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…for beginners
Class #3
Logistics• New WiFi password
– new username: event0988– new password: ve44_vv78_qh27
• New slides on website: http://seeMeRoar.com
• Recommended read:– WordPress for Dummies (5th ed.)– free eBook: Getting Started with WordPress
• Want more? 2-3 slots open in next week’s workshop: http://classesandworkshops.com/computer-classes/wordpress-workshop/
SeeMeRoar sites go away in 1 week• http://seeMeRoar.com > “Get Hosting”
• OK: Dreamhost (infinite disk space, but slow/limited)- 2-weeks* FREE (*always if 501c3)
- usually $120/year but I’ve provided some discounts:- sign up at http://tinyurl.com/JonPress & enter code:
wp2013 = $40 off (makes it $80 for 1 year of hosting)wp2013domain = $30 off + extra free domain for lifewp2013ip = $20 off + extra free domain + free unique IP
• GREAT: MediaTemple (very fast, many different plans)- 15% off: http://tinyurl.com/hostMT- …during signup, use special offer code “jonpeck”
Course Roadmap
User Management• Generally, these are people who contribute to
and/or manage your site• Unique usernames & email addresses• Can have one, or many Users, of various levels
– Subscriber: has a profile but can’t contribute• Useful for knowing your reader base and/or with plugins
– Contributor: create posts, but not publish• An Editor would approve (publish) their drafts
– Author: can publish their own posts– Editor: can create/manage any post or page– Administrator: can do everything (& add/del Users)
Other ways of posting
Bookmarklet: add this to your browser bookmarks
Post via email: can do via a dedicated GMail account, but DANGEROUS!
Check this to use the Android/iPhone app…
Android/iPhone/iPad app
Export: text content only, not images/themes/etc(for better exports, use BackupBuddy)
Import: from other Blogs, or from an Export
WordPress Multisite (WPMU)• Allows many sites on one WordPress Installation• Adds a ”Network Admin” user level to manage sites• Individual sites can have their own Admins, but have some
features removed (can only install Plugins/Themes the Net Admin has approved, etc)
• A little complex to set up, should do when first install WordPress on your host: see this guide
eCommerce in 3 not-so-easy steps1. get a PayPal account (or a full Payment Processor)
– For most purposes a “Personal” account is fine– they accept payments for you (incl Credit Cards), then you
transfer $ to your bank account on a regular basis– view, refund, manage payments at http://PayPal.com
2. install/configure a PayPal plugin (there are lots!):– single “buy now” buttons: Easy PayPal Custom Fields– single w/ custom forms: CP Contact Form with Paypal– cart: WordPress Ultra Simple Paypal Shopping Cart
• for custom forms w/ Ultra Simple, also install cforms II (complex)
– full shopping setups: WooCommerce, WP e-Commerce, Easy Digital Downloads (not just for digital goods, AFAIK)
3. sell stuff!
or
PayPal standard = annoying!
or
PayPal Pro +plugin = stay on site!
MUST-HAVE Plugins• Security: WordFence
– …and maybe Captcha too
• Backups:– Online Backup for WordPress: full schedulable file & database backup;
requires a professional to restore– Better (but not free / $80): BackupBuddy easy backup, restore, and
migrate without a programmer’s help
• Editing pages: TinyMCE Advanced• Analytics: Google Analytics• Search Engine Optimization (SEO):
– WordPress SEO by Yoast: complex but great– Google XML Sitemaps (also hits Bing, Yahoo)– to add pics to searches: Google Plus Author Info
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Useful Plugins• Audio: MP3-jPlayer or HTML5 jQuery Audio Player• Video: Smart YouTube PRO or YouTube Shortcode
– Shortcodes: [name param=“value”]• Categories for Media Library: Media Category Library• Image Gallery/LightBox: NextGen Gallery• Sliders: SlideDeck2• Make nav menu items go elsewhere: Redirection• Hide pages from nav: Exclude Pages from Navigation
Useful Plugins
• Post lists on multiple pages: TPG Get Posts• Social: Social Media Widget• Favicon: All-in-One Favicon• Calendar: All-in-One Event Calendar or Google Calendar• Forms:
– Contact Form or Contact Form 7– Google Forms (surveys, etc)
• Membership: s2Member (adds paid members, protected downloads, membership levels, etc)
Workshop time / Future classes
• Next week’s workshop: http://classesandworkshops.com/computer-classes/wordpress-workshop/
• If you want to contact me in the future: [email protected]– Occasional questions are fine!– More in-depth consulting/site-building: $50/hr