell products or cross-sell products, offer discounts, and make the cart experience much more appealing.
To publish your changes, don’t forget to click on the ‘Save’ button.
You can now visit your website to test the slide-in cart in your live store.
Customize the WooCommerce Cart Page
WooCommerce has a default cart page allowing users to continue to the checkout page.
By default, it shows the products customers have added to their cart. However, research shows that more than 70% of customers leave an online store without completing the purchase.
WooCommerce themes often come with a boring cart page with no optimization for conversions.
By customizing your WooCommerce cart page, you can easily reduce cart abandonment and improve sales.
To create your custom checkout page, simply go to the SeedProd » Landing Pages and click on ‘Add New Landing Page’.
Next, you will be asked to choose a template for your page.
You can choose one of the templates on the screen and edit it to create a cart page, or you can start with a blank template.
We’ll use the blank template for this tutorial.
Next, you will need to provide a title and URL for the page. You can use anything that helps you easily identify this page.
This will launch the SeedProd builder interface.
You can start by switching to the ‘Sections’ tab and adding a header to your blank template.
After that, feel free to point and click to edit the header area to your liking.
Below that, you need to add a two-column layout, which you will use to add other cart page blocks.
Next, add the ‘Cart’ block to the right column.
Now, since your cart is currently empty, it will not show any products. Go to your store and add a few products to your cart and then reload the SeedProd page builder.
After that, you can add other elements to improve your cart page.
For instance, you can start by adding testimonials or add a countdown timer to trigger the FOMO effect.
Feel free to play around by adding different blocks and tweaking colors and width.
Once you have finished editing, don’t forget to click on ‘Save and Publish’ in the top-right of the screen.
Next, you need to tell WooCommerce to start using your custom cart page for all customers.
Go to the WooCommerce » Settings page and switch to the ‘Advanced’ tab.
You can now visit your online store in a new browser tab.
Start adding a few products, and then head over to the cart page to see your new cart page in action.
Edit WooCommerce Product Pages
WooCommerce themes use the same template to display all products on your website.
However, you may want to promote some products more than others. The most you can do to distinguish important products is to make them featured products.
SeedProd allows you to create custom product pages. You can use a well-designed template tailor-made for higher conversions and then simply fill it with your product information.
To get started, simply go to the SeedProd » Landing Pages and then click on ‘Add New Landing Page’.
Next, you will be asked to choose a template for your page.
You can choose one of the templates on the screen and edit it to create a product page. You will find several templated optimized for conversions under the ‘Sales’ tab.
Simply click to select a template and continue.
Next, you will be asked to provide a page title and URL. You can use the product name as the title and URL.
Click on the ‘Save and Start Editing the Page’ button to continue.
This will launch the SeedProd page builder interface with your selected template. You can simply point and click on any item on the page to edit it.
You can start by replacing the header items, such as the logo, navigation menu, and call-to-action button, with your own.
After that, you can replace images with your product images and edit the text as necessary.
Finally, you can replace the call to action with the Add to Cart block.
After that, you need to enter the product ID in the Add to Cart block settings. You can also change the button text, as well as add subtext, color, and shift alignment.
To find a product ID, you need to go to the Products » All Products page in the WordPress admin area in a separate browser tab.
Take the mouse over to the product that you want to promote, and the product ID will appear along with other links.
To make your product page more effective, you can try these tips:
Customize the Shop Page for Your WooCommerce Store
WooCommerce allows you to easily display your products on the shop page. It is basically a page with your products displayed in a grid layout.
The shop template in most WooCommerce themes is boring and not optimized for sales and conversions. On top of that, there are usually no or very few options to customize it.
SeedProd allows you to create and customize a WooCommerce shop page easily. You can choose your own layout and design and optimize this page for higher conversions.
To get started, simply go to the SeedProd » Landing Pages and then click on the ‘Add New Landing Page’ button.
Next, you will be asked to choose a template for your page.
You can choose one of the templates on the screen and edit it to create your shop page.
Simply click to select a template and continue.
Next, you will be asked to provide a page title and URL. You can use something like Shop, Store, or Storefront to indicate that it is the main shop page.
Click on the ‘Save and Start Editing the Page’ button to continue.
This will launch the SeedProd page builder interface with your selected template. You can simply point and click on any item on the page to edit it.
You can start by replacing the header items, such as the logo, navigation menu, and call-to-action button, with your own.
After that, you can add a hero section at the top with a large image and your main call to action.
Below that, you can use WooCommerce blocks to display your products.
You can choose from recent, featured, best-selling, top-rated, and sale products.
After adding a product block, you can also customize how it looks.
SeedProd allows you to choose the number of products, sorting options, columns, and more.
You can further optimize this page by adding more text, special offers, banners, an FAQ section, and more.
Once you are done editing, don’t forget to click on ‘Save and Publish’ at the top.
After saving your page, click the ‘Preview’ button to see it in action.
SeedProd will open the page in a new browser tab.
You can now replace links to the Shop page in your navigation menu with your custom shop page.
Customize WooCommerce Thank You Page
The WooCommerce ‘Thank You’ page appears when a customer completes a purchase. By default, WooCommerce will only show them their order details on this page.
That doesn’t provide customers with more options to explore. It is kind of a dead end and a missed opportunity for sales and conversions.
Luckily, you can fix that with SeedProd by creating a custom thank you page.
To get started, simply go to the SeedProd » Landing Pages and then click on the ‘Add New Landing Page’ button.
Next, you will be asked to choose a template for your page.
Switch to the ‘Thank You’ tab, and you will find a bunch of thank you page templates. You can choose one of them, or you can even start with a blank template.
Next, you will be asked to choose a title and URL for your page.
You can use ‘Thank You’ or any other meaningful title for your page.
Click on the ‘Save and Start Editing the Page’ button to continue.
This will launch the SeedProd page builder interface, where you will see a live preview of your template. You can simply point and click to edit any item in the preview or add new blocks from the left column.
Upon activation, go to the WooCommerce » Settings page and click the ‘Products’ tab.
From here, you need to check the ‘Enable Global Thanks Redirect’ option. After that, you will see a field labeled ‘Thanks Redirect URL.’
Paste your new WooCommerce Thank You page URL into this box, then click the ‘Save Changes’ button.
Now when customers complete a purchase, they will see your highly optimized custom Thank You page. They will be far more likely to click and search the rest of your store than if you had stayed with the default.
We hope this article helped you learn how to easily edit WooCommerce pages without writing code. You may also want to see our complete WooCommerce SEO guide or our expert picks for the best WooCommerce sales funnel plugins to boost your conversions.
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Are you looking for a way to add recipe schema to your WordPress website?
If you have a food blog, then you can display your recipes as snippets in search engine results using schema markup. This can help you get more clicks and traffic to your site.
In this article, we will show you how to add SEO-friendly recipe schema in WordPress.
What Is Recipe Schema and Why Use It?
Recipe schema markup (structured data) is a special type of HTML code that’s added to your WordPress website. It offers more information about your content to search engines.
This information isn’t displayed on your website. Instead, it’s added to source code for search engine bots to read.
Google, Bing, and other search engines use the schema markup to display additional information as featured snippets. These are highlighted results with extra info that are shown at the top of the search results pages.
For example, Google may show ingredients, ratings, cooking time, nutritional value, and other information from your recipes in the featured snippets.
Google gets this extra info from the recipe schema markup on the page.
Featured snippets are a great way to get more clicks to your website from organic search results and increase your traffic.
That being said, let’s look at how you can easily add recipe schema in WordPress.
Adding SEO-Friendly Recipes With Schema in WordPress
The easiest way to add recipe schema markup in WordPress is by using the All in One SEO (AIOSEO) plugin for WordPress.
It’s the best WordPress SEO plugin on the market that helps you optimize your website for search engines without needing to hire an SEO expert.
Note: You will need the AIOSEO Pro version as it includes the Schema Generator feature, which allows you to add any type of schema markup to your content. Plus, there are other powerful features like sitemaps, redirection manager, and more. There is also a free version of AIOSEO that you can try.
First, you will need to install and activate the AIOSEO plugin on your site. If you need help, then just follow our tutorial on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Upon activation, the plugin will automatically launch its setup wizard. You can go ahead and click the ‘Let’s Get Started’ button to set up the plugin on your website.
After setting up AIOSEO on your site, you must now go to AIOSEO » Search Appearance from your WordPress admin area and then click on the ‘Content Types’ tab.
Under the Content Types section, you can edit the schema markup for posts, pages, products, groups, memberships, and all other types of content on your WordPress blog.
Go ahead and select the ‘Schema Markup’ tab for Posts. You can now click on the Schema Type dropdown menu and choose the ‘Recipe’ option.
You can do the same for pages, products, custom post types, and all other content types.
After selecting ‘Recipe’ as the schema type, don’t forget to save your changes. You can do this by clicking the blue ‘Save Changes’ button at the top right of the page.
Adding Schema Recipe Information to Posts & Pages
The next step is to add your recipe information to each WordPress post or page that you want to display in the featured snippets.
To start, go ahead and edit an existing post or add a new one. Once you are in the WordPress editor, simply scroll down to the ‘AIOSEO Settings’ meta box and select the ‘Schema’ tab. Then, click the ‘Generate Schema’ button.
The Schema Catalog will open. This is a popup where you can choose the type of schema you want to add.
Go ahead and click the ‘Add Schema’ button next to the ‘Recipe’ option.
Now, a modal will open up where you can enter details about your recipe and tell Google what it’s about.
You can start by adding the name of the dish, a description, and the author that you want to display in the search results.
You can also scroll down to add relevant keywords.
For example, you might include a season or specific holiday and the image that will display in search results.
Besides that, AIOSEO offers additional fields to add more details about your recipe. Filling out these extra fields is really useful because Google will show different information for different search terms.
You can enter details about the dish type, cuisine type, time required, number of servings, ingredients, calories, instructions, ratings, and much more.
Once you have filled out your recipe information, go ahead and click the ‘Add Schema’ button.
Then, you can publish your blog post. AIOSEO will add the recipe schema with the data you just provided.
You and your visitors won’t be able to see a difference on the front end of your website, but now search engine bots will have all the extra data they need for featured snippets.
Optimizing Your Recipes in WordPress
To optimize your recipes for even more traffic from search engines, you can use our blog post SEO checklist.
We also recommend using a plugin like WP Tasty Recipes alongside AIOSEO.
WP Tasty Recipes is one of the best recipe plugins for food bloggers. It lets you easily create customizable recipe cards to make your recipe posts look amazing.
It comes with six different recipe card themes, step-by-step video integrations, ingredient checkboxes, custom share and save buttons, ‘jump to recipe’ shortcuts, and more.
Additionally, with Nutrifox, you can create nutrition facts labels for your recipes. These will display the nutritional content of your dishes beneath your recipes so that readers can make more informed decisions.
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Have you ever wondered how your audience finds you on Google?
Ever wished there was an easy way to figure out the exact terms your target audience type in on search engines WITHOUT the high costs?
If you’re like me and most other smart website owners, then you have at least wished for this solution a couple of times in your WordPress journey.
Today, I am excited to release our free WPBeginner’s Keyword Research Tool, which lets you figure out what your users are searching for on Google.
We built this tool because we want to make it easy and free for everyone to grow their organic traffic with keyword research.
What is WPBeginner’s Keyword Research Tool?
Our Keyword Research Tool is a powerful FREE online platform that lets you generate 300+ keyword ideas for your website in a click.
With this tool, you can quickly find every possible combination of keywords that your potential customers type in on Google. That way, you’ll get to know what keywords you’ll need to rank for on Google to boost your SEO and drive organic traffic.
Most keyword research tools available on the market are either crazy expensive or limit the number of keywords you can discover.
This is why we decided to build a keyword research tool and make it free for our WPBeginner readers.
With our keyword tool, all you need to type in is a seed keyword, and you’ll instantly find hundreds of keyword ideas. Plus, you can even download all the keyword ideas in a CSV file for future use.
And it’s absolutely free of cost. No signup or registration is required to use it.
Some of the benefits of using our keyword research tool are:
Ease of use: You’re just 1 click away from generating hundreds of keyword ideas.
Free unlimited access: Get unlimited access for free. Generate as many keyword suggestions as you want.
Save resources: It saves you time and money. To make it even easier for you, keywords are well organized in several groups.
How to Use WPBeginner’s Keyword Research Tool?
To find keyword ideas you need to rank for, the first thing you’ll need to do is to head over to our Keyword Research Tool page. Then type in your seed keyword, which is a short-tail keyword generally consisting of 1- 3 words. Then click Analyze.
The tool will instantly generate hundreds of ideas, which you can copy and save on your computer. To make it easy for you to brainstorm and analyze keywords, all the keywords are organized into these sections.
Alphabets: All keywords will be arranged in alphabetical order from A to Z.
Prepositions: In this section, you’ll get keywords with prepositions like for, is, near, to, and so on.
Questions: You can find long tail keywords with questions.
Aside from generating keyword ideas, our keyword tool also helps you see keywords organized with a graph in SVG. You can copy SVG to your clipboard. Alternatively, you can download the keywords in a CSV file for future use.
Finding the Right Seed Keywords for the Best Results
In a keyword research process, coming up with a seed keyword is always the starting point. And to find the right seed keywords, you’ll need to ask yourself a few questions:
Write your answers down. Then try to come up with a few seed keywords, each of them consisting of 1 to 3 words.
Our keyword analyzer gives you unlimited access to the tool, meaning you can generate as many keyword ideas as you want based on any number of seed keywords.
Just because you’ll get tons of keyword suggestions doesn’t always mean you need to choose all of them. Keep in mind that filtering out those ideas that don’t matter to your business is also an important part of keyword research.
Create Blog Post Ideas Based on the Keywords
Now that you know how to generate keyword ideas for your site, it’s your turn to bring them into action, like creating blog posts targeting those keywords. To be able to publish great blog posts consistently, you’ll first need to generate some blog post ideas.
With WPBeginner’s Blog Post Idea Generator, you can instantly generate around 250 content ideas, which otherwise would take a few hours, if not days. Backed by data, our free tool analyzes the keyword you entered and provides you with content ideas that are proven to attract your target audience.
Just like our Keyword Research Tool, the blog post idea generator is also a free online tool. No installation or email signup is required!
Start Your Keyword Research Today!
Our Keyword Research Tool is a great platform to help step up your SEO game.
It will only take a couple of minutes to get going with our tool and you’ll be on your way to generating keywords that can drive more organic traffic.
Here are a few of our free tools that will help you grow your SEO even further.
If you have ideas on how we can make WPBeginner’s Free Keyword Research Tool or other tools more helpful for you, then share your thoughts in the comments.
As always, I want to thank you for your continued support of WPBeginner, and we look forward to continue serving you for years to come.
Do you want to display your most commented posts in WordPress?
Highlighting your most commented posts helps your visitors find your best content, increase pageviews, and boost website engagement.
In this article, we’ll show you how to display the most commented posts in WordPress, step by step.
Why Display the Most Commented Posts in WordPress?
Your most commented posts have very high levels of user engagement. By displaying your popular posts, you encourage new readers to join the discussion and spend more time on your WordPress website.
All of this together is a big boost of social proof for your site.
When your visitors stay on your site longer, you can convince them to read another post, join your email list, or make a purchase.
Plus, when new visitors leave a comment, they become part of the community. This can help you build trust with your readers over the long term.
That being said, let’s take a look at how to simply display your most commented posts in WordPress using 2 methods. You can click the links below to move to any section:
It’s the best analytics solution for WordPress, used by over 3 million websites. With this plugin, you can easily display your most commented posts anywhere on your website.
Note: there is a free version of MonsterInsights, but we’re using the pro version for this tutorial since it includes the popular posts feature.
Upon activation, navigate to Insights » Popular Posts and then click the ‘Popular Posts Widget’ tab in the menu.
On this screen, you will control the appearance of your most commented posts.
Simply select the ‘Theme’ you want to use for your most commented posts. The theme operates similarly to your WordPress theme and will control the overall design of the most commented posts widget.
There are a ton of other customization options on this screen as well.
For example, in the ‘Theme Preview’ meta box, you can display your most commented posts in a ‘Wide’ format below your content or a ‘Narrow’ format to the right of your content.
After that, you have more options for customizing the design.
For example, you can change the size and color of the title, icon, and background.
MonsterInsights will automatically save any changes you make to your most commented posts display settings.
Once you’re finished customizing the appearance of your commented posts, it’s time to display your popular posts by comments.
In the ‘Sort By’ meta box, simply select the ‘Comments’ button.
Next, you can scroll down and view more options to include and exclude posts.
There is also an option to include posts from specific categories in the popular post widget.
MonsterInsights will automatically display your most commented posts.
You have a few different options for adding your popular posts to WordPress. You can choose manual or automatic placement.
If you choose ‘Automatic’ placement, then the plugin will add your most commented WordPress posts directly after the last paragraph of your blog posts.
The other option is to display your most commented posts manually. If you select the ‘Manual’ option, then you can add the popular posts widget with a Gutenberg block or a shortcode.
To do this, open up a page or post where you want to display your most commented posts.
Once inside the content editor, just click the ‘+’ icon and select the ‘Popular Posts’ block.
This will automatically add your most commented posts to your page.
Make sure you click ‘Update’ or ‘Publish’ to make your changes live.
Now when your users visit the page, they will see your most commented posts displayed.
You can visit the website to see the most popular posts with comments in action.
Method 2: Display Most Commented Posts Using Code
The second method involves adding code to your WordPress files.
However, there are some downsides to using this method. First, it involves adding code to WordPress, so it’s not beginner-friendly. It can cause serious problems with even a small error, so we recommend editing WordPress core files for advanced users.
Second, the code isn’t as optimized for performance as the MonterInsights plugin. That means it will increase the server load, and it can slow down your website.
That being said, let’s take a look at how you can display the most commented posts in WordPress without a plugin.
Adding Code Snippet to functions.php File
You’ll want to add the code provided below to your functions.php file. We recommend doing this by using the WPCode plugin. It’s the safest and best way to add custom code to your WordPress website.
First, you will need to install and activate the WPCode plugin. For more details, please see our guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Note: You can also use the free WPCode plugin as it has all the features you need to add this code.
Once activated, you can head to Code Snippets » Add Snippet from your WordPress dashboard and select the ‘Add Your Custom Code (New Snippet)’ option.
Next, you can add a name for your code snippet at the top of the page. Now, just copy and paste this code into the ‘Code Preview’ box:
function wpb_most_commented_posts() {
// start output buffering
ob_start();
?>
<ul class="most-commented">
<?php
// Run WP_Query
// change posts_per_page value to limit the number of posts
$query = new WP_Query('orderby=comment_count&posts_per_page=10');
//begin loop
while ($query->have_posts()) : $query->the_post(); ?>
<li><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a> <span class="wpb-comment-count"><?php comments_popup_link('No Comments;', '1 Comment', '% Comments'); ?></span></li>
<?php endwhile;
// end loop
?>
</ul>
<?php
// Turn off output buffering
$output = ob_get_clean();
//Return output
return $output;
}
// Create shortcode
add_shortcode('wpb_most_commented', 'wpb_most_commented_posts');
//Enable shortcode execution in text widgets
add_filter('widget_text', 'do_shortcode');
After that, make sure to click the Code Type dropdown menu and select the ‘PHP Snippet’ option.
Once that’s done, simply click the toggle to make the code ‘Active’ and then press the ‘Save Snippet’ button at the top.
The code will run a database query and fetch 10 posts ordered by the highest comment count. Then, it uses output buffering to create a shortcode you can use to display the posts.
The last line of the code creates a shortcode that you can use in your posts, pages, and widget areas.
To display your popular posts, all you need to do is add the following shortcode to your WordPress site.
To add CSS to your website theme’s stylesheet, you can use WPCode. Simply go to Code Snippets » Add Snippet from your WordPress dashboard and select the ‘Add Your Custom Code (New Snippet)’ option.
Next, enter the CSS code under the Code Preview area and add a title for your snippet.
Just ensure that you click the Code Type dropdown menu and select the ‘CSS Snippet’ option.
When you’re done, don’t forget to switch the toggle to ‘Active’ and then click the ‘Save Snippet’ button at the top.
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Would you like to know what visitors do on your membership site before they sign up?
When you track your customers’ journeys in MemberPress, you can discover the steps they take before deciding to purchase a membership. This information can help you optimize your site for better user engagement and increased conversions.
In this article, we will show you how to track customer journeys using MemberPress.
Why Track Customer Journey Using MemberPress?
When you are running a WordPress membership site, your customers will need to purchase a user account to access certain benefits, such as exclusive content, premium newsletters, online courses, or digital downloads.
For example, it allows you to accept payments, add membership levels, create gated content, restrict access based on different membership levels, make members-only forums, and more.
Wouldn’t it be great if you could see the path your MemberPress customers take before making a purchase? You could see which pages they land on, follow their journey as they navigate to other parts of your site, and even see how long they spend on each page.
This information can give you insights into your customer’s behavior that you can use to offer a better user experience on your WordPress website, as well as boost your sign-ups.
That being said, let’s take a look at how to easily track MemberPress customer journeys. Here are quick links that you can use to jump ahead to any section:
Tracking MemberPress Customer Journeys Using MonsterInsights
The fastest and simplest way to set up MemberPress customer tracking is with the MonsterInsights plugin. It lets you view your Google Analytics traffic and visitor statistics right from the WordPress dashboard.
The plugin offers an eCommerce addon. This feature automatically detects MemberPress and other eCommerce plugins. Then, it starts tracking customer behavior in Google Analytics.
It also comes with a Customer Journey addon that allows you to see users’ behavior before they sign up.
Note: You will need the Pro plan to access the eCommerce and User Journey addons that we will use for this tutorial. However, there is also a MonsterInsights Lite version you can use for free.
Upon activation, you will see the welcome screen and the setup wizard. Simply click the ‘Launch the Wizard’ button and follow the on-screen instructions.
Bonus: Switch to Google Analytics 4 Using MonsterInsights
MonsterInsights also helps you set up a Google Analytics 4 (GA4) property through its Dual Tracking feature. GA4 is the latest version of Google Analytics.
If you haven’t created a Google Analytics 4 property yet, then we encourage you to do it right away.
Once you have configured Google Analytics on your website, the next step is to install the eCommerce addon.
To do that, you need to visit the Insights » Addons page and navigate to the ‘eCommerce’ addon. Simply click the ‘Install’ button, and the addon will automatically activate.
As soon as it is activated, the addon will begin to gather data. You will find this data in the MonsterInsights eCommerce Report.
You can access the report by navigating to Insights » Reports and then clicking on the ‘eCommerce’ tab. You may need to wait up to 24 hours to see any metrics.
Enabling Enhanced eCommerce Reporting in Google Analytics
The next step is to enable eCommerce tracking in Google Analytics. eCommerce tracking is not enabled by default in Google Analytics, so you must manually turn it on.
First, you will need to head over to your Google Analytics account dashboard and click the ‘Admin’ option.
Next, you need to click on the ‘Ecommerce Settings’ option.
It is located in the View column.
On the settings page, just click the sliders under ‘Enable Ecommerce’ and ‘Enable Enhanced Ecommerce Reporting’ to turn them on.
Don’t forget to click the ‘Save’ button when you are done.
Now that you have enabled the enhanced eCommerce settings in Google Analytics, you can head back to your WordPress website dashboard.
Simply navigate to Insights » Settings and then click the ‘eCommerce’ tab.
Next, you will need to make sure that the ‘Use Enhanced eCommerce’ option is enabled under the eCommerce Tracking section.
MonsterInsights will now automatically detect that you are using MemberPress and start recording analytics.
Installing the User Journey Addon in MonsterInsights
Now that Google Analytics is tracking your MemberPress site, the next step is to enable the MonsterInsights Customer Journey addon.
This addon will allow you to see the steps each customer takes before making a purchase in MemberPress, such as the pages they visit, the time spent on each page, and more.
First, you will need to go to Insights » Addons from your WordPress admin panel. Next, navigate to the User Journey addon and click the ‘Install’ button.
The addon will automatically activate and start tracking your customers’ journeys.
Viewing MemberPress Customer Journeys
The User Journey addon is now active. Once a visitor purchases a membership on your site, their customer journey will be automatically recorded and saved.
You might be wondering where to find that information.
Simply navigate to MemberPress » Transactions to see a list of your MemberPress orders.
You can see the details of a transaction by clicking its transaction number in the first column.
Now, you can simply scroll to the bottom of the transaction details to find the ‘User Journey by MonsterInsights’ section.
You will be able to see each step the user took along the way to purchasing a membership.
This includes the time they viewed each page, the titles of the pages they visited with a link, and the time they spent on each page. You will also see the total number of steps and time a user took before becoming a paying customer.
That’s a lot of information about the journeys your visitors take to become paying members. How can you use all of that data?
Using Customer Journey Tracking in MemberPress
Now that you are tracking MemberPress customer journeys, here are a few suggestions for using that data to improve your website and increase conversions.
Is there a post or page on your website that many visitors read before purchasing a membership? You can increase your sales and conversion rates by sending more traffic there.
For example, you can add more internal links to that post or page from other posts on your website.
You can also look for users who purchased a membership taking fewer steps or less time. Do they have anything in common so that you can start to target similar users?
For instance, are they from a similar location or age group? Or did they come from the same referral source?
You can also look at all of the pages your visitors are reading. What do most users want to know before they make a purchase? Can you simplify their journey by offering that information on a single landing page that tells them everything they need to know?
As you take time to study customer journeys in MemberPress, you will learn more about your online sign-up process and sales funnel. You can use that knowledge to improve the user experience and increase sales.
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Do you want to add a WordPress navigation menu to your posts or pages?
By default, you can only display menus in the locations set by your WordPress theme. However, sometimes you may need to add a menu to a specific post or page or even show the menu inside a page’s content.
In this article, we will show you how to add a WordPress navigation menu in posts and pages.
Why Add a WordPress Navigation Menu in Posts / Pages?
A navigation menu is a list of links pointing to important areas of a website. These links can help visitors find what they are looking for, improve the customer experience, and keep people on your WordPress website for longer.
The exact location of your menu depends on your WordPress theme. Most themes let you show menus in multiple areas, but sometimes you may need to add a navigation menu to a post or page.
For example, you may want to add a unique menu linking to all the products mentioned on a specific sales page.
You can also use menus to display related posts on your WordPress blog. By placing this navigation menu at the end of a blog post, you can encourage readers to check out more of your content.
With that being said, let’s see how you can add a WordPress navigation menu to any post or page. Simply use the quick links below to jump straight to the method you want to use:
Method 1: Using the WordPress Navigation Block (Best for Individual Pages and Posts)
The easiest way to add a WordPress navigation menu to posts and pages is by using the built-in Navigation block. This allows you to show a navigation menu anywhere in a page or post, but you must manually add each menu.
This is a great method if you need to control exactly where the menu appears on each page. However, it can be time-consuming and frustrating if you want to add the same navigation menu to lots of pages and posts.
To get started with this method, simply open the page or post where you want to add a WordPress navigation menu. Then, click on the ‘+’ button to add a new block to the page.
In the popup, type in ‘Navigation.’
When the right block appears, give it a click to add it to the page or post.
The Navigation block will show one of your menus by default.
If you want to add a different menu instead, then open the ‘Block’ tab. Then, you need to select the ‘List View’ tab.
Here, you can click on the three dots next to ‘Menu.’
Then, simply choose the menu that you want to use instead.
Sometimes, you may want to customize the menu by adding more links. For example, if you run an online store, then you might link to all the products mentioned on that page.
To go ahead and add links to the navigation menu, click on the ‘+’ icon in the ‘List View’ tab.
This opens a popup with different options.
To add a link to any page on your website, just click on ‘Page Link.’
You can now either choose a page from the dropdown menu or start typing in the page title. When the right page shows up, click to add it to the menu.
To add more pages to the navigation menu, simply repeat the same process described above.
After that, you will need to configure the social icon.
The exact steps will vary depending on the social network. However, you will typically need to click to select the icon and then type in the URL for your social media profile.
Simply repeat these steps to add more social icons to the navigation menu.
Even better, if you choose an advanced plugin like SearchWP, then it will replace the default WordPress search. After configuring the plugin, all the search boxes across your site will use SearchWP automatically, including any search boxes in your navigation menus.
No matter whether you are using the built-in WordPress feature or an advanced plugin like SearchWP, simply select ‘Search’ to add a search bar to the menu.
When you are happy with the menu’s content, you may want to change how it looks.
You can change the menu’s layout, including its alignment and orientation, by selecting the ‘Settings’ tab.
After that, you can change the background color, text color, typography, and more by selecting the ‘Styles’ tab.
As you make changes, the live preview will update automatically. This means you can try lots of different settings to see what works best for your WordPress blog.
There are lots more settings you can configure, but this is all you need to add a helpful WordPress navigation menu to a post or page.
Pro Tip: If you plan to use the same navigation menu across multiple pages and posts, then it’s smart to turn it into a reusable block in the WordPress block editor. This can save you a ton of time and effort.
When you are ready to make the navigation menu live, just click on either the ‘Update’ or ‘Publish’ button.
Now, if you visit this page or post, you will see the navigation menu in action.
Method 2: Using the Full Site Editor (Block Themes Only)
If you only want to add a navigation menu to a few posts and pages, then method 1 is a great choice. However, you will need to add each menu manually, so this isn’t the best option if you want to show the same menu across your entire website.
If you are using a block-based theme such as Hestia Pro, then you can add a WordPress navigation menu to the page or post template. This menu will then appear across all your pages or posts without you needing to add it manually. This is perfect if you always want to show the same navigation menu in exactly the same place.
To get started, go to Themes » Editor in the WordPress dashboard.
By default, the editor will show your theme’s home template.
To add a navigation menu to your WordPress pages or posts, click on ‘Templates’ in the left-hand menu.
The editor will now show all the templates that make up your WordPress theme.
To add a navigation menu to your WordPress blog posts, select the ‘Single’ template. If you want to add a menu to your pages instead, then select the ‘Page’ template.
WordPress will now show a preview of your chosen template.
To edit this template, go ahead and click on the small pencil icon.
With that done, click on the blue ‘+’ icon in the top left corner.
In the search bar that appears, type in ‘Navigation.’
When the right block shows up, drag and drop it onto your template.
By default, the block will show one of your menus. If you want to add a different menu instead, then click on the ‘Block’ tab. After that, select ‘List View.’
You can now click on the three dots next to ‘Menu’ to see all the menus you have created on your WordPress website.
Simply select any menu from the list.
With that done, you can add more pages to the menu, add a search bar, and more, by following the steps in method 1.
When you are happy with how the navigation menu looks, click on the ‘Save’ button to make it live. Now, if you visit your site, then you will see the same navigation menu across all your WordPress pages or posts.
Method 3: Creating a Custom WordPress Theme (More Customizable)
Another option is to create a custom WordPress theme. This is a more advanced method, but it gives you complete control over where the menu appears in your posts or pages.
In the past, you would need to follow complicated tutorials and write code to build a custom WordPress theme. However, it’s now possible to easily create your own themes using SeedProd.
SeedProd is the best drag and drop WordPress page builder, and Pro and Elite users also get an advanced theme builder. This allows you to design your own WordPress themes without writing any code.
After creating a theme, you can add a navigation menu to any part of your WordPress website.
Simply go to SeedProd » Theme Builder and find the template that controls the layout of your posts or pages. This will typically be ‘Single Post’ or ‘Single Page.’
This will open the template in SeedProd’s drag and drop page builder.
In the left-hand menu, scroll to the ‘Widgets’ section. Here, find the Navigation Menu block and drag it onto your layout.
After that, click to select the Navigation Menu block in the live preview.
Now, open the ‘Select Menu’ dropdown and choose the menu you want to show.
You can now type an optional title into the ‘Title’ field. This will appear above the WordPress navigation menu.
To preview how the menu will look on your website, click on the ‘Apply’ button.
Next, you may want to style the menu by clicking on the ‘Advanced’ tab.
If you added a title, then you can change the text color, adjust the typography, and add more space between the heading and the menu items.
You can also change the color and font used for the menu items.
Simply use the ‘Text Typography’ and ‘Text color’ settings to make these changes.
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Do you want to write powerful headlines using AI (artificial intelligence)?
Many bloggers have already started using AI tools like ChatGPT to improve their content creation process. However, some people still wonder how to use it safely in their workflows.
In this article, we will explain how to write powerful headlines using AI on your WordPress blog.
Why Is Writing Powerful Headlines Important?
Did you know that 4 out of 5 people will not click on your website even when it appears on the first page of search results?
Users don’t typically read pages as much as they scan them. It takes them just a couple of seconds to decide which search result they will click on.
As a publisher, your job is to make sure that your search listing is displayed more prominently to get user attention.
The headline or the SEO title is one of the most prominently-displayed parts of a listing in the search results.
Writing irresistible headlines encourages more users to click on your website, which brings you more visitors, conversions, and sales.
Plus, the benefits of powerful headlines are not just limited to search results. They also encourage users to view more pages when they are on your blog and help them discover more of your content.
This leads to a superior user experience and more revenue for your business.
What Kind of Headlines Work Best?
Now the big question is: how do you know which headlines are more effective?
Luckily, marketers have been perfecting headline-writing techniques for decades. Even before the internet, headlines played a significant role in newspapers, magazines, television, advertising, and more.
The most popular headline writing technique is Emotional Marketing Value (EMV). It recommends using headlines that generate an emotional response among your readers.
Other things you may need to consider are the headline’s length and making it more helpful, relevant, and discoverable by search engines for your target keyphrases.
Now, you may wonder how to handle all these things when writing headlines.
The good news is that there are already plenty of tools available which can help you optimize your headlines. For instance, you can use WPBeginner’s free Headline Analyzer tool to improve your headlines.
However, you will still need to write different headlines to optimize and test them. This is where AI can help.
Artificial intelligence is excellent at recognizing patterns and reproducing them. You can use AI to come up with headline ideas and then manually edit them to make them more powerful.
How to Write Better Headlines Using AI
There are several ways to generate headlines using artificial intelligence.
We will talk about the two easiest ways, and you can choose the one that works best for you.
Both methods will be using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. In our tests, it came up with the most useful headline ideas.
Note: ChatGPT and other AI apps do not create content that can be copied and pasted without any human edits. When you use an AI tool, you must thoroughly review the results to make sure that all information is correct and that the messages are appropriate for your audience.
Method 1: Use All in One SEO to Generate AI-Powered Headlines
This method is recommended for most users because it works inside your WordPress admin dashboard.
One of the easiest ways to write better headlines using AI is by using OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
ChatGPT is a machine learning-based artificial intelligence software. It answers users’ queries using plain language in a chatbox-like interface.
To instruct ChatGPT, you must phrase your question as a ChatGPT prompt. You will need to write a prompt that can generate headlines using your content and other criteria we mentioned above.
However, this process means you will need to open a separate browser tab, copy and paste your content, and optimize your prompt based on the results.
Upon activation, you will be prompted to follow the setup wizard to configure plugin settings. Just follow the on-screen instructions to finish the setup.
After that, you need to edit a post or page where you want to create a new headline.
On the post edit screen, scroll down to the AIOSEO Settings section and click on the robot icon next to the ‘Post Title’ field.
This will show a popup where you will need to provide API keys for your OpenAI account.
Note: You will need the premium version of ChatGPT to use this feature.
Simply generate a new Secret key and copy and paste it into the AIOSEO settings.
Once AIOSEO is connected to OpenAI, you will see the option to generate SEO titles.
Simply click on the ‘Generate Titles’ button to continue.
All in One SEO will now generate SEO-friendly titles for your post using artificial intelligence.
You will see five post titles on the screen. They all automatically use the most up-to-date best practices for writing effective headlines.
Just click on the ‘+’ button next to the headline you want to use. It will then appear in the SEO Title field in the All in One SEO settings.
You can also use AI to generate SEO-friendly meta descriptions by clicking on the robot icon next to the ‘Meta Description’ option.
Once you have chosen a headline, you can then use AIOSEO’s built-in Headline Analyzer to test and further improve your headline.
Simply click on the ‘Headline Analyzer’ button in the top right corner of the screen.
It will show you a score for your headline based on the recommended best practices with practical tips to improve your score.
Basically, any score above 70 is considered good for an effective and SEO-friendly headline. For more details, you can see our guide on how to use the Headline Analyzer in WordPress.
Method 2: Using ChatGPT AI to Write Powerful Headlines for WordPress Posts and Pages
This method is recommended for users who don’t have the premium version of ChatGPT or don’t use All in One SEO.
The downside of this method is that you will need to design your own prompt. You will also need to copy and paste your post content into ChatGPT so that it can analyze it.
First, you will need to visit OpenAI’s ChatGPT website. You can sign up for a free account to try out ChatGPT or log in to continue.
Once you have signed up, you will see a chat window with a text field at the bottom where you can type your instructions.
The AI will then respond to your instructions by replying to your prompts.
You can ask ChatGPT to help you come up with headline ideas for your content by typing a prompt into the box.
For example, you can use the following prompt to generate a powerful WordPress post or page headline:
“I want you to act as an SEO expert and copywriter. Suggest at least 5 SEO-friendly titles and meta descriptions for the following blog post [Enter your blog post text here]. You must use the following focus keyword at least once in each title and description: [Enter your Focus Keyword Here] Use a persuasive and intriguing tone. Make sure that each title is no more than 60 characters long. Make sure that each description is no longer than 160 characters.”
You will need to replace [Enter your blog post text here] with the contents of your blog post or page. You must also replace [Enter your Focus Keyword Here] with the focus keyword you want to use for your blog post.
After that, just hit ‘Enter’ and wait for ChatGPT to respond.
You can then select any of these headlines and descriptions to use as your blog post title and description.
If you are not using All in One SEO for WordPress, then you may want to run your headlines through WPBeginner’s free Headline Analyzer tool.
The free Headline Analyzer tool tests your headlines based on a variety of parameters, including sentiment, character count, and word balance. You can then use its suggestions to make your headlines more powerful and effective.
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Are you looking for a way to manage ads in WordPress with AdSanity?
Selling advertising space is one of the best ways to make money online. However, creating, adding, and tracking your ads can become time-consuming and complicated.
In this article, we will show you how you can easily manage ads in WordPress using the AdSanity plugin.
Why Manage Ads in WordPress Using the AdSanity Plugin?
Like billboard owners, many website and blog owners make money online by selling advertising space. However, WordPress doesn’t come with an easy way to manage your ads.
Most WordPress themes don’t even have space where you can show advertisements. By default, you will need to edit your theme files to insert ad code into WordPress.
This advanced WordPress ad management plugin allows you to show ads anywhere on your website using ready-made blocks, widgets, and shortcodes. You can even tell AdSanity to show a random ad to visitors without writing a single line of code.
AdSanity comes with built-in reporting and scheduling. It also supports self-hosted ads, HTML5 ads, and external ad networks like Google Adsense.
With that being said, let’s see how you can make money online by managing ads with the AdSanity WordPress plugin.
Upon activation, you need to go to AdSanity » Settings in your WordPress admin dashboard. Here, select the ‘Licenses’ tab.
You can now go ahead and add your key to the ‘License’ field. You can find this information under your account on the AdSanity website.
With that done, click on ‘Save Changes’.
Now, you are ready to create ads for your WordPress website. To get started, go to AdSanity » Create Ad.
To start, you will need to add a title by typing it into the field that shows ‘Give this ad a title’. Visitors won’t see this information, so it’s for your reference only.
Next, it’s time to choose an ad type. Your options are Ad Hosted On-Site, External Ad Network, and HTML5.
If you are just getting started, then it’s a good idea to try different types of ads. You can then look at the results and prioritize the types that make the most money.
With that in mind, let’s look at each option in detail.
Ad Hosted On-Site
To start, you may want to build and host your own ad on your website. By selling ads on your WordPress blog, you get to keep all the profits.
You can also use self-hosted ads to promote your own content. This includes products you sell in your online store or your upcoming webinars, conferences, and other events.
To create a self-hosted ad, select the ‘Ad Hosted On-Site’ tab. After that, you can open the ‘Ad Size’ dropdown and choose a size from the list.
Larger advertisements are more likely to catch the visitor’s attention but can also distract from your site’s content.
After making a decision, you will need to type a URL into the ‘Tracking URL’ field. This is where visitors will go when they click the ad.
By default, the URL will open in the same browser tab. However, you may want to open it in a new tab, particularly if the advertisement is linking to someone else’s website.
For example, if you are linking to an affiliate marketing partner, then you will typically want to check the ‘Open in a new window’ box.
Once you have done that, it’s time to upload the image that AdSanity will show to visitors.
Simply select ‘Set an image’ and then upload a banner or other ad graphic.
Finally, you may want to type some information into the ‘Notes’ field.
These notes will only be visible to people who have access to the WordPress dashboard, so it’s perfect for writing quick reminders.
If you run a multi-author WordPress blog, then you can even use the ‘Notes’ field to communicate with other users.
External Ad Network
While you can sell advertising space directly to other businesses, many website owners use an advertising network instead. These networks are often hassle-free because you don’t have to deal with advertisers or worry about collecting money.
Instead, the network decides which ads to place on your site, collects the payment, takes their management fee, and then sends you the rest.
If you are using an advertising network, then click on the ‘External Ad Network’ tab.
Once you have done that, it’s time to copy the advertisement code provided by your network. The steps will vary depending on the network you are using, but you will often find the ad code by logging into the account you have created with that network.
When you have the code, simply paste it into the ‘Ad Code’ box.
Finally, you can type any extra information into the ‘Notes’ field.
HTML5 Advertisements
If you want to create multimedia ads featuring a mix of animations, audio, video, and other content, then AdSanity has full support for HTML5. This means you can create engaging, interactive ads using HTML5 and then upload those files to AdSanity.
To add an HTML5 ad to your WordPress blog or website, simply select the ‘HTML5’ tab.
You can now type in a title for the ad.
After that, click on ‘Choose File’ and then select the HTML5 file you want to use.
With that done, you need to open the ‘Ad Size’ dropdown and choose how big or small the HTML5 ad should be.
When creating an HTML5 advertisement, we recommend using one of the ‘Responsive’ size options, as these tend to look the best.
Finally, you may want to add some notes by typing them into the ‘Notes’ box.
Step 2: Organize Your Advertisements Into Ad Groups
As you create self-hosted, external network, or HTML5 ads, it’s a good idea to organize those advertisements into groups.
For example, you might create a ‘holiday advertisements’ group for all the campaigns you run during the holiday season. This can make it easier to find a specific ad, even if you have created lots of advertisements for WordPress.
To create an ad group, click on the ‘Add New Group’ link. You can now type in the title for it.
By default, all of AdSanity’s groups are parent groups. If you want to create a child group instead, then simply open the dropdown that shows ‘Parent Group’ by default.
You can then select the group you want to use as the parent.
When you are happy with how your advertisement group is set up, click on the ‘Add new Group’ button to save your changes.
To add a self-hosted, external, or HTML5 ad to a group, simply check that group’s box.
Step 3: Publish or Schedule a WordPress Ad With AdSanity
When you are happy with your ad, it’s time to make it live. If you want to show the ad right away, then simply click ‘Publish’.
Another option is to schedule the ad so that it will appear on your site automatically later. This allows you to schedule all your campaigns in advance, which is a great option if you run lots of campaigns or you are a busy business owner with limited time.
To schedule an ad, click on the ‘Edit’ link next to ‘Publish forever.’
You can now set the date and time when the ad will go live.
You can also choose when the ad gets removed from your website.
If you want to keep the ad on your site indefinitely, then click on the ‘Publish Forever’ button.
When you are happy with your schedule, simply click ‘Publish.’
Step 4: Placing the Ad on Your WordPress Website
The next step is placing the ad on your online marketplace, store, or website. You can use shortcode, but using the ready-made AdSanity blocks is typically easier.
To add an advertisement to a page or post, simply open that post or page for editing. Then, click on the ‘+’ button.
To start, type in ‘AdSanity.’
You will now see all the different AdSanity blocks that you can use.
To add a specific ad, select AdSanity Single Ad.
You can now open the ‘Select an ad’ dropdown and choose the advertisement that you want to show. You can also change the ad’s alignment using the ‘Align’ settings.
Another option is to show advertisements from the same ad group. This allows you to display multiple related ads on the same page or post.
To do this, click on ‘AdSanity Ad Group’, which adds the block to your layout.
You can then open the ‘Select an ad group’ dropdown and choose the group you want to use.
You can also pick how many ads to show in the block and how many columns to use in the advertising area.
Finally, you can show a random advertisement from a particular group using the AdSanity Random Ad block. This is useful if you have created many different ads but have limited advertising space on your website.
In the popup, simply click the ‘AdSanity Random Ad’ block.
You can now open the ‘Select an ad group’ dropdown menu and choose the group that you want to use.
Once again, you can change the advertisement’s alignment using the small icons in the ‘Alignment’ section.
When you are happy with how the page or post looks, either click on ‘Publish’ or ‘Update’ to make the advertisement live.
You can also add the AdSanity blocks to any widget-ready area in your WordPress theme. For step-by-step instructions, please see our guide on how to add and use widgets in WordPress.
Are you using a block-based theme? You can also use the full-site editor to add an AdSanity block anywhere on your website.
Finally, you can embed a single ad on any page, post, or widget-ready area using a shortcode. Simply head over to AdSanity » Manage Ads and find the ad that you want to show.
You can then go ahead and click on ‘[shortcode]’. This will copy the ad’s shortcode to your computer’s clipboard.
Now, you just need to add the shortcode to your website. For step-by-step instructions, please see our guide on how to add a shortcode in WordPress.
Step 5: Monitor Your WordPress Ads Using AdSanity and MonsterInsights
After publishing one or more ads, it’s important to do conversion tracking. This allows you to see what’s working and what isn’t. By continuously monitoring and fine-tuning your ads, you should get more clicks and conversions.
If you are showing HTML5 ads or ads from an external advertising network, then you will need to set up AdSanity’s Google Analytics Tracking Addon. This allows you to track views and clicks on these advertisements.
Simply install and activate the plugin, and then follow the onscreen instructions to set up the add-on. If you are using MonsterInsights, then the AdSanity Addon will recognize the connection as soon as you authenticate your Google account, which makes the setup process much easier.
For self-hosted ads, you can simply go to AdSanity » Reports in your WordPress dashboard.
Here, you will find the following information:
All-Time Summary: The total views and clicks across all your ads, plus the total click-through rate.
All-Time Top 10 Clicks: The 10 ads that have got the most clicks.
All-Time Top 10 Click Through Rate: The 10 ads that have the highest interaction rate based on their display rate. Here you will also find the total views, clicks, and the click-through rate.
All-Time By Ad Group: The 10 best-performing ads in each ad group, based on views, clicks, and click-through rate.
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Is the WooCommerce product search not working in your online store?
If your WooCommerce search isn’t working correctly, users won’t be able to find the products they are looking for. This can result in a poor user experience, abandoned carts, and fewer sales.
In this article, we will show you what to do when the WooCommerce product search is not working. We will also explain how to improve the search feature.
The Importance of WooCommerce Product Search
Without a functional search tool, users won’t be able to browse through your product catalog and make purchases in your WooCommerce store.
This can result in frustrated customers leaving your site, which will skyrocket bounce rates and decrease profits.
In turn, it can also damage your store’s reputation. If many people struggle to use your online store, then they may go to your competitors instead.
The error may also cause your website SEO to suffer because search engines use the search functionality to rank websites.
If your site has lower rankings in the search results, then fewer customers will be able to find and purchase your products online.
By fixing the WooCommerce search feature, you can improve the customer experience, making it easier for shoppers to find what they are looking for and make more sales.
That being said, you can follow the steps in our troubleshooting guide and learn what to do when the WooCommerce product search is not working.
The most common reason the search feature isn’t working is because of your WordPress hosting.
The server hosting your site may not have enough resources to handle a large number of WooCommerce products at once.
This server may also have some software restrictions that limit the amount of available memory and prevent the search feature from working correctly.
If this is the case, then you can try contacting your hosting provider’s customer support, as this problem cannot be solved from your end. They can help you figure out if the WooCommerce search isn’t working due to the server and help you fix the issue.
However, if the issue is not with your hosting, then you will need to move on to the next step.
Step 2: Deactivate Plugins
The WooCommerce product search may not be working because of an outdated or new plugin on your WordPress website that is causing some errors.
This can happen if a plugin has bugs in its software or isn’t compatible with other plugins on your website.
You can easily fix this issue by deactivating every plugin apart from WooCoomerce on your site.
First, you will need to go to the Plugins » Installed Plugins page from the WordPress admin sidebar. Once you are there, just select all the activated plugins except WooCommerce from the list.
Next, simply choose the ‘Deactivate’ option from the ‘Bulk actions’ dropdown menu and click on the ‘Apply’ button to deactivate all the plugins on your site.
Now, you can visit your website to check if this has fixed the issue.
If it has, then simply activate the plugins one by one until you can find the one causing the error. You will then need to look for an alternative plugin or contact the developers for support.
If deactivating plugins didn’t fix the issue, then keep reading to solve the problem.
Step 3: Update the WooCommerce Database
A corrupted database can be another reason that the WooCommerce search is not working.
For instance, you may have imported a large number of products as a CSV file, which is causing a problem with the database.
First, head over to the WooCommerce » Status page from the WordPress sidebar.
Once you are there, simply switch to the ‘Tools’ tab and click the ‘Regenerate’ button next to the ‘Product lookup tables’ option.
After that, scroll down to the ‘Update database’ option and just click the button next to it.
This will update the WooCommerce plugin’s database to the latest version.
Next, simply visit your online store to check if the issue has been resolved.
Step 4: Check Catalog Visibility Settings
Another reason for this problem can be that you have set the catalog visibility of your products to ‘Shop only’ or ‘Hidden’.
With these settings, the products won’t show up in the search results in your online store.
To check this, you need to visit the Products » All Products page from the WordPress admin sidebar and click on the ‘Edit’ link under a product name.
Once you are on the product page, simply click the ‘Edit’ link under the ‘Catalog visibility’ option in the ‘Publish’ section on the right.
This will open up a list of visibility choices.
From here, you need to make sure that the catalog visibility is set to ‘Shop and search results’.
After that, click the ‘OK’ button to save your changes. Then, simply click the ‘Update’ button.
Now visit your website to check if the WooCommerce search is working. If it isn’t, then you will need to keep reading our tutorial.
Step 5: Reindex WooCommerce Products
You may not have indexed your Woocomerce products properly, making the search feature inaccessible.
To reindex the products, head to the Products » All Products page from the WordPress admin sidebar. From here, check the box at the top of the list to select all the products.
After that, select the ‘Edit’ option from the ‘Bulk actions’ dropdown menu and click the ‘Apply’ button.
This will open up the ‘Bulk Edit’ tab on the page.
From here, simply click the ‘Update’ button to reindex all the WooCommerce products.
Once you have done that, you need to visit your website to test the search results.
Improve WooCommerce Product Search With SearchWP
If you have tried all the steps above and they haven’t fixed the product search problem, then it’s time for you to switch to a search plugin.
It is the best WordPress search plugin on the market that can help you improve WooCommerce product search by automatically replacing the default WordPress search with a more powerful search feature.
It puts you in complete control of the WordPress search algorithm and builds an index that matches search keywords in content, titles, categories, tags, shortcodes, documents, products, and more.
Upon activation, head over to the SearchWP » Settings page from the admin sidebar and switch to the ‘General’ menu option.
Here, you have to copy and paste the license key into the ‘License Key’ field. You can get your key from the ‘SearchWP Accounts’ page on the SearchWP website.
After that, simply click the ‘Activate’ button.
Next, you have to visit the SearchWP » Extensions page from the admin sidebar.
From here, click the ‘Install’ button under the ‘WooCommerce Integration’ extension. Upon installation, the extension will be activated automatically.
Next, head over to the SearchWP » Algorithm page from the WordPress admin sidebar and click the ‘Source and Settings’ button.
This will open a popup where you need to check the ‘Products’ option to add WooCommerce products as a search source.
After that, click the ‘Done’ button to continue.
Now, if you scroll down, you will see a new ‘Products’ section added to the list of search sources.
By default, SearchWP will look at the product title, content (description), slug, and excerpt (short description) for search matches. You can add relevance (importance) to these search attributes by moving the sliders next to them.
Depending on how your site is set up, you may also be able to search for other content by clicking on the ‘Add/Remove Attributes’ button.
This will open up a popup from where you can add custom fields and taxonomies to the attributes as well.
Improve WooCommerce Product Search With Categories, Tags, SKUs, and Other Attributes
To make your WooCommerce product search more accurate, we recommend adding categories, tags, and SKUs as search sources using SearchWP.
Once the ‘Add/Remove Attributes’ popup appears, simply start by typing ‘SKU’ into the ‘Custom Fields’ box. For more information, we recommend reading our guide on how to enable search by product SKU in WooCommerce.
After that, select the ‘Product categories’, ‘Product tags’, and other product attributes from the ‘Taxonomies’ dropdown menu.
Once you have done that, click the ‘Done’ button to save the changes.
Now that tags, SKUs, and categories have been added as search sources, move the slider next to these options to assign weight to these attributes.
After you have finished configuring settings for SearchWP, simply click the ‘Save’ button at the top.
Now the default search box on your WooCommerce store will be automatically replaced by SearchWP.
Finally, you can visit your website to check out the new and improved WooCommerce product search box.
We hope this article helped you learn what to do when the WooCommerce product search is not working. You may also want to see our article on how to fix WordPress search not working and check out our expert picks for the best WooCommerce plugins to grow your online store.
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