Why WordPress Is not "Set it and Forget It"

WordPress is not RonCo, and it's not JUST because of security that we upgrade. Though we do...

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1. YOU CAN’T SET IT AND FORGET IT WORDPRESS IS NOT RONCO
2. Half-Elf Support Rogue DreamHost WordPress Support Specialist http://halfelf.org MIKA “IPSTENU” EPSTEIN
3. MY SITE IS PERFECT WordPress IS secure! My plugins are reliable My theme is future proof My content is great!
4. WHAT DO WE UPDATE?
5. THERE ARE THREE LIGHTS •  WordPress •  Your Server •  Your Content
6. Core Plugins Themes WORDPRESS
7. Server Hardware Server Software PHP SQL Apache Nginx … IIS YOUR SERVER
8. Posts Pages Comments Social Media Theme / Layout / Design YOUR CONTENT
9. WHY DO WE UPDATE?
10. Bring Readers Back Good for SEO Keep Up With The Times GOOD CONTENT IS AMAZING CHICKEN
11. Tweet it and forget it Facebook is transient CHEAP CONTENT CAN BE FORGETTABLE BUT MEMORABLE
12. WHAT DRIVES US TO UPDATE?
13. “Find something that you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” PASSION FEEDS ENGAGEMENT
14. “If you have that passion, it is conveyed through marketing. People see it. I get up before them and show them something new and wonderful. When I create something, I believe in it, and I am very passionate about it.” DON’T OVERSELL PASSION
15. “n spite of food fads, fitness programs, and health concerns, we must never lose sight of a beautifully- conceived meal.” KEEP YOUR KITCHEN UP TO DATE
16. “You’d probably expect to spend…” CHEAP HARDWARE BREAKS
17. BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!
18. EVEN THE SAME OLD THING NEEDS LOVE
19. “The only real stumbling block in the kitchen is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” NEW FEATURES ARE ATTRACTIVE
20. “You’ll never know everything about anything, especially something you love.” NEVER COOK A STEAK THE SAME WAY TWICE
21. BUT THIS IS ALL WORK
22. Set it and walk away! ROTISSERIE CHICKEN IS OKAY
23. Non-cooks think it’s silly to invest two hours’ work in two minutes’ enjoyment; but if cooking is evanescent, so is the ballet. HOME COOKED CHICKEN IS GREAT
24. Always remember: If you’re alone in the kitchen and you drop the lamb, you can always just pick it up. Who’s going to know? HARD WORK MATTERS
25. BON APPETIT! http://helf.us/wcchi2013