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Presented byAndy Christian
@andrew_cpht
Getting on the Webwith WordPress
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Who is this guy?
WordCamp NYC
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Content Management
BlogPlatform
OpenSource
Built by theCommunity
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22%of all new websites.
17%of the web.
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Easy to use.
Easy to maintain.
Easy to extend.
22%of all new websites.
17%of the web.
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WordPress.com WordPress.org
Free to sign up
Hosted by Automattic
Pre-installed themes/plugins
Pay for extra features
Free to download
Requires 3rd Party Host
Custom themes/plugins
More overhead
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Post vs. Page
‣ (Blog) Posts‣ Displayed in Reverse Order‣ Can be tagged and categorized
‣ Pages‣ Static Content‣ Hierarchical
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Comments
‣Attached to a post/page
‣Encourage interaction
‣Beware comment spam
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Themes & Plugins
‣ Theme‣ Generally defines the layout and
design of your site.
‣ Plugin‣ Adds functionality to your site.‣ i.e., Contact Form, social media
integration, image gallery.
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Sidebars & Widgets
‣ Sidebar (a.k.a., widget area)‣ Section of a page where you can
insert widgets‣ Defined by your theme.
‣ Widget‣ Movable block of content‣ Can be added by plugins
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Custom Menus
‣ Menu location defined by theme
‣ Menu items can be:‣ Page‣ Post‣ Category‣ Custom link‣ And more!
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Best Practices
‣ Back your site up.
‣ Keep Core, Themes & Plugins updated.
‣ Keep your computer & network secure.
‣ Get themes/plugins from good sources.
‣ Limit theme/plugin usage.
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Resources for Getting Help
‣ Google! (site:wordpress.org)
‣ Tutorial sites (wpbeginner.com)
‣ WordPress Codex & Forums
‣ #wordpress on irc.freenode.net
‣ WordPress Meetups
‣ central.wordcamp.org
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Where to go next
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Where to go next
‣ learn.wordpress.com
‣ wpbeginner.com
‣ wpmu.org
‣ wpmututorials.org
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Where to go next
‣ digwp.com
‣ planet.wordpress.org
‣ wpcandy.com
‣ dradcast.com
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Where to go next
‣ weblogtoolscollection.com
‣ wpforce.com
‣ wprealm.com
‣ wp.smashingmagazine.com
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Giving back!
‣ Help others learn!
‣ make.wordpress.org
‣ User Testing
‣ Translation (polyglots)
‣ Beta Testing
‣ WordPress Events
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Thanks!Andy Christian@andrew_cpht
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