Client Sites:The AftermathHow to keep things going

without going insane

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penniless

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unemployed

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jackass

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single

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loser

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Client Sites:The AftermathHow to keep things going

without going insane

@masonjames #orlandowordcamp

what the f*ck you do with a site once you're done

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I’m MasonI support WordPressSupport Team Leader, WPMU DEV

• Average 1700 unique topics (questions) per month and about 7000 posts in total.

• Team of 9 full-time support reps from across the globe

• Nearly 150 individual plugins and over a million downloads

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• Let us think about WordPress so you don’t have to

• Management. Support. Peace of mind.

• You’re very own CTO

I’m MasonI support WordPress

CEO, WP Valet

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Anyone can manage a WordPress website...

until they can’t.

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Don’t let a site go without...

• Plan for upgrades (WordPress AND plugins/themes)

• Backup Solution

• Strategy for “next steps” on the site

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WordPress Multiste

• Manage several client sites on one WP install

• Update plugins and themes once for all

• Domain Mapping

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REAL WordPress Hosting

WP Engine | Page.ly | Synthesis | zippykid

Advantages:

WordPress Updates | Backups | Security Audits

Players:

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Ongoing Maintenance and Plugin/Theme Updates

• Manage WP - Update plugins/themes across multiple installs from one incredible dashboard with one click

• WP Remote - Update

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Manage WP

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Plugins to keep things running smoothly

• Akismet - Comment spam reduction

• Hot!x - wordpress.org/extend/plugins/hot!x/

• WP Help - wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-help/

• VaultPress - vaultpress.com

• Audit Trail - wordpress.org/extend/plugins/audit-trail/

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WP Help

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WP Audit Logger

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Help them help you

• If they’re up to date, you won’t be up late

• Spend a little time, save yourself a dime

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Mason James

@masonjames

http://masonjames.com

http://premium.wpmudev.org

http://thewpvalet.com

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