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Endless Possibilities
with WordPress
WordPress – Humble Beginnings
• A void to be filled
• A small bit of code for an existing open source blogging platform in 2003
• A comment on a blog post
WordPress - Today
• There are a multitude of themes and plugins available for download giving many options for customizing a WordPress website.
• WordPress can be translated into 56 languages truly making it a global platform.
• WordPress powers 26% of the entire web and there are 500 new sites being created using WordPress every day.
• WordPress/WooCommerce powers over 39% of all e-Commerce websites worldwide.
Ok thank you for coming…
WordPress Growth• WordPress is now 13 years old
• Some popular websites that use WordPress are:
• https://wordpress.com/activity/
Why is WordPress so Popular? • WordPress is Free and Open Source• WordPress is Easy to Use and Learn• Extensible by Over 44,000 Plugins Available • and over 10,000 themes• WordPress is Safe and Secure• WordPress is Search Engine Friendly• WordPress is Easy to Manage
So how do all these Stats affect me? • Destructive thoughts
• I live in Trinidad/Tobago, I can’t do all those things
• I have a day job so I’m good• I don’t know anything about building
websites• Constructive thoughts• Can’t hurt to try• Learning never stops• Community is your most important asset
Preaching the good Word….Press • Almost any type of website can be built
using WordPress
• It’s not as hard as you think
• 10 types of websites you can build easily with WordPress
1. A Blog• At it’s core, WordPress is a blogging platform
What do I need for a successful blog?• A good topic• Only a few plugins needed to make it a powerfulMarketing tool• A nice theme to make it visually attractive
Top Earning Blogs in the World
2. Coupon Site• There are themes that are built specifically
for a coupon website.https://www.appthemes.com/themes/clipper/https://templatic.com/cms-themes/daily-deal-premium-wordpress-app-theme
• Add coupon code functionality to any theme.
http://couponcodeplugin.com/
3. Job Board• A theme built specifically for posting jobs http://freelanceengine.enginethemes.com • A plugin that gives any theme the ability to list jobshttps://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-job-board/
4. Forum• Install the bbPress plugin and you have instant access to a full fledged forum system on your WordPress Site.
5.Corporate/Business Site• A nice theme that fits the
client’srequirements
• Some additional plugins
• A good eye for design
• Some coding knowledge for specific cases
6. Membership Site• WordPress has built in functionality to add and
manage users
• Plugins https://wordpress.org/plugins/membership/ https://www.woothemes.com/products/woocommerce-memberships/
7. Social Site• Install the BuddyPress plugin. https://buddypress.org/
8. Portfolio• A nice theme that shows of your creative genius• Some plugins for extra functionality
9. News Site• A news site is just a blog with a different layout• A nice news theme• Plugins for added functionality
10. E-Commerce Website• WooCommerce Plugin• A nice theme for selling
online• Plugins, plugins, plugins
Anything You want!• WordPress API
Endless PossibilitiesTAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR COMMUNITY AND PUT IN THE WORK.