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This blogging platform is not just for a blog WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

6 Cool things about using WordPress as a Website... ...not just a blog WordPress: Not just for blogs

1. Your Choice WordPress.com WordPress.org WordPress: Not just for blogs

http://yoursite.wordpress.com WordPress: Not just for blogs You don't have to download anything

You don't have to download anything

http://yoursite.wordpress.com WordPress: Not just for blogs You don't have to download anything You don't have to pay for hosting

You don't have to download anything

You don't have to pay for hosting

http://yoursite.wordpress.com WordPress: Not just for blogs You don't have to download anything You don't have to pay for hosting Managed (unlimited storage, updates...)

You don't have to download anything

You don't have to pay for hosting

Managed (unlimited storage, updates...)

http://yoursite.wordpress.com WordPress: Not just for blogs You don't have to download anything You don't have to pay for hosting Managed (unlimited storage, updates...) Community (support, forums...)

You don't have to download anything

You don't have to pay for hosting

Managed (unlimited storage, updates...)

Community (support, forums...)

http://yoursite.wordpress.com WordPress: Not just for blogs You don't have to download anything You don't have to pay for hosting Managed (unlimited storage, updates...) Community (support, forums...) Limited theme choices No plugin capabilities No advertising

You don't have to download anything

You don't have to pay for hosting

Managed (unlimited storage, updates...)

Community (support, forums...)

Limited theme choices

No plugin capabilities

No advertising

http://yoursite.com WordPress: Not just for blogs Maintenance (do your own backups) Hosting fee, domain fee

Maintenance (do your own backups)

Hosting fee, domain fee

http://yoursite.com WordPress: Not just for blogs Maintenance (do your own backups) Hosting fee, domain fee You control 100%

Maintenance (do your own backups)

Hosting fee, domain fee

You control 100%

http://yoursite.com WordPress: Not just for blogs Maintenance (do your own backups) Hosting fee, domain fee You control 100% Endless theme & design possibilities

Maintenance (do your own backups)

Hosting fee, domain fee

You control 100%

Endless theme & design possibilities

http://yoursite.com WordPress: Not just for blogs Maintenance (do your own backups) Hosting fee, domain fee You control 100% Endless theme & design possibilities Control permalink structure

Maintenance (do your own backups)

Hosting fee, domain fee

You control 100%

Endless theme & design possibilities

Control permalink structure

http://yoursite.com WordPress: Not just for blogs Maintenance (do your own backups) Hosting fee, domain fee You control 100% Endless theme & design possibilities Control permalink structure Plugins

Maintenance (do your own backups)

Hosting fee, domain fee

You control 100%

Endless theme & design possibilities

Control permalink structure

Plugins

http://yoursite.com WordPress: Not just for blogs Maintenance (do your own backups) Hosting fee, domain fee You control 100% Endless theme & design possibilities Control permalink structure Plugins Advertising

Maintenance (do your own backups)

Hosting fee, domain fee

You control 100%

Endless theme & design possibilities

Control permalink structure

Plugins

Advertising

Both are great WordPress: Not just for blogs Upgrade options (domain mapping, CSS...) Staples: RSS Feeds, SEO Excellent support (http://codex.wordpress.org) Worldwide community (WordCamps)

Upgrade options (domain mapping, CSS...)

Staples: RSS Feeds, SEO

Excellent support (http://codex.wordpress.org)

Worldwide community (WordCamps)

2. User-Friendly WordPress is a CMS WordPress: Not just for blogs

Content Management System WordPress: Not just for blogs "Front End" & "Back End" -- not just code

"Front End" & "Back End" -- not just code

Content Management System WordPress: Not just for blogs "Front End" & "Back End" -- not just code Manages links, multimedia, posts, pages

"Front End" & "Back End" -- not just code

Manages links, multimedia, posts, pages

Content Management System WordPress: Not just for blogs "Front End" & "Back End" -- not just code Manages links, multimedia, posts, pages Simple publisher

"Front End" & "Back End" -- not just code

Manages links, multimedia, posts, pages

Simple publisher

Content Management System WordPress: Not just for blogs "Front End" & "Back End" -- not just code Manages links, multimedia, posts, pages Simple publisher Dashboard administration

"Front End" & "Back End" -- not just code

Manages links, multimedia, posts, pages

Simple publisher

Dashboard administration

WordPress: Not just for blogs

3. SEO Search Engine Optimization WordPress: Not just for blogs

Search Engine Optimization WordPress: Not just for blogs WordPress already takes care of 80-90% of your SEO and offers up a few plugins that will help you fight spam and up your SEO. “ The beauty of WordPress is that you don’t need to do a lot of stuff. ” Matt Cutts - Google

WordPress: Not just for blogs

Search Engine Optimization WordPress: Not just for blogs Clean URLs Keywords, Tags, Categories Headings Ping-o-matic

Clean URLs

Keywords, Tags, Categories

Headings

Ping-o-matic

Search Engine Optimization WordPress: Not just for blogs Clean URLs Keywords, Tags, Categories Headings Ping-o-matic Making sure people can share your content

Clean URLs

Keywords, Tags, Categories

Headings

Ping-o-matic

Making sure people can share your content

4. Themes Thousands of looks WordPress: Not just for blogs

Theme Options WordPress: Not just for blogs Default

Default

WordPress: Not just for blogs

Theme Options WordPress: Not just for blogs Default Themes Directory http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/

Default

Themes Directory

http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/

WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

Theme Options WordPress: Not just for blogs Default Themes Directory Your own design

Default

Themes Directory

Your own design

Theme Options WordPress: Not just for blogs Default Themes Directory Your own design Same design throughout

Default

Themes Directory

Your own design

Same design throughout

WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

Theme Options WordPress: Not just for blogs Default Themes Directory Your own design Slightly different between main site & blog

Default

Themes Directory

Your own design

Slightly different between main site & blog

WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

5. Simple Steps from blog to website WordPress: Not just for blogs

Difference between a website and a blog WordPress: Not just for blogs Dynamic content vs staple content Don't need to be a techie to edit a blog Comments

Dynamic content vs staple content

Don't need to be a techie to edit a blog

Comments

WordPress: Not just for blogs

Swapping out the main page WordPress: Not just for blogs Pages first Blog posts second

Pages first

Blog posts second

WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

Demonstration time WordPress: Not just for blogs Insert fun demo for to compliment talk

Insert fun demo for to compliment talk

6. Variety Endless functional possibilities WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

6. Variety Endless functional possibilities ... even without a blog WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

"That doesn't even look like WordPress" WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

... you can go a long way WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress powers more than blogs WordPress: Not just for blogs

WordPress: Not just for blogs

Rebecca Bollwitt @Miss604 Miss604.com @sixty4media sixty4media.com WordPress: Not just for blogs