Launch Right

Ways to save you time & money when launching a WordPress Site
Launch Right!

Chris Lema
The most important things to know about me
Hours spent using WordPress
Mistakes made using WordPress
Sites launched using WordPress
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I am currently the Vice President of Software Engineering & Marketing at Emphasys Software

5
Mistakes Not to Make
Plugins To Use Right Away
Additional Plugins You May Like
Tips Once Launched

Mistake One:
Not all Hosts are Equal

Mistake Two:
Not all Installations are Equal

Mistake Three:
Don’t move too Fast!

For Performance, don’t do this
Mistake Four:
Permalinks aren’t just to make things pretty.

Mistake Five:
Don’t forget to clear out those default pages & posts.

3
Getting to Settings
2
1
Domain/wp-login.php

Your site will need plugins. Start here!

When looking for plugins…
Social Proof

If you only have $40 to spend on your site, BUY GRAVITYFORMS.
Here are 5 more plugins I recommend.

Themes
Picking the right type (blog, magazine, photo) is critical.
Uniqueness comes from your content and photos, not just the design.

Find Your Voice / Know your Backstory

Help your Content/Use Great Images

More is Less/ Get Focused

Find a Pattern/ Develop Routines

Monitor Everything/ Collect Statistics

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Launch Right

by Chris Lema on Jun 30, 2011

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