managing & maintaining multiple wordpress websites
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
GEOFF MYERS PRESENTS
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BEFORE WE BEGIN…
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BEFORE WE BEGIN…
ABOUT GEOFF MYERS▸ Founded SimDex in 2004
▸ Web Solutions for Small + Medium Sized Businesses
▸ Digital Marketing Consultant + Strategist
▸ 10+ Years as Full Stack Web Designer + Developer
▸ 5+ Years of WordPress Development Experience
▸ 50+ WordPress Sites Built, Maintained + Marketed
▸ Academic Background in Computer Science
▸ Get In Touch: [email protected] or simdex.org or 414.455.6675
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BEFORE WE BEGIN…
WP MAINTENANCE PLANHow You Benefit:
▸ We Do Everything For You
▸ Unlimited Minor Changes + Revisions
▸ 24 Hour Response Time Guaranteed
▸ Your Total Peace of Mind
▸ Monthly Phone Consultations
▸ No Hourly Fees or Additional Costs
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WP MAINTENANCE PLANFeatures + Services Included:
▸ Backups
▸ Monitoring
▸ Speed
▸ Changes
▸ Reports
▸ Support
▸ Consulting
▸ Security
▸ Updates
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
WHO MIGHT WANT TO BULK MANAGE WORDPRESS WEBSITES?
▸ You manage or maintain multiple websites for your clients
▸ Your company has many separate WordPress installations
▸ You run a network of independent blogs
▸ You want to create a custom blueprint forbulk deploying new WordPress websites
▸ You own several WordPress websites
▸ You want to save time
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
WHAT BULK WORDPRESS MANAGEMENT FEATURES ARE THERE? (PART 1)
▸ Add, edit, and remove users
▸ Apply custom admin branding
▸ Check website analytics
▸ Create and save backups
▸ Generate automated reports
▸ Install plugins and themes
▸ Manage SEO settings
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
WHAT BULK WORDPRESS MANAGEMENT FEATURES ARE THERE? (PART 2)
▸ Monitor website uptime and downtime
▸ Publish posts and pages
▸ Run performance scans
▸ Run security scans
▸ Save custom plugin and theme settings
▸ Scan for and identify broken links
▸ Update core, plugins, and themes
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
SOLUTIONS FOR BULK MANAGING WORDPRESS WEBSITES
▸ CMS Commander
▸ iControlWP
▸ InfiniteWP
▸ iThemes Sync
▸ MainWP
▸ ManageWP
▸ WP Pipeline
▸ WP Remote
▸ WP-CLI
= Personal Recommendation
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ONE OPTION: INFINITEWP (PART 1)
▸ Features Included in Free Version:
▸ One Master Login
▸ One Click Update
▸ Backup and Restore
▸ Manage Plugins and Themes
▸ Self Hosted and Secure
▸ Free for Life
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ONE OPTION: INFINITEWP (PART 2)
▸ Features Available in Paid Addons:
▸ Schedule Backups
▸ Manage Users
▸ Publish Posts, Pages & Links
▸ WP Maintenance
▸ Broken Link Checker
▸ Staging
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ONE OPTION: INFINITEWP (PART 3)
▸ Features Available in Paid Addons:
▸ Cloud Backup
▸ Client Plugin Branding
▸ Client Reporting
▸ Google Webmaster
▸ Wordfence Security
▸ Vulnerability Updates
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ONE OPTION: INFINITEWP (PART 4)
▸ Features Available in Paid Addons:
▸ Install/Clone WordPress
▸ Google Analytics
▸ Sucuri Malware Scanner
▸ Google Page Speed
▸ iThemes Security
▸ Code Snippets
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ONE OPTION: INFINITEWP (PART 5)
▸ Features Available in Paid Addons:
▸ Manage Comments
▸ Uptime Monitor
▸ File Uploader
▸ Duo Security
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ONE OPTION: INFINITEWP (PART 6)
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ANOTHER OPTION: MAINWP (PART 1)
▸ Features Included in Free Version:
▸ Manage Plugins and Themes
▸ Install and Automate Upgrades
▸ Generate and Schedule Backups
▸ Publish and Manage Content
▸ Create and Manage Users
▸ Self Hosted and Hidden
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ANOTHER OPTION: MAINWP (PART 2)
▸ Features Available in Paid Extensions:
▸ Advanced Uptime Monitor
▸ Article Uploader
▸ BackUpWordPress
▸ BackWPup
▸ BlogVault
▸ Boilerplate
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ANOTHER OPTION: MAINWP (PART 3)
▸ Features Available in Paid Extensions:
▸ Branding
▸ Broken Links Checker
▸ Bulk Settings Manager
▸ Clean and Lock
▸ Client Reports
▸ Clone
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ANOTHER OPTION: MAINWP (PART 4)
▸ Features Available in Paid Extensions:
▸ Code Snippets
▸ Comments
▸ Favorites
▸ File Uploader
▸ Google Analytics
▸ InMotion Hosting
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ANOTHER OPTION: MAINWP (PART 5)
▸ Features Available in Paid Extensions:
▸ iThemes Security
▸ Links Manager
▸ Maintenance
▸ Page Speed
▸ Piwik
▸ Post Dripper
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ANOTHER OPTION: MAINWP (PART 6)
▸ Features Available in Paid Extensions:
▸ Post Plus
▸ Rocket
▸ Spinner
▸ Sucuri
▸ Team Control
▸ UpdraftPlus
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ANOTHER OPTION: MAINWP (PART 7)
▸ Features Available in Paid Extensions:
▸ URL Extractor
▸ WooCommerce Shortcuts
▸ WooCommerce Status
▸ WordFence
▸ WordPress SEO
▸ WP Fix It Extension
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ANOTHER OPTION: MAINWP (PART 8) FREE VERSION ALSO AVAILABLE
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
LIVE DEMONSTRATION
InfiniteWP
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
LIVE DEMONSTRATION
MainWP
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
DIFFERENT OPTION: WP-CLI (PART 1)
▸ Manage the object cache.
▸ Manage user capabilities.
▸ Get information about WP-CLI itself.
▸ Manage comments.
▸ Download, install, update and otherwise manage WordPress proper.
▸ Manage WP-Cron events and schedules.
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
DIFFERENT OPTION: WP-CLI (PART 2)
▸ Perform basic database operations.
▸ Execute arbitrary PHP code.
▸ Load and execute a PHP file.
▸ Export content to a WXR file.
▸ Get help on WP-CLI, or on a specific command.
▸ Import content from a WXR file.
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
DIFFERENT OPTION: WP-CLI (PART 3)
▸ Manage attachments.
▸ List, create, assign, and delete menus
▸ Manage options.
▸ Manage WP-CLI packages.
▸ Manage plugins.
▸ Manage posts.
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DIFFERENT OPTION: WP-CLI (PART 4)
▸ Manage post types.
▸ Manage rewrite rules.
▸ Manage user roles.
▸ Generate code for post types, taxonomies, etc.
▸ Search/replace strings in the database.
▸ Launch PHP's built-in web server for this specific WordPress installation.
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DIFFERENT OPTION: WP-CLI (PART 5)
▸ Interactive PHP console.
▸ Manage sidebars.
▸ Perform site-wide operations.
▸ List, add, and remove super admins from a network.
▸ Manage taxonomies.
▸ Manage terms.
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DIFFERENT OPTION: WP-CLI (PART 6)
▸ Manage themes.
▸ Manage transients.
▸ Manage users.
▸ Manage sidebar widgets.
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES (PART 1)
▸ How To Manage Multiple WordPress Websites Effectively
▸ Managing Multiple WordPress Sites: The Ultimate Guide
▸ 8 Tools for Managing Multiple WordPress Sites
▸ How to Efficiently Manage Multiple WordPress Sites using ManageWP
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MANAGING & MAINTAINING MULTIPLE WORDPRESS WEBSITES
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES (PART 2)
▸ How to Run Multiple WordPress Sites from a Single Dashboard
▸ WordPress Management Software Comparison
▸ Which WordPress management software should you use?
▸ Tools and tips for managing multiple WordPress sites
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THAT’S IT FOR NOW…
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THAT’S IT FOR NOW…
THIS PRESENTATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE:
simdex.org/multiple Get In Touch:
414.455.6675