The World of WordPress
Pamela Coyle
Content Connects
@ContentRocks
PuttingthePiecesTogether #wcn14world
WP 101 Presentation for WordCamp Nashville 2014.
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If the Internet is Milky Way
• Open source
• Most popular
• Kind learning curve
• Evolves for users
• Huge ecosystem
• We’re in it.
…WordPress is our solar system
Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand
Content-Connects.AllRights
Reserved.
WordPress is the Sun, Shining on Us All
WP
Plugins
Themes
eCommerce and
Other integrations
Hosting
System of Wordpress-related services evolved around it
Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand
Content-Connects.AllRights
Reserved.
WordPress is…
•Database-driven
•Content management system
•Powerful, flexible, scalable
•Plugin development model
Awesome
Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand
Content-Connects.AllRights
Reserved.
wordpress.com and wordpress.org
.org .com
…the same but different
Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand
Content-Connects.AllRights
Reserved.
Same Core, Different Capabilities
wordpress.com
Free (ish)
Site “lives” at wordpress.com
200+ themes
Site may have ads ($ to remove)
Plugins restricted
No maintenance required
Security is handled
No eCommerce ($ to add)
More ease, less freedom
wordpress.org
WP is free; expect other costs
Site “lives” at paid hosting
1000s themes plus custom
design
No ads unless you want them
Full access to free + paid plugins
Maintenance required
Security is your responsibility
eCommerce can be added
More freedom, less ease
Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand
Content-Connects.AllRights
Reserved.
Typical Evolution of WordPress User
Start at
wordpress.com
Custom domain
name at wp.com
DIY
Self-hosted site
with a paid theme
and
wordpress.org
DIY or not
Want more
flexibility, extra
ability, custom
design
NOT DIY
…especially business sites
Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand
Content-Connects.AllRights
Reserved.
More Power, Freedom, Flexibility…
Domain name
Hosting
Theme or custom development
Site maintenance (core+plugins)
Site security
Premium plugins
Email service
Ecommerce providers
have more costs and responsibilities.
Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand
Content-Connects.AllRights
Reserved.
Out from the Core…
core
themes and
frameworks
plugins
integrations
like
ecommerce,
email
...with the core being red-hot magma
Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand
Content-Connects.AllRights
Reserved.
Another Way of Looking at It
WordPress
Core
WP-
aligned
plugins
Third-party
plugins
Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand
Content-Connects.AllRights
Reserved.
If the Universe were Matt M…
Matt’s
Brain
Automattic
• Wordpress dot com
• WordPress VIP
• Tons of other stuff
• 12+ other companies
and services now in
the family such as
Gravataar, JetPack,
and most recently
Scroll Kit and
Longreads (4/2014)
WordPress
Foundation
• WordPress
dot org
• Wordcamp
Central
• Other open
source
projects
Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand
Content-Connects.AllRights
Reserved.
Coder Talk DeCoded
a guide for humans
• CMS: Content management system
• Adds functionality: Does cool new stuff (like plugins)
• Widget: Part of the interface, or dashboard, that is interactive
• Platform Agnostic: Works on all operating systems
• Mobile Responsive: Works and looks great – content scales
• API: Application Program Interface, code that connects stuff
• HTML5: Updated mark-up language that supports Schema
• CSS: Cascading Style Sheet, or what controls the “look”
• PHP and MySQL: WordPress core and database languages
Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand
Content-Connects.AllRights
Reserved.
Before workingwith a dev or designerask:
• Do you build custom themes or work from an existing theme
or theme family?
• How will you redirect pages from my existing site (if you have
one)?
• Will my site be HTML5 compatible and mobile responsive?
• Will you handle the basic SEO or do you have someone who
can?
• Do you provide maintenance packages or who can you
recommend?
• Will you provide training if I need it on adding content to my
WordPress site?
• What will you need from me – logo, images, content, etc. – to
get started?
Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand
Content-Connects.AllRights
Reserved.
Resources and Such
http://www.wpbeginner.com/
http://wptavern.com/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/upgrades/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-vs-page/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
http://wordpress.tv/category/how-to/
http://wpnashville.com/
Thank You!
info@content-connects.com
…with WordPress there is no final frontier…
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  • 1.
    The World ofWordPress Pamela Coyle Content Connects @ContentRocks PuttingthePiecesTogether #wcn14world WP 101 Presentation for WordCamp Nashville 2014. Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand Content-Connects.AllRights Reserved.
  • 2.
    If the Internetis Milky Way • Open source • Most popular • Kind learning curve • Evolves for users • Huge ecosystem • We’re in it. …WordPress is our solar system Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand Content-Connects.AllRights Reserved.
  • 3.
    WordPress is theSun, Shining on Us All WP Plugins Themes eCommerce and Other integrations Hosting System of Wordpress-related services evolved around it Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand Content-Connects.AllRights Reserved.
  • 4.
    WordPress is… •Database-driven •Content managementsystem •Powerful, flexible, scalable •Plugin development model Awesome Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand Content-Connects.AllRights Reserved.
  • 5.
    wordpress.com and wordpress.org .org.com …the same but different Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand Content-Connects.AllRights Reserved.
  • 6.
    Same Core, DifferentCapabilities wordpress.com Free (ish) Site “lives” at wordpress.com 200+ themes Site may have ads ($ to remove) Plugins restricted No maintenance required Security is handled No eCommerce ($ to add) More ease, less freedom wordpress.org WP is free; expect other costs Site “lives” at paid hosting 1000s themes plus custom design No ads unless you want them Full access to free + paid plugins Maintenance required Security is your responsibility eCommerce can be added More freedom, less ease Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand Content-Connects.AllRights Reserved.
  • 7.
    Typical Evolution ofWordPress User Start at wordpress.com Custom domain name at wp.com DIY Self-hosted site with a paid theme and wordpress.org DIY or not Want more flexibility, extra ability, custom design NOT DIY …especially business sites Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand Content-Connects.AllRights Reserved.
  • 8.
    More Power, Freedom,Flexibility… Domain name Hosting Theme or custom development Site maintenance (core+plugins) Site security Premium plugins Email service Ecommerce providers have more costs and responsibilities. Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand Content-Connects.AllRights Reserved.
  • 9.
    Out from theCore… core themes and frameworks plugins integrations like ecommerce, email ...with the core being red-hot magma Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand Content-Connects.AllRights Reserved.
  • 10.
    Another Way ofLooking at It WordPress Core WP- aligned plugins Third-party plugins Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand Content-Connects.AllRights Reserved.
  • 11.
    If the Universewere Matt M… Matt’s Brain Automattic • Wordpress dot com • WordPress VIP • Tons of other stuff • 12+ other companies and services now in the family such as Gravataar, JetPack, and most recently Scroll Kit and Longreads (4/2014) WordPress Foundation • WordPress dot org • Wordcamp Central • Other open source projects Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand Content-Connects.AllRights Reserved.
  • 12.
    Coder Talk DeCoded aguide for humans • CMS: Content management system • Adds functionality: Does cool new stuff (like plugins) • Widget: Part of the interface, or dashboard, that is interactive • Platform Agnostic: Works on all operating systems • Mobile Responsive: Works and looks great – content scales • API: Application Program Interface, code that connects stuff • HTML5: Updated mark-up language that supports Schema • CSS: Cascading Style Sheet, or what controls the “look” • PHP and MySQL: WordPress core and database languages Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand Content-Connects.AllRights Reserved.
  • 13.
    Before workingwith adev or designerask: • Do you build custom themes or work from an existing theme or theme family? • How will you redirect pages from my existing site (if you have one)? • Will my site be HTML5 compatible and mobile responsive? • Will you handle the basic SEO or do you have someone who can? • Do you provide maintenance packages or who can you recommend? • Will you provide training if I need it on adding content to my WordPress site? • What will you need from me – logo, images, content, etc. – to get started? Copyright2014PamelaCoyleand Content-Connects.AllRights Reserved.
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