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WORDPRESS 101 PRESENTED BY ADAM SILVER

MARCH 22, 2016

ADAMISLIVE.COM

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ABOUT ME

WORDPRESS DEVELOPER / EDUCATOR

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER (2 COMPANIES)

SOUTH BAY WORDPRESS MEETUP

SEMI RETIRED PROFESIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER

RETIRED APPLE™ TRAINER

HUSBAND & FATHER

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ABOUT ME

SCORPIO (NOV 9.. JUST SAYIN!)

LOVE MY MOCHA’S & VANILLA LATTE’S

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AND REALLY LOVE MY WIFE.

ABOUT ME

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QUICK SURVEYS • ABOUT YOU

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QUICK SURVEYS • ABOUT YOU

Anyone know about WordPress or have experience with it prior to the conference?

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QUICK SURVEYS • ABOUT YOU

How old is WordPress?

Anyone know about WordPress or have experience with it prior to the conference?

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WHY WORDPRESSAdam's Top 10 Reasons for WordPress

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WHY WORDPRESSAdam's Top 10 Reasons for WordPress

1. WordPress is truly free* and open source (domain reg/hosting*)

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WHY WORDPRESSAdam's Top 10 Reasons for WordPress

1. WordPress is truly free* and open source (domain reg/hosting*)

2. The company that made WP is great. (Automattic)

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WHY WORDPRESSAdam's Top 10 Reasons for WordPress

1. WordPress is truly free* and open source (domain reg/hosting*)

2. The company that made WP is great. (Automattic)

3. Plugins

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WHY WORDPRESSAdam's Top 10 Reasons for WordPress

1. WordPress is truly free* and open source (domain reg/hosting*)

2. The company that made WP is great. (Automattic)

3. Plugins

4. The Visual Editor & CMS are simple (vs other CMS’s)

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WHY WORDPRESSAdam's Top 10 Reasons for WordPress

1. WordPress is truly free* and open source (domain reg/hosting*)

2. The company that made WP is great. (Automattic)

3. Plugins

4. The Visual Editor & CMS are simple (vs other CMS’s)

5. Makes Blogs easy. (Landing Page vs Secondary)

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WHY WORDPRESSAdam's Top 10 Reasons for WordPress

1. WordPress is truly free* and open source (domain reg/hosting*)

2. The company that made WP is great. (Automattic)

3. Plugins

4. The Visual Editor & CMS are simple (vs other CMS’s)

5. Makes Blogs easy. (Landing Page vs Secondary)

6. Themes allow your own style - Free, Fremium, Premium

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WHY WORDPRESSAdam's Top 10 Reasons for WordPress

1. WordPress is truly free* and open source (domain reg/hosting*)

2. The company that made WP is great. (Automattic)

3. Plugins

4. The Visual Editor & CMS are simple (vs other CMS’s)

5. Makes Blogs easy. (Landing Page vs Secondary)

6. Themes allow your own style - Free, Fremium, Premium

7. Secure (planning)

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WHY WORDPRESSAdam's Top 10 Reasons for WordPress

1. WordPress is truly free* and open source (domain reg/hosting*)

2. The company that made WP is great. (Automattic)

3. Plugins

4. The Visual Editor & CMS are simple (vs other CMS’s)

5. Makes Blogs easy. (Landing Page vs Secondary)

6. Themes allow your own style - Free, Fremium, Premium

7. Secure (planning)

8. Google Love!

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WHY WORDPRESSAdam's Top 10 Reasons for WordPress

1. WordPress is truly free* and open source (domain reg/hosting*)

2. The company that made WP is great. (Automattic)

3. Plugins

4. The Visual Editor & CMS are simple (vs other CMS’s)

5. Makes Blogs easy. (Landing Page vs Secondary)

6. Themes allow your own style - Free, Fremium, Premium

7. Secure (planning)

8. Google Love!

9. Accessible. Platform agnostic to view

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WHY WORDPRESSAdam's Top 10 Reasons for WordPress

1. WordPress is truly free* and open source (domain reg/hosting*)

2. The company that made WP is great. (Automattic)

3. Plugins

4. The Visual Editor & CMS are simple (vs other CMS’s)

5. Makes Blogs easy. (Landing Page vs Secondary)

6. Themes allow your own style - Free, Fremium, Premium

7. Secure (planning)

8. Google Love!

9. Accessible. Platform agnostic to view10. Growth

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WHY WORDPRESSAdam's Top 10 Reasons for WordPress

1. WordPress is truly free* and open source (domain reg/hosting*)

2. The company that made WP is great. (Automattic)

3. Plugins

4. The Visual Editor & CMS are simple (vs other CMS’s)

5. Makes Blogs easy. (Landing Page vs Secondary)

6. Themes allow your own style - Free, Fremium, Premium

7. Secure (planning)

8. Google Love!

9. Accessible. Platform agnostic to view10. Growth - 80+ million 25% of all websites.

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ANYONE “BIG” USING WORDPRESS

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FORTUNE 500

ANYONE “BIG” USING WORDPRESS

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WORDPRESS CHOICES

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WORDPRESS CHOICES

“Fully” Managed “Self” Managed

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“Fully” ManagedWordPress.com

“Self” ManagedWordPress.org

WORDPRESS CHOICES

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“Fully” ManagedWordPress.com

“Self” ManagedWordPress.org

WORDPRESS CHOICES

On your own.Limitations (good)

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“Fully” ManagedWordPress.com

“Self” ManagedWordPress.org

WORDPRESS CHOICES

On your own.Limitations (good)Like iOS Server / Theme / Plugins

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“Fully” ManagedWordPress.com

“Self” ManagedWordPress.org

WORDPRESS CHOICES

On your own.Limitations (good)Like iOS

johndoe.WordPress.com* johndoe.com

Server / Theme / Plugins

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THEMES & PLUGINS

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FORM VS. FUNCTION

THEMES & PLUGINS

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FORM - HOW THE SITE LOOKS

THEMES & PLUGINS

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FORM - HOW THE SITE LOOKS

THEMES

THEMES & PLUGINS

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THEMES & PLUGINS

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THEMES & PLUGINS

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THEMES & PLUGINS

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THEMES & PLUGINS

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FUNCTION - WHAT IT DOES IT DO?

THEMES & PLUGINS

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THEMES & PLUGINS

FUNCTION - WHAT IT DOES IT DO?

[CORE] + PLUGINS

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THEMES & PLUGINS

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THEMES & PLUGINS

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THEMES & PLUGINS

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THEMES & PLUGINS

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THEMES & PLUGINS

SO THEMES & PLUGINS ARE AWESOME

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THEMES & PLUGINS

SO THEMES & PLUGINS ARE AWESOME

THEY TAKE “WP CORE” & ALLOW THE SITE DO WHAT YOU NEED/WANT IT TO DO

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THEMES & PLUGINS

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THEMES & PLUGINS

WHAT ABOUT THE THEME & PLUGIN COMPANY “X” THAT SAYS IT DOES IT ALL!

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PLUGIN “X” SAYS IT DOES IT ALL!

THEMES & PLUGINS

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THE “IT DOES EVERYTHING” THEME!

THEMES & PLUGINS

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THEMES & PLUGINS

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THEMES & PLUGINS

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THE “IT DOES EVERYTHING” THEME & PLUGIN.....

DOES NOT EXIST!

THEMES & PLUGINS

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SHORT DEMO

Front EndDashboardPosts & PagesThemes & Plugins

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DON’T FORGET

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DON’T FORGET

WordPress is “easy” to a point…The WordPress Community is awesome.

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HASGTAG: #ILOVEWORDPRES

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ConciergeWP.com | Relax, We’ve Got This!

HASGTAG: #ILOVEWORDPRES

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CONTACT ME:

ADAM@KITCHENSINKWP.COM

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RESOURCES LINKSHere is the list with links of resources that I may have mentioned and/or use in my WordPress life. Some of these are affiliate links where I may receive a small commission, if you purchase the product. Some are not. Using these links will not make anything cost more whatsoever.

WordPress.comWordPress.orgDesktop ServerHeadway ThemesBackupBuddyDisqus

Calendar by Time.lyHover.comA2 HostingSeedProdGravity FormsSBAY WordPress Meetup

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THANK YOU

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