How to Make Money with WordPress

ADESOJI ADEGBULUwww.makemoneyonlineng.com

© April 2012

http://www.makemoneyonlineng.com/

Welcome. WordPress is a very special project to me. Every developer and contributor adds something

unique to the mix, and together we create something beautiful that I'm proud to be a part of. Thousands of hours have gone into WordPress, and we're dedicated to making it better every day. Thank you for making it

part of your world.— Matt Mullenweg

WordPress – CODE IS POETRY!

ADESOJI ADEGBULUwww.makemoneyonlineng.com

Matt Mullenweg founded WordPress on May 27th, 2003. The name WordPress was suggested by

Christine Selleck Tremoulet, a friend of Mullenweg

WordPress was started in 2003 with a single bit of code to enhance the typography of everyday writing and with fewer users than you can count on your fingers and toes. Since then it has grown to be the largest self-hosted blogging tool in the world, used on millions of sites and seen by tens of millions of people every day.

It was created by and for the community, which means there are hundreds of people all over the world working on it (More than most commercial platforms) It also means you are free to use it for anything from your personal home page to a very big business site without paying anyone a license fee and a number of other important freedoms

WordPress started as just a blogging system, but has evolved to be used as full Content Management System and so much more through the thousands of plugins, widgets, and themes. WordPress is limited only by your imagination (and tech chops.)

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What is WordPress?

Why WordPress?

How to Install WordPress

WordPress Resources

WordPress Tips

Creating Online Wealth with WordPress

Questions & Answers

My Bonuses

My Question

The definition of WordPress in simple terms

WordPress is a powerful open source publishing platform based on PHP and MySQL that comes with a great set of features designed to make your experience as a publisher on the Internet as easy, pleasant and appealing as possible.

It is a free, standard compliant, fast, light and free content management system, with sensible default settings and features, and an extremely customizable core.

Why I Recommend WordPress

WordPress is one of the most popular blogging platforms available today. And for a good reason, over 70% of popular sites are built on WordPress

It’s powerful enough to be a complete CMS, has every feature or function a blogger could dream of (either built in or available via plugins or custom functions), and it’s free and open source.

Why I Recommend WordPressWordPress is very easy to use. You don’t need all the superior knowledge to use and work with it.

There are many great things about WordPress. It makes a great blog, great content management system and, perhaps best of all. WordPress makes sharing content and attracting readers to your site a breeze. WordPress is not simply a website, but rather a content-publishing platform.

It is search engine friendly and Google loves WordPress

Why I Recommend WordPressYou are free to do whatever you like with the WordPress code, extend it or modify in any way or use it for commercial projects without any licensing fees. It is free not only because of price but also the freedom to have complete control over it.

It is trusted by content publishers both large and small including CNN and the NY Times.

WordPress is supported by a vibrant community of users who have already solved many of the toughest challenges to sharing information today.

WordPress is the best Content Management System

Manual InstallationPlease note, you will need to create a database for WordPress on your Cpanel for this manual installation to work.

Log in to your cPanelClick MySQL Database Wizard icon under the Databases section.Create a Database enter the database name and click Next Step.Create Database Users enter the database user name and the password. Make sure to use a strong password. Click Create User.Add User to Database click the All Privileges checkbox and click Next Step.Complete the task note the database name and user. Write down the values of hostname, username, databasename, and the password you chose. (Note that hostname will usually be localhost.)

Manual InstallationFamous 5-minute Manual install

Download WordPress from WordPress.orgUnzip the package in an empty directory on your webhost control panel and upload everything.Open wp-admin/install.php in your browser. It will take you through the process to set up a wp-config.php file with your database connection details.

If for some reason this doesn't work, don't worry. It doesn't work on all web hosts. Open up wp-config-sample.php with a text editor like WordPad or similar and fill in your database connection details.Save the file as wp-config.php and upload it.Open wp-admin/install.php in your browser.

http://makemoneyonlineng.com/wp-admin/install.php






Manual InstallationOnce the configuration file is set up, the installer will set up the tables needed for your blog. If there is an error, double check your wp-config.php file, and try again.

If you did not enter a password, note the password given to you. If you did not provide a username, it will be admin.

The installer should then send you to the login page. Sign in with the username and password you chose during the installation. If a password was generated for you, you can then click on 'Profile' to change the password.

http://makemoneyonlineng.com/wp-login.php

Automatic InstallationAlthough WordPress is very easy to install, you can use one of the one-click autoinstallers typically available from hosting companies. Four of those autoinstallers, (mt) Media Temple 1-Click Tool, Fantastico, Installatron, and Softaculous.

FantasticoLogin to your cPanel account and click on the Fantastico (or Fantastico Deluxe) optionOnce you enter Fantastico on the left hand side there is a 'Blogs' Category under which WordPress is there. Click on it.Click on the 'New Installation' Link in the WordPress OverviewFill in the various details and Submit.That's it you are done!

Automatic InstallationSoftaculous

Login to your host and look for Software/Services

In Softaculous there is a 'Blogs' Category. Collapse the category and WordPress will be there. Click on it.

You will see an 'Install' TAB. Click it.

Fill in the various details and Submit.

That's it, you are done!

Automatic Installation

Hosting, Themes, PluginsWordPress Hosting

In order to run a completely customized WordPress blog, you need to have your own hosting account. The webhost must be a PHP version 5.2.4 or higher and MySQL version 5.0 or higher.

Some of the Webhosts that provides easy WordPress installations are Hostgator, Web4Africa, Hostable etc

You can go for basic, intermediate of advanced hosting depending on what you will be using the hosting account for

Hosting, Themes, PluginsWordPress Themes

A good website/blog comes from a good design. The designs are in the form of a WordPress theme which you can get free or pay to get.

When it comes to creating a high quality blog or website, the first thing you should focus on is a professional looking design.

Some of the profession theme suppliers I use are Theme Forest & Theme Junkie. Others are StudioPress, WooThemes, Headway, Thesis…

You can get themes in the category of CMS/Business; Magazine/News; Photo; Portfolio; Personal Blog etc

Hosting, Themes, Plugins

WordPress PluginsOne of the best things about WordPress is the ability to add plugins. Plugins are a great way to expand WordPress and adapt it to suit your needs. They are also easy to install and are often available for free

Some of the plugins I personally use and recommend to all of my clients are All In One SEO Pack, Google XML Sitemaps, Google Analytics, Contact Form, WordPress Database Backup, Maintenance Mode, WP Super Cache, Facebook Comments, Ads Rotate, Easy Mashable etc

Keyboard ShortcutsBold: Alt+SHIFT+bItalics: Alt+SHIFT+idel (strikethrough): Alt+SHIFT+dins (insert date/time): Alt+SHIFT+sLink: Alt+SHIFT+aInsert img URL: ALT-SHIFT-mBlockquote: Alt+SHIFT+qCode: Alt+SHIFT+cRead More: Alt+SHIFT+tUnordered List (ul): Alt+SHIFT+uOrdered List (ol): Alt+SHIFT+oList Item (li): Alt+SHIFT+l

Keyboard ShortcutsLine break: SHIFT+EnterUndo: CTRL+zRedo: CTRL+yPublish the Post: Alt+SHIFT+pAdvanced Editor: Alt+SHIFT+zEdit HTML: Alt+SHIFT+eAlign Left: Alt+SHIFT+lAlign Center: Alt+SHIFT+cAlign Right: Alt+SHIFT+rH1 Header: CTRL+1H2 Header: CTRL+2H3 Header: CTRL+3H4 Header: CTRL+4H5 Header: CTRL+5H6 Header: CTRL+6Paragraph: CTRL+7Format: CTRL+8Address: CTRL+9

Finding AnswersGetting More WordPress Help

Using the Support Forums

New To WordPress - Where to Start

First Steps With WordPress

Introduction to Blogging

WordPress Semantics - Learning the Jargon

WordPress Support Forum

IRC Freenode WordPress Support on channel #wordpress

WordPress IRC Live Help

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Installation ProblemsGetting Started With WordPress - InstallationCommon Installation ProblemsMoving WordPressImporting Posts and Comments from Another Blog SoftwareI've Lost My Password

Design Problems & LayoutCSS Fixing_Browser BugsCSS TroubleshootingFinding Your CSS StylesTroubleshooting Nested ListsSite Design and LayoutWordPress LessonsFAQ Themes, Layout and DesignFAQ Using WordPress

Comment SpamModerating CommentsSpammers Have Overwhelmed My CommentsCombating Comment SpamCommon Spam WordsFAQ Working with WordPress

Frequently Asked QuestionFAQ About WordPressFAQ InstallationFAQ New To WordPressFAQ Working with WordPressFAQ Themes, Layout and DesignFAQ Using WordPressFAQ Advanced TopicsFAQ TroubleshootingFAQ Developer DocumentationFAQ About the WordPress Codex

Solving Common ProblemsFAQ Troubleshooting

Enabling Sending Referrers

The Layout is All Messed Up

I Make Changes and Nothing Happens

Permalinks Won't Work

WordPress Backups

Backing Up Your Database

Restoring Your Database From Backup

My Plugin Won't Work

Solving MySQL Database Error 28

WordPress Solutions and Services

Basic WordPress Setup

Professional WordPress Setup

WordPress SEO Services

Coaching/Consulting

Theme Creation & Customization

Custom Plugins Development

Migration from other blogging platforms to WordPress & Conversion of Websites to WordPress

WordPress Security Audits

WordPress Technical Support & Maintenance


Basic SetupRelevant advice on the purchase of domain name and web hosting.

Offer WordPress themes for free.

Upload, install and configure the top 10 required Plugins

Create email addresses.

Make theme ready for AdSense and other advertising.

You can charge between $200 & $500.00 for this


Professional SetupGood Webhosting PackageInstallation of a theme of your choiceInstall advanced Ping list and robots.txt fileConfigure a sitemap.xml and sitemap.xml.gz to promote search engine rankingsInstall advanced plugins to work with your themeConfigure spam protection to prevent comment spamCreate a customized RSS feed to promote your site and allow users to subscribe to updatesInstall logo and graphicsDocumentation and training

You can charge between $800 & $5, 000.00 for this


Search Engine Optimization ServiceAbide strictly to the rules of authentic Search Engine Optimization - Organic traffic and white hat SEO.

WordPress Site Optimization and SEO audits

Understand how search engines works and also know what search engines wants.

Keywords recommendation, link building and strategies for article writing.

Install and configure the best SEO plugins for WordPress.

Install content delivery network (CDN).

Add XML and HTML sitemaps.


Search Engine Optimization ServiceRegister your site with Google webmaster central

SEO Friendly Permalinks

Breadcrumb navigation.

On-Page SEO (Keywords, Internal linking etc)

Off-Page SEO (Linkback, Authority etc)

You can charge as much as $2, 000 for this


WordPress Coaching & ConsultingThis is basically training people on the use of WordPress and also providing supports.

Find out if WordPress is the right platform for your clients etc

Teach on how to utilize WordPress

You can offer this Coaching/Consulting for $100.00 (more or less) per hour (2 hour minimum) In-Person, Through Email, Over Telephone, Video Conferences on Skype etc


WordPress Theme Creation & CustomizationThere are thousands of WordPress themes available for free on the Internet. Most of these themes have licenses which allow them to be customized to meet your needs.

Theme customization to meet your customers preferences.

Custom design work, theme modifications/tweaks, PSD to WordPress.


WordPress Theme Creation & CustomizationThis involves replacing text logo with image; disable ‘written by’ and author info; hide time and date from the post page; add tag cloud; add widget area; customize blog layout; replace home blog page with custom page; change color scheme (images); add/remove widgets; change font name and size etc

You can charge as much as $1,500 for this.


Custom Plugins Development

Follow a detailed coding standard that ensures you deliver only the highest quality products and services. These must fulfil the requirements of your client. It takes days to develop a plugin but it is very profitable.

Determine the actual needs of your clients and write a specification that they would be happy with.

You can charge less than $1,000 or more than$5,000 per Plugin depending on the type of plugin


Migration from other blogging platforms to WordPress & Conversion of Websites to WordPress

BlogSpot/Blogger to WordPress

WordPress.com to WordPress

Convert .html, .php or .asp or a flash website into a WordPress site for content management purpose

You can charge between $100 and $500 per transfer/conversion


WordPress Security Audits

There are a lot of potential security leaks most especially on business blogs. These can come as a result of old WordPress version, plugin version, insecure file permissions, weak password etc.

The security audit is specially designed for ensuring WordPress blogs are running on tight security. The first phase is security audit where you access the current security situation of a site and give a detailed report with recommended actions to take in securing the site. The second phase is security lockdown in which you will implement security measures.

WordPress Solutions and ServicesWordPress Security Audits

You Do...

A thorough inspection of your client’s server configuration, database, WordPress files, themes and plugins.

Detailed report of your client’s website's vulnerabilities and recommendations on making it more secure.

Audit & Review

You can charge $300 per security audit and solution


WordPress Technical Support & MaintenanceInstalling and updating plugins, WordPress upgrades, and databases

Database backup.

Performance audit to identify bottlenecks, troublesome plugins, etc.

You can charge between $100 & $500 per support

The FREE guide will show you the followings in details;

1. Choosing a Niche & Keyword Research

2. Choosing your Domain Name

3. Registering your Domain Name

4. Setting up your Web Hosting Account

5. Updating your Domain Nameservers

6. Creating Domain Name Email Addresses

7. Installing WordPress Blog using Fantastico

8. Installing WordPress Blog Manually

9. Installing WordPress Themes to your Blog

The FREE guide will show you the followings in details;

10. Installing WordPress Plugins to your Blog

11. Search Engine Optimization for your Blog

12. Creating Categories for your Blog

13. Creating Additional Pages for your Blog

14. Writing your first post for your Blog

15. Adding Pictures & Video to your Blog

16. Monetizing your WordPress Blog

17. Adding Adsense and Affiliate Banners

18. Adding Google Analytics to your Blog

19. Traffic Generation techniques for your Blog

Are you going to start using WordPress to create Online Wealth?

Open Source.Open source software means two things: first of all it is free for any sort of use. You can use it to power your personal blog or even to power your corporate website. Secondly, it will remain free forever.

State-of-the-art platform.WordPress is arguably the most reliable and sophisticated publishing platform available on the web. It has a wide range of basic and advanced features, and since it uses the PHP language, anyone can edit and tweak the core code to create new uses and features. Moreover, WordPress makes it very easy to manage any site, and it already comes with some search engine optimization.

Active Community.Another benefit of using WordPress is the support that you will have from its active community. The WordPress support forums are always full of members ready to help fellow WordPress users and to explain how you can solve your technical problems. On top of that you will also find a wide range of websites and blogs that are exclusively dedicated to WordPress and its development.

Themes.WordPress uses themes, which are nothing more than web templates that can be installed and switched between with a single click. There are thousands of freely available WordPress themes, and there are also many companies that produce premium quality WordPress themes that you can purchase and install in your blog.

Plugins.WordPress already comes with a large number of features out of the box, and you also have thousands of plugins, most developed by the users themselves, that can be installed and that will carry out all sorts of tasks.

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