WordPress foreign trade building site: from building to uploading and installing notes

Release Date:2024-05-29

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Want to easily build and upload a WordPress foreign trade website? This article provides you with the complete process from domain name registration to website upload!

1. Preliminary preparation for building a WordPress foreign trade website

1. Select a domain name

Before you start building a WordPress foreign trade website, you first need to register a suitable domain name and purchase a reliable server space. The domain name is the name of the website on the Internet. It should be concise and easy to remember and related to the foreign trade business. The server space is used to store website files and publish them to the Internet.

2. Select and purchase a server

WordPress itself does not directly provide server space. The reasons can be summarized from the following aspects:

Resource limitations: As an open source project, WordPress itself does not have enough resources and capabilities to maintain and manage a large amount of server space. This requires professional support in hardware, network, security, etc., which are not the core functions of WordPress.
Cost considerations: Providing server space requires a lot of money to purchase and maintain hardware, pay for bandwidth and electricity, etc. This is a huge burden for an open source project whose main task is software development.
User choice: One of the design concepts of WordPress is flexibility. It hopes that users can choose the appropriate server space according to their needs. Different users have different needs, such as bandwidth, storage space, data processing capacity, etc. Providing a unified server space may not meet the needs of all users.
Security: Although WordPress itself has done a lot of work in terms of security, the security of the server space is a more complicated issue. The server needs to face various threats such as network attacks, viruses, hackers, etc., which requires a professional security team and technical support. As a content management system, WordPress is difficult to provide sufficient protection in this regard.

Therefore, WordPress does not directly provide server space due to technical positioning, resource limitations, cost considerations, user selection and security. Users can choose the appropriate server space to host WordPress websites or multilingual foreign trade websites based on their needs. They need to be hosted on global servers to meet the user experience in different regions. You can also choose a website building platform that contains servers or deploys global servers, such as Yiyingbao Intelligent Website Building Platform, Webly, etc.! If you don’t understand server building technology, it is recommended to choose carefully!

3. Prepare website content

Before building a website, it is crucial to prepare the content of the website. This includes the website's page design, product pictures, text descriptions, contact information, etc. Make sure that these contents meet the needs of foreign trade business and can attract target customers.

2. Detailed steps for building a WordPress foreign trade website

1 Install WordPress

Installing WordPress locally or on a server is the first step to building a foreign trade website. WordPress content management system provides website building functions and scalability. After installing WordPress, you can manage the content, appearance and functions of the website through the backend management system.

2 Choose themes and plugins

WordPress provides a large number of paid themes and plug-ins. You can choose suitable themes and plug-ins according to your needs to customize the appearance and functions of the website. For foreign trade websites, choosing a theme related to foreign trade business and installing some commonly used plug-ins, such as SEO plug-ins, contact form plug-ins, etc., can enhance the professionalism and user experience of the website.

3. Build the website page

After installing WordPress and choosing the right theme and plugins, you can start building the pages of your website. Through the WordPress backend management system, you can easily create and edit pages, add product displays, company profiles, contact information, etc. Make sure that the layout of the website pages is reasonable, the content is clear, and it can highlight the characteristics of foreign trade business.

4. Optimize website SEO

In order to get a better ranking in search engines for your foreign trade website, you need to optimize your website for SEO. This includes setting appropriate keywords, optimizing page titles and descriptions, adding internal and external links, etc. By optimizing SEO, you can increase your website's exposure and attract more target customers.

3. Upload the WordPress foreign trade website to the server

1 Back up your local website

Before uploading your WordPress website to the server, be sure to back up all the files and databases of your local website. This ensures that if anything unexpected happens during the upload process, you have a local backup to restore.

2 Upload files using FTP or SFTP

Use FTP or SFTP tools to upload the files of your local WordPress website to the website root directory on the server. Make sure the files are complete and not damaged during the upload process.

3 Update database connection information

Find the WordPress configuration file on the server and update the database connection information. Replace the database name, username, and password with the database information you created on the server.

4. Test website functionality

After the upload is complete, visit the new website URL on the server to test whether the website functions properly. Make sure that all pages can be opened normally and all functions can be used normally.

4. Post-maintenance and promotion

1. Update website content regularly

In order to keep your foreign trade website active and attractive, you need to update the content of the website regularly. This includes adding new products, publishing industry information, updating company dynamics, etc. By updating content regularly, you can attract more target customers and increase the exposure of your website.

2. Promote your website

In addition to updating content, you can also promote your foreign trade website in a variety of ways. For example, use social media platforms, post advertisements, participate in industry exhibitions, etc. Through effective promotion strategies, you can increase the visibility and influence of your website and attract more potential customers.

If you have any questions about the construction and operation of foreign trade websites, welcome to contact Yiyingbao Technical Customer Service WeChat: Ieyingbao18661775736, and the staff will answer you wholeheartedly!