WordPress Tips

We have said this many times. In the world of website development, WordPress dominates every other content management system. It now powers over 35% of the top one million websites. We recommend WordPress to our web development and web design clients. It’s user-friendly, so even beginner site administrators and business owners can make basic updates such as adding blog posts, images, and videos. In addition, WordPress offers a massive library of plugins, so you can customize your site to suit your unique needs while offering a mobile-friendly layout and easy SEO.

When it comes to designing your website, we know that you want to use the latest developments. WordPress trends are driven by the latest web design trends as well as new features developed by the company itself. In the last year, WordPress rolled out the editing platform Gutenberg, featuring block design that offers flexibility to move around features and add videos and images right where you want them.

Top WordPress Trends in 2020

Drag-And-Drop Page Builders

While a professionally built website will outperform in customization and functionality, drag-and-drop page builders give novices the opportunity to build their own site without having to incorporate code. While nothing beats the customization and functionality of a professionally built website, drag-and-drop page builders offer computer beginners an opportunity to build their own site without having to use any code. We understand the appeal of drag and drop options as users like the ability to see exactly what their page will look like when the edits are made. Elementor and Divi Elementor are both popular drag and drop plugins for WordPress.

Augmented Reality

Augmented reality is an exciting advancement in technology that is improving the online shopping experience. People can now shop by adding a computer-generated image on top of a photograph or real world view. Businesses are able to incorporate this technology into their eCommerce websites to provide customers with a more functional look at the products. For example, a paint store could add an AR plugin for their mobile app or allow users to upload pictures of a room, and, using AR, change the paint colors of the room, adjust lighting, and decor ideas.

Using a simple plugin like Ozisti for WooCommerce, users can interact with websites using AR seamlessly, leading to higher sales and improved customer experiences.

Voice Search for WordPress Websites

Alexa, Siri, Cortana, and other voice-activated search assistants are growing in popularity so quickly that by 2020, it is estimated that half of all online searches will be done via voice search. By adding voice search plugins, your business or organization is able to offer the convenience features users are accustomed to.

In addition, because voice search is becoming so widespread, you’ll want to consider how you can leverage WordPress SEO features for voice search optimization. Using keywords that relate to how people speak versus how they type, answering questions in your content that people searching are likely to ask, and creating content that is specifically suited for voice search optimization will all improve your results.

Large Businesses Moving WordPress

Once thought of as a platform for small organizations and blogs, WordPress has become a content management system that even massive companies rely on to power their website. Because WordPress allows everyone to add content and images and play a role in the functionality of the website, more large businesses are using it than ever before, including:

• BBC America
• Mercedes-Benz
• Time
• Chicago Sun-Times
• AMC
• Beyonce
• The Walt Disney Company
• Vogue
• Sony Music
• MTV News
• Bloomberg Professional
• TechCrunch

Let NOYO Web Development design and create your business website with the latest trends in WordPress. Contact us today for a free consultation.