Your next task is going to be setting up your initial navigation on your website. The default Wordpress menus work in very strange ways and can be quite awkward, which is why we want you to create a Custom Menu and understand how to use them right from the outset of your business.
Navigation is going to be a critical element to your user experience moving forward and ultimately your rankings (as Google ranks sites with proper navigation better), so this is an important step here.
I have created a video walking you through the process of creating custom menus. You can check it out below.
There are a few simple steps to creating a custom menu. The first thing you need to understand is where to find the Menu management section within your Wordpress admin area.
Under the Appearance, click the Menus sub heading.
This will take you to the custom menu creator. Under the left tabs, you are going to see a Pages section. Posts are not added to your navigation by default, so you are going to need to click the Posts tab and it will show a list of your Posts.
In this case, we have only create the About Me page. Click the check box associated with that, and then click the Add to Menu.
**Note: Most themes by default will add Pages to the top menu, but if you don't see your Privacy Policy within the Menu Structure section, you will need to add that.
Your About Me page has now been added to your menu structure.
Once added to your Menu Structure, you can reorganize your menu in any way you like, i this case I am going to add my About Kyle pager above the Privacy Policy, which is going to put it to the "left" of this within the live menu on my website.
Under Menu Settings, I am also going to make the Display location, Primary Menu.
Check this box as this will put this menu as your main navigation at the top of your page. Upon doing this, click the "Save Menu" button and you are set.
For example purposes, here is what my live website looks like with my newly updated menu.
We are all set here. You have accomplished A LOT in this lesson alone. You have not only set up your initial content framework on your website, you also have your initial navigation set out.
Nice work on your progress with your website and business!
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Warm regards,
Raymond
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In the magnifying glass above; click it; in the search bar; type in Kyle and leave a message about your problem on his page.
Then do the same for Carson.
I have been told they are busy; so it is best to ask both.
For sure they can solve this.
Other Members please do not take Offense; trying to help a Fellow Member.
is very informative. For me, I am learning from the bottom up, what
is involve in building and setting up a website.
This knowledge no dough is also building my confidence as I go
through these learning procedures.
Thanks again Wealthy Affiliate.
I worked for Walmart for just over a year and it sent me further into the disabled list. A friend of mine worked for Walmart for over ten years and she did many different jobs. I remember she was always running around the store like a chicken with its head cut off. It took a toll on her body as well. Now she has a sit down job at our local court house.
My son works in receiving and unloads the trucks. He's only 36 and with his bad back, he comes home in pain all the time. I also have a cousin that just retired early because of the pain caused by working at Walmart. She was an assistant manager.
So, my target audience is going to be for people working at jobs that's killing them. However, I need some ideas for the niche. Please, does anyone have any suggestions? I would greatly appreciate it.
Kind Regards,
Thea
So I definitely do like the direction you are heading here and this is a significant audience!
TiredOfmyOldJob.com IGetPainOnmyJob.com IWantToWorkFromHome.com IWantToFiremyOldBoss.com MyCurrentJobIsKillingme.com IWantToWorkFromHomeAndBemyOwnBoss.com IamTiredof9to5.com Iwanttostayhomeandwork.com IamTiredofmyJob.com
You can try those; they should take you to another Page; and if there is nothing there; the one you click is available: Hope this helps?
The direction I am going to be choosing for my business is: "Helping people become Successful Affiliate Marketers". And the brand name to be: "Sure Deal Affiliate". What do you think guys? Please help me with this, because if I mess up at the beginning, then it won't work.
So, I highly suggest to you; to keep the brand name and the business name the same; or very similar. Hope this helps?
Try something shorter, like Successful affiliates or Affiliate program for beginners..
When is shorter it's easier to remember, therefore easier to be branded.
