This is a Guest Blog Post by Casy Haslem (see bottom for bio).
WordPress has made it simple for any business owner to create a professional looking website. This has opened up new ways to advertise, connect with customers and increase the customer base of your business. One of the most powerful features of WordPress is its extensive plug-in library. These plug-ins allow you to make changes to your site and add features with just a few mouse clicks. If you are looking to take your business website to the next level, these three WordPress plug-ins are essential.
Going Mobile with WPtouch
As smartphones become increasingly common, so does the chance that customers will be searching for your business from their phone. If your website does not support mobile browsers, you are missing out on a large segment of potential business. Optimizing a website for mobile browsers used to require specialized themes, sub-domains and other expensive investments. However, with WPtouch, making a mobile website is as simple as installing the plug-in. WPtouch automatically detects which browser the user is running and displays a mobile site or traditional site accordingly. Making sure you are a part of the smartphone trend could not be easier.
Increasing Traffic with WordPress SEO
Of course, for users to find your site on their phone or computer, you have to show up in the search listings. WordPress SEO offers in-depth analysis and a user-friendly interface to help your site climb the search listings with ease. Simply choose the keywords for which you want to rank and the plug-in will make suggestions and help you optimize each page, post and element of your site. No more need for editing complicated meta tags manually or analyzing your articles. Simply install the plug-in, configure a few settings and follow the steps for each post you wish to optimize.
Creating Cohesive Service Lists with Easy Restaurant Menu Manager
Do not let the name of this plug-in fool you. It is not just for restaurant owners. Easy Restaurant Menu Manager offers a powerful, easy to configure way of creating and managing price lists and menus. With integrated options for displaying images, categorizing services and products, creating themes and more, you can list any product or service your business offers in an attractive and organized manner. No more hassle working with tables and PDF files or having to completely redesign your listings each time an item changes. Just enter your items, configure your display options and let the plug-in do the rest. If you need to change an item, the plug-in makes it easy to edit the settings for each item as well.
Author Bio:
Casey Haslem is in the online survey software industry and is currently helping with a 360 evaluation software. When she isn't working, she enjoys blogging on various technology related subjects.
Casey Haslem is in the online survey software industry and is currently helping with a 360 evaluation software. When she isn't working, she enjoys blogging on various technology related subjects.
