wordpress in 90 minutes
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Presentation done on Feb 4, 2011 for WordPress Insider meetup groupTRANSCRIPT
WordPress in 90 Minutes
This presentation can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/wordpress90
AgendaIntroductionMembers introduction ( 1 min each )Quick Wordpress overviewBuild a Wordpress from scratch
What is WordPressWordPress is an open source Content Management System (CMS), often used as a blog publishing application, powered by PHP and MySQL. It has many features including a plug-in architecture and a template system.
Powering 12% of the top 1 Million websites13 Million downloads25 Million installations56% CMS Market Share
Why WordpressWordPress is very popular. This means you
can find everything you need quicklyWordpeess functionality can be expanded or
customized using plugins, which are add-on software modules. There are thousand of FREE plugin that can do anything you need.
Search Engine FriendlyYou are in controlDoes not vendor-lock youEasy to outsource required changes
What can you do with WordPressBlogs: http://www.themarthablog.com/Video Blogs: tv.winelibrary.com/Business websites:
http://pilieventplanning.com/Online Magazines: www.vancouverlatino.com/Membership Sites: www.paleoplan.com/Online store: www.australian-bodycare.netCommunity Websites: http://vizthink.com Squeeze Pages: bcdiscountrealestate.com/Mashable
Setting Up your First WordPress website
AcquireDomain Name
Sign up for
HostingPoint
Domain to Server
InstallWordPres
s
Install Theme
Basic settings
Add Content:
Post, Pages, Pics,
Videos
Add Plugins
Add Widgets
Domain NamesThe dumbest domain ever
to-move-on.comWhat wrong with this name?
Everything!!!
How to pick a good domain nameThe importance of keywords
Does anybody use the keyword “to move one”? How many?
Is it easy to say?Is it easy to remember?Whose slogan is it?
Domain name toolsdomize.com – Very quick search, shows
domains that are available for sale toodomainsbot.com - Gives ideas for domain
names using keywordsSibername.com - Canadian Domain Name
Registration. Their domain name search gives domain name suggestions too.
domaintools.com – A variety of tools including a very good name suggestion tool
HostingMinimum requirements to run a wordpress website are: PHP version 4.3 or greater MySQL version 4.1.2 or greaterOur additional recommendations:- PHP version 5 or greater ( Will be required for WP ver 3.2 ) MySQL version 5 or greater ( Will be required for WP ver 3.2 ) Apache mod_rwerite ( Linux hosting recommended ) cPanel support – cPanel is a web hosting control panel that provides a
graphical interface and automation tools designed to simplify the process of hosting a web site.
Server Location – If your business serves a community in a specific geographic location, it is recommended that you use a hosting service that has servers in your target location. This will help improve your SEO ranking in your area.
Disk space and bandwidth limitation – We recommend you choose a hosting plan that is unlimited. These plans are so common and affordable, there is no reason you will pick any other option.
Hosting Cont.HostGator - A US based company that provides Shared,
Reseller and Dedicated web hosting solutions, designed for both beginners and professionals. ( You can use coupon code WORDPRESSINSIDER to get a little bit of a discount )
WestHost - Recommended by WordPress guru Joost de Valk
WebServe - A Canada based company you may want to use in case you have a business that serves clients in Canada. Make sure to take one of their UNIX hosting options.
Configuring Your WebsiteSet up name servers
- This information is typically provided by the hosting company
The information should be entered into the domain registrant database.
Configure Domain In cPanelDefine domain or
AddOn domainInstall WordPress
using FantasticoDefine email
addresses
WordPress dashboardLogin through <site-url>/wp-admin
ThemesThere are hundreds of free themes you can
choose fromAlso , many other cost anywhere between
$39~$300Examples:
Elegant themes – $39 per 1 year access for 50+ themes
WooThemes – From $70/3 themes and upDirectoryPress - $79 FlexSqueeze - $127
Publishing contentIn WordPress, you can write either posts or
pages.Posts are typically regular blog entries, you
write a post. Posts automatically appear in reverse chronological order on your blog's home page.
Pages, on the other hand, are for content such as "About Me," "Contact Me," etc.
About Categories & TagsEach post must have at least one category Tags are similar to categories, but they are
generally used to describe your post in more detail. Using tags is optional
Plugins OverviewPlugins are
software add-ons that can enhance and modify the default behaviour of Wordpress.
Plugin are installed from with the WordPress Dashboard
Example - AddThis
Recommended Plugins
All in One SEO Pack or WordPress SEOUltimate Google AnalyticsXML Sitemap Generator ( Not needed if
using WordPress SEO mentioned above)Contact Form 7
Don’t use theme’s build in SEO or Google Analytics support!!
Essential SettingsSetting/General - Set time zone correctly
Setting/Permalinks –the permanent URL to your Individual postsIt is recommended to use custom structure :
/%category%/%postname%
WidgetsWordPress Widget is like a plugin, but
designed to provide a simple way to arrange the various elements of your sidebar content without having to change any code.
Can use external widget tools
SummeryAny questions ?All resources can be found in
WordpressInsider.org
Want to learn more?Join us for a hands-on weekend seminar
where we take you step by step through the process of setting your website or blog. We have created this workshop to give you an affordable and fast option for getting a good-looking website up and running in one weekend – no programming, coding, or heavily technical stuff required.
Thank You
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This presentation can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/wordpress90