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WordPress?The Platform We Will Be Using
By Ross Johnson @3PointRoss
First... Why
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First, You Tell Me...
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Have you ever...
Maintained, Managed or Modified a Website?
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Have you ever...
Worked with HTML or CSS?
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Have you ever...
Used WordPress on WordPress.com?
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Have you ever...
Used Self Hosted WordPress?
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Have you ever...
Used Adobe Dreamweaver or Contribute?
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Have you ever...
Used FrontPage?
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Have you ever...
Programmed in Pascal, Fortran or Assembly?
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Why WordPress?
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Lots of options
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Drupal
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Joomla
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.NET Nuke
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SilverStripe
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Expression Engine
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They all have their pro’s and con’s.
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WordPress’ Strongest Attributes are...
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Ease of Use
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Versatility / Capability
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WordPress Can Be Used to Create Many Different Types of Sites, Including:
E-Commerce SitesOnline BusinessesCat WebsitesOnline ForumsMembership WebsitesSocial NetworksClassified WebsitesOnline DirectoriesWiki’s
Job BoardsBlogsCompany WebsitesOnline PortfoliosDigital Sales WebsitesNews WebsitesWebsites About CheeseTwitter Clone
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Huge Community!
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Very Active ForumMost questions are answered in minutes.
369,247 million posts in the support forum.
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Lots of EnthusiastsAlmost 90,000 Blogs Discussing WordPress
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Lots of OptionsAlmost 20,000 free plugins!
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Lots of DesignsThousands of templates! (paid and free)
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The Most Popular Platform... PERIOD
72,568,703 WordPress Run WebsitesWordPress Powers 14.7% of the top 1,000,000 sites
1 in every 5 domains created in the US run WordPress
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Trusted by Big Brands
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It’s Free!!!
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Not All Sunshine and Rainbows
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Any Open Source Project Will Have Security Issues
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So you need to update your plugins and
WordPress Installation
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Using WordPress is easy...
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But complicated functionality isn’t.
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So you may have to hire a
WordPress Expert.
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Domainshould I obtain?
By Ross Johnson @3PointRoss
Second... What
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What is a Domain?Also called a “web address” or URL
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Picking the Right Domain is CriticalIt’s your online phone number
& digital address
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Things to consider
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The best domains are long taken.
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You will have to make compromises.
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With that in mind, make sure your domain is:
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Short & Memorable!
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RossJohnsonSmellsMichiganCheeses.com
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or RossLovesCheese.com
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Get a .COM if possible!
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Consider gettingthe .net and .org
If you’re building a brand...
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Or you could get a .co
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Double-click to edit
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To find a good name, be creative!
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Try using a dash (only one)
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drmayonnaise.comor
dr-mayonnaise.com
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It doesn’t have to be the name of your
company.
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A memorable phrase!
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SearchWithSam.comfor Search Ad Marketing
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Or Keywords! (keywords in your domain are good for SEO)
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Martin’s Recycled Shoes could be
UsedShoes4u.com
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Google Keyword Tool
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Add your location!
MeadowFeteMichigan.comIngenexDetroit.com
37DesignsAnnArbor.comAnnArborDogcare.com
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Change Your Order
37designs.com could be designsby37.com
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Small ModifiersMy37designs.comThe37designs.com37designsinc.com37designsllc.comHi37designs.com
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Register for 10 years(It’s good for SEO)
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Do You Need Privacy?Probably not...
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Where to Register?BlueHost - Free domain with hosting!Hover.com - Easy, beautiful, $15 on avgGoDaddy.com - Easy, not good for hosting. $9.99+
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Questions?Follow me on the Twitters @3PointRoss
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HostingYour Website’s Neighborhood
Picking The Right
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What is a Website Host?
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Your Domain is Your Phone Number.Think of it this way...
People dial it when they want to reach you.
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Your Website Host is your AddressThis is where you actually are
when people call.
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Your Website Is Stored on a Computer
That is connected to the internet. When people type in your domain,
it dials up that computer.
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Companies Charge You to “House” Your Website.
These companies are Website Hosting Companies.
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WordPress is so popular most hosts support it just fine.
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When Selecting, Consider...
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No Windows Hosting!Select Unix or Linux instead.
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Also look at:•Technical support. 24/7? Phone?•Space availability, get at least 1 gigabyte•Bandwidth, find something with unlimited•Freebies? (one click installs, e-mail, domains)
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Technical Requirements•PHP 5.0•MySQL
Or Look For WordPress Optimized Hosting.
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Our Recommendations:1. BlueHost2. HostGator3. DreamHost4. MediaTemple5. Laughing Squid
http://wordpress.org/hosting/
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Lyndsay’s Experience
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Things to save:FTP INFORMATIONftp server: ftp.yourdomain.comftp login: supersiteftp password: ch33seisgood
CONTROL PANEL INFOAccess Address: www.bighost.com/clientsLogin: supersitePassword: ch33seisgood
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DNS Serversns1.bighost.comns2.bighost.com
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Questions?Follow me on the Twitters @3PointRoss
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