E-Commerce Recommendation for Small Businesses: WordPress with WooCommerce

For small business owners looking to launch an online store, choosing the right platform is a major decision. After comparing both options a separate e-commerce site (like Shopify or Magento) and a WordPress-embedded store using WooCommerce. I recommend using WooCommerce embedded within WordPress. Here are five key reasons why this approach is ideal for small… Continue reading E-Commerce Recommendation for Small Businesses: WordPress with WooCommerce

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Separate vs WordPress-Embedded E-Commerce Stores

When setting up an online store, businesses often choose between two major options: a separate-site e-commerce platform like Shopify, or an embedded e-commerce plugin like WooCommerce within a WordPress website. Here’s how they compare: Shopify: Shopify is a fully hosted e-commerce platform. It provides everything a business needs to build and run a store no… Continue reading Separate vs WordPress-Embedded E-Commerce Stores

Realtime Website Trends: What’s Hot on NWTC.edu

The real-time traffic data highlights which pages are currently trending—this is a valuable indicator of immediate student interest (financial aid, enrollment, or news). Recommendation: Capitalizing on current user interest keeps your content relevant, improves engagement, and helps direct students to timely information they’re already looking for.

Improving Engagement on Our Most Visited Pages

The “/login” and “/current-students” pages receive high traffic but have low average engagement times (39s and 19s, respectively). This suggests users either quickly complete a task or struggle to find what they need. Recommendation: High-traffic pages are your best chance to connect with students. If they don’t find what they need fast, it creates frustration… Continue reading Improving Engagement on Our Most Visited Pages

Why Mobile Optimization Matters More Than Ever for NWTC

Data shows that mobile users account for the majority of traffic, 9.9K users, with a 3.8% increase. Desktop traffic is steady, but tablet usage dropped significantly (−40.6%), indicating users are consolidating on mobile and desktop. Recommendation:Prioritize mobile-first design by:

Connecting WordPress with Facebook: A Quick Test!

Welcome to my NWTC WordPress site!This is a quick post to test the integration between WordPress and Facebook. If you’re seeing this on my Facebook page. It was a Success!! Stay tuned for more updates as I continue exploring web content management tools and plugins. Thanks for stopping by!

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Tips for Improving Your WordPress Site

In our Web Content Management course, we focus on using WordPress effectively. This week, we’ll explore how to optimize themes and plugins to improve your site’s speed and usability.

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