Because word-press is a database install, you don’t need php coding knowledge to get it working or to add css or html aspects and get them to load fast.

With the right hosting, it’s a cake walk also, because of fantastico.

As with all things, it takes a bit of effort, however, with word-press, even if you don’t get into the coding, you can do some cool stuff with it.

And all you really need are the plug-ins. The rest is just icing. So work with your static pages, work with solid and consistent postings and information, and be honest, and keep the graphics clean and not garish, minimizing javascript (which slows load times). It’s a pretty simple formula.

Best,

Tora

Thanks for the nice info. You couldn’t be more correct. These are some of the things bloggers overlook everyday.

*Smirks* Sorry, couldn’t resist… It said to “say something”, so there ya go… I know, wa wa waaa…

Very useful article. I find that if you offer something of value, and are honest, you don’t get as many click outs, or as you call it a high “bounce rate”. I learned something new, I didn’t know they had a term for it, other than what I’ve typically encountered as ‘click outs’.

Learn something new daily, or life isn’t worth living, as they say.

A lot of the issue with sites, especially anything marginally marketing related is the phenomenal level of hype. Some of it’s not intentional, it’s hard not to be excited, or come across enthusiastically about something you’re promoting, but in all honesty, some of it goes over the top. Don’t claim things you can’t document reliably. Don’t even hint at something you can’t document.

Don’t yell at them, is one of the rules of thumb. Minimize your use of exclamation points, don’t type in ALL CAPS, ALL THE TIME, because, well, not only does it constitute yelling, but nothing screams “DRAMA QUEEN!” faster than an entire paragraph in all caps.

Punctuating properly trims down people’s irritation with your site, or lack of interest as well, I’ve noticed.

All in all, creating a site that isn’t an eye-sore, getting other people’s opinions about your site’s functionality and it’s appearance really couldn’t hurt either.

Don’t ramble. Get to the point in your blog, whatever you’re writing about. Because if they have to sniff through eighteen pages of crap to get to the point, they won’t stay past one paragraph. People are entirely too busy, and entirely too finicky to stick around if you travel the windy road to get to the peak of your mountain.

To make your site load faster, using basic markup languages, such as html, perhaps fed by .php is a major plus, trimming down the level of flashy banner ads (which factually have been known to give people headaches), and utilizing as little java script or excessive interactive items… One or two is fine, so long as the page loads well, but if it takes more than 5, maybe 6 seconds to load, you’re going to lose them.

That and having engaging, friendly and interesting content, and speaking to them as if they are a friend, using the word “you” frequently, as if talking to them in person is really a clincher.

That’s all for now. Sorry it got so long, but I could probably consult on this stuff all day, lol. Peace & Prosperity,

Tora