your wordpress freelance business site
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Working with JavaScript and WordPresshttps://brianhogg.com/jswp
WordCamp Hamiltonhttps://hamilton.wordcamp.org/
Pluginshttps://brianhogg.com/plugins/
Hamilton Freelancershttp://freelancermeetup.com/
Video of this Presentation
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/your-freelance-business
Terms• Domain Name: yourbusinessname.com
(.org, .ca, …)
• WordPress: The code and content management system for your website
• Hosting: So clients can see your WordPress site
Relationship Between Domain Name, Hosting and WordPress
Domain Name
Relationship Between Domain Name, Hosting and WordPress
Domain Name
Hosting
Relationship Between Domain Name, Hosting and WordPress
Domain Name
Hosting
WordPress
Relationship Between Domain Name, Hosting and WordPress
Domain Name
Hosting
WordPressEmail
Registering Your Domain Name
• Go to namecheap.com
• Search for your desired domain name
• Add to cart
• Make sure Auto-renew enabled during checkout
Setting Up Hosting
Why WP Engine?• WordPress installed/configured with no other
steps• Fast, reliable, secure, 24/7 support
• Faster site = higher rankings + less user frustration
• All they do is WordPress• Nice intuitive interface
• ie. restoring a backup if you make a mistake
Why WP Engine?• Automatic WordPress core updates
• Will automatically restore/rollback if error• (Usually) alerts you if there is a major
security issue with a plugin/theme• Easy to configure SSL certificate (https://)• You get what you pay for.
• WP Engine gives 2 months free if you pay annually
https://brianhogg.com/wpengine
Access to Hosting Account
Manage settings, view backups, billing information, etc
Access to Hosting Account
Manage settings, view backups, billing information, etc
WordPress SiteWP Engine creates it for you automatically
WordPress SiteWP Engine creates it for you automatically
Demo: Setting up your
site!
Basic Settings
• Settings > General
• Settings > Discussion
• Settings > Permalinks
Installing a Theme• Appearance > Themes
• Add New
• Need to go to wordpress.org/themes to see last updated date and supported version
• Delete themes you aren’t using (security)
Homepage
1. Pages
2. Add New
3. Appearance > Customizer
4. “Static Front Page”
Theme Customizer• Different themes will have different options
• Change things like site title, logo, header image, layout
• Widgets (or Design > Default Layout in Spacious)
• Say no to sliders
Point Domain to WP Engine
1. my.wpengine.com then Domains
2. Add Domain
3. Go to namecheap.com and Account
4. Domain List then Manage button
5. Advanced DNS
6. Copy IP address from my.wpengine.com Overview
Can take up to 24-48 Hours
You have a site!
Staging Site:Safe Way to Test
Things
What’s Next?• Add other page(s)
• Keep plugins/theme up to date
• Additional backups with VaultPress
• Free SSL certificate
• Store with WooCommerce?
• WordPress Tutorials
Questions?