WordPress For BusinessBy Nile Flores

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ObjectiveDefine what WordPress is?Explain what WordPress can do?Answer why Businesses should blog.Share some tips for good site

conversion.Share tools that you should use for your

WordPress site

What is WordPress? Is is not just a blog platform. It is a full content

management system. WordPress powers more than 15% of websites in the

world! It is the #1 content management system over long

time CMS like Drupal and Joomla It is easy to learn and use It can do anything you want it to. Has a very active and friendly support community.

What Kind of Sites Can WordPress Power?

Blogs Multi-author blogs E-zines/ online

magazines Web directories Coupon directories Review sites Political sites Social bookmarking

sites

Realty sites Hotel/ Reservations Membership sites Social networks Forums E-commerce sites

AND MORE!!!!

Just A Couple Local Area Examples of WordPress sites in Southern Illinois

DailyEgyptian.com

ElRancherito-MVN.com

Julie4StateRep.net

Midam.US

RendLakeResort.com

TheOldeHomestead.net

ThisIsFun.com

Why SHOULD Businesses Blog?

To draw attention to your businessTo draw attention to your communityBuild authority over your competitionEngage with current or potential clients

$ $ $

Tips for Site Conversion Do not stuff EVERYTHING on your front page

of your site Offer some type of newsletter opt-in for

clients or interested parties to receive deals, and more info on your business

Have a contact form! Make sure you make it clear who you are!

Examples of Ways to Convert Your Visitors

Tools for Your Site To Help it On The Way

• Google XML Sitemaps• Google Analytics• Feedburner / Feedburner Feedsmith Plugin• WordPress SEO by Yoast• Yet Another Related Post Plugin (YARPP)• Aweber.com or MailChimp.com• Digg Digg Plugin

WordPress Resource Sites WordPress.org/Support Codex.WordPress.org WPBeginner.com WPEngineer.com CatsWhoCode.com JustinTadlock.com Blondish.net WPHacks.com WPRecipes.com

Other WordPress Materials

• WordPress for Dummies by Lisa Sabin-Wilson

• Professional WordPress Plugin Development by Brad Williams, Ozh Richard and Justin Tadlock

• Digging Into WordPress by Chris Coyier and Jeff Starr

Any Questions?Nile Flores

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Me in 1986