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  25. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronnie Payne]]></dc:creator>
  26. <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 22:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
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  44. <description><![CDATA[<p>Since the dawn of the Internet and the birth of search engines, entrepreneurs and would-be businessmen have sought ways to create their own online businesses and monetize them. Early on these online merchants discovered that it was not enough to simply build a website and slap some content on it; if they truly wanted to [&#8230;]</p>
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  48. <p>Since the dawn of the Internet and the birth of search engines, entrepreneurs and would-be businessmen have sought ways to create their own online businesses and monetize them. Early on these online merchants discovered that it was not enough to simply build a website and slap some content on it; if they truly wanted to become profitable, they had to grab the attention of search engines and prove their worth by ranking at the top of the search engine results pages (SERPs).</p>
  49. <p>In the early days of the Internet, ranking high on the search engine pages required a solid working knowledge of search engine optimization &#8211; also known as SEO. SEO involved the art of figuring out what algorithms engines like Google used to rank their website listings and then optimizing your website to appease (or align) to these algorithms.</p>
  50. <p>Since that time, SEO has grown by leaps and bounds and now has many offshoots, including digital marketing, Internet marketing, social media optimization, local SEO, technical SEO, international SEO, content strategy &#8211; the list goes on and on. Regardless of which niche you choose to pursue &#8211; or whether you choose a broad approach like digital marketing &#8211; the fact remains that, at some point, education needs to come into play. While you could rely on tutorials like the ones hosted here on HTMLGoodies, or online forums, taking an online SEO course can also help you learn everything you need to know to please Google, Bing, and other search engines.</p>
  51. <h2>Online Courses to Learn Digital Marketing and SEO</h2>
  52. <p>To help budding Internet marketers, content strategists, and others interested in online marketing get started, we have compiled a list of the top online courses to learn SEO. For the purposes of this tutorial, we will use phrases like <i>SEO</i>, <i>digital marketing</i>, and <i>Internet marketing</i> interchangeably. Note, however, that there are considerable differences between each of those search engine marketing types, which we highlight in these articles:</p>
  53. <ul>
  54. <li><a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/overview-of-digital-marketing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Overview of Digital Marketing</a></li>
  55. <li><a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/internet-marketing-versus-seo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Internet Marketing versus SEO</a></li>
  56. </ul>
  57. <p>With that being said, here is our list.</p>
  58. <h3>SEO Training Masterclass: Beginner to Advanced SEO from Udemy</h3>
  59. <p>The first course on our list is a doozy. Offered by online classroom, Udemy, the <i>SEO Training Masterclass: Beginner to Advanced SEO</i> course features 16 hours of on-demand SEO training videos. Students will begin by learning how to conduct SEO keyword research, how to use the Google Keyword Tool, and how to build a keyword list for your website.</p>
  60. <p>From there, the course steers towards On-page SEO and blogging topics, including more advanced keyword strategies. Learn the difference between long-tail and short-tail keywords and what &#8220;evergreen&#8221; content means. Google penalties and SEO for other platforms &#8211; such as WordPress, Wix, and Shopify are also discussed.</p>
  61. <p>In the last two parts of this online course, Off-page SEO, link building, mobile SEO, voice SEO, and technical SEO are covered. Students will also get hands on experience using several popular SEO tools, including Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Yoast SEO plugin, and more.</p>
  62. <p>To sign-up for this course, visit its listing on Udemy: <a href="https://fave.co/3dXcOGV" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SEO Training Masterclass: Beginner to Advanced SEO</a>.</p>
  63. <h3>YouTube SEO Search Engine Optimization for Success from Udemy</h3>
  64. <p>Despite what many may think, Google is not actually the largest search engine in the world. Truth be told, more searches are conducted on the video platform YouTube daily than anywhere else. For that reason, we felt it was important to feature at least one online course that specialized in YouTube optimization. For that, we turned to Udemy&#8217;s <i>YouTube SEO Search Engine Optimization for Success</i> course.</p>
  65. <p>This YouTube SEO course is relatively short, weighing in at four and a half hours. It begins by discussing keyword phrases and keyword research as it relates to videos. From there, students learn how to craft optimized YouTube titles and video descriptions. Then, two unique case studies are reviewed, before the course wraps up with a host of marketing tips and tricks specifically related to video content.</p>
  66. <p>You can sign-up for this course by visiting its Udemy listing: <a href="https://fave.co/3e02kXH" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube SEO Search Engine Optimization for Success</a>.</p>
  67. <h3>The Complete SEMRush Course from Udemy</h3>
  68. <p>Learning the proper SEO tools can make or break a digital marketers career. If you are a fan of HTMLGoodies and our SEO tutorials and tool reviews, then you will have no doubt seen our coverage of the popular SEO software known as SEMRush. Arguably one of the top tools for search engine optimization on the market, SEMRush has a ton of features that can take a bit to learn, simply because their are so many to choose from.</p>
  69. <p>The <i>Complete SEMRush Course</i> targets students and marketers that want to learn the ins and out of SEMRush. In addition to learning the marketing software&#8217;s interface, pupils will also be taught how to set up projects and tracking for websites, identify (and copy) competitor&#8217;s SEO strategies through competitor analysis, find opportunities for backlinks, optimize content, and uncover website issues that could be affecting your ability to rank in the SERPs.</p>
  70. <p>The online SEO course is nearly six hours long and comes with a certificate upon completion. You can learn more about the class and sign-up by visiting its Udemy page: <a href="https://fave.co/3wxiD4B" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Complete SEMRush Course</a>.</p>
  71. <h3>SEO Audit: Find and Fix Common SEO Issues from Udemy</h3>
  72. <p>Once you have a basic understanding of search engine optimization best practices and techniques, you may want to dive a little deeper. One direction you can head is to learn how to perform an SEO audit of your site. SEO audits involve reviewing every element of your website and marketing strategy to uncover flaws and issues with your site. To help you learn how to conduct a site audit, Udemy has developed the <i>SEO Audit: Find and Fix Common SEO Issues</i> course.</p>
  73. <p>Despite the course only lasting two hours, there are a slew of SEO audit techniques covered, including:</p>
  74. <ul>
  75. <li>Tools for SEO audits</li>
  76. <li>Technical SEO elements</li>
  77. <li>Auditing an XML sitemap</li>
  78. <li>How to test page speed</li>
  79. <li>Common On-page SEO mistakes</li>
  80. <li>How to find broken links, thin content, duplicate content, and 404 pages</li>
  81. <li>how to analyze internal link structures and backlink profiles</li>
  82. </ul>
  83. <p>The course includes a certificate of completion and an SEO audit checklist, which is handy for making sure you covered all the bases during your SEO audits and SEO reviews. To sign-up for this essential Internet marketing course, visit its listing on Udemy: <a href="https://fave.co/3AN1UN5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SEO Audit: Find and Fix Common SEO Issues</a>.</p>
  84. <h3>Local SEO: Guide to Local Business Marketing</h3>
  85. <p>Another &#8220;specialty&#8221; area of search engine optimization and digital marketing involves local SEO, which is a process of optimizing your website for local business and local keywords. Udemy has a great online class covering the topic called <i>Local SEO: Guide to Local Business Marketing</i>.</p>
  86. <p>This course is five hours long and teaches local SEO topics including:</p>
  87. <ul>
  88. <li>How to optimize and rank local business websites</li>
  89. <li>How to increase locational relevancy</li>
  90. <li>How to conduct keyword research for local keywords</li>
  91. <li>How to build citations and rank for the map pack</li>
  92. </ul>
  93. <p>You can sign up for the local digital marketing course by visiting its Udemy page: <a href="https://fave.co/3TaPdmx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Local SEO: Guide to Local Business Marketing</a>.</p>
  94. <h3>Social Media Marketing Complete Certificate Course from Udemy</h3>
  95. <p>No list of SEO courses would be complete if it did not include at least one class for social media optimization. Udemy has a course called <i>Social Media Marketing</i> that serves this purpose. Featuring two and a half hours of on demand video content and 16 articles, this SMO course covers the following areas of social media optimization:</p>
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  97. <li>Social media foundations</li>
  98. <li>Social media optimization basics for YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram</li>
  99. <li>Social media for customer service and PR</li>
  100. <li>Social media auditing techniques</li>
  101. <li>The basics of content marketing and social media etiquette</li>
  102. </ul>
  103. <p>Learn more about this social media marketing course by visiting its listing on Udemy: <a href="https://fave.co/3pQNyEZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Social Media Marketing Complete Certificate Course</a>.</p>
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  111. <title>Sellzone Marketing Tool for Amazon Review</title>
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  113. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ronnie Payne]]></dc:creator>
  114. <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 22:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
  115. <category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
  116. <category><![CDATA[Amazon]]></category>
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  126. <description><![CDATA[<p>When marketers and online store owners think of marketing, the conversation typically revolves around putting efforts into search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing, and content strategy. Other avenues, like paid search and local SEO are also often employed. Thinking in those terms &#8211; and executing those strategies &#8211; requires the use of SEO tools [&#8230;]</p>
  127. <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/sellzone-review/">Sellzone Marketing Tool for Amazon Review</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com">HTML Goodies</a>.</p>
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  129. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When marketers and online store owners think of marketing, the conversation typically revolves around putting efforts into search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing, and content strategy. Other avenues, like paid search and local SEO are also often employed. Thinking in those terms &#8211; and executing those strategies &#8211; requires the use of SEO tools and digital marketing software, such as <a href="https://semrush.sjv.io/BXMWjx" rel="noopener sponsored" target="_blank">SEMRush</a> or Leaping Frog.</p>
  130. <p>If you sell products through <a href="https://amzn.to/3RdlhEi" rel="noopener sponsored" target="_blank">Amazon</a> or an Amazon storefront, you will want to branch out from traditional SEO software and look at Amazon marketing tools, which target Amazon specifically. Among those tools, which admittedly are limited, is a new piece of Amazon marketing software, <a href="https://www.sellzone.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sellzone</a>, that promises to help increase sales, conversions, and make product research easier. In this Internet marketing tutorial, we will be reviewing Sellzone, looking at is pros and cons, and discussing its features for online store vendors.</p>
  131. <h2>What Is Sellzone?</h2>
  132. <p>Sellzone &#8211; which used to be named Sellerly &#8211; is a bundle of marketing tools designed specifically to help manage and optimize Amazon product listings. The aim of the Amazon marketing software is to help vendors grow revenue, boost visibility, ramp up traffic, and improve the overall performance of their Amazon stores.</p>
  133. <p>This Amazon tool, as stated, is not new in the world of digital marketing. In fact, the markers of Sellzone have a long and renowned history in the SEO tool world, as the software was created by the same team that brought us <a href="https://semrush.sjv.io/BXMWjx" rel="noopener sponsored" target="_blank">SEMRush</a> (read our <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/semrush-seo-tool-review/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Review of SEMRush</a>). As stated, the marketing solution is actually a group of tools that include:</p>
  134. <ul>
  135. <li><b>Keyword Wizard</b>: For product keyword research and optimization.<br />
  136. <img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11792" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keword-wizard.png" alt="Sellzone Keyword Wizard" width="1920" height="1152" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keword-wizard.png 1920w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keword-wizard-300x180.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keword-wizard-1024x614.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keword-wizard-768x461.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keword-wizard-1536x922.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keword-wizard-696x418.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keword-wizard-1068x641.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keword-wizard-700x420.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></li>
  137. <li><b>Listing Quality Check</b>: Used to check product listings for incomplete entries, errors, and to ensure they follow Amazon Guidelines.<br />
  138. <img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11793" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-listing-quality-search.png" alt="Sellzone Listing Quality" width="1920" height="1152" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-listing-quality-search.png 1920w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-listing-quality-search-300x180.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-listing-quality-search-1024x614.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-listing-quality-search-768x461.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-listing-quality-search-1536x922.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-listing-quality-search-696x418.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-listing-quality-search-1068x641.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-listing-quality-search-700x420.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></li>
  139. <li><b>Listing Alerts</b>: Alerts vendors if there is a problem with an item listing.<br />
  140. <img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11794" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keyword-alerts.png" alt="Sellzone Listing Alerts" width="1920" height="1152" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keyword-alerts.png 1920w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keyword-alerts-300x180.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keyword-alerts-1024x614.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keyword-alerts-768x461.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keyword-alerts-1536x922.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keyword-alerts-696x418.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keyword-alerts-1068x641.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-keyword-alerts-700x420.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></li>
  141. <li><b>PPC Optimizer</b>: A tool used to optimize Amazon advertising campaigns and makes adjustments campaigns for each new sale.<br />
  142. <img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11795" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-ppc-optimizer.png" alt="Sellzone PPC Optimizer" width="1896" height="1140" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-ppc-optimizer.png 1896w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-ppc-optimizer-300x180.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-ppc-optimizer-1024x616.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-ppc-optimizer-768x462.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-ppc-optimizer-1536x924.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-ppc-optimizer-696x418.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-ppc-optimizer-1068x642.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-ppc-optimizer-699x420.png 699w" sizes="(max-width: 1896px) 100vw, 1896px" /></li>
  143. <li><b>Product Research</b>: Find out which products are the best to sell on Amazon, learn about product demand, calculate fees, profits, and highest potential ROI for products.<br />
  144. <img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11796" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-product-research.png" alt="Sellzone Amazon Product Research Tool" width="1920" height="1152" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-product-research.png 1920w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-product-research-300x180.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-product-research-1024x614.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-product-research-768x461.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-product-research-1536x922.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-product-research-696x418.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-product-research-1068x641.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-product-research-700x420.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></li>
  145. <li><b>Split Testing</b>: Test product listings to improve descriptions, images, and elements to find out which content works best for converting customers.<br />
  146. <img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11797" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-split-testing.png" alt="Sellzone Split Test for Amazon stores" width="1920" height="1152" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-split-testing.png 1920w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-split-testing-300x180.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-split-testing-1024x614.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-split-testing-768x461.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-split-testing-1536x922.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-split-testing-696x418.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-split-testing-1068x641.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-split-testing-700x420.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></li>
  147. <li><b>Traffic Insights</b>: An analytical tool for evaluating Amazon traffic channels for better marketing strategies.<br />
  148. <img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11798" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-traffic-insights.png" alt="Sellzone Traffic Insights for Amazon" width="1920" height="1152" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-traffic-insights.png 1920w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-traffic-insights-300x180.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-traffic-insights-1024x614.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-traffic-insights-768x461.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-traffic-insights-1536x922.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-traffic-insights-696x418.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-traffic-insights-1068x641.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sellzone-traffic-insights-700x420.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></li>
  149. </ul>
  150. <h2>What Are the Benefits of Sellzone Amazon Marketing Tool?</h2>
  151. <p>Amazon is the largest online retailer in the world, and, as such, seller&#8217;s on the e-commerce platform face stiff competition. Properly optimizing your Amazon store and product listings is key to getting your wares in front of potential customers. Other vendors on Amazon are aware of this, naturally, and you can rest assured they will be putting their efforts towards the same goal. Using a tool like Sellzone can help vendors overcome their competitors and ensure shoppers find your products &#8211; and, more importantly &#8211; purchase them.</p>
  152. <p>One of the biggest benefits of using Sellzone for your Amazon marketing is that it has a built-in tool that lets you &#8220;spy&#8221; on your competitors. With this feature, you can uncover where your rival&#8217;s converting customers and audience are coming from. With this knowledge in hand, you can mimic their tactics to increase your own conversions and reduce the number of abandoned carts.</p>
  153. <p>Split testing and other tests allow you to easily identify what listing strategies are working and which are not, so you can get the most bang out of your marketing efforts. Sellzone&#8217;s analytics are pretty solid and provide plenty of insight into how visitors interact with your listings and store in general.</p>
  154. <p>Since Sellzone was created by the marketing experts behind the SEMRush SEO tool, there is a certain degree of security and support, as the company&#8217;s reputation precedes itself.</p>
  155. <h3>What are the Pros of Sellzone for Amazon Marketing?</h3>
  156. <p>Sellzone has a number of pros for Amazon vendors. For starters, the tool helps marketers dwindle down the list of possible products to sell, making it easy to find in-demand products by reviewing popular search phrases and patterns in different categories.</p>
  157. <p>Another important pro to use Sellzone is the fact that it can be used to audit product listings to ensure they are optimized with proper keywords and error free. This benefit alone is worth the price of admission, as it can help you garner a leg-up on the competition.</p>
  158. <h3>What are the Cons of Sellzone?</h3>
  159. <p>Despites is many benefits, Sellzone does currently have one important flaw: Sellzone only works with the United States Amazon Marketplace.</p>
  160. <h3>How Much Does Sellzone Cost?</h3>
  161. <p>Sellzone has three pricing options for those who are curious about Sellzone&#8217;s pricing structure. The first option is the <b>Free</b> version, which, as the name implies, does not cost a thing. It comes with unlimited split tests for listings, a free course to learn how to use the Amazon marketing tool, one product to display Amazon ads against, 100 keywords for research, and views into ASIN external traffic analytics.</p>
  162. <p>The <b>Growth</b> plan is available for $50 per month. It comes with every feature the <b>Free</b> option includes, listing quality checks, listing protection alerts, unlimited keywords, the ability to export lists of keywords, Amazon PPC campaigns, and reporting tools for both Amazon and Google traffic sources.</p>
  163. <p>Sellzone&#8217;s <b>Pro</b> plan costs $80 per month and includes everything the <b>Growth</b> option does, plus your own personal account manager, personal onboarding, and an increase in the number of listing checks from the Listing Protection feature.</p>
  164. <p>You can learn more or sign-up by visiting the <a href="https://www.sellzone.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sellzone Amazon marketing tool&#8217;s page</a>:</p>
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  169. <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/sellzone-review/">Sellzone Marketing Tool for Amazon Review</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com">HTML Goodies</a>.</p>
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  173. <title>The Top Database Plugins for WordPress</title>
  174. <link>https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/the-top-database-plugins-for-wordpress/</link>
  175. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Enrique Corrales]]></dc:creator>
  176. <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 05:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
  177. <category><![CDATA[CMS]]></category>
  178. <category><![CDATA[content management system]]></category>
  179. <category><![CDATA[database]]></category>
  180. <category><![CDATA[plugins]]></category>
  181. <category><![CDATA[Web development]]></category>
  182. <category><![CDATA[Wordpress]]></category>
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  185. <description><![CDATA[<p>Are you looking for a database plugin for your WordPress site? Then look no further than this list, as it features some of the top database plugins for the WordPress content management system (CMS). Before we begin looking at the top database plugins, however, a quick note: we recently published a tutorial listing the Top [&#8230;]</p>
  186. <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/the-top-database-plugins-for-wordpress/">The Top Database Plugins for WordPress</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com">HTML Goodies</a>.</p>
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  188. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you looking for a database plugin for your WordPress site? Then look no further than this list, as it features some of the top database plugins for the WordPress <a href="https://www.webopedia.com/definitions/content-management-system/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">content management system (CMS)</a>.</p>
  189. <p>Before we begin looking at the top database plugins, however, a quick note: we recently published a tutorial listing the <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/top-wordpress-online-courses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Top Online Courses to Learn WordPress</a> if you are looking to learn content management in a class or course environment.</p>
  190. <h2>Why Do You Need A Database Plugin for WordPress?</h2>
  191. <p>Your WordPress database stores everything you need to run your website or online store, including posts, user info, comments, and even spam. While some of that data is essential to your site’s functionality and must be saved to ensure everything runs smoothly, other elements &#8211; like annoying spam, old drafts, and so forth &#8211; can only bog your site down. This is where a database plugin can save the day, as it can help your WordPress website retain everything it needs while getting rid of whatever it does not.</p>
  192. <h2>What are the Benefits Of A WordPress Database Plugin?</h2>
  193. <p>All WordPress database plugins are not created equal. Some help you clean up your database every week or month to eliminate unnecessary items that can sap performance. Others help with migration so you can back up your database in the event of malware or a catastrophe. You may also wish to manipulate or display the data in a database as well. But perhaps the number one reason to download a database plugin for your WordPress site is speed. If you have a plugin that can optimize your database’s speed and performance, you can enjoy such benefits as:</p>
  194. <ul>
  195. <li>A faster website.</li>
  196. <li>Less strain on your servers, thanks to “cleaner” data and less unnecessary junk.</li>
  197. <li>An improved user experience.</li>
  198. <li>An increased chance of higher rankings in search engines.</li>
  199. <li>More visibility for your site’s content and your brand.</li>
  200. </ul>
  201. <p>And, if you use a database plugin for backup or migration, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing that you have a backup of your database should any troubles (like server issues or hacking) arise.</p>
  202. <p>How should you pick a database plugin for your WordPress site? You can begin by picking the right website host, as some offer weekly backups and database optimization out of the box, so you do not need to rely on a database plugin for such functionality.</p>
  203. <p>If your host does not provide such features, you can choose a database plugin by thinking of what types of functions you want it to perform. If you want speed, choose a database cleaning plugin. If you feel like you will eventually need to move your site to another server, choose a database migration plugin. And, if price is an issue, pick a database plugin that is free. You will find that many free plugins give you all the functionality you need, although premium offerings with extra bells and whistles can also be offered at low prices and typically include support.</p>
  204. <p><b>Read:</b> <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/html/best-online-courses-to-learn-html/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Top Online Courses to Learn HTML</a></p>
  205. <h2>The Best WordPress Database Plugins</h2>
  206. <p>Although we could not squeeze every WordPress database plugin onto this list, here are some solid selections that should give you a nice head start on your search.</p>
  207. <h3>WP Reset Database Plugin</h3>
  208. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11787" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-reset-database-plugin.png" alt="WP Reset plugin" width="2428" height="1616" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-reset-database-plugin.png 2428w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-reset-database-plugin-300x200.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-reset-database-plugin-1024x682.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-reset-database-plugin-768x511.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-reset-database-plugin-1536x1022.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-reset-database-plugin-2048x1363.png 2048w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-reset-database-plugin-696x463.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-reset-database-plugin-1068x711.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-reset-database-plugin-1920x1278.png 1920w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-reset-database-plugin-631x420.png 631w" sizes="(max-width: 2428px) 100vw, 2428px" /></p>
  209. <p><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-reset/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WP Reset</a> claims to be the “most advanced WordPress reset tool.” It is free and user-friendly enough that non-developers can use it to clean out a database with one click.</p>
  210. <p>Web developers and content managers can use WP Reset to delete an entire WordPress database table, users, media entries, pages, posts, etc. And, if you want to keep specific items from being deleted &#8211; such as images &#8211; you have control over that. One of its top features is the ability to create a snapshot of your site. Doing so can help you back up and restore your database if you have problems with deletion or need to reinstall a table for any reason.</p>
  211. <p>WP Reset is particularly helpful for picking and choosing which parts of a database you want to delete. It can also help anyone who tests plugins or themes who needs to delete database content for fresh installations.</p>
  212. <h3>WP-Optimize Database Add-on</h3>
  213. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11786" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-optimize-wordpress-plugin.png" alt="WP Optimize for WordPress" width="1273" height="883" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-optimize-wordpress-plugin.png 1273w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-optimize-wordpress-plugin-300x208.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-optimize-wordpress-plugin-1024x710.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-optimize-wordpress-plugin-768x533.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-optimize-wordpress-plugin-218x150.png 218w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-optimize-wordpress-plugin-696x483.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-optimize-wordpress-plugin-1068x741.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-optimize-wordpress-plugin-606x420.png 606w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-optimize-wordpress-plugin-100x70.png 100w" sizes="(max-width: 1273px) 100vw, 1273px" /></p>
  214. <p><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-optimize/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WP-Optimize</a> is a WordPress database plugin that claims it can make your website faster and more efficient by caching it, cleaning your database, and compressing your images. While the caching and compressing features can boost your site’s performance, let us focus on how WP Optimize cleans your database.</p>
  215. <p>The plugin removes all the “junk” you do not need, such as stale data, spam comments, etc. And it also eliminates expired transient options, trackbacks, and pingbacks, while allowing you to compact or defragment MySQL tables with a single click.</p>
  216. <p>Use WP-Optimize to execute weekly automatic cleanups, or take complete control and pick the optimizations you want to perform, such as cleaning out individual tables versus an entire database. With UpdraftPlus, the plugin automatically triggers backups before optimizing. And to see how these actions can affect your performance, WP Optimize will even give you database stats that show potential savings.</p>
  217. <h3>Database Reset</h3>
  218. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11785" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/database-reset-wordpress-plugin.gif" alt="Database Reset WordPress CMS Plugin" width="548" height="336" /></p>
  219. <p>If you seek simplicity when resetting your WordPress database, you will find it with the free <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-database-reset/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Database Reset</a> plugin. You can reset every part of your site’s database with a single click, or you can pick and choose which tables you want to clear without having to modify files or sit through a five-minute WordPress installation. And while you cannot beat that simplicity, be sure to remember to back up your database before using this plugin, even though it is safe enough to the point that you cannot accidentally click reset and create a disaster.</p>
  220. <p>Who should use Database Reset? Someone who wants the power to reset an entire database or specific tables with ease. And if you prefer the command line, you can also reset your database in one command. Plugin and theme developers should find this selection especially helpful when cleaning unnecessary content out of their database after testing products. It can also come in handy when you want a quick fix to go back to a clean database.</p>
  221. <h3>Advanced Database Cleaner</h3>
  222. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11784" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/advanced-database-cleaner-wordpress-plugin.png" alt="Advanced Database Cleaner WordPress Plugin" width="1992" height="1722" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/advanced-database-cleaner-wordpress-plugin.png 1992w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/advanced-database-cleaner-wordpress-plugin-300x259.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/advanced-database-cleaner-wordpress-plugin-1024x885.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/advanced-database-cleaner-wordpress-plugin-768x664.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/advanced-database-cleaner-wordpress-plugin-1536x1328.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/advanced-database-cleaner-wordpress-plugin-696x602.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/advanced-database-cleaner-wordpress-plugin-1068x923.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/advanced-database-cleaner-wordpress-plugin-1920x1660.png 1920w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/advanced-database-cleaner-wordpress-plugin-486x420.png 486w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/advanced-database-cleaner-wordpress-plugin-534x462.png 534w" sizes="(max-width: 1992px) 100vw, 1992px" /></p>
  223. <p>Your database could be chock full of items that are either causing issues on the server or are unnecessary. The <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-database-cleaner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Advanced Database Cleaner</a> plugin can handle them by removing old revisions and drafts, pending comments, and trackbacks.</p>
  224. <p>You can use the core Advanced Database Cleaner plugin for free or pick up a premium plan to get licenses for additional sites. It is simple enough to use and is an excellent option for those who can forget just how important it is to clean their database, but who may not have a ton of technical knowledge on how to do so manually.</p>
  225. <p>Whether you want to schedule auto cleaning or pick and choose what you want to eliminate (orphan data, pingbacks, old auto drafts, etc.), you can do it all here. And you can also repair damaged or corrupted tables.</p>
  226. <h3>WP-DBManager</h3>
  227. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11783" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-database-manager-wordpress-plugin.png" alt="WordPress Database Plugins" width="1905" height="1068" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-database-manager-wordpress-plugin.png 1905w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-database-manager-wordpress-plugin-300x168.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-database-manager-wordpress-plugin-1024x574.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-database-manager-wordpress-plugin-768x431.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-database-manager-wordpress-plugin-1536x861.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-database-manager-wordpress-plugin-696x390.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-database-manager-wordpress-plugin-1068x599.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wp-database-manager-wordpress-plugin-749x420.png 749w" sizes="(max-width: 1905px) 100vw, 1905px" /></p>
  228. <p><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-dbmanager/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DBManager</a> is a free WordPress plugin ideal for someone who wants to back up or clean their database with ease. If you are new to database plugins, you may find its interface to be a bit confusing. However, you can get the job done by simply sticking with the default settings without having to make any personalized tweaks.</p>
  229. <p>WP-DBManager’s bread and butter is backing up your database and logging the files. Use it to optimize your database and ensure that nothing is weighing down your website. If you have a server issue or experience an attack, you will have a list of database backups you can use if needed. DBManager also lets you repair your database with one click, pick which files and tables you want to optimize, plus pinpoint potential problems via the dashboard that showcases admin database information.</p>
  230. <p>Read more <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WordPress and content management system tutorials and product reviews</a>.</p>
  231. <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/the-top-database-plugins-for-wordpress/">The Top Database Plugins for WordPress</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com">HTML Goodies</a>.</p>
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  235. <title>The Revolutionary ES6 Rest and Spread Operators</title>
  236. <link>https://www.htmlgoodies.com/javascript/javascript-rest-spread-operator/</link>
  237. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Gravelle]]></dc:creator>
  238. <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
  239. <category><![CDATA[Javascript]]></category>
  240. <category><![CDATA[array]]></category>
  241. <category><![CDATA[array literal]]></category>
  242. <category><![CDATA[const]]></category>
  243. <category><![CDATA[ECMAScript]]></category>
  244. <category><![CDATA[ES6]]></category>
  245. <category><![CDATA[function call]]></category>
  246. <category><![CDATA[JavaScript]]></category>
  247. <category><![CDATA[let]]></category>
  248. <category><![CDATA[list]]></category>
  249. <category><![CDATA[Rest]]></category>
  250. <category><![CDATA[Spread]]></category>
  251. <category><![CDATA[string]]></category>
  252. <category><![CDATA[sum()]]></category>
  253. <category><![CDATA[variadic]]></category>
  254. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.htmlgoodies.com/?p=11781</guid>
  255.  
  256. <description><![CDATA[<p>Introduced in 2015, ES6 (also known as ECMAScript 2015 or ECMAScript 6) was the most impactful revision of JavaScript since ES5 (ECMAScript 5) in 2009. It added a veritable cornucopia of features, including Arrow Functions, the const and let keywords, default parameters, among others. Then ECMAScript 2016, 2017, and 2018 added even more, including the [&#8230;]</p>
  257. <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/javascript/javascript-rest-spread-operator/">The Revolutionary ES6 Rest and Spread Operators</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com">HTML Goodies</a>.</p>
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  259. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11479" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ES6-javascript.png" alt="JavaScript Examples" width="225" height="225" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ES6-javascript.png 225w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ES6-javascript-150x150.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></p>
  260. <p>Introduced in 2015, ES6 (also known as ECMAScript 2015 or ECMAScript 6) was the most impactful revision of JavaScript since ES5 (ECMAScript 5) in 2009. It added a veritable cornucopia of features, including <strong>Arrow</strong> Functions, the <strong>const</strong> and <strong>let</strong> keywords, default parameters, among others. Then ECMAScript 2016, 2017, and 2018 added even more, including the somewhat enigmatic <strong>Rest</strong> parameters and <strong>Spread</strong> operator (or Syntax, if you like). Part of the 2018 revision, the <strong>Spread</strong> operator is really two operators that share the same ellipsis syntax (<strong>&#8230;</strong>). The purpose of this web development tutorial will be to give you a taste of what these operators have to offer while showing how to differentiate between the two. As we will soon see, it is all a matter of context!</p>
  261. <p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/html/best-online-courses-to-learn-html/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Best Online Courses to Learn HTML</a></p>
  262. <h2>Rest Parameters and Variadic Functions in JavaScript</h2>
  263. <p>You may never have heard of <em>variadic</em> functions before, but there is a good chance that you have run across at least one. Simply put, a variadic function is one which accepts a variable number of arguments. In pre-ES6 JavaScript (JS), we would often apply an <strong>array</strong> method, like <strong>slice</strong>, to the local arguments object in order to convert it to a true array, which we could then process.</p>
  264. <p>Now, we can declare a <strong>Rest</strong> parameter inside the function signature to accomplish the same thing. Moreover, as stated in the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Spread_syntax&amp;source=gmail-html&amp;ust=1661298746546000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1XmSPFmQ7LN9fBvw8zHFRO" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MDN Web Docs</a>:</p>
  265. <p><em>&#8220;The arguments object is not a real array, while rest parameters are Array instances, meaning methods like sort, map, forEach or pop can be applied on it directly.&#8221;</em></p>
  266. <p>Here are two implementations of a <strong>sum()</strong> function &#8211; one using ES5 JS and the other ES6:</p>
  267. <pre>// Prior to ES6
  268. function sum(/* var1, var2, var3, var4, var5, etc... */) {
  269.  return Array.prototype.reduce.call(<wbr />arguments, function(a, b) {
  270.    return a + b;
  271.  }, 0);
  272. }
  273.  
  274. // Using a ES6 Rest Parameter
  275. const sum = (...args) =&gt; args.reduce((a, b) =&gt; a + b, 0);
  276. </pre>
  277. <h3>Combining the Rest Parameter with Named Arguments in ES6</h3>
  278. <p>Looking at our <strong>sum</strong> function, it should be immediately apparent that it requires at least two arguments to add together. We can give the function a couple of named arguments for those and then handle the rest using a <strong>Rest</strong> parameter:</p>
  279. <pre>const sumWithNamedArguments = (num1, num2, ...additionalArgs) =&gt;  
  280.  additionalArgs.reduce((a, b) =&gt; a + b, num1 + num2);
  281. </pre>
  282. <p>It is called a <strong>Rest</strong> parameter because it is always used for the <strong>all</strong> arguments after any named ones. Hence:</p>
  283. <ul>
  284. <li>A function definition can have only one <strong>Rest</strong> parameter</li>
  285. <li>it must ALWAYS be the last function argument.</li>
  286. </ul>
  287. <p>Placing it anywhere else will result in an error such as:</p>
  288. <pre>Uncaught SyntaxError: Rest parameter must be last formal parameter
  289. </pre>
  290. <h2>What Is the Spread Operator and How Does It Differ from the Rest Parameter?</h2>
  291. <p>The ES6 <strong>Spread</strong> operator shares the exact same syntax as the <strong>Rest</strong> parameter, but achieves almost the opposite result. While the <strong>Rest</strong> parameter collects all the remaining function arguments into an array, the <strong>Spread</strong> operator expands iterables into individual elements. In fact, the <strong>Spread</strong> syntax works almost anywhere except inside of function definitions, such as within array literals, function calls, and initialized property objects to spread the values of iterable objects into separate items.</p>
  292. <p>Some examples of the <strong>Spread</strong> operator in each of the above applications will help put everything into sharp focus.</p>
  293. <h3>Spread Example in JavaScript: In an Array Literal</h3>
  294. <p>Applying the <strong>Spread</strong> syntax to an array within an array literal will result in the target array being shallow copied into the new one as new array elements:</p>
  295. <pre>const toppings   = ["pepperoni", "mushrooms", "green peppers", "onions"];
  296. const pizzaOrder = ["medium", "thin crust", "pizza with", ...toppings, "to go"];
  297.  
  298. // Displays [ "medium", "thin crust", "pizza with",
  299. // "pepperoni", "mushrooms" "green peppers", "onions", "to go"]
  300. console.log(pizzaOrder);
  301. </pre>
  302. <p>Had we not employed the <strong>Spread</strong> operator, the <strong>pizzaOrder </strong>array would contain five elements, with the fourth element being another array.</p>
  303. <h3>Spread Example in JavaScript: In a Function Call</h3>
  304. <p>Remember the <strong>sum</strong> function from earlier? Whereas the <strong>Rest</strong> parameter collected the passed arguments within the function definition, the <strong>Spread</strong> operator can be utilized to expand an array&#8217;s elements into arguments when invoking a function:</p>
  305. <pre>const sum = (...args) =&gt; args.reduce((a, b) =&gt; a + b, 0);
  306.  
  307. const numbers = [3, 4, 5, 7];
  308. // Displays 20
  309. console.log(sum(...numbers));
  310. </pre>
  311. <h3>Spread Example in JavaScript: On Initialized Property Objects</h3>
  312. <p>In the code example below, we are using <strong>Spread</strong> inside the <strong>pizzaOrder2</strong> object to expand the <strong>toppings</strong> and <strong>pizzaType</strong> array elements into individual properties in the same way that <strong>Array.concat()</strong> would:</p>
  313. <pre>const toppings    = ["pepperoni", "mushrooms", "green peppers"];
  314. const pizzaType   = ["medium", "thin crust", "pizza"];
  315. const pizzaOrder2 = {...toppings, location: "to go", ...pizzaType };
  316. console.log(pizzaOrder2);
  317.  
  318. console.log(pizzaOrder);
  319. {
  320.  "0": "medium",
  321.  "1": "thin crust",
  322.  "2": "pizza",
  323.  "location": "to go"
  324. }
  325. </pre>
  326. <p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/top-wordpress-online-courses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Top Online Courses to Learn WordPress</a></p>
  327. <h2>Additional Examples of the Spread Operator in JavaScript</h2>
  328. <p>The <strong>Spread</strong> operator can be used for a variety of purposes, some intuitive, others that you may not have thought of.</p>
  329. <h3>Converting a JavaScript String into Individual Array Elements</h3>
  330. <p>Applying the <strong>Spread</strong> syntax to a string will convert into an array with each character occupying its own element:</p>
  331. <pre>const myName = "Rob Gravelle";
  332.  
  333. console.log([...myName]);
  334.  
  335. // Displays:
  336. [ "R", "o", "b", "", "G", "a", "v", "e", "l", "l", "e" ]
  337. </pre>
  338. <h3>Creating a Shallow Copy of an Array or Object in ES6</h3>
  339. <p>An easy way to make a shallow copy of an array or object is to create a new one with the <strong>Spread</strong> syntax applied to the original:</p>
  340. <pre>let colors = ['Black', 'Red', 'Green'];
  341. let newColors = [...colors];
  342. // Displays false
  343. console.log (newColors == colors);
  344. </pre>
  345. <h3>Choosing Between Two Method Invocations in JS</h3>
  346. <p>Need to call a method with different arguments based on some condition? Combining the <strong>Spread</strong> operator with the <strong>ternary</strong> operator gives us a simple and elegant way to feed the method with the correct number of arguments within the same statement:</p>
  347. <pre>const person = {
  348.    name: 'Rob',
  349.    location: {
  350.      city: 'Ottawa',
  351.      country: 'Canada',
  352.      phoneNumbers: ['555-1234', '555-2345'],
  353.    },
  354.  };
  355.  
  356. const printJson = (prettyPrint: boolean) =&gt; {
  357.  document.getElementById('<wbr />output').innerText =
  358.    JSON.stringify(...prettyPrint ? [person, null, '  '] : [person]);
  359. }
  360. printJson(true);
  361. /* Displays:
  362. {
  363.  "name": "Rob",
  364.  "location": {
  365.    "city": "Ottawa",
  366.    "country": "Canada",
  367.    "phoneNumbers": [
  368.      "555-1234",
  369.      "555-2345"
  370.    ]
  371.  }
  372. }
  373. */
  374. </pre>
  375. <p>You&#8217;ll find all of today&#8217;s code samples in the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://codepen.io/blackjacques/pen/rNdoBqZ?editors%3D1011&amp;source=gmail-html&amp;ust=1661298746546000&amp;usg=AOvVaw11wVkoque4MD7R3FI6G8Lc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">codepen demo</a>.</p>
  376. <h2>Final Thoughts on the Revolutionary ES6 Rest and Spread Operators</h2>
  377. <p>This tutorial provided an overview of the enigmatic ES6 <strong>Rest</strong> and <strong>Spread</strong> operators and outlined when to use one versus the other. The key is to remember that each achieves the almost opposite result of the other: the <strong>Rest</strong> parameter collects all the remaining function arguments into an array, while the Spread operator expands iterables into individual elements.</p>
  378. <p>Read more <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/javascript/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JavaScript programming and web development tutorials</a>.</p>
  379. <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/javascript/javascript-rest-spread-operator/">The Revolutionary ES6 Rest and Spread Operators</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com">HTML Goodies</a>.</p>
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  383. <title>Tips For E-Commerce and Online Stores</title>
  384. <link>https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/tips-for-e-commerce-and-online-stores/</link>
  385. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Enrique Corrales]]></dc:creator>
  386. <pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
  387. <category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category>
  388. <category><![CDATA[digital marketing]]></category>
  389. <category><![CDATA[e-commerce]]></category>
  390. <category><![CDATA[ecommerce]]></category>
  391. <category><![CDATA[internet marketing]]></category>
  392. <category><![CDATA[online store]]></category>
  393. <category><![CDATA[search engine optimization]]></category>
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  395.  
  396. <description><![CDATA[<p>If you want to jump into the exciting world of e-commerce and build your own online store, try following these tips, as they could mean the difference between having to experience several growing pains versus seeing swift success and some solid return on investment (ROI). E-Commerce Tips Regardless of the niche you are entering, you [&#8230;]</p>
  397. <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/tips-for-e-commerce-and-online-stores/">Tips For E-Commerce and Online Stores</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com">HTML Goodies</a>.</p>
  398. ]]></description>
  399. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you want to jump into the exciting world of e-commerce and build your own online store, try following these tips, as they could mean the difference between having to experience several growing pains versus seeing swift success and some solid return on investment (ROI).</p>
  400. <h2>E-Commerce Tips</h2>
  401. <p>Regardless of the niche you are entering, you will probably experience a ton of competition. These simple, yet valuable, e-commerce tips could help you push past the competition, as they are regarded as some of the best practices in e-commerce and online selling.</p>
  402. <p>Before we get started with our list of tips for running an online store, a quick note about e-commerce platforms. There are several great options to choose from, including well known brands like <a href="https://fave.co/3vVhzY0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shopify</a> and Etsy. However, if you intend to build your own online business with a free solution like WordPress, we suggest you check out our list of the <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/top-wordpress-online-courses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Top Online Courses for WordPress</a> to get started.</p>
  403. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10844" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Woocommerce-CMS-scaled.jpg" alt="WooCommerce CMS" width="2560" height="1624" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Woocommerce-CMS-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Woocommerce-CMS-300x190.jpg 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Woocommerce-CMS-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Woocommerce-CMS-768x487.jpg 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Woocommerce-CMS-1536x974.jpg 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Woocommerce-CMS-2048x1299.jpg 2048w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Woocommerce-CMS-696x442.jpg 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Woocommerce-CMS-1068x677.jpg 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Woocommerce-CMS-1920x1218.jpg 1920w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Woocommerce-CMS-662x420.jpg 662w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><br />
  404. <em>Example of a WordPress Online Store using the WooCommerce Plugin</em></p>
  405. <h3>Model Your Brand After An Industry Leader</h3>
  406. <p>If you are unsure of how you want to proceed with your online store’s look, functionality, etc., pick an industry leader and model your brand after theirs. You should not copy the model brand in every single thing they do. Instead, use them as a guide and add your personal twist to stand apart from the competition.</p>
  407. <h3>Grow Your Customer Base From The Start</h3>
  408. <p>You could have the greatest online store on the planet, but without customers that bring traffic, your e-commerce business will be a dud. You can avoid this common problem by focusing on building your audience from day one.</p>
  409. <p>As soon as you decide on a brand name and buy your domain, start doing some of the following to build your customer base and create a name for yourself:</p>
  410. <ul>
  411. <li>Make social media profiles for your brand and start making relevant and compelling posts on a consistent schedule. Do not rely on just one social media network, as you want to diversify should something happen to a platform one day and it disappears.</li>
  412. <li>Collect email addresses once your store is built so you can deliver relevant content and news about your products and services directly to your target audience’s inbox.</li>
  413. </ul>
  414. <p>By making such moves, you can grow your audience organically without relying on expensive ads that can bloat your budget, especially as a beginner.</p>
  415. <h3>Get In Touch With Influencers</h3>
  416. <p>You can grow your audience much quicker with the help of established social media influencers. Take the time to find influencers who have followers who would be interested in your products and services and get in touch with them. If you build a good enough of a relationship, they could help your store’s popularity explode quite quickly by making sponsored posts.</p>
  417. <p>We have a great tutorial listing some I<a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/influencer-marketing-tips/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nfluencer Marketing Tips</a> if you are interested in pursuing this avenue.</p>
  418. <h3>Experiment As Much As Possible</h3>
  419. <p>Chances are, your store, products, and services will not be a huge hit when you first start. As such, you must keep experimenting as much as possible until you see what works.</p>
  420. <p>How do you experiment with e-commerce? An excellent place to start is with your ads. Create as many advertisements as possible that differ in terms of format, images, and copy. Once you see the type of ads that attract your target audience, you can then move to experiment with your site, using some of the same ad data and insights that caught your customers’ eyes.</p>
  421. <p>Our guide, <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/what-is-paid-search/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What is Paid Search</a>, is a good place to get started if you want to learn about marketing your website through online advertising.</p>
  422. <h3>Be Thorough When Building Your Website</h3>
  423. <p>One way to lose potential customers is to have an incomplete website that does not have all the answers or information they need to make informed buying decisions. Some simple omissions such as these could mean the difference between making a sale and losing a customer forever:</p>
  424. <ul>
  425. <li>Return policies.</li>
  426. <li>Shipping information.</li>
  427. <li>Contact info.</li>
  428. </ul>
  429. <p>Not only should such information be present on your site, but it should also be extremely easy to find. If not, it could lead to a frustrating user experience where your site visitor leaves without making a purchase.</p>
  430. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10915" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shopify-Ecommerce-1.jpg" alt="Shopify Ecommerce CMS" width="726" height="408" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shopify-Ecommerce-1.jpg 726w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shopify-Ecommerce-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shopify-Ecommerce-1-696x391.jpg 696w" sizes="(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px" /></p>
  431. <p><em>Example of a Shopify E-commerce Store</em></p>
  432. <h3>Hire Someone To Write Your Product Descriptions</h3>
  433. <p>Excellent copy could convince a potential customer to make a purchase and become a loyal follower. If you feel that you cannot convey a product&#8217;s or service&#8217;s benefits well on your own, hire someone to do so. Yes, this will be an investment, but it should more than pay for itself in the long run.</p>
  434. <h3>Be Consistent With Your Schedule</h3>
  435. <p>You want your customers to keep coming back to your store so you can increase your sales. Besides offering fantastic products or services, one way to achieve this goal is to follow a consistent schedule.</p>
  436. <p>For instance, try introducing new products to your store on the same day of each week. Once your customers see this pattern, they can keep checking in on schedule to make new purchases. Or, if your store has a blog, make new posts on a schedule, so your customers keep visiting for new content, which gives you an extra opportunity to sell.</p>
  437. <p>Whatever you do, avoid inconsistency. That will cause your customers to lose interest, decrease their loyalty, and move on to your competitors.</p>
  438. <h3>Be As Visual As Possible</h3>
  439. <p>A visually appealing website can result in more conversions. Post as many pictures for each product, so the customer has no doubts about what they are about to buy. Do not be afraid to make your blog posts visual by adding multiple images, videos, or even gifs to entertain and inform your visitors.</p>
  440. <p><b>Read:</b> <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/helpful-tips-for-designing-a-landing-page-that-converts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Helpful Tips for Designing a Landing Page that Converts</a></p>
  441. <h3>Offer Free Shipping At The Beginning</h3>
  442. <p>Since only half of online stores offer free shipping, making this simple move could push you past 50 percent of the competition right out of the gate. Free shipping could convince customers to pull the trigger on a purchase versus going elsewhere since they may feel reluctant to give their cash to a new store.</p>
  443. <h3>Reinvest In Your Business</h3>
  444. <p>As your online store starts to profit, it can be tempting to take that cash and spoil yourself. Instead of taking that route, however, you should reinvest in your business in ads, as it takes money to make money.</p>
  445. <p>After a few profitable months where you reinvest your cash into advertising to bring in more sales, you should then reach the point where your business can support your lifestyle.</p>
  446. <h3>Do Not Overlook Abandoned Carts</h3>
  447. <p>There could be many reasons why someone puts something in their online cart and then abandons it. Regardless of why they do it, you should do everything possible to recover abandoned carts to boost your bottom line.</p>
  448. <p>Try different abandoned cart emails and apps until you find what works. And to increase your conversions, consider offering a discount soon after the cart is abandoned so you can strike while the iron is hot.</p>
  449. <h3>Focus On Marketing More Than Your Store</h3>
  450. <p>Once again, you could have the perfect store and product line or services, but your online business will fail if nobody can see what you have to offer. This is one reason why you should focus more on your marketing and advertising efforts to drive traffic versus trying to create the perfect store.</p>
  451. <p>The more you do to market and advertise, the more eyeballs will be on your offerings. With this in mind, remember to post on as many social media channels as possible daily. Also, create great blog content, contact influencers and other sites in your niche, and test ads until you feel satisfied with your traffic. Once you have the perfect mix of marketing and advertising that brings in customers, you can start focusing more on your store.</p>
  452. <p><b>Read: </b> <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/overview-of-digital-marketing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Overview of Digital Marketing</a></p>
  453. <h3>Get Feedback So You Can Improve</h3>
  454. <p>While you may think your store is perfect, what really matters is what your audience believes. Create surveys to get customer feedback on how you can improve your line of products or services or your store. And while customer feedback is more important, you can get more opinions by asking <a href="https://fave.co/3vVhzY0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shopify</a> support to review your store or reaching out to other online entrepreneurs to get their opinions.</p>
  455. <p>Read more <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">search engine optimization (SEO) tutorials, digital marketing tips, and SEO tool reviews</a>.</p>
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  463. <title>Ahead of Time (AOT) Compilation in Angular</title>
  464. <link>https://www.htmlgoodies.com/javascript/ahead-of-time-aot-compilation-in-angular/</link>
  465. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tariq Siddiqui]]></dc:creator>
  466. <pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
  467. <category><![CDATA[Javascript]]></category>
  468. <category><![CDATA[Angular]]></category>
  469. <category><![CDATA[compiler]]></category>
  470. <category><![CDATA[JavaScript]]></category>
  471. <category><![CDATA[Web development]]></category>
  472. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.htmlgoodies.com/?p=11771</guid>
  473.  
  474. <description><![CDATA[<p>If you have ever examined an Angular app’s file structure, you would find a lot of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript templates that all work together and get compiled to render a well-crafted web application. The compilation process consists of two approaches. The first one is the Just in Time (JIT) compilation, on which Angular relied [&#8230;]</p>
  475. <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/javascript/ahead-of-time-aot-compilation-in-angular/">Ahead of Time (AOT) Compilation in Angular</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com">HTML Goodies</a>.</p>
  476. ]]></description>
  477. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you have ever examined an Angular app’s file structure, you would find a lot of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript templates that all work together and get compiled to render a well-crafted web application. The compilation process consists of two approaches. The first one is the <i>Just in Time (JIT)</i> compilation, on which Angular relied previously. With the advent of <i>Angular CLI (Command Line Interface)</i> tools, however, it is now possible to use <i>AOT (Ahead of Time)</i> compilation instead, which makes it easier to optimize your Angular apps. We will discuss both of these compilation methods in detail throughout this guide.</p>
  478. <p>In this web development tutorial, we will be discussing the concept of these two compilation approaches, examine how AOT works with Angular code, and see its impact on the performance of the app while it runs on the browser.</p>
  479. <p>Let’s begin by first briefly discussing the two compilation processes.</p>
  480. <p><b>Read:</b> <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/html/best-online-courses-to-learn-html/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Best Online Courses to Learn HTML</a></p>
  481. <h2>What is Just in Time (JIT) Compilation in Angular?</h2>
  482. <p>Just in Time (JIT) compilation is one of the <a href="https://www.webopedia.com/definitions/compilation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">compilation</a> approaches Angular uses to compile code. As its name suggests, the compilation is performed at runtime when the code is running in the browser. In Angular’s older versions, JIT was the default compilation option that compiled your app while it was running in the browser. When the user accessed the Angular app in their browser, it fetched all the required files from the server and then compiled the JavaScript code into binary code format, which could then be executed by the browser’s interpreter. In this way, JIT performed the compilation of code as it was being delivered to the browser.</p>
  483. <h2>What is Ahead of Time (AOT) Compilation in Angular?</h2>
  484. <p>AOT (Ahead of Time) is an act of compilation and it is not just specific to Angular. With this approach, as its name implies, compilation is performed <i>before</i> the program runs in the browser. Like JIT, AOT also compiles high-level language code (JavaScript) into a binary code form to make it executable on the browser. It significantly decreases the efforts of the runtime engine, as it frees the <a href="https://www.webopedia.com/definitions/interpreter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interpreter</a> not to worry about the compilation of different website assets before they are shipped to the browser.</p>
  485. <p>At the end of the day, the aim of both AOT and JIT approaches is the same – to compile high-level language code into native code. The difference only lies in when the compilation occurs. With JIT, the code gets compiled at runtime, while AOT compiles the code beforehand.</p>
  486. <h3>Advantages of AOT over JIT Compilation</h3>
  487. <p>AOT has some beneficial advantages over JIT. Here are a few of the most important advantages of Ahead of Time compilation:</p>
  488. <ul>
  489. <li>With AOT, developers have smaller application sizes to serve to the browser. AOT compilation makes the size of the Angular framework shrink to half of the size of itself, and, therefore, the application to be served becomes smaller in size as well.</li>
  490. <li>Programmers gain the advantage of rendering applications faster. The reason behind this fast rendering is that the compilation being performed just before rendering the app is now performed a lot earlier with AOT.</li>
  491. <li>Ahead of Time compilation helps in tracing errors at an earlier stage. In fact, with JIT, you might skip some code that is not optimized but seems to work fine at that point in time, but, later on, while running the app, the code could cause detrimental output.</li>
  492. <li>AOT bundles the HTML and CSS into pre-compiled form. This makes it harder to reverse engineer the process. In this way, AOT compilation also enhances the security of web applications and makes it harder for hackers to inject malicious code into the user’s system.</li>
  493. </ul>
  494. <p><b>Read:</b> <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/guides/project-management-tools-for-web-developers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Project Management Tools for Web Developers</a></p>
  495. <h2>How to Use AOT to Compile Angular Apps</h2>
  496. <p>One of the easiest methods of writing an Angular app is to use the Angular CLI tool. Web developers can create templates, services, directives, and modules right from the command line using CLI. Programmers can also use <i>Webpack</i>, which is a bundle manager for writing project templates, to create stunning project templates with all the features mentioned above. If you do not want to use Angular CLI, or your project is not compliant with Angular CLI, you can still build AOT-compliant project templates using <b>@angular/platform-server</b> node packages.</p>
  497. <p>You can install Angular on your system using the command-line and the following command. If you already have installed Angular then proceed to the next step:</p>
  498. <pre>npm install -g @angular/cli
  499. </pre>
  500. <p>If you are a Mac user, use <b>sodu</b> as a prefix in the command.</p>
  501. <p>After the successful installation of Angular CLI, open the terminal and run the following command to create a new project. You can give any name to the project that you like; here, we are naming it: <b>aotdemoapp</b>:</p>
  502. <pre>ng new aotdemoapp
  503. </pre>
  504. <p>Before we go further, let’s see how Angular performs compilation without AOT. After the successful creation of the project, you can run it without AOT using the command below:</p>
  505. <pre>ng serve
  506. </pre>
  507. <p>After you enter this command, your application should be running. Open your browser and point to the web address: <b>https://localhost:4200</b>. Next, open your browser’s developer tool and go to the <b>Network</b> tab. Carefully analyze the files being downloaded and also check their file size. The <b>Network</b> tab should look similar to the following image:</p>
  508. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11773" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/angular-compilation-without-aot-example.png" alt="AOT in Angular Tutorial" width="769" height="170" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/angular-compilation-without-aot-example.png 769w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/angular-compilation-without-aot-example-300x66.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/angular-compilation-without-aot-example-696x154.png 696w" sizes="(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px" /></p>
  509. <p><i>Screenshot depicting project files size without AOT</i></p>
  510. <p>In the next step, we will run the Angular app <i>with</i> the AOT option.</p>
  511. <p>To enable AOT mode in the latest Angular version, you need to set the value of the <b>aot</b> property to <b>true</b> in your build configuration, specified in the <b>angular.json</b> file. After that, run the project using the <b>ng serve</b> command.</p>
  512. <p>This time your Angular application may take a little bit longer to compile. However, if you are using a fast computer and the app size is relatively small, then the latency may not be noticeable. As the app grows in size, this latency can become apparent, regardless of your computer build and specs.</p>
  513. <p>Note that your app is running in AOT mode now. Press the <b>refresh</b> button in your browser and reload your app again. Observe the files and file sizes in the <b>Network</b> tab of your browser’s debug tool:</p>
  514. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-11772 size-full" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/angular-aot-compilation-example-2.png" alt="AOT Compilation in Angular" width="797" height="169" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/angular-aot-compilation-example-2.png 797w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/angular-aot-compilation-example-2-300x64.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/angular-aot-compilation-example-2-768x163.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/angular-aot-compilation-example-2-696x148.png 696w" sizes="(max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px" /></p>
  515. <p><em>Screenshot depicting project files size with AOT</em></p>
  516. <p>If you compare both screenshots, you will find that the application size that is indicated in <b>vendor.js</b> is almost half the size in AOT mode. And now, because the application is precompiled in AOT, the <b>main.js</b> file is larger than it is without AOT mode. Also, it makes the application run faster &#8211; almost twice as fast.</p>
  517. <h2>When to Use AOT Compilation in Angular?</h2>
  518. <p>AOT can be used for both development and production environments. It is not recommended to use AOT mode to run applications during the development phase, however. The reason for not using the AOT option in the development phase is that it causes a delay in the bundling process to generate files for rendering. Due to this, the amount of time to render web pages increases. Once the development phase is nearly complete and all AOT-related validation issues are fixed, <i>then</i> AOT can be used in the development environment effectively.</p>
  519. <p>It is always recommended to use AOT for production builds. Angular CLI also imposes rules to use the AOT option whenever the app runs in a production environment.</p>
  520. <h2>Final Thoughts on Ahead of Time Compilation in Angular</h2>
  521. <p>Currently, Ahead of Time compilation is the preferred approach for code compiling and deployment. If you are an Angular developer and are not leveraging the advantages of AOT, then you should not ignore its benefits. You will not only get the performance-related advantages, but it also helps to make code clean and flawless. As of now, its integration into Angular CLI makes it hard for Angular developers to ignore employing the AOT approach.</p>
  522. <p>Read more <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/?s=Angular" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Angular web development tutorials</a>.</p>
  523. <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/javascript/ahead-of-time-aot-compilation-in-angular/">Ahead of Time (AOT) Compilation in Angular</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com">HTML Goodies</a>.</p>
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  526. <item>
  527. <title>Converting a JavaScript Object to a String</title>
  528. <link>https://www.htmlgoodies.com/javascript/javascript-object-string/</link>
  529. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Gravelle]]></dc:creator>
  530. <pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2022 19:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
  531. <category><![CDATA[Javascript]]></category>
  532. <category><![CDATA[JavaScript]]></category>
  533. <category><![CDATA[JSON]]></category>
  534. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.htmlgoodies.com/?p=11769</guid>
  535.  
  536. <description><![CDATA[<p>Sometimes it becomes necessary to convert an object into a string in order to view or store it. For the purpose of debugging, a simple console.log() will suffice, as just about any modern browser&#8217;s Dev Tools will provide a pretty printed version of an object. Meanwhile, relying on implicit conversion when writing an object to [&#8230;]</p>
  537. <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/javascript/javascript-object-string/">Converting a JavaScript Object to a String</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com">HTML Goodies</a>.</p>
  538. ]]></description>
  539. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-10820 size-medium" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/JavaScript-Date-Time-Zones-1-300x300.png" alt="Angular and JavaScript" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/JavaScript-Date-Time-Zones-1-300x300.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/JavaScript-Date-Time-Zones-1-150x150.png 150w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/JavaScript-Date-Time-Zones-1-420x420.png 420w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/JavaScript-Date-Time-Zones-1.png 480w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
  540. <p>Sometimes it becomes necessary to convert an object into a string in order to view or store it. For the purpose of debugging, a simple <strong>console.log()</strong> will suffice, as just about any modern browser&#8217;s <em>Dev Tools</em> will provide a pretty printed version of an object. Meanwhile, relying on implicit conversion when writing an object to any other location will only result in the utterly useless <strong>&#8220;[object Object]&#8221;</strong> string. Far better results can be achieved using JavaScript&#8217;s built-in <strong>JSON.stringify()</strong> method or by writing your own conversion function. Each of these will produce differing results, so it pays to carefully consider each option before deciding which approach best suits your requirements. With that in mind, we are going to try our hand at a few strategies here, including using the <strong>toSting()</strong> method, custom conversion methods, as well as the aforementioned <strong>JSON.stringify() </strong>in today&#8217;s web development tutorial.</p>
  541. <p>Looking to supplement your JavaScript with some solid HTML? Check out our list of the <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/html/best-online-courses-to-learn-html/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Best Online Courses to Learn HTML</a>.</p>
  542. <h2>The toString() Method in JavaScript</h2>
  543. <p>For the purposes of demonstration, here is a class that contains some attributes as well as a method. Setting a paragraph elements <strong>innerText</strong> to the person instance invokes its inherited <strong>toString()</strong> method, which prints the ubiquitous <strong>&#8220;[object Object]&#8221;. </strong>Here is how that looks in JavaScript code:</p>
  544. <pre>'use strict';
  545.  
  546. const appendParagraph = (content) =&gt; {
  547.  const para = document.createElement("p");
  548.  para.innerText = content;
  549.  document.body.appendChild(<wbr />para);
  550. };
  551.  
  552. class Person {
  553.  constructor(name, location) {
  554.    this.name = name;
  555.    this.location = location;
  556.  }
  557.  sayHello = () =&gt; appendParagraph("Hi! I'm " + this.name);
  558.  toString = () =&gt; "Hi! I'm " + this.name
  559.                 + " and I live at " + this.location;
  560. }
  561. const person = new Person(
  562.  'Rob',
  563.  {
  564.    city: 'Ottawa',
  565.    country: 'Canada',
  566.    phoneNumbers: ['555-1234', '555-2345'],
  567.  }
  568. );
  569. appendParagraph(person); // [object Object]
  570. person.sayHello();       // Hi! I'm Rob
  571. </pre>
  572. <p>As stated in the introduction, it is not at all helpful. But that is exactly the point, as each class is responsible for implementing its own meaningful instance method. So let&#8217;s add <strong>toString()</strong> to our class so that we get a more informative description:</p>
  573. <pre>class Person {
  574.  constructor(name, location) {
  575.    this.name = name;
  576.    this.location = location;
  577.  }
  578.  sayHello = () =&gt; appendParagraph("Hi! I'm " + this.name);
  579.  toString = () =&gt; "Hi! I'm " + this.name
  580.                 + " and I live at " + this.location;
  581. }
  582. const person = new Person(
  583.  'Rob',
  584.  {
  585.    city: 'Ottawa',
  586.    country: 'Canada',
  587.    phoneNumbers: ['555-1234', '555-2345'],
  588.  }
  589. );
  590. //Prints "Hi! I'm Rob and I live at [object Object]"
  591. appendParagraph(person);
  592. </pre>
  593. <p>It is an improvement, but you can see how we run into the same issue with child objects.</p>
  594. <p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/guides/project-management-tools-for-web-developers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Project Management Tools for Web Developers</a></p>
  595. <h2>Using a Custom Conversion Method in JavaScript</h2>
  596. <p>For optimal flexibility, you may want to consider writing a generic conversion method that you can then invoke from an instance&#8217;s <strong>toString()</strong>. This one uses recursion to handle nested objects. There is even some logic to distinguish between objects and arrays, so that they each get their own formatting (i.e. curly braces (<strong>{}</strong>) for objects versus square brackets (<strong>[]</strong>) for arrays:</p>
  597. <pre>const convert = obj =&gt; (
  598.  Object.entries(obj)
  599.    .map(([key, value]) =&gt; (
  600.      value === Object(value)
  601.        ? (Array.isArray(value)
  602.          ? `${key}[${convert(value)}]`
  603.          : `${key}{${convert(value)}};`)
  604.        : `${key}:${value};`
  605.    ))
  606.    .join(' ')
  607. );
  608.  
  609. class Person2 {
  610.  constructor(name, age, location) {
  611.    this.name = name;
  612.    this.age = age;
  613.    this.location = location;
  614.  }
  615.  sayHello = () =&gt; appendParagraph("Hi! I'm " + this.name);
  616.  toString = () =&gt; convert(this);
  617. }
  618. const person2 = new Person2(
  619.  'Charlotte',
  620.  29,
  621.  {
  622.    city: 'London',
  623.    country: 'UK',
  624.    phoneNumbers: ['666-2112', '666-5150'],
  625.  }
  626. );
  627. // name:Charlotte; age:29; location{city:London; country:UK;
  628. // phoneNumbers[0:666-2112; 1:666-5150;]}; sayHello{}; toString{};
  629. appendParagraph(person2);
  630. </pre>
  631. <h2>Using JSON.stringify() in JavaScript</h2>
  632. <p>This is the only native JavaScript function that turns any object to a string; all you need to do is call <strong>JSON.stringify(OBJECT)</strong> and it will turn an object or array into a <a href="https://www.webopedia.com/definitions/json/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)</a> encoded string. It is ideal for serializing objects into strings for storing in a database because most support the JSON data type. To convert the string back into an Object, there&#8217;s the <strong>JSON.parse(STRING)</strong> method.</p>
  633. <p>Here is the JSONified text for <strong>person2</strong>:</p>
  634. <pre>//{"name":"Charlotte","age":<wbr />29,"location":{"city":"London"<wbr />,
  635. //"country":"UK","<wbr />phoneNumbers":["666-2112","<wbr />666-5150"]}}
  636. appendParagraph(JSON.<wbr />stringify(person2));</pre>
  637. <p>As you can see, the output does not look all that different from that of our custom function, except that attribute names and strings are always enclosed in quotes and fields are comma delimited.</p>
  638. <h3>Altering JSON.stringify&#8217;s Output</h3>
  639. <p><strong>JSON.stringify()</strong> is actually a lot more versatile than people give it credit for, thanks to its optional 2nd and 3rd parameters:</p>
  640. <pre>JSON.stringify(value, replacer, spaces)
  641. </pre>
  642. <p>These are a <em>replacer</em> function and spaces. The replacer is a function or array that can affect the stringification process by either altering the formatting or even filtering attributes. The space parameter controls spacing in the generated string by activating pretty print mode and setting the number of spaces for indentations.</p>
  643. <p><strong>Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/javascript/html-css-and-javascript-tools-and-libraries/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Tools and Libraries</a></p>
  644. <h3>The <i>replacer</i> Parameter in JavaScript</h3>
  645. <p>As mentioned above, the replacer parameter can be either a function or an array. As a function, it takes two parameters: the key and the value being stringified. The object in which the key was found is provided as the replacer&#8217;s <strong>this </strong>parameter (as long as web developers are not using an arrow function). Initially, the replacer function is called with an empty string as key representing the object being stringified. It is then called for each object attribute or array element being stringified.</p>
  646. <p>We can use a replacer function to remove fields based on their value or type. In the following example, all numbers are removed from the output, resulting in <strong>person2&#8217;s age</strong> to be omitted:</p>
  647. <pre>const replacer = (key, value) =&gt; typeof value === 'number'
  648.                                 ? undefined
  649.                                 : value;
  650.                                
  651. //{"name":"Charlotte","<wbr />location":{"city":"London",
  652. // "country":"UK","phoneNumbers":<wbr />["666-2112","666-5150"]}}
  653. appendParagraph(JSON.<wbr />stringify(person2, replacer));
  654. </pre>
  655. <p>Rather than exclude certain fields, we can provide an array whose values indicate the names of the properties in the object that should be included in the resulting JSON string.</p>
  656. <pre>//{"name":"Charlotte","age":<wbr />29}
  657. appendParagraph(JSON.<wbr />stringify(person2, ['name', 'age']));
  658. </pre>
  659. <h3>Pretty Printing with the <i>spaces</i> Parameter and JavaScript</h3>
  660. <p>The spaces argument may be used to control spacing in the final string. Like the replacer function, it also accepts two different types:</p>
  661. <ol>
  662. <li>In the case of a number, successive levels in the stringification will each be indented by this many space characters, up to a maximum of <strong>10</strong>.</li>
  663. <li>In the case of a string, successive levels will be indented by this string, or the first ten characters.</li>
  664. </ol>
  665. <p>This <strong>JSON.stringify()</strong> invocation produces an indentation of two spaces:</p>
  666. <pre>appendElement(JSON.stringify(<wbr />person2, null, '  '), 'pre');
  667. /*
  668. {
  669.  "name": "Charlotte",
  670.  "age": 29,
  671.  "location": {
  672.    "city": "London",
  673.    "country": "UK",
  674.    "phoneNumbers": [
  675.      "666-2112",
  676.      "666-5150"
  677.    ]
  678.  }
  679. }
  680. */
  681. </pre>
  682. <p>Using a tab character mimics the &#8220;standard&#8221; pretty-print appearance:</p>
  683. <pre>appendElement(JSON.stringify(<wbr />person2, null, '\t'), 'pre');
  684. /*
  685. {
  686. "name": "Charlotte",
  687. "age": 29,
  688. "location": {
  689. "city": "London",
  690. "country": "UK",
  691. "phoneNumbers": [
  692. "666-2112",
  693. "666-5150"
  694. ]
  695. }
  696. }
  697. */
  698. </pre>
  699. <h2>Final Thoughts on Converting a JavaScript Object to a String</h2>
  700. <p>JavaScript offers a few ways to convert an object into a string for either display or persisting. These range from the built-in <strong>JSON.stringify()</strong> method, overriding <strong>toString()</strong>, to writing your own conversion function. Each of these approaches can be seen in the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://codepen.io/blackjacques/pen/qBoJOgV?editors%3D0010&amp;source=gmail-html&amp;ust=1660589578379000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0OEu-csCW_M0thIA6LS_7U" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Codepen demo</a>. <strong>JSON.stringify()</strong> is an excellent choice for persisting objects and arrays to a database, while the other two options are more appropriate for presenting an object in a human-readable form.</p>
  701. <p>Read more <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/javascript/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JavaScript web development tutorials</a>.</p>
  702. <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/javascript/javascript-object-string/">Converting a JavaScript Object to a String</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com">HTML Goodies</a>.</p>
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  704. </item>
  705. <item>
  706. <title>Shopify Review</title>
  707. <link>https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/shopify-review/</link>
  708. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Enrique Corrales]]></dc:creator>
  709. <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 17:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
  710. <category><![CDATA[CMS]]></category>
  711. <category><![CDATA[content management system]]></category>
  712. <category><![CDATA[e-commerce]]></category>
  713. <category><![CDATA[ecommerce]]></category>
  714. <category><![CDATA[review]]></category>
  715. <category><![CDATA[Shopify]]></category>
  716. <category><![CDATA[Web development]]></category>
  717. <category><![CDATA[website]]></category>
  718. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.htmlgoodies.com/?p=11763</guid>
  719.  
  720. <description><![CDATA[<p>Is Shopify the ideal e-commerce platform for you and your online store? We will help you figure that out in this review that will break down Shopify’s pros and cons, features, and pricing. Looking to learn how to build your own website and online store? Check out our list of the Top WordPress Online Courses [&#8230;]</p>
  721. <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/shopify-review/">Shopify Review</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com">HTML Goodies</a>.</p>
  722. ]]></description>
  723. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is Shopify the ideal e-commerce platform for you and your online store? We will help you figure that out in this review that will break down Shopify’s pros and cons, features, and pricing.</p>
  724. <p>Looking to learn how to build your own website and online store? Check out our list of the <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/top-wordpress-online-courses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Top WordPress Online Courses</a> to get started.</p>
  725. <h2>What Is Shopify?</h2>
  726. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10915" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shopify-Ecommerce-1.jpg" alt="Shopify Ecommerce CMS" width="726" height="408" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shopify-Ecommerce-1.jpg 726w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shopify-Ecommerce-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shopify-Ecommerce-1-696x391.jpg 696w" sizes="(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px" /></p>
  727. <p>When it comes to e-commerce platforms, you will be hard-pressed to find one more popular or chock full of features than <a href="https://fave.co/3vVhzY0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shopify</a>. Thanks to its loads of apps and integrated features, you can use Shopify to build your own online store without any extensive tech skills, scale it, and build your brand while you boost your bottom line. And, while you can snag plenty of sales directly through your Shopify store, the platform also gives you the power to sell via social media and other online marketplaces.</p>
  728. <h2>Shopify’s Pros And Cons</h2>
  729. <p>Where does Shopify excel as an e-commerce platform, and where could it improve? Let us look at that now with these lists of pros and cons.</p>
  730. <h3>Shopify Pros</h3>
  731. <p>Here is a list of what we consider to be Shopify’s pros for people building online stores and web developers:</p>
  732. <ul>
  733. <li><b>A massive app library</b> – You do not need to hire an expensive programmer to give your online store all of the bells and whistles you desire, as Shopify integrates with over 3,000 third-party apps and extensions to extend the functionality of your site.</li>
  734. <li><b>Sell across various platforms</b> – There is no need to limit your sales to just your store, as Shopify allows for multi-platform selling that lets you expand your reach via other sales channels like Amazon, eBay, Facebook, and Instagram.</li>
  735. <li><b>A plethora of payment options – If your payment options are limited, you could miss out on sales. That will not be an issue with Shopify since it has its own gateway (Shopify Payments) and supports over 100 other payment options.</b></li>
  736. <li><b>Tons of templates</b> – You can hit the ground running thanks to Shopify’s impressive catalog of free and premium templates that eliminate the need to waste a ton of time on designing your site.</li>
  737. <li><b>Supports large stores</b> – With Shopify&#8217;s robust inventory system and backend editor, you can scale and manage your online store without worry.</li>
  738. <li><b>Superb support</b> – Even the slightest site hiccup could result in a significant loss of revenue. You can enjoy the peace of mind that comes with Shopify’s 24/7 support should any problems arise.</li>
  739. </ul>
  740. <p><strong>Read</strong>: <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/semrush-seo-tool-review/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SEMRush SEO Tool Review</a></p>
  741. <h3>Shopify Cons</h3>
  742. <p>Here is a list of what we consider to be Shopify’s cons as an e-commerce and website building platform:</p>
  743. <ul>
  744. <li><b>Hefty transaction fees </b>– Some of your profits could get swallowed up by transaction fees if you elect to use something besides Shopify Payments to run your store. Add in other payment gateway expenses, and you could experience sticker shock.</li>
  745. <li><b>User-friendliness </b>– The phrase “practice makes perfect” applies to Shopify’s editor, as it can take some time to get used to, especially if you do not have experience with similar software.</li>
  746. <li><b>Cost </b>– On the surface, Shopify seems cheap. Once you factor in transaction fees and the cost to use some apps, however, Shopify can chew up a nice chunk of your store’s monthly budget.</li>
  747. <li><b>A need for apps </b>– Shopify’s extensive integration with apps is one of the platform’s pros, but it is also a weakness. Why? Because you may find yourself relying on many apps to get the job done, and some of them come with separate costs.</li>
  748. </ul>
  749. <h2>Shopify Features</h2>
  750. <p>Although the entire list of Shopify’s features is too long to list here, we will do our best to showcase the main highlights and features.</p>
  751. <h3>User-Friendliness</h3>
  752. <p>It does not matter how many features <a href="https://fave.co/3vVhzY0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shopify</a> has if they are too complicated to use. Luckily, that is not an issue since Shopify is, for the most part, user-friendly, provided you invest some time to get used to it.</p>
  753. <p>The Shopify interface is simple and relatively straightforward. As such, even beginners should not have too much trouble finding their way around the platform. Setting up the basics of your online store should not be too difficult, although it probably will not be up and running in under 10 minutes. As long as you can get past the possible initial intimidation that comes with building your own online store, you will find Shopify user-friendly and not as hard as it looks.</p>
  754. <p>On the other hand, do not be surprised if you are a bit frustrated when using Shopify at first.</p>
  755. <p>A common complaint is that the interface can be clunky when switching between the front and back end to change the design, edit product displays, and so forth.</p>
  756. <h3>Themes</h3>
  757. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11765" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-themes.png" alt="Shopify Themes" width="2155" height="864" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-themes.png 2155w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-themes-300x120.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-themes-1024x411.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-themes-768x308.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-themes-1536x616.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-themes-2048x821.png 2048w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-themes-696x279.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-themes-1068x428.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-themes-1920x770.png 1920w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-themes-1048x420.png 1048w" sizes="(max-width: 2155px) 100vw, 2155px" /></p>
  758. <p>Shopify’s themes &#8211; or templates &#8211; look great and are varied enough that you can find the right fit for your brand with ease. More importantly, they are highly functional and responsive, whether your customers or browsing your store on a desktop or shopping on the go via a mobile device or tablet.</p>
  759. <p>And, if you want to tweak a Shopify theme to fit your precise needs, you can do so since they are customizable.</p>
  760. <p>While each theme has its own set of features to draw your eyes to it, you can count on such standard features as free updates, stock photos at no cost, varying color palettes and styles, mobile-friendliness, drop-down navigation, customizable content sections, and built-in SEO tools.</p>
  761. <h3>Product Management</h3>
  762. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11764" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-product-manager.png" alt="Shopify Product Manager" width="2560" height="877" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-product-manager.png 2560w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-product-manager-300x103.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-product-manager-1024x351.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-product-manager-768x263.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-product-manager-1536x526.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-product-manager-2048x701.png 2048w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-product-manager-696x238.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-product-manager-1068x366.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-product-manager-1920x658.png 1920w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-product-manager-1226x420.png 1226w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
  763. <p>Shopify makes it simple to manage your products via:</p>
  764. <ul>
  765. <li>An inventory management feature that lets you update product listings, monitor orders, and track stock levels.</li>
  766. <li>Quickly customizable product variations that differ in terms of color, size, material, weight, price, etc.</li>
  767. </ul>
  768. <h3>Payments</h3>
  769. <p>You can choose from over 100 payment gateways with Shopify to ensure your customers can purchase products without difficulty. To enjoy the lowest transaction fees and sell in multiple currencies, you will need to pick <i>Shopify Payments</i>.</p>
  770. <h3>Multi-Channel Selling</h3>
  771. <p>Shopify lets your store reach its full profit potential by allowing you to sell across various online channels like Amazon, eBay, Facebook, and Instagram.</p>
  772. <h3>Digital Sales</h3>
  773. <p>You do not need a physical product to sell to make cash with Shopify, as you can sell digital products and services through the platform once you install an app like <i>Shopify Digital Downloads</i>.</p>
  774. <h3>Apps</h3>
  775. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11766" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-apps.png" alt="Shopify Apps Feature" width="2147" height="683" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-apps.png 2147w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-apps-300x95.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-apps-1024x326.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-apps-768x244.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-apps-1536x489.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-apps-2048x652.png 2048w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-apps-696x221.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-apps-1068x340.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-apps-1920x611.png 1920w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/shopify-apps-1320x420.png 1320w" sizes="(max-width: 2147px) 100vw, 2147px" /></p>
  776. <p>Speaking of apps, if there is a feature you want to add to your store, you can probably do so via an app. Shopify offers well over 1,000 free and paid apps in its store to extend your site’s functionality.</p>
  777. <h3>Abandoned Cart Recovery</h3>
  778. <p>One of Shopify’s top integrated features is its <i>abandoned cart recovery</i>, which can urge customers to make a purchase once they leave your site by sending them emails, offering discount codes, etc. This feature alone can help you recover up to 15 percent of your customers.</p>
  779. <h3>Shipping</h3>
  780. <p>A critical part of e-commerce is shipping, and Shopify makes it as simple as can be via partnerships with UPS, USPS, DHL, and more. Whether you want to change your shipping rates or print labels, you can do it all via Shopify’s shipping features.</p>
  781. <h3>Analytics</h3>
  782. <p>Is your site performing up to its potential? Shopify’s reporting tools can give you that answer, so you get insights into your sales, customer retention rate, and more.</p>
  783. <h3>Email Marketing</h3>
  784. <p>If you are not emailing your customers, you are potentially leaving a ton of cash on the table. Shopify integrates with third-party email apps like Klayivo and Constant Contact so you can execute this essential part of e-commerce.</p>
  785. <p>We have a great tutorial that highlights some of the best <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/email-marketing-tips/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Email Marketing Tips</a>.</p>
  786. <h3>SEO and Digital Marketing</h3>
  787. <p>Your store will not succeed if it is hidden in the search engine results or poorly optimized. Shopify addresses this issue with a wide range of SEO tools to ensure your site gets seen and positioned in the SERPs so you can make sales.</p>
  788. <p>Want to learn more about search engine optimization? Check out our SEO section for a whole slew of <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/seo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digital marketing tutorials and tips</a>.</p>
  789. <h3>Point Of Sale</h3>
  790. <p>Do you sell in person more than online? Use the Shopify POS app to accept credit card payments in-store, sell gift cards, and more.</p>
  791. <h3>Dropshipping</h3>
  792. <p>If your store follows the dropshipping model, Shopify will suffice as long as you install one of its dropshipping apps like Oberlo or AliExpress.</p>
  793. <h3>Taxes</h3>
  794. <p>You do not have to be an accountant to run your online business, as Shopify can help with its integrated tax calculation tool.</p>
  795. <h2>What Does Shopify Cost?</h2>
  796. <p><a href="https://fave.co/3vVhzY0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shopify</a> offers five pricing plans made to fit varying needs:</p>
  797. <ul>
  798. <li><b>Basic</b> – Gives you all the essentials to build your store, process payments, and ship products for $29 per month.</li>
  799. <li><b>Shopify</b> – Offers Basic’s features with added staff accounts and professional reporting to grow your online business for $79 per month.</li>
  800. <li><b>Advanced</b> – Supplies you with “the best of Shopify” while giving you the lowest transaction fees and custom reporting.</li>
  801. <li><b>Starter</b> – An alternative solution that lets you sell products online via messaging apps and social media for $5 per month.</li>
  802. <li><b>Shopify Plus</b> – Another alternative solution designed for high-volume businesses seeking enterprise power. It is by far the most expensive Shopify plan, priced at $2,000 per month.</li>
  803. </ul>
  804. <p>Once again, remember that the actual price of using those plans can fluctuate greatly depending on your transaction fees and the number of apps you decide to use.</p>
  805. <p>Looking for an e-commerce solution or online website builder other than Shopify? Check out our list of <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/shopify-alternatives/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shopify Alternatives</a> for more online store options.</p>
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  812. <title>Shopify Alternatives</title>
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  815. <pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 18:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
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  828. <description><![CDATA[<p>Many say that Shopify is the top platform for building and maintaining an online store, but what if you want to explore your options? We will help you do just that with this list of Shopify alternatives. If you are leaning more towards setting up an online or ecommerce store with WordPress, consider taking a [&#8230;]</p>
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  831. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many say that <a href="https://fave.co/3vVhzY0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shopify</a> is the top platform for building and maintaining an online store, but what if you want to explore your options? We will help you do just that with this list of Shopify alternatives.</p>
  832. <p>If you are leaning more towards setting up an online or ecommerce store with WordPress, consider taking a few courses to help you understand the content management system (CMS) better. We have a great article highlighting the <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/top-wordpress-online-courses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Top Online WordPress Courses</a> to help get you started.</p>
  833. <h2>Shopify Pros and Cons</h2>
  834. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10915" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shopify-Ecommerce-1.jpg" alt="Shopify Ecommerce CMS" width="726" height="408" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shopify-Ecommerce-1.jpg 726w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shopify-Ecommerce-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shopify-Ecommerce-1-696x391.jpg 696w" sizes="(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px" /></p>
  835. <p>While many find Shopify ideal as an e-commerce platform, it has its pluses and minuses just like anything else. If you find that Shopify’s cons outweigh its pros, you may want to consider one of the platform’s alternatives listed in the section following this one.</p>
  836. <h3>Shopify Pros</h3>
  837. <p>Below are some of Shopify’s most notable pros and benefits for e-commerce and online stores.</p>
  838. <ul>
  839. <li><b>User-friendly</b> – Some may find Shopify’s bevy of features to be overwhelming. Even so, you should find the platform easy to use once you practice and become familiar with everything it has to offer. And yes, this is true even if you have never built an online store before.</li>
  840. <li><b>Easy to start</b> – There is no need to invest time or money in learning coding or web design to get your online store rolling. With Shopify, you can get started by opening your account, picking a template, and adding products.</li>
  841. <li><b>Tons of templates</b> – It will not be hard to give your online store the look and format you desire, thanks to Shopify’s 170-plus templates. And if you want to add a personalized touch and design your own template, you can do so via the Liquid programming language.</li>
  842. <li><b>Easy to scale</b> – Chances are, you are building an online store or brand with the hopes of expanding its reach later on. Shopify makes this possible with various features built to scale your business, such as Shopify Markets, which lets you sell overseas, and Shop Pay, which lets your customers log into all Shopify stores with the same login.</li>
  843. <li><b>Loads of apps</b> – You can easily extend the functionality of your online store with the free and paid selections available in the Shopify App Store. Use it to add every bell and whistle you desire to give your customers the most pleasurable shopping experience possible.</li>
  844. <li><b>Multiple payment processors</b> – You cannot turn a profit if your customers cannot pay you. Luckily, Shopify works with many payment processors, including Shopify Payments, Stripe, and PayPal.</li>
  845. <li><b>24-hour support</b> – Even the slightest issue could lead to lots of cash lost with your store. This is why you want to ensure that the e-commerce platform you pick has around-the-clock support like Shopify does.</li>
  846. </ul>
  847. <h3>Shopify Cons</h3>
  848. <p>Below are some of <a href="https://fave.co/3vVhzY0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shopify’s</a> cons to take in consideration when considering the website builder platform for e-commerce and online stores.</p>
  849. <ul>
  850. <li><b>It is mostly store-focused</b> – Yes, you will probably pick an e-commerce platform primarily because you want to sell physical or digital products. But what if you want a well-rounded website filled with other content too? Some say that Shopify struggles a bit in this regard and that adding regular content like blog articles can be tedious.</li>
  851. <li><b>Not the most SEO-friendly</b> – You could have the best-looking store on the planet with the top products around, but if nobody sees it, you will not see the sales you desire. Search engine optimization (SEO) tackles this problem by thrusting you towards the top of the search engine rankings, but Shopify falls short here. While not a complete deal-breaker, Shopify has some issues, such as rigid URL structures, that can hamper your SEO efforts compared to other platforms.</li>
  852. <li><b>Transaction fees</b> – Although it is not the only platform that charges transaction fees, some may see this as a negative as it can negatively impact your store’s bottom line.</li>
  853. <li><b>Separate email hosting</b> – You need to account for this added cost when using Shopify, as it is not included.</li>
  854. </ul>
  855. <p>You can read more about Shopify by visiting our <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/shopify-review/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shopify Review</a>.</p>
  856. <h2>Alternatives To Shopify</h2>
  857. <p>As you can see, Shopify is not the perfect e-commerce platform, even though it is regarded by many to be the best on the market. Here is a list of some of Shopify’s top competitors, in no particular order.</p>
  858. <h3>Wix</h3>
  859. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10967" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Wix-Templates.png" alt="Wix website Templates" width="1810" height="1020" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Wix-Templates.png 1810w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Wix-Templates-300x169.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Wix-Templates-1024x577.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Wix-Templates-768x433.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Wix-Templates-1536x866.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Wix-Templates-696x392.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Wix-Templates-1068x602.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Wix-Templates-745x420.png 745w" sizes="(max-width: 1810px) 100vw, 1810px" /></p>
  860. <p>For those looking to jump into e-commerce as a part-time side hustle or as<br />
  861. a hobby, <a href="http://send.getapp.com/aff_c?offer_id=2745&amp;aff_id=1111" target="_blank" rel="sponsored noopener">Wix</a> may suffice as their store-building platform of choice. It is ideal for smaller online stores and has all the features you would need, such as automated sales tax, product reviews, subscriptions, recurring payments, dropshipping, label printing, etc., but you may seek an alternative if you are looking to scale and grow bigger later on.</p>
  862. <p>Wix can help you build and run an online store cheaper than Shopify, making it good for entrepreneurs on a tight budget. Beginners can easily use Wix to build a store, create blog posts, or construct attractive landing pages. All of Wix’s templates are free, unlike Shopify, and it does not carry any transaction fees either.</p>
  863. <p>Where does Wix falter? There are few e-commerce options in the Wix App Market. Most of the features are geared toward shops based in the U.S. Lastly, Wix lags regarding multilingual stores, especially where SEO is concerned.</p>
  864. <p>Choose Wix over Shopify if you already have a website on the platform or are used to its features and site builder.</p>
  865. <p>Read our sister site, Software Pundit’s overview of Wix to learn more: <a href="https://www.softwarepundit.com/website-builder/wix-review-pricing-features" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wix Review, Pricing, and Features</a>.</p>
  866. <h3>BigCommerce</h3>
  867. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11385" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BigCommerce-WordPress-plugin-2.png" alt="BigCommerce WP Plugin" width="2560" height="1600" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BigCommerce-WordPress-plugin-2.png 2560w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BigCommerce-WordPress-plugin-2-300x188.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BigCommerce-WordPress-plugin-2-1024x640.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BigCommerce-WordPress-plugin-2-768x480.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BigCommerce-WordPress-plugin-2-1536x960.png 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BigCommerce-WordPress-plugin-2-2048x1280.png 2048w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BigCommerce-WordPress-plugin-2-696x435.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BigCommerce-WordPress-plugin-2-1068x668.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BigCommerce-WordPress-plugin-2-1920x1200.png 1920w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BigCommerce-WordPress-plugin-2-672x420.png 672w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
  868. <p>If you want to dream big and plan on building an e-commerce empire with your online store, <a href="https://bigcommerce.zfrcsk.net/QOgjLA" target="_blank" rel="sponsored noopener">BigCommerce</a> may be your ideal fit. The platform was designed for massive stores and outpaces Shopify vastly in terms of product variants with 600 under its belt, compared to just 100 from its top competitor.</p>
  869. <p>BigCommerce could be the top platform for SEO, which is excellent for expanding visibility and building your brand. It also charges no transaction fees.</p>
  870. <p>Some of BigCommerce’s minuses include no option for multilingual stores, limited apps, and a lack of user-friendliness when creating standard content pages. And if you pass a certain sales threshold, you will get bumped to a higher pricing tier.</p>
  871. <p>Pick BigCommerce over Shopify if you want to bypass transaction fees and seek ultimate product management when building a massive store.</p>
  872. <h3>WooCommerce</h3>
  873. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-10898" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WordPress-WooCommerce-scaled.jpg" alt="WooCommerce WordPRess" width="2560" height="1408" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WordPress-WooCommerce-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WordPress-WooCommerce-300x165.jpg 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WordPress-WooCommerce-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WordPress-WooCommerce-768x422.jpg 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WordPress-WooCommerce-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WordPress-WooCommerce-2048x1126.jpg 2048w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WordPress-WooCommerce-696x383.jpg 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WordPress-WooCommerce-1068x587.jpg 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WordPress-WooCommerce-1920x1056.jpg 1920w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WordPress-WooCommerce-764x420.jpg 764w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
  874. <p>Are you familiar with WordPress? Then <a href="https://woocommerce.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WooCommerce</a> may be your best bet as an e-commerce platform and Shopify alternative, as it is a WordPress plugin that can help you run an online store.</p>
  875. <p>The pros of WooCommerce include plenty of free and paid templates you can customize, plus plugins for nearly every e-commerce feature you can think of, including payments, multilingual stores, and more.</p>
  876. <p>While highly scalable and customizable, WooCommerce falls short with its user-friendliness, or lack thereof. It takes some time to set up, which can be a downer for some looking to get going with a minimal learning curve.</p>
  877. <p>That said, choose WooCommerce as a Shopify alternative if you enjoy working with WordPress.</p>
  878. <p>We have a great article comparing WooCommerce to other ecommerce platforms if you want to learn more: <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/magento-vs-shopify-vs-woocommerce/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Magento vs Shopify vs WooCommerce Comparison Guide</a>.</p>
  879. <h3>Squarespace</h3>
  880. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11010" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/SquareSpace-Website-Builder.jpg" alt="Squarespace Website Builder" width="1013" height="484" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/SquareSpace-Website-Builder.jpg 1013w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/SquareSpace-Website-Builder-300x143.jpg 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/SquareSpace-Website-Builder-768x367.jpg 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/SquareSpace-Website-Builder-696x333.jpg 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/SquareSpace-Website-Builder-879x420.jpg 879w" sizes="(max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px" /></p>
  881. <p><a href="https://fave.co/3zHGLCa" target="_blank" rel="sponsored noopener">Squarespace</a> is known for its ability to help beginners create great-looking websites. And although Squarespace did not launch as an e-commerce platform, it now has the option to create online stores.</p>
  882. <p>The platform excels in its SEO, and if you want to build a blog alongside your store, Squarespace will help you do so easily. Whether you want to sell physical or digital products or offer a subscription or service, you can do it all here. And with express checkout, you can make those sales quickly.</p>
  883. <p>There are two significant downsides to Squarespace. The first is its limited apps (extensions) that fall way below Shopify’s offerings. The second is that it is not too user-friendly for beginners and may take some practice before you get comfortable with building your store.</p>
  884. <p>Why choose Squarespace as a Shopify alternative? It is a cheaper option that can build an eye-catching store, and its blog features are pretty strong, as opposed to Shopify, which focuses more on just e-commerce and selling.</p>
  885. <p>Read our <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/squarespace-vs-wordpress-compare-features/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Squarespace vs WordPress Comparison</a> to learn more about this popular Shopify alternative.</p>
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  891. <title>Top WordPress Online Courses</title>
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  893. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Enrique Corrales]]></dc:creator>
  894. <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
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  897. <category><![CDATA[content management system]]></category>
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  901. <category><![CDATA[Wordpress]]></category>
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  904. <description><![CDATA[<p>Are you looking to become a WordPress expert so you can build and maintain websites via the popular content management platform with ease? Then you should consider taking at least one of the following WordPress online courses to sharpen your content management system skills. You may also want to consider some additional web development courses [&#8230;]</p>
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  907. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you looking to become a WordPress expert so you can build and maintain websites via the popular content management platform with ease? Then you should consider taking at least one of the following WordPress online courses to sharpen your content management system skills.</p>
  908. <p>You may also want to consider some additional web development courses to boost your web dev skills and resume. We have a great tutorial showcasing the <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/html/best-online-courses-to-learn-html/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Top Online Courses to Learn HTML</a> to help get you started.</p>
  909. <h2>The Best WordPress Courses</h2>
  910. <p>WordPress’ customization options and flexibility have helped it become the top open source <a href="https://www.webopedia.com/definitions/content-management-system/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">content management system (CMS)</a> in the world. Beginners can use it to create websites without coding experience. Combine its user-friendliness with the fact that it is free, and it comes as no surprise that WordPress powers more sites than any other platform on the planet.</p>
  911. <p>Having WordPress skills and knowledge can give web developers the power to build sites for yourself and others. Besides practice, taking an online WordPress course is the best way to attain such skills and knowledge. Here are some of the best online courses to learn WordPress.</p>
  912. <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11040" src="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WordPress-CMS-Dashboard.png" alt="WP CMS Dashboard" width="1409" height="639" srcset="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WordPress-CMS-Dashboard.png 1409w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WordPress-CMS-Dashboard-300x136.png 300w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WordPress-CMS-Dashboard-1024x464.png 1024w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WordPress-CMS-Dashboard-768x348.png 768w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WordPress-CMS-Dashboard-696x316.png 696w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WordPress-CMS-Dashboard-1068x484.png 1068w, https://www.htmlgoodies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WordPress-CMS-Dashboard-926x420.png 926w" sizes="(max-width: 1409px) 100vw, 1409px" /></p>
  913. <h3>The Complete WordPress Website Business Course from Udemy</h3>
  914. <p>Over 76,000 students have taken the <a href="https://fave.co/3zWuye5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Complete WordPress Website Business Course</a> from Udemy. It has a solid 4.4-star rating and aims to teach students how to master WordPress without having to learn how to code or do any programming of languages like HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.</p>
  915. <p>Once you finish the course’s 14 sections and 116 lectures that span 22 hours, you will be able to:</p>
  916. <ul>
  917. <li>Build, edit, fix, and troubleshoot WordPress sites.</li>
  918. <li>Set up server and hosting environments securely and economically.</li>
  919. <li>Migrate and transfer WordPress sites.</li>
  920. <li>Use the above skills to create sites for yourself or sell site design and maintenance plans to clients to pad your income.</li>
  921. </ul>
  922. <p>Whether you want to build a brochure site, blog, corporate site, or e-commerce site, you will be able to do so once you complete this WordPress course’s material. As a bonus, it will even teach you how to craft proposals to snag and bill clients.</p>
  923. <p>No programming language knowledge is necessary; as long as you have a working computer and Internet access, you will be good to go.</p>
  924. <h3>WordPress For Beginners from Yoast</h3>
  925. <p>Yoast offers its <a href="https://yoast.com/academy/free-training-wordpress-for-beginners/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WordPress for Beginners</a> training at no cost. Who is it ideal for? Someone who wants to create, edit, and maintain their own website without prior experience or programming knowledge.</p>
  926. <p>Once you complete this free training, you should be able to create a customized site that fits your needs by using WordPress themes, plugins, widgets, and settings. Most importantly, you will also be able to manage your site and ensure that it has sufficient security to protect you from hackers. You may even learn a bit about search engine optimization (SEO) to increase your site’s visibility on Google and elsewhere.</p>
  927. <p>The <em>WordPress for Beginners</em> course only takes three hours to complete and is split into 43 easily digestible video clips. It also has 23 quizzes to help you retain whatever information you learned, plus a WordPress vocabulary cheat sheet and PDF files for reference.</p>
  928. <h3>WordPress Essentials from WP Apprentice</h3>
  929. <p>WP Apprentice offers the <a href="https://wpapprentice.com/courses/essentials/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WordPress Essentials</a> course. With it, you can become more comfortable working with the platform as a beginner and learn at your own pace. There is no need for programming or web development experience. Provided you have access to the Internet and a web browser, that is all you will need to get started.</p>
  930. <p>Some of the topics included in <em>WordPress Essentials</em> include:</p>
  931. <ul>
  932. <li>Creating content.</li>
  933. <li>Organizing your site.</li>
  934. <li>Adding media.</li>
  935. <li>Customizing your site.</li>
  936. <li>Managing comments.</li>
  937. <li>Maintaining your site.</li>
  938. <li>Working with WordPress settings to fine-tune your site.</li>
  939. </ul>
  940. <h3>Create a Website Using WordPress: Free Hosting &amp; Sub-domain from Coursera</h3>
  941. <p>Beginners looking to jump into WordPress development without investing a lot of time or money may want to consider the <a href="https://imp.i384100.net/0J6OVR" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Create a Website Using WordPress: Free Hosting &amp; Sub-domain</a> course. Over 30,000 students have enrolled in this Coursera offering that does not cost a thing and only takes two hours to complete.</p>
  942. <p>The main goal of the course is to show you how to create a professional website from scratch using free hosting and a subdomain. In the process, you will learn how to work with themes, plugins, permalinks, and more. No experience or programming skills are necessary.</p>
  943. <h3>WordPress Academy: Learn WordPress Step By Step from Skillshare</h3>
  944. <p>As you can tell by its name, the <a href="https://fave.co/3vHWrnY" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WordPress Academy: Learn WordPress Step By Step</a> course is geared towards beginners. Offered through Skillshare and taken by over 27,000 students, this course involves 84 lessons that take just over eight hours to complete. Whether you want to simply learn a new skill or turn your newfound WordPress knowledge into a money-making career developing themes or websites, it is possible here. And, as a bonus, you will get a free month of hosting when you complete the course. Some of the lessons include:</p>
  945. <ul>
  946. <li style="list-style-type: none;">
  947. <ul>
  948. <li style="list-style-type: none;">
  949. <ul>
  950. <li>Building a landing page for a music festival from scratch.</li>
  951. <li>Creating and customizing a blog.</li>
  952. <li>Developing a fully-functional e-commerce store.</li>
  953. <li>Creating WordPress themes.</li>
  954. </ul>
  955. </li>
  956. </ul>
  957. </li>
  958. </ul>
  959. <h3>Build A Professional Website With WordPress.com from Fiverr Learn</h3>
  960. <p>Fiverr Learn offers the <a href="https://fave.co/3zEhKYO" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Build a Professional Website with WordPress.com</a> course. Complete it, and you could start your own Fiverr profile and start selling your newly acquired WordPress skills to paying clients who need someone to build and maintain their websites.</p>
  961. <p>Throughout 18 videos that span a total of 1.6 hours, you will learn how to:</p>
  962. <ul>
  963. <li style="list-style-type: none;">
  964. <ul>
  965. <li style="list-style-type: none;">
  966. <ul>
  967. <li>Devise a content strategy that is SEO-friendly.</li>
  968. <li>Design a WordPress site.</li>
  969. <li>Add content to your site.</li>
  970. <li>Make sure your site is secure.</li>
  971. </ul>
  972. </li>
  973. </ul>
  974. </li>
  975. </ul>
  976. <h3>WordPress For Beginners: Create A Website Step By Step from Udemy</h3>
  977. <p>Udemy’s <a href="https://fave.co/3JwtFvZ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WordPress For Beginners: Create A Website Step By Step</a> is another course that is ideal for beginners. There is zero programming or coding knowledge necessary, and all you need to get started is a computer and a working Internet connection.</p>
  978. <p>Over 19,000 students have taken this WordPress course, giving it a 4.7-star rating. Its content covers 10 sections and 24 lectures that take just over 4.5 hours to complete. Some of the skills you will learn include:</p>
  979. <ul>
  980. <li style="list-style-type: none;">
  981. <ul>
  982. <li style="list-style-type: none;">
  983. <ul>
  984. <li>Creating web pages and blog posts.</li>
  985. <li>How to make a custom home page versus a standard blog listing.</li>
  986. <li>Customizing your site’s theme.</li>
  987. <li>Creating custom navigation menus.</li>
  988. <li>Embedding YouTube videos into your site.</li>
  989. <li>Using widgets and plugins.</li>
  990. <li>Creating photo galleries.</li>
  991. <li>Configuring a Contact Us page.</li>
  992. <li>Protecting your site from spam via contact forms and comments.</li>
  993. </ul>
  994. </li>
  995. </ul>
  996. </li>
  997. </ul>
  998. <p>In short, if you want to get started with creating WordPress sites or blogs, this may be the course for you.</p>
  999. <h3>Build A Full Website Using WordPress from Coursera</h3>
  1000. <p>Coursera offers the <a href="https://imp.i384100.net/n1KbYA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Build a Full Website Using WordPress</a> course at no cost. Over 96,000 students have used this course to build their skills with the web development platform, and you can do the same.</p>
  1001. <p>Although it may sound like a beginner&#8217;s course, <em>Build a Full Website Using WordPress</em> is actually an advanced-level offering. As such, you should be somewhat familiar with WordPress and understand basic web design principles before starting.</p>
  1002. <p>Once you complete the two-hour course, you will have the skills to create a fully-functional WordPress site that looks good and is user-friendly. You will also practice using themes and plugins to ensure your site looks professional and has as many bells and whistles as you desire.</p>
  1003. <p>You will work alongside a virtual instructor using a split-screen setup. The instructor will walk you through all of the steps needed to:</p>
  1004. <ul>
  1005. <li style="list-style-type: none;">
  1006. <ul>
  1007. <li style="list-style-type: none;">
  1008. <ul>
  1009. <li>Set up a new WordPress site.</li>
  1010. <li>Edit the homepage and content.</li>
  1011. <li>Add secondary pages.</li>
  1012. <li>Publish blog posts.</li>
  1013. <li>Add buttons for social media.</li>
  1014. <li>Embed links.</li>
  1015. </ul>
  1016. </li>
  1017. </ul>
  1018. </li>
  1019. </ul>
  1020. <p>Want to learn more about WordPress? We have a whole section devoted to <a href="https://www.htmlgoodies.com/cms/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WordPress and content management systems</a>.</p>
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