Getting started with WordPress
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Why use WordPress, the difference in WordPress.com and .org. The difference in posts and pages, the importance posts and categories, how to choose a theme. How to find hlep with WOrdPress
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Getting started with WordPress
- 1. Getting Started with @judiknight
- 2. Getting Started With WordPress? www.newtricks.me
- 3. 7 years ago. . . I Googled Myself - my business name www.newtricks.me 3
- 4. Dogster # 1 WHY ??? P.S. He only posted three times. www.newtricks.me 4
- 5. Answer: www.newtricks.me
- 6. Answer: Dogster is a . . . Blog! Content Management Website, With lots of frequent content updates. Search Engines Frequent Content. www.newtricks.me
- 7. I Hated My Old Static Website www.newtricks.me
- 8. How to Manage Content? New project . . . My Old Website Text goes here More Text goes here Previous Project Footer www.newtricks.me
- 9. How to Manage Content? New project . . . My Old Website Text goes here More Text goes here Previous project trashed Footer www.newtricks.me 9
- 10. Blog Organizes Content WordPress Site Blah Blah Blah More Text goes here Footer www.newtricks.me
- 11. Everyone Will Want This! www.newtricks.me 11
- 12. What Makes WordPress Different? Brochure Style Sites Flash Animation Sites Blogs: Blogger, Typepad WordPress and others. www.newtricks.me
- 13. I Chose WordPress • Easy for end users to use • Free - Open Source • Lots of Development Plugins and Themes • Big Community of Active Users www.newtricks.me 13
- 14. WordPress Was a Good Bet! www.newtricks.me 14
- 15. WordPress: Not Just Blog Now
- 16. WordPress: Not Just Blog Now
- 17. WordPress: Not Just Blog Now
- 18. WordPress Websites WordPress.com •Free •WordPress hosts •Site up in ten minutes •Limited themes •Limited plugins •Limited Customizability
- 19. WordPress Websites WordPress.org •Your own domain •Your Web Hosting •full functionality •customizable •all plugins •all themes •e-commerce
- 20. WordPress Website • Pages: Static Content About, Contact, Services • Posts: Content that can have multiples and be categorized. www.newtricks.me 20
- 21. Great Web Presence Every Blog Post is Lottery Ticket in Google! www.newtricks.me 21
- 22. WordPress Website You must blog! www.newtricks.me 22
- 23. WordPress Website Blog Posts = •Projects •Events •Tips & Tricks •Reviews •Videos •Listings www.newtricks.me 23
- 24. How To Choose a Theme Oh My! There Are So Many! www.newtricks.me
- 25. How To Choose a WordPress Theme 1,616 Free WordPressThemes wordpress.org/extend/themes Plus, lots more that aren’t in the WordPress repository – but be careful with those. www.newtricks.me
- 26. How To Choose a WordPress Theme Premium Themes GPL License •Open Source Can’t Sell Code •Can Sell Tutorials / Support /Upgrades etc. www.newtricks.me
- 27. How To Choose a WordPress Theme Premium Themes http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/commercial/ •StudioPress •Woo Themes •Press 75 •Etc……. www.newtricks.me
- 28. WordPress Website Themes Blog Style
- 29. WordPress Websites Themes Creative Business Style
- 30. WordPress Websites Themes Magazine Style
- 31. WordPress Websites Themes Choose a theme for its Bones. It is easier to customize. Caveat: You may need some help setting up the site to look the way you want it to.
- 32. WordPress Websites Themes Easy to Do a WordPress Site. But…. Easy to Do a Bad WordPress Site!
- 33. WordPress Help WordPress Help • Local WordPress Meetups • WordCamps all around the world. • Suggest stay local. • Make sure they have a lot of WP experience. • See Portfolio • Get References
- 34. WordPress Help For More Great WordPress and Social Media Goodness. . . Sign up for my Free Weekly Newsletter: Just a Digital Minute! http://eepurl.com/qFgX
- 35. WordPress Help For More Great WordPress and Social Media Goodness. . . Keep in touch: judi@newtricks.me @judiknight