328 – Make the Most of Your Widget Areas

Announcements Clef is shutting down Stats Updated WordPress.com and Google Docs Jetpack 4.7 Is there a plugin for that? With more than 48,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will highlight an interesting plugin form the repository. For more great plugins, download my 50 Most Useful Plugins eBook. Scroll to Up is a lightweight plugin that creates a full customizable “Scroll to top / Back to top” feature in your WordPress site Make the Most of Your Widget Areas What are widgets? Add a widget area Tips on Widget Usage: Make sure the widgets are useful on that post or page, use Jetpack’s widget visibility Routinely check to make sure widgets are current Ideally the widget area in a sidebar shouldn’t be longer than the content Widgets can be used for areas of your site that need updated frequently Build a custom widget to make it easy for you or your clients to manage their website Thank You! Thank you to those who use my affiliate links. As you know I make a small commission when someone uses my link and I want to say thank you to the following people. For all my recommended resources, go to my Resources Page Call To Action Analyze your site and look for outdated / unused widgets View on YourWebsiteEngineer.com