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Which WordPress is right for you? We’ll compare the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org to help you understand if you should stick with WordPress.com or move to a self-hosted WordPress.org installation. Bloggers who start out on WordPress.com may later decide that a self-hosted WordPress.org site is a better choice for them. If you’re in that position, this session will help you to make the move.
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Moving from WordPress.com to Moving from WordPress.com to WordPress.orgWordPress.org
In this Session…In this Session…
Which WordPress is right for you? Making the move What your new responsibilities are Q&A
Slides will be available at learnwp.ca
For a Personal BlogFor a Personal Blog.com is awesome!.com is awesome!
It's Free You don't need a domain name (but you can use
one if you want to) It's as Easy as 1-2-3:
create blog - pick theme - start writing No technical knowledge required to get started Maintenance is taken care of for you Your blog is part of the huge .com community
330 million visitors, viewing 3.4 billion pages every month!
Toronto blogger Neil Pasrichaknows from experience thatWordPress.com is awesome!
Where WordPresss.com can take you...Where WordPresss.com can take you...
Where WordPresss.com can take you...Where WordPresss.com can take you...Toronto blogger Neil Pasricha – 1000awesomethings.com
Why move to .org?Why move to .org?
Monetize your blog with ads Choose from thousands of free and
premium themes Customize your own theme Plugins! Integrate your blog and website with
WordPress as a CMS
Getting Started ...Getting Started ...
1. Register a Domain name2. Signup for Hosting3. Set the DNS (domain name servers)
If you’ve registered your domain through WordPress.com you can update the nameservers to point it to your new host.
4. Install WordPress to the ROOT directory on the server of your hosting account! WordPress is NOT a program to install on your computer.
http://learnwp.ca/workshop-prep/
Hire MoversHire Movers
For $129.00 you can pay WordPress.com to install WordPress for
you on the host company and handle
the entire move for you.
It’s called a Guided Transfer
Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions What happens to my old .com blog?
You will continue to own the blog. It will remain at wordpress.com (hidden) unless you intentionally choose to delete it.
Will my blog be under maintenance during the move?Once you purchase the guided transfer, a Happiness Engineer will set up a day to perform the transfer. The entire process is transparent to your readers.
What happens to my Google page rank if I use the Guided Transfer to move to a new host? All of your blog traffic will be seamlessly redirected to your new site if you already had a custom domain at WordPress.com. If you didn’t, the old subdomain.wordpress.com URL can be redirected with a Site Redirect upgrade.
I purchased a premium theme at WordPress.com. Will it be transferred? No, Premium themes purchased at WordPress.com are only valid at WordPress.com.
I have blog followers, will they be transferred? Yes, all your email followers and subscribers will be transferred to your new site.
Or…Or…
Do it yourself for free
Moving Day: PackingMoving Day: Packing Login to your wordpress.com dashboard Tools -> Export to download an eXtended
RSS (WXR) file of your blog’s content. By default the export is set to
everything Download the export file
Moving Day: UnpackingMoving Day: UnpackingLogin to your .org installation at yourdomain.ca/wp-admin
Go to Tools -> Import -> WordPress (to install the WordPress Importer Plugin)
Activate and Run the Importer Browse your computer for the WordPress eXtended RSS (WXR) file ->
click Upload file and import You will first be asked to map the authors in this export file to users on
the blog. For each author, you may choose to map to an existing user on the blog or to create a new user.
Import attachments to bring your images over from wordpress.com. Videos uploaded to WordPress.com cannot be moved through the import process.
Change of AddressChange of AddressTake your readers with you
Go back to your .com site and purchase the $13/year Site Redirect upgrade from the Store page in your dashboard.
Enter the new domain or address where you want your .com traffic to be redirected.
Getting Settled InGetting Settled In Delete the Sample Page, Post, and
Comment added during the WordPress installation
Install your favourite .com plugins Choose and activate a theme Customize your banner, background Setup your widgets Create menus for your navigation
Lock the door!
Akismet Activate Get an API key Decide what it’s
worth to youFast Secure Contact Form
Adds a contact form to your Contact page.
Uses Akismet to flag spam Option of a captcha code to
further prevent spam
New ResponsibilitiesNew Responsibilities Updates – WordPress core & plugins Backups Domain and Hosting Renewals
Keep Track of Important Info:Keep Track of Important Info:1. Domain Registrar:
login, date renewal due
2. Host Company:login, support phone number
3. FTP Credentials
4. Your WordPress admin login
Q & Eh?Q & Eh?
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