How to Use Google Web Stories For More Website Traffic
Introduction
Google Web Stories is a new WordPress plugin that was introduced to create personalized stories for your website. These web stories are full screen trackable and tappable pages that include large text with links or 15 second short videos. They will let you create interactive visual narratives for your website.
These AMP stories are meant to be used on mobile devices. You can add 5 to 30 pages with a maximum of 10 words per page. Ideally, this can be used to give a quick overview of your website.
How Can You Install Google Web Stories on Your WordPress Website?
You can download the free version of the beta plugin that has almost all the features. The main version will be released later with advanced features and bug fixes. Now since you are downloading the beta version, you will have to download the file and manually install it. Follow these steps to install the beta version –
#.Click here to download the beta version.
#.In the WordPress dashboard, go to the Plugin option and click on “Add New”
#.Click “Upload Plugin”
#.Select the downloaded file on the beta version from your computer
#.Click “Install Now”
#.You will see option – Plugin Installed Successfully
#.Click on “Activate Plugin”
How Can You Create Google Web Stories
Creating Google web stories is super easy. There are various options available that can help you to create innovative stories. Follow our guide to create the best of stories and increase your traffic.
Adding Stories
Once the Plugin is installed, a new option will be added to your dashboard called Stories. You can see all your previous stories here, add new stories, and explore various templates under this section.
Create New Stories
When you click on the “Create Story” option in the dashboard, you will be directed to the editor where you can access various visual tools. These tools will appear on the left side of the page. You can add various content to the page such as images, text, shapes, etc.
In the middle of the page, you will see a variety of tools that can be used to edit or publish the story. On the right-hand side, you can see design and document tools. You can add various elements to the page as separate layers.
Choosing Content
On the left-hand side of the dashboard, you can see the content section. You can choose content from your media folder. This can include text, images, and various shapes that can be uploaded from your phone storage. To add an image you can double click or drag and drop the image to your story page.
Inserting Text
You can even add text to your Google stories. The text tab includes preset buttons to add headings, subheadings, and body text. Once you click on the text, there is a new screen that opens on the right-hand side. This has several options to change the alignment, color, size, and position of the text.
Google recommends a minimum font size of 24. Also, it is recommended that there should be minimum text in the stories. This will attract users to read more by going to your website.
Using Templates
There are various pre-designed templates available that can help you to create stories. You can insert these templates along with suitable captions to promote your webpage. There are 8 categories of templates at present. These categories include multiple pages that can be used by you.
Use Audio
You can also insert short audio clips in the background to enhance your stories and make them more attractive for users.
Use Clickable Call-to-Action Links to Increase Audience Engagement
This is one of the best features of Google stories. You can use clickable CTA links to drive more traffic to your webpage, post, or any other landing page. You can also use Google stories to promote any upcoming marketing event.
Embed Your Google Web Story Into Your Post
After creating Google web stories, don’t forget to go back and add a link to your blog post. This will make your stories sharable and your audience can share them on any platform.
Final Word
Google web stories are an interesting way of creating and publishing creative content for your website. These stories make your website look good. They look like magazine cover pages and work well with mobile devices.
So have you started making your Google web stories yet? If not read out our guide and create these stories and improve your SEO.
Also, let us know if you have tried Google Web stories for the WordPress plugin yet? Also, tell us about your experience in the comments section below.
