This is a presentation given at WordCamp Grand Rapids in 2013!

1. WordPress Static
Page Function to
Publish Topical
Homepages
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Aug. 23, 2013
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2. Hi
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Hi! Quick intro!
ChristophTrappe.com
UWECI.ORG/MARKETING

3. Communications Team
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4. Channels
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6. One site goal
Community connector around topics of impact.
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11. Workflow
• Identify topics based on what’s going on.
• Make a plan!
– Outline important topics
– What can you say about those?
– Visuals!
– How long will it take to produce?
– Can it be done?
– Is it too timely? Backup plan (Flood example!)
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12. Example
• Identify topic
• Identify content! Map out homepage
• Collect content (Visuals are important!!!)
• Buzzword alert: Call to action?
• “Design” homepage (Basically build a new
page)
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13. One more thing: Visuals
• Design yourself (More difficult: Adobe Edge)
• Ask somebody to help! (Map by researcher
example)
• Take pictures – use them (Front door example)
• Creative commons images
• Ask others for images
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14. Tech stuff (kind of)
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15. Plugin: Custom Sidebars
http://marquex.es/698/custom-sidebars-1-0
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17. Delete cache if applicable!

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