grow 2015 - day 2 slides
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Today’s Goals
• ID 3 components of publishing online • Difference between WP.com and
WP.org • What is WP, how can it help you? • Setup basic WP site • Choose a theme • Add some content • Have a website up and running! J
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Why make a website?
• Digital home • Personal blog / portfolio • Ecommerce / making
money • Social interaction • Publishing • Online learning
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How to make a website?
1. Server (plot of a house) 2. Domain Name (address of a house) 3. Code (the actual website)
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WordPress: Content
• Posts • Categories – Broad (Cats) • Tags – Specific (Siamese)
• Pages
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WordPress: Functionality
• Do’s and don’ts • Most downloaded and
featured list on wp.org are good places to start
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Step 1: What?
• What is your purpose? • Which pages do you need? • What do visitors see first?
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Step 2: Design
• Decide on a layout • Blog/Magazine • Shop • Business • One Pager
• Choosing a Theme • Free vs Premium • Envato / WooThemes • One click solutions vs flexible solutions
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Step 4: Plugins
• Contact Details • Ninja Forms • WP SEO • WooCommerce • Maintenance Mode • Page Builders
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Step 5: Promote your site
• Facebook • Twitter • Talk about it on other sites • Backlinks
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Next Steps
• Play! • Get involved in the WP Community • Find a mentor • Find a simple client - keep it simple!!!
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Career Prospects
• Developers • Designers • Assemblers/Builders • Project Managers • Business Analysts • Content Creators • Social Media Managers • Website Administrators
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Final Thoughts
• Which need do I solve? • When am I updating? • How often is code maintained/updated? • Which audience am I targeting? • Which skills/people do I need? • What niche do I want to address? • How do I build my team? • Which questions do I want to ask?
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