Why your website doesn’t need a website – rhetorical

of course!

: Speaker :Thomas Giella

Thomas Giella• Building websites since 2007• 99% Conversion to WordPress

in 2012• Associated of Science in

Drafting and Design• Bachelor of Arts in

Management

Thomas Giella• Sold Giella Customs LED Lighting in

2011• Owner of Gear Spinners Web Design

and Development• Owner of startup TechSoft Academy• Owner of Tampa Bay Installs

Co-organizer for 2014 & 2015Wesley Chapel Community Group

Organizer

What is WordPress?

• Founded in 2006• Powers 27% of the world’s websites• Powers 9% of the CMS market• 16-million new WordPress websites

are created every month

You don’t need to be listed in business

directories

Well coded websiteWIX & GoDaddy Builder won’t work?

Professional Email

• Unprofessional: sailorrocks1963@yahoo.com

• Professional: Thomas@GearSpinners.com

Social Media

Don’t over do it!

Newsletter or Blog

• Newsletter: requires a number of people of subscribe to your newsletter

• Blog: requires a number of people of read your blog

Marketing Budget

• Social Media: $75-$10,000 per month for social media writer and submissions

• Website Design: $400-$10,000 for a great looking and functioning website design

• Managed Hosting: $49-$1,000 per month security updates to website

Marketing Strategy

• Social Media: how many new visits do you need per week

• Website Design: how many new website visitors would you like per month

Thank You: Thomas Giella :

Thomas Giella

Website design, development, and training courses available

(813) 235-0554www.GearSpinners.com