You have to change you timezone, the tagline, your user profile information, and much more.
Perhaps one that setting that needs to change but that has stumped quite a few is the Permalink setting. You are given quite a few options there, but which one is the best to use?
What Is A Permalink?
To those new to the realms of the online world, the word Permalink likely doesn’t make any sense, but it’s not that complicated.
A Permalink is like the exact address to a specific page on your website. For example:
http://yourwebsite.com/ would bring someone to the Homepage of your site whereas,http://yourwebsite.com/blog/ would bring them to your the blog page on your site. Those are pretty straightforward permalink structures, but when it comes to posts on your site, the permalink structure may look a little bit different.
Permalink Options in WordPress
WordPress gives users a few options when choosing a permalink structure:
- Default
- Day and Name | Uses the year, month, and the day along with your post title in the link.
- Month and Name | Uses year and month along with the post title in the link.
- Numeric | Uses a number as part of the link.
- Post Name | Simply uses the title of your post in the link.
- Custom Structure | Allows you to set up your own link structure to reflect something closer to what you’d like.
As you can guess, many WordPress installs have the Default setting automatically put in place, but it’s not one you want to leave as is.
Which Permalink Structure is Best?
In this case, there is no single answer, though some may have strong feelings about one structure over another. What I can tell you is that you shouldn’t use the Default option. So which one should you use?
Post Name
This is the one that many people like to choose as their permalink structure. This option is nice for both Search Engines and your viewers as the link is very easy to understand because it uses the post title. Since Search Engines can read this plain as day many people like to say that it has SEO benefits.
If you decide to go with this one, you’d be just fine.
Day and Name; Month and Name
These two options are pretty similar, however, the Day and Name option will make your permalink a bit longer than the Month and Name option. This isn’t exactly a bad thing so you can choose one over the other and be all set.
There are some hidden benefits to using these structures. Besides creating these “Pretty Links” that flirt rather well with Google, they also help keep a site from breaking if your site publishes multiple posts every day (Day and Name is best for news type sites with daily/hourly updates). If you publish quite a few posts every week, the Month and Name option would likely be your best option.
Wrapping It Up
As far as SEO is concerned, one structure doesn’t seem to do any good over another. Although Post Name is a nice and simple option, I’d opt for either the Day and Name or Month and Name option just to keep things going smoothly. If you’re feeling adventurous, you could even try out the Custom Structure option like some popular blogs use.
If you want more in-depth coverage of Permalinks, be sure to check out this post byKevin Muldoon.
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Getting your readers to return to your blog is something that every website owner has to get to grips with at some point. At times it can be a constant battle to drive that returning traffic. Then there’s the problem of keeping your readers interested when they get to your site.
Wouldn’t it be great if you could improve your website’s traffic flow and frequently update your website, with very little work?
It sounds too good to be true doesn’t it?
Anything that takes little effort, has to have a catch – it’s the way the world works. And yet here I am, about to share a WordPress plugin with you, that may just do that very thing.
Today I’m introducing GetEvents, a plugin that claims to do all of the above. I have to say I’m always a sucker for jumping on anything that says it will improve my site’s level of returning traffic, so how about we give it the benefit of the doubt and see what it has to offer first.
GetEvents For WordPress
GetEvents is a platform that helps people to find events wherever they are in the world. Via the installation of a simple plugin, you can quickly and easily create a page on your website dedicated to events that are happening in a location of your choosing.
Users can browse events based on the parameters you choose in your settings. For example if you’re a tech blog, you can choose to display tech events. Restaurants and hotels can display events happening in their local area for tourists to discover.
You can also display your own events by adding it to your GetEvents login area. Your event will display alongside others in the area you select, helping to drive engagement and add variety to your listings.
Because GetEvents always has the latest content, it can provide great benefits for your website’s level of returning visitors. Your website will always have regular updates in the form of event listings, with content that people are looking for which ensures people will continue to come back to your website to check for updates and create a buzz around your site.
With this in mind, let’s take a look at GetEvents in more detail. I’ll walk you through creating an account, getting the plugin set up and creating your first GetEvents page for your WordPress website.
GetEvents Plugin Review
The GetEvents plugin is currently free to download and install. Head to the GetEvents plugin page which can be found in the WordPress.org plugin directory, and download the plugin to your hard drive.
From within your WordPress dashboard, navigate to Plugins and Add New. Browse your hard drive for the GetEvents .zip file and click Upload. Finally activate the plugin.
To view the GetEvents settings area, select GetEvents from the left navigation area of your WordPress Dashboard. At this stage you’ll be asked to either create an account or login with your existing details.
Creating an account is simple. Type in your Website, Email, Name and Password, then click Create Account. Be sure to check your emails for your confirmation message and to successfully activate your installation.
Once you’ve logged in, you should see a screen similar to the one above. This is your GetEvents plugin dashboard and it’s where you can set up your first events page. As you can see there’s a piece of example text to show you the type of thing you could add to your page. Go ahead and change this to a location of your choosing.
For this review I’ve chosen to set my location as Event In London. Once you’ve chosen your location, click the Add Page To WordPress button. The plugin will now automatically create a draft page where your events listing will appear when published.
In the screenshot above you can see there are further fields you can now fill in. These include:
- Sub-Title – here you can explain a little further about the types of events you’ll be listing on the page for example.
- Add Keyword – this field is self-explanatory and allows you add the main keywords associated with the events you’d like to list. Example keywords could be; ‘London Events’, ‘Days Out London’ or ‘Tech Events London’’.
With the GetEvents plugin you can further customize the look of your events page. Clicking either Background, Header or Link will bring up a color picker tool. Here you can change the colors of the respective elements, enabling you to match your page to your website’s branding.
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Are you using Jetpack’s publicize feature on your site?
Recently while browsing through Facebook, we found several folks sharing links where WordPress replaced the site domain. Along with that, the status also read like this: Michelle Schulp published an article in WordPress.
<img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-25095″ title=”Facebook Status being hijacked by JetPack publicize” src=”http://cdn.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/fbstatusjetpackpublicize.jpg” alt=”Facebook Status being hijacked by JetPack publicize” width=”520″ height=”479″ />
This was alarming, so we decided to investigate the issue.
When you click on the link, it takes you the website. However when you click on WordPress, it takes you to a WordPress.com signup page on Facebook.
<img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-25087″ title=”Landing page for WordPress.com’s app” src=”http://cdn2.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/wordpresscom-app.png” alt=”Landing page for WordPress.com’s app” width=”520″ height=”286″ />
We looked further to see if these sites were hosted on WordPress.com, a blog hosting service. Most of them weren’t. (see the <a title=”Self Hosted WordPress.org vs. Free WordPress.com [Infograph]” href=”http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/”>difference between free WordPress.com vs self-hosted WordPress.org</a>)
However, they all had one thing in common. All of them were using the Jetpack plugin which is created by the parent company of WordPress.com, Automattic.
In order to verify our findings, we decided to install Jetpack on a test site. We replicated the issue, and it is connected with the publicize feature of the plugin.
When setting up the publicize feature, you are asked to connect with Facebook and grant several permissions.
<img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-25082″ title=”Facebook permissions for using Publicize feature in JetPack” src=”http://cdn.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/facebook-permissions.png” alt=”Facebook permissions for using Publicize feature in JetPack” width=”520″ height=”390″ />
<img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-25083″ title=”Allowing WordPress.com to post on Facebook for you” src=”http://cdn2.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/post-to-fb.png” alt=”Allowing WordPress.com to post on Facebook for you” width=”520″ height=”367″ />
During the permission process, you see the blue W logo instead of the grey W logo. How is that different?
Well, one is for WordPress.com (the blog hosting service) and the other is for WordPress.org (the software that we all come to love and use).
Confusing isn’t it.
Often beginners do not know the difference, so they think they’re really authorizing their WordPress site, not a third-party WordPress.com platform (see <a title=”How are WordPress.com and WordPress.org Related?” href=”http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-are-wordpress-com-and-wordpress-org-related/”>the relations and differences</a>)
Furthermore, the wording through out the process does not make it clear that you’re authorizing WordPress.com rather than your actual site. See the confirmation screenshot below:
<img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-25084″ title=”Connected to Facebook” src=”http://cdn.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/connected-to-fb.png” alt=”Connected to Facebook” width=”520″ height=”293″ />
Now if you want publicize to do what it’s suppose to (automatically share your post when its published), this is what your users will see.
<img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-25089″ title=”A Post shared on Facebook using JetPack’s publicize module” src=”http://cdn2.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/shared-post-fb1.png” alt=”A Post shared on Facebook using JetPack’s publicize module” width=”520″ height=”307″ />
We did some further research to find that it’s not a new problem. It has been<a title=”Support thread about Publicize” href=”http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-my-custom-publicize-message-say-published-an-article-on-facebook#post-1571896″ target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>reported</a> <a title=”Published an article on WordPres, why not my website name ?” href=”http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/published-an-article-on-wordpress-why-not-my-website-name” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>several</a> <a title=”Vikas published an article on WordPress, but I published on waystoworld.com” href=”http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/vikas-published-an-article-on-wordpress-but-i-published-on-waystoworldcom” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>times</a> since 2013.
Considering Jetpack is auto-installed and auto-activated on several major<a title=”WordPress Hosting Providers” href=”http://www.wpbeginner.com/wordpress-hosting/”>WordPress hosting providers</a> by default, this should be corrected to decrease the confusion between <a title=”Self Hosted WordPress.org vs. Free WordPress.com – Infographic” href=”http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/self-hosted-wordpress-org-vs-free-wordpress-com-infograph/” target=”_blank”>WordPress.com vs self-hosted WordPress.org</a>.
While we understand that Facebook has it’s limitation, there are certain things that can and should be corrected to better inform users.
<del datetime=”2015-01-05T16:31:36+00:00″>First, in the link data below post title, it should actually show the user’s domain to promote their brand instead of showing WordPress.</del> As Jeremy from the Jetpack team pointed out in the comments below, this is not possible due to Facebook restrictions.
Second, the wording that says Syed Balkhi published an article on WordPress should be rephrased to clear confusion.
One of the user who reported the issue, offered a suggestion on wording: Vikas shared a link via Publicize instead of saying Vikas published an article on WordPress.
Another alternative could be: … shared a link via JetPack because that’s what is really going on.
Lastly, in the confirmation dialog, it should say “you have successfully connected Jetpack with Facebook” or “you have successfully connected your Facebook account with Jetpack”. [Update: <a title=”Jetpack Github ticket” href=”https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/pull/1476″ target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”>Ticket #1476</a> created by Jeremy]
We hope these suggestions help improve the Jetpack Publicize experience for users.
<a title=”JetPack for WordPress” href=”http://jetpack.me/” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow”><img class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-25174″ title=”Jetpack Image” src=”http://cdn.wpbeginner.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/jetpack1.jpg” alt=”Jetpack Image” width=”520″ height=”252″ /></a>
Jetpack is a great plugin for beginners who <a title=”How to Properly Move Your Blog from WordPress.com to WordPress.org” href=”http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-properly-move-your-blog-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/”>move from WordPress.com to WordPress.org</a> because it allows you to retain a lot of cool features of WordPress.com while giving you the power and freedom of WordPress.org.
Note: The goal of this post is not to start a flame war rather it is to encourage discussion and share our opinion with the community. We have tremendous respect and appreciation for Automattic and the work they’ve done.
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