WordPress per freelance: Alcuni consigli per sfruttarlo meglio ed evitare errori
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Transcript of Your WordPress Freelance Business Site
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Working with JavaScript and WordPresshttps://brianhogg.com/jswp
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Pluginshttps://brianhogg.com/plugins/
Hamilton Freelancershttp://freelancermeetup.com/
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Video of this Presentation
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/your-freelance-business
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Terms• Domain Name: yourbusinessname.com
(.org, .ca, …)
• WordPress: The code and content management system for your website
• Hosting: So clients can see your WordPress site
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Relationship Between Domain Name, Hosting and WordPress
Domain Name
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Relationship Between Domain Name, Hosting and WordPress
Domain Name
Hosting
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Relationship Between Domain Name, Hosting and WordPress
Domain Name
Hosting
WordPress
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Relationship Between Domain Name, Hosting and WordPress
Domain Name
Hosting
WordPressEmail
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Registering Your Domain Name
• Go to namecheap.com
• Search for your desired domain name
• Add to cart
• Make sure Auto-renew enabled during checkout
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Setting Up Hosting
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Why WP Engine?• WordPress installed/configured with no other
steps• Fast, reliable, secure, 24/7 support
• Faster site = higher rankings + less user frustration
• All they do is WordPress• Nice intuitive interface
• ie. restoring a backup if you make a mistake
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Why WP Engine?• Automatic WordPress core updates
• Will automatically restore/rollback if error• (Usually) alerts you if there is a major
security issue with a plugin/theme• Easy to configure SSL certificate (https://)• You get what you pay for.
• WP Engine gives 2 months free if you pay annually
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https://brianhogg.com/wpengine
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Access to Hosting Account
Manage settings, view backups, billing information, etc
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Access to Hosting Account
Manage settings, view backups, billing information, etc
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WordPress SiteWP Engine creates it for you automatically
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WordPress SiteWP Engine creates it for you automatically
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Demo: Setting up your
site!
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Basic Settings
• Settings > General
• Settings > Discussion
• Settings > Permalinks
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Installing a Theme• Appearance > Themes
• Add New
• Need to go to wordpress.org/themes to see last updated date and supported version
• Delete themes you aren’t using (security)
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Homepage
1. Pages
2. Add New
3. Appearance > Customizer
4. “Static Front Page”
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Theme Customizer• Different themes will have different options
• Change things like site title, logo, header image, layout
• Widgets (or Design > Default Layout in Spacious)
• Say no to sliders
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Point Domain to WP Engine
1. my.wpengine.com then Domains
2. Add Domain
3. Go to namecheap.com and Account
4. Domain List then Manage button
5. Advanced DNS
6. Copy IP address from my.wpengine.com Overview
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Can take up to 24-48 Hours
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You have a site!
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Staging Site:Safe Way to Test
Things
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What’s Next?• Add other page(s)
• Keep plugins/theme up to date
• Additional backups with VaultPress
• Free SSL certificate
• Store with WooCommerce?
• WordPress Tutorials
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Questions?