wordpress the right way

THE RIGHT WAY

CODY LANDEFELDOWNER/DIRECTOR AT CODYL

10+ YEARS BUILDING FOR THE WEB7+ YEARS BUILDING WITH WORDPRESS

PHOENIX, AZ // CODYL.COM // @CODYL

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?

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•17% of the web uses WordPress

• WordPress is easy to use / This is good and bad

• WordPress has a vast community of developers contributing to it’s core

to make it better continually. (Please thank them today!)

• You can be up and publishing fast. Which is amazing!

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?

WHERE TO START >>

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• Get in touch with a consultant?

• Is WordPress the right fit?

Installing WordPress

• Choose a host wisely - Shared / Managed hosting

• Installing WordPress from scratch

WHERE TO START

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HOSTING FOR WORDPRESS

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• Consider managed hosting...

• Choose a shared host wisely. Not all hosts are created equal.

• Shared hosting means you are responsible, not them!

Recommendations

• WP Engine / Pagely / Zippy Kid

HOSTING FOR WORDPRESS

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SECURITY FOR WORDPRESS

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• YES, you need to think about security!

• Shared hosting / continual updates / hackers galore

Recommendations...

• Choose a host wisely - Shared / Managed hosting

• Install Sucuri’s plugin for one-click hardening / sign-up for monitoring

SECURITY FOR WORDPRESS

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BACK-UP FOR WORDPRESS

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• Back-up is necessary for multiple reasons.

• Hosting / continual updates / etc

Recommendations...

• Choose a host wisely - Shared / Managed hosting

• Backup Buddy - easy to use / won’t run on managed hosts

BACK-UP FOR WORDPRESS

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THEMES FOR WORDPRESS

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• Make sure you know your site/blog goals first

• Consider where you purchase your theme if self-publishing

Recommendations...

• Organic Themes / StudioPress / Okay Themes / etc

• Consider feedback / stability of company / updates for your theme, etc

THEMES FOR WORDPRESS

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PLUGINS FOR WORDPRESS

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• Make sure you know your site/blog goals first

• Research feedback regarding the plugin if self-publishing

Recommendations...

• Gravity Forms / Pippins Plugins / Shopp, etc

• Consider feedback / stability of company / updates for your plugin, etc

PLUGINS FOR WORDPRESS

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MAINTENANCE FOR WORDPRESS

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• Make sure you know your site/blog goals first

• Backup continually / update core / plugins, etc

Recommendations...

• Maintainn, WP Maintainer, etc

MAINTENANCE FOR WORDPRESS

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THANKS!

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