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Creating Your Website Wordpress.org
andChoosing a Host
Randall V. Wong, M.D.Medical Marketing Enterprises, LLC
Presented at theAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology, 2011
Randall V. Wong, M.D.
Disclosures• Medical Marketing Enterprises, LLC (O)
• Co-Founder
• MedicalMarketingEnterprises.com
• RWong@MedicalMarketingEnterprises
Blog = Website = Confusion• What exactly is a blog?
• Why do we need a website?
• How much does it cost?
• How to find the right company?
• Where Do We Start?
• And Social Media?
Publishing YourOwn Blog• Start your first Website
• Wordpress.org
• “Self-Hosted”
• Write and publish an article
• Learn About SEO and Social Media
• Integrate Social Media Platforms
Blog?
The Purest Form of Social Media
Social Media• Allows and creates a conversation by allowing the user to become
involved
• The user can ask a question or“comment”
Themes
• “Web Design is Dead!”
• Turn-Key themes
• Free
• Little cost
Starting Your Site• Buy URL
• Install WP
• Publish
Buy the URL• BlueHost.com
• GoDaddy.com
• “Our” Website URL:
• www.TypeYourWebSiteHere.com
Bluehost.comBluehost.com
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.com
Install Wordpress
• Most common CMS
• Largest online support
• 24/7 answers
Your First Article
• TypeYourWebsiteHere.com/wp-admin
• User ID
• PW
Sign In
Dashboard “Pages”
Click “Add New”
Title and Text Editor
SEO: Title/Description
Publish
Changing Themes• Turn-Key
• Low Cost
• Change with the Weather
Social Media• Twitter
• Linked IN
• If you have no website, don’t bother with social media. SM draws attention to your website.
Achievements• Buy URL
• Set up “self hosted” site using WP
• Published
• Consider Social Media
• You can now take control of your marketing!
Thank you!Congratulations
Randall V. Wong, M.D.
Medical Marketing Enterprises, LLC7726 Bradley BlvdBethesda MD 20817
240.230.7353