The document serves as a guide for getting started with WordPress, highlighting its advantages such as user-friendliness, free open-source nature, and extensive community support. It discusses the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org, focusing on customization options and the importance of blogging for online presence. Additionally, it provides tips for choosing themes and suggests resources for further help and community engagement.

1. Getting Started with
@judiknight

2. Getting Started With WordPress?
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3. 7 years ago. . .
I Googled Myself - my business name
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4. Dogster # 1 WHY ???
P.S. He only posted three times.
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5. Answer:
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6. Answer:
Dogster is a . . . Blog!
Content Management Website,
With lots of frequent content updates.
Search Engines Frequent Content.
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7. I Hated My Old Static Website
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8. How to Manage Content?
New project . . .
My Old Website
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9. How to Manage Content?
New project . . .
My Old Website
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10. Blog Organizes Content
WordPress Site
Blah Blah Blah
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11. Everyone Will Want This!
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12. What Makes WordPress Different?
Brochure Style Sites
Flash Animation Sites
Blogs: Blogger, Typepad
WordPress and others.
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13. I Chose WordPress
• Easy for end users to use
• Free - Open Source
• Lots of Development Plugins and Themes
• Big Community of Active Users
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14. WordPress Was a Good Bet!
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15. WordPress: Not Just Blog Now

16. WordPress: Not Just Blog Now

17. WordPress: Not Just Blog Now

18. WordPress Websites
WordPress.com
•Free
•WordPress hosts
•Site up in ten minutes
•Limited themes
•Limited plugins
•Limited Customizability

19. WordPress Websites
WordPress.org
•Your own domain
•Your Web Hosting
•full functionality
•customizable
•all plugins
•all themes
•e-commerce

20. WordPress Website
• Pages: Static Content
About, Contact, Services
• Posts: Content that can have
multiples and be categorized.
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21. Great Web Presence
Every Blog Post is Lottery Ticket in Google!
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22. WordPress Website
You must blog!
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23. WordPress Website
Blog Posts =
•Projects
•Events
•Tips & Tricks
•Reviews
•Videos
•Listings
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24. How To Choose a Theme
Oh My!
There
Are
So Many!
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25. How To Choose a WordPress Theme
1,616 Free WordPressThemes
wordpress.org/extend/themes
Plus, lots more that aren’t in the
WordPress repository – but be careful
with those.
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26. How To Choose a WordPress Theme
Premium Themes
GPL License
•Open Source Can’t Sell Code
•Can Sell Tutorials / Support
/Upgrades etc.
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27. How To Choose a WordPress Theme
Premium Themes
http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/commercial/
•StudioPress
•Woo Themes
•Press 75
•Etc…….
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28. WordPress Website Themes
Blog Style

29. WordPress Websites Themes
Creative Business Style

30. WordPress Websites Themes
Magazine Style

31. WordPress Websites Themes
Choose a theme for its Bones.
It is easier to customize.
Caveat:
You may need some help
setting up the site to look
the way you want it to.

32. WordPress Websites Themes
Easy to Do a WordPress Site.
But….
Easy to Do a Bad WordPress Site!

33. WordPress Help
WordPress Help
• Local WordPress Meetups
• WordCamps all around the world.
• Suggest stay local.
• Make sure they have a lot of WP experience.
• See Portfolio
• Get References

34. WordPress Help
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35. WordPress Help
For More Great WordPress and Social Media
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