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Getting Started with

Getting Started With WordPress?

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7 years ago. . .

I Googled Myself - my business name

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Dogster # 1 WHY ???

P.S. He only posted three times.

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Answer:

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Answer:

Dogster is a . . . Blog!

Content Management Website,With lots of frequent content updates.

Search Engines Frequent Content.

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I Hated My Old Static Website

How to Manage Content?

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My Old Website

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New project . . .

Previous Project

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My Old Website

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Previous project trashed

New project . . .

Blog Organizes Content

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WordPress Site

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Everyone Will Want This!

What Makes WordPress Different?

Brochure Style Sites Flash Animation Sites

Blogs: Blogger, Typepad WordPress and others.

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I Chose WordPress

• Easy for end users to use• Free - Open Source • Lots of Development Plugins and Themes• Big Community of Active Users

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WordPress Was a Good Bet!

WordPress: Not Just Blog Now

WordPress: Not Just Blog Now

WordPress: Not Just Blog Now

WordPress Websites

WordPress.com •Free•WordPress hosts•Site up in ten minutes•Limited themes•Limited plugins•Limited Customizability

WordPress Websites

WordPress.org•Your own domain•Your Web Hosting •full functionality•customizable•all plugins•all themes •e-commerce

WordPress Website

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• Pages: Static Content About, Contact, Services • Posts: Content that can have

multiples and be categorized.

Great Web Presence

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Every Blog Post is Lottery Ticket in Google!

WordPress Website

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You must blog!

WordPress Website

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Blog Posts =

•Projects•Events•Tips & Tricks•Reviews•Videos•Listings

How To Choose a Theme

Oh My!There Are

So Many!

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How To Choose a WordPress Theme

1,616 Free WordPressThemes wordpress.org/extend/themes

Plus, lots more that aren’t in the WordPress repository – but be careful with those.

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How To Choose a WordPress Theme

Premium Themes GPL License•Open Source Can’t Sell Code•Can Sell Tutorials / Support /Upgrades etc.

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How To Choose a WordPress Theme

Premium Themeshttp://wordpress.org/extend/themes/commercial/

•StudioPress •Woo Themes •Press 75•Etc…….

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WordPress Website Themes

Blog Style

WordPress Websites ThemesCreative Business Style

WordPress Websites ThemesMagazine Style

WordPress Websites Themes

Choose a theme for its Bones. It is easier to customize.

Caveat:You may need some help

setting up the site to look the way you want it to.

WordPress Websites Themes

Easy to Do a WordPress Site.But….Easy to Do a Bad WordPress Site!

WordPress Help

WordPress Help• Local WordPress Meetups • WordCamps all around the world.• Suggest stay local.• Make sure they have a lot of WP experience.• See Portfolio • Get References

WordPress Help

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