WordPress in 90 minutes

WordPress in 90 Minutes
This presentation can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/wordpress90

Agenda
Introduction
Members introduction ( 1 min each )
Quick Wordpress overview
Build a Wordpress from scratch

What is WordPress
WordPress is an open source Content Management System (CMS), often used as a blog publishing application, powered by PHP and MySQL.
It has many features including a plug-in architecture and a template system.
Powering 12% of the top 1 Million websites
13 Million downloads
25 Million installations
56% CMS Market Share

Why Wordpress
WordPress is very popular. This means you can find everything you need quickly
Wordpeess functionality can be expanded or customized using plugins, which are add-on software modules. There are thousand of FREE plugin that can do anything you need.
Search Engine Friendly
You are in control
Does not vendor-lock you
Easy to outsource required changes

SettingUp your First WordPress website

Domain Names
The dumbest domain ever
to-move-on.com
What wrong with this name?
Everything!!!

How to pick a good domain name
The importance of keywords
Does anybody use the keyword “to move one”?
How many?
Is it easy to say?
Is it easy to remember?
Whose slogan is it?

Domain name tools
domize.com – Very quick search, shows domains that are available for sale too
domainsbot.com - Gives ideas for domain names using keywords
Sibername.com - Canadian Domain Name Registration. Their domain name search gives domain name suggestions too.
domaintools.com – A variety of tools including a very good name suggestion tool

Hosting
Minimum requirements to run a wordpress website are:
PHP version 4.3 or greater
MySQL version 4.1.2 or greater
Our additional recommendations:-
PHP version 5 or greater ( Will be required for WP ver 3.2 )
MySQL version 5 or greater ( Will be required for WP ver 3.2 )
Apachemod_rwerite ( Linux hosting recommended )
cPanel support – cPanel is a web hosting control panel that provides a graphical interface and automation tools designed to simplify the process of hosting a web site.
Server Location – If your business serves a community in a specific geographic location, it is recommended that you use a hosting service that has servers in your target location. This will help improve your SEO ranking in your area.
Disk space and bandwidth limitation – We recommend you choose a hosting plan that is unlimited. These plans are so common and affordable, there is no reason you will pick any other option.

Hosting Cont.
HostGator- A US based company that provides Shared, Reseller and Dedicated web hosting solutions, designed for both beginners and professionals. ( You can use coupon code WORDPRESSINSIDER to get a little bit of a discount )
WestHost - Recommended by WordPress guru Joost de Valk
WebServe- A Canada based company you may want to use in case you have a business that serves clients in Canada. Make sure to take one of their UNIX hosting options.

Configuring Your Website
Set up name servers - This information is typically provided by the hosting company
The information should be entered into the domain registrant database.

Configure Domain In cPanel
Define domain or AddOn domain
Install WordPress using Fantastico
Define email addresses

Themes
There are hundreds of free themes you can choose from
Also , many other cost anywhere between $39~$300
Examples:
Elegant themes – $39 per 1 year access for 50+ themes
WooThemes – From $70/3 themes and up
DirectoryPress- $79
FlexSqueeze- $127

Publishing content
In WordPress, you can write either posts or pages.
Posts are typically regular blog entries, you write a post. Posts automatically appear in reverse chronological order on your blog's home page.
Pages, on the other hand, are for content such as "About Me," "Contact Me," etc.

About Categories & Tags
Each post must have at least one category
Tags are similar to categories, but they are generally used to describe your post in more detail. Using tags is optional

Plugins Overview
Plugins are software add-ons that can enhance and modify the default behaviour of Wordpress.
Plugin are installed from with the WordPress Dashboard
Example - AddThis

Recommended Plugins
All in One SEO Pack or WordPress SEO
Ultimate Google Analytics
XML Sitemap Generator ( Not needed if using WordPress SEO mentioned above)
Contact Form 7
Don’t use theme’s build in SEO or Google Analytics support!!

Essential Settings
Setting/General -
Set time zone correctly
Setting/Permalinks –
the permanent URL to your
Individual posts
It is recommended to use custom
structure :
/%category%/%postname%

Widgets
WordPress Widget is like a plugin, but designed to provide a simple way to arrange the various elements of your sidebar content without having to change any code.
Can use external widget tools

Summery
Any questions ?
All resources can be found in WordpressInsider.org

Thank You
Connect With Me:
Email: Michelle@CastilloMediaGroup.com
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Website: WordPressInsider.org
This presentation can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/wordpress90

WordPress in 90 minutes

by Michelle Castillo on Feb 01, 2011

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