Step 6. Installing Plugins

WordPress Plugins are like apps for your WordPress site. They allow you to add features and customization to your WordPress site. Think contact form, photo galleries, etc.

You can install plugins from your WordPress dashboard by clicking on the Plugins page.

There are currently more than 58,000 free plugins available for WordPress. There are also paid plugins sold by third-party websites and developers.

Here is our list of essential plugins that you should install on your site right away. All of them are free.

Features

Website Optimization

Security

  • Updraft Plus – Create automatic scheduled backups of your website

  • Sucuri – Website security audit and malware scanner

Extras

  • WooCommerce – makes it easy to set up an online store and sell physical products.

  • MemberPress – makes it easy to create and sell online courses and digital memberships.

  • Smash Balloon – makes it easy to add social media widgets for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

  • OptinMonster – helps you get more email subscribers and optimize website conversion rate.

  • Uncanny Automator – helps you set up automated workflows to streamline your small business workflows and save time.

  • WP Mail SMTP – fixes WordPress email deliverability issues with PHP Mail configurations on managed WordPress hosting providers.

When Starting a Side Hustle Business Online

When starting your business online, the most crucial factor determining your success or failure is your ability to market yourself.

Just as I did before starting my career online, I took the time to invest in myself first.

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This course alone could become a Passive Online Business.

Check out the link in my profile or click here: WebProfits101.biz/Start for more information about this make it or break it course.

Yes, I got my start here and believe in it this much.

I will be happy to help you reach the goals you set for yourself by mentoring you free of charge.

As I said, the point isn’t to get a sell; the point is to see that you have the type of training you need to succeed in the Digital Marketing world today.

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Finally, I want to thank you for taking your time today to read my post, Allen.

By Allen

Born in Spartanburg, SC, moved to GA for a while as a little kid. Once around 8, my family moved to Kings Mountain, NC, then to Shelby, NC where I graduated and left for the Marine Corps. After getting out I lived in the Greer, Greenville, SC area for 20+ years. I began copywriting and building websites for larger companies and gave it a break. I've been back involved with my business now for the last 10 years, working to stay up on my knowledge of the internet and how fast it was changing. Furthermore, I'm skilled at many things in the Digital Marketing area but love Social Media Management & Blogging/Copywriting.

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