Talk given at WC-Mumbai- 2017 on how to use WordPress.com for creating business web sites.

1. Using WordPress.com For
Business
Saravanan S
@simplysaru

2. DISCLAIMER
I work for

3. •A DOMAINTO BRANDTHEM SELVES,
•A SITETO SHOWCASETHEMSELVES.
•OPPORTUNITYTO MONETISE
•TO ANNOUNCE UPDATES.
•ENGAGETHEIR AUDIENCE.
Why a web presence?

4. The differences
WordPress.org WordPress.com
PERSON A PERSON B

6. WordPress.Org
• Price
• Choose your own host
• 3rd party plugins and themes
• Responsibility
• Community support

8. WordPress.com
• Hosting, security, backups, all
included.
• Focus on content creation
• Don’t need to be tech-savvy
• Personalised support

9. HOW DOES
WORDPRESS.COM HELP
MAKEYOUR JOB EASIER?

10. •Hosting is free
•Social media integrations built in
•Contact forms are Included
•Performance, Security & Scalablity is guaranteed.
WordPress.com

14. WHERE ISTHE CATCH?

18. CONTENT &
CUSTOMISATION

19. LIVE CHAT AND EMAIL SUPPORT,
ALL DAY, EVERY DAY.

21. TRADEOFFS AND
CONSIDERATIONS
• Full fledged eCommerce sites
• Membership login
• custom themes or plugins*
• 3rd party ad services
• HTML changes

22. EXAMPLES

27. COME WORK WITH US!
Collaborate with and learn from over 500+ colleagues in 60+ countries
Set work hours that are convenient for you and your family
Earn a globally competitive salary while living in India
Travel a few times a year to meet your team, and engage with the
wider WordPress community
Apply now -
http://automattic.com/work-with-us
Still not sure? Come say hello to me at the Automattic booth

28. Thanks
Saravanan S
@simplysaru