Blogging + Wordpress
      Fleire Castro




                       @LiKKE
Fleire Castro
•  Owner/CEO, Third Team Media
•  Founder/Manager, GBG Cebu

+Profile: gplus.to/likke
Twitter: @likke




                           @LiKKE
I assume that
                                   You know what blogging is.



                                   Not covered
                                   •  Blogging 101
                                   •  How to setup Wordpress
                                   •  Wordpress Core and Technical Stuff
Outline
•  My Blogging (Hi)Story           Promise
•  Choices of Blogging Platforms   +1 Appreciation for Wordpress
•  What is a CMS?
•  Why Wordpress?

                                                                   @LiKKE
From blogging as a
     HOBBY

 To blogging as a
   BUSINESS




                @LiKKE
Blogging Platforms

   Free vs Paid




                  @LiKKE
Opensource
                                   CMS




Image source: rhicsstudios.com
                                              @LiKKE
State of the Word




                                @LiKKE
Source: http://wordpress.org/
@LiKKE
•  Wordpress is easy to use.
•  Wordpress is easy to customize.
•  Wordpress is SEO-friendly.

                                     @LiKKE
Reason 1: Wordpress is easy to use / user-friendly.




                                                 @LiKKE
Reason 2: Wordpress is easy to customize.




                                     Themes
                                       and
                                     Plugins




Image Source: boagworld.com
                                               @LiKKE
Reason 3 - Wordpress is Search engine friendly.




                                                  @LiKKE
Wordpress is easy to use,
easy to customize, and has
  great SEO capabilities.

    Best of all, it's free!

          Try it out at wordpress.com

                                        @LiKKE
Questions?




             @LiKKE
Sources and Recommended Reading
http://www.seomoz.org/blog/setup-wordpress-for-seo-success
http://codex.wordpress.org/Introduction_to_Blogging
http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2011/12/what-is-wrong-with-todays-cms.php
http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2012/01/missing-the-point-of-wordpress.php
http://www.majordojo.com/2011/02/how-did-wordpress-win.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwcW5AKcfl4
http://wordpress.org/news/2011/08/state-of-the-word/




                                                                                    @LiKKE

Software Freedom Day: Blogging + Wordpress

  • 1.
    Blogging + Wordpress Fleire Castro @LiKKE
  • 2.
    Fleire Castro •  Owner/CEO,Third Team Media •  Founder/Manager, GBG Cebu +Profile: gplus.to/likke Twitter: @likke @LiKKE
  • 3.
    I assume that You know what blogging is. Not covered •  Blogging 101 •  How to setup Wordpress •  Wordpress Core and Technical Stuff Outline •  My Blogging (Hi)Story Promise •  Choices of Blogging Platforms +1 Appreciation for Wordpress •  What is a CMS? •  Why Wordpress? @LiKKE
  • 4.
    From blogging asa HOBBY To blogging as a BUSINESS @LiKKE
  • 5.
    Blogging Platforms Free vs Paid @LiKKE
  • 6.
    Opensource CMS Image source: rhicsstudios.com @LiKKE
  • 7.
    State of theWord @LiKKE Source: http://wordpress.org/
  • 8.
  • 9.
    •  Wordpress iseasy to use. •  Wordpress is easy to customize. •  Wordpress is SEO-friendly. @LiKKE
  • 10.
    Reason 1: Wordpressis easy to use / user-friendly. @LiKKE
  • 11.
    Reason 2: Wordpressis easy to customize. Themes and Plugins Image Source: boagworld.com @LiKKE
  • 12.
    Reason 3 -Wordpress is Search engine friendly. @LiKKE
  • 13.
    Wordpress is easyto use, easy to customize, and has great SEO capabilities. Best of all, it's free! Try it out at wordpress.com @LiKKE
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    Sources and RecommendedReading http://www.seomoz.org/blog/setup-wordpress-for-seo-success http://codex.wordpress.org/Introduction_to_Blogging http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2011/12/what-is-wrong-with-todays-cms.php http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2012/01/missing-the-point-of-wordpress.php http://www.majordojo.com/2011/02/how-did-wordpress-win.php http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwcW5AKcfl4 http://wordpress.org/news/2011/08/state-of-the-word/ @LiKKE