Easy Website Using WordPress

Easy Websites with WordPress

Blake ImesonJune, 16th & 25th

2009

What is WordPress?

• Two Choices .com vs .org

• .org = self-hosted

• (Downloaded million+ times)

•Free and Opensource

Ways to use WordPress

•Blog•Static Site / CMS•Forum•Social Media•Portfolio Site•Photoblog•Wiki

The Solution…What makes WP powerful?

• Themes

• Plugins (4,000+)

• Admin Interface

• Easy Install / Upgrade

• SEO

•In cPanel – option for

quick install (Fantastico)

•Ultimate

Guide to Self-Hosting WordPres

s

Install

Examples

Resources - Themes

• Free -WordPress Extend

• Premium

WooThemes ElegantThemes

ThemeForest StudioPress

iThemes

Resources - Themes

•140+ Brilliant Free Wordpress Themes Around•100 Excellent Free WordPress Themes | Smashing Magazine •30 Free High Quality Wordpress Themes | Smashing Magazine •20 More Free First-Class Wordpress Themes | Smashing Magazine •Best Free WordPress Themes Gallery •10 Best Free WordPress Themes You Haven’t Seen •Top 50 free Wordpress themes | CrazyLeaf Design Blog•13 Simple And Elegant Free Wordpress Themes •50 Beautiful Free WordPress Themes •45+ Must See WordPress themes | Noupe

Resources - Plugins

•Over 4,000 plugins on

WordPress Extend

• Plugin release posts on

WeblogTools posts

¿Questions?

Blake Imeson

www.BlakeImeson.com

www.SparkplugSEO.com

678.492.6180

blake@blakeimeson.com

Resources – WordPress BlogsWordpress.com - Get a free blog yourname.wordpress.comWordPress.org - Download the code to run your own self-hosted blog.Lorelle on WordPress - Learn more about blogging and WordPress with help, tips, advice, and techniquesYoast - Blog of the famed WP plugin developer. Filled with Wordpress/SEO tips.

Hack WordPress - WordPress Themes, Plugins, Hacks, Guides, and More!Weblog Tools Collection - Great site for all things WordpressWPCandy - The Best of WordPress & WebliographyBlog Perfume - WordPess Blogs with Themes, Plugins and Blogging Resources