easy website using wordpress
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Learn how to create a website using the blogging / CMS software, WordPress.TRANSCRIPT
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?
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