WordPress: Up & Running · WordPress.com vs self-hosted WordPress • WP.com - basic service is...
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WordPress: Up & Running
AJ Morris
About
• Working with WordPress on and off since 2006.
• Develop Themes & Plugins• Consult as Freelancer• Work for CovenantEyes, Inc
Do I need a blog?
How a Blog helps your Business
• Way of branding yourself• Gives you creditability• Reach customers• Get feedback
WordPress.comvs
WordPress.org
WordPress.com vs self-hosted WordPress
• WP.com - basic service is free, add-ons such as domain, extra space, etc. cost more
• WP.com - keeps you updated and backedup
Self-hosted WordPress
• Need to pay for hosting• Need a domain• Need to keep it updated & backedup
Other differences?
• Setup & Installation• WP.com - through signup• Self-hosted - varies by host
Other differences?
• WP.com - Limited to 75 Themes + some premium themes
• Self-hosted - Essentially limitless
Other differences?
• WP.com - Widgets, but they release new ones from time to time
• Self-hosted - Essentially limitless
Other differences?
• WP.com - Monetizing, read their terms of use
• Self-hosted - Monetize any way you want, ads, affiliates, etc.
Getting Started with self-hosted WordPress
Themes
• Free - Available WP.org (Don’t search via Google!)
• Premium - A few places
Free Themes
Free Themes
• Don’t search for free themes!• Don’t search for free themes!• Some premium theme companies have a
free / lightweight free theme
Premium Themes
• Tons of places! Here’s just a few!
Premium Themes• Tons of places! Here’s just a few!
Premium Themes
• Be careful of themeforest• Some developers produce crap code• Stick to the popular authors
Free Plugins
• http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/• Tons of Free plugins for just about
anything!• Stick to the popular authors
Premium Plugins
Getting Started with self-hosted WordPress
Picking a Domain• Short• Catchy and memorable• Easy to pronounce• Easy to spell• Not too similar to competing domain names• Not a violation of someone else’s trademark
Domain Name
• http://www.name.com/• https://www.hover.com/• http://www.namecheap.com/
Types of Web Hosts• Shared hosting account• Shared VPS• VPS• Dedicated• Managed WP Hosting
Selecting a Web Host
• PHP 5.2.4 or higher• MySQL 5.0 or higher• Apache or nginx recommended• Check out http://wordpress.org/hosting/
Non-Managed Hosting
Managed Hosting
Ready to Begin?
✓ Domain✓ Hosting✓ WordPress Download
Install Time!
Beginner Resources• WP101 - http://bit.ly/wp101-gr2012• WPBeginner - http://bit.ly/wpbeginner-
gr2010• WP Codex - http://bit.ly/wp-get-started-
codex • Lynda.com - http://bit.ly/lynda-wp • Untame - http://bit.ly/get-going-wp
Questions?
Thank you!