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Rebecca Bollwitt @Miss604  Miss604.com   @sixty4media sixty4media.com WordPress: Not just for blogs
This blogging platform  is not just for a blog WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
6 Cool things about using WordPress as a Website...  ...not just a blog WordPress: Not just for blogs
1. Your Choice  WordPress.com WordPress.org WordPress: Not just for blogs
http://yoursite.wordpress.com WordPress: Not just for blogs You don't have to download anything
http://yoursite.wordpress.com WordPress: Not just for blogs You don't have to download anything  You don't have to pay for hosting
http://yoursite.wordpress.com WordPress: Not just for blogs You don't have to download anything  You don't have to pay for hosting Managed (unlimited storage, updates...)
http://yoursite.wordpress.com WordPress: Not just for blogs You don't have to download anything  You don't have to pay for hosting Managed (unlimited storage, updates...) Community (support, forums...)  
http://yoursite.wordpress.com WordPress: Not just for blogs You don't have to download anything  You don't have to pay for hosting   Managed (unlimited storage, updates...) Community (support, forums...)    Limited theme choices No plugin capabilities No advertising
http://yoursite.com WordPress: Not just for blogs Maintenance (do your own backups) Hosting fee, domain fee
http://yoursite.com WordPress: Not just for blogs Maintenance (do your own backups) Hosting fee, domain fee You control 100%
http://yoursite.com WordPress: Not just for blogs Maintenance (do your own backups) Hosting fee, domain fee You control 100%  Endless theme & design possibilities
http://yoursite.com WordPress: Not just for blogs Maintenance (do your own backups) Hosting fee, domain fee You control 100%  Endless theme & design possibilities Control permalink structure
http://yoursite.com WordPress: Not just for blogs Maintenance (do your own backups) Hosting fee, domain fee You control 100%  Endless theme & design possibilities Control permalink structure  Plugins
http://yoursite.com WordPress: Not just for blogs Maintenance (do your own backups) Hosting fee, domain fee You control 100%  Endless theme & design possibilities Control permalink structure  Plugins Advertising
Both are great WordPress: Not just for blogs Upgrade options (domain mapping, CSS...) Staples: RSS Feeds, SEO Excellent support (http://codex.wordpress.org) Worldwide community (WordCamps)
2. User-Friendly   WordPress is a CMS WordPress: Not just for blogs
Content Management System WordPress: Not just for blogs "Front End" & "Back End" -- not just code
Content Management System WordPress: Not just for blogs "Front End" & "Back End" -- not just code  Manages links, multimedia, posts, pages
Content Management System WordPress: Not just for blogs "Front End" & "Back End" -- not just code  Manages links, multimedia, posts, pages  Simple publisher
Content Management System WordPress: Not just for blogs "Front End" & "Back End" -- not just code  Manages links, multimedia, posts, pages  Simple publisher  Dashboard administration
WordPress: Not just for blogs
3. SEO Search Engine Optimization WordPress: Not just for blogs
Search Engine Optimization WordPress: Not just for blogs WordPress already takes care of  80-90%  of your SEO and offers up a few plugins that will help you fight spam and up your SEO. “ The beauty of WordPress is that you don’t need to do a lot of stuff. ” Matt Cutts - Google
WordPress: Not just for blogs
Search Engine Optimization WordPress: Not just for blogs Clean URLs Keywords, Tags, Categories Headings Ping-o-matic
Search Engine Optimization WordPress: Not just for blogs Clean URLs Keywords, Tags, Categories Headings Ping-o-matic Making sure people can share your content     
4. Themes Thousands of looks WordPress: Not just for blogs
Theme Options WordPress: Not just for blogs Default
WordPress: Not just for blogs
Theme Options WordPress: Not just for blogs Default Themes Directory http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/
WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
Theme Options WordPress: Not just for blogs Default Themes Directory Your own design
Theme Options WordPress: Not just for blogs Default Themes Directory Your own design Same design throughout 
WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
Theme Options WordPress: Not just for blogs Default Themes Directory Your own design Slightly different between main site & blog
WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
5. Simple Steps from blog to website WordPress: Not just for blogs
Difference between a website  and a blog WordPress: Not just for blogs Dynamic content vs staple content Don't need to be a techie to edit a blog  Comments
WordPress: Not just for blogs
Swapping out the main page WordPress: Not just for blogs Pages first Blog posts second
WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
Demonstration time WordPress: Not just for blogs Insert fun demo for to compliment talk
6. Variety Endless functional possibilities   WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
6. Variety Endless functional possibilities ... even without a blog WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
"That doesn't even look like WordPress" WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
... you can go a long way WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress powers more than blogs WordPress: Not just for blogs
WordPress: Not just for blogs
Rebecca Bollwitt @Miss604  Miss604.com   @sixty4media sixty4media.com WordPress: Not just for blogs

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