This document provides an introduction to setting up a basic WordPress website. It discusses selecting a domain name and web hosting service, installing WordPress, choosing a theme, and adding essential plugins. It also defines key WordPress terms like domain, hosting, themes, and plugins. Types of hosting plans and themes are outlined, and tips are provided on planning content and mapping the website structure before building it out. Recommended resources for learning more about WordPress are listed at the end.

1. San Antonio Online Marketing Group
&
The San Antonio WordPress Meetup Group
WordPress For Beginners 101

2. @VenturePointSA
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#VenturePointSA
#WordPressTips

3. Lets Start with the Basics!
• Domain
• Web Hosting
• Website

4. Domain Name
• Domain name is your web address or URL,
such as meetup.com
• Business Name
• Keywords
• Short
• Easy to remember
• Uncomplicated

5. Web Hosting
• Home for your website files - not the same
as Domain Registration or Domain Name
• Both can be provided from the same
company
• Domain Name and Web Hosting can be
from two separate places
• Change the DNS
• Support team will help you

6. Types of Web Hosting Services
Type Cost
Shared Hosting $4 - $10
Dedicated Hosting $100 - $350
Cloud Hosting $90 - $1,200
VPS (virtual private server) $16 - $250
WordPress Hosting $25 to $300

7. Domain & Web Hosting

8. Follow the checklist
Register Domain Name
Purchase Web Hosting Service
Install WordPress
Choose a Theme
Install responsive WordPress theme (Free or
Premium)
Activate Theme

9. Plugins
Plugin:
A piece of code that gives you certain
functionality that your site did not have
before it was installed.

10. FREE PAID & Self Hosted
Free hosting Monthly/Annual Fees
Limited to 3GB only Limits?
Automatic backup & upgrades Backups, maintenance and updates –
your responsibility
Technical maintenance taken care of for
you
Some technical knowledge required
Limited Themes – no premium or
plugins
Customize your themes & add plugins
No ownership: WordPress advertises on
your site
Full Ownership with complete control
of your site
No option to monetize Monetize your site
No custom analytics Customize Analytics
WordPress.COM vs. WordPress.ORG

11. Types of WordPress Themes
Free
Twenty Eleven - This is a free theme and the default theme when you install
WordPress. You can search for more free themes within the WordPress
Dashboard.
Paid
Theme Forest, Elegant Theme, Studio Press, Woo Themes and many more – These
are also called Premium Themes

12. Before Building your Website
• Plan your contents
• Blogs
• Videos
• Newsletter
• Services
• Capture leads
• Create a map of
your website

13. Add Essential WP Plugins
- Shareaholic | email,
bookmark, share buttons
- WordPress SEO
- CommentLuv
- Online Backup for WP
- W3 Total Cache-
- Google Analytics for
WordPress
- Yet Another Related Posts
Plug-in
- Dean's FCKEditor For
Wordpress
- Social Metrics
- WP optimizer
- Sucuri SiteChec Malware
Scanner

14. Resources
wordpress.tv
smashingmagazine.com
wpbeginner.com
ithemes.com/tutorials/