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WordCamp Phoenix 2013: Just Like Building a House

WordCamp Phoenix 2013: Just Like Building a House

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Natalie MacLees

January 19, 2013
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  1. Just Like
    Building a House
    Getting a new WordPress site started the right way
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  2. Who I am
    Purple Pen Productions
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    jQuery for Designers
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    SoCal WordPress Users’ Group
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    jQuery la Users’ Group
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  3. Business as Usual
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  4. Business as Usual
    Step 1
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  5. Business as Usual
    Step 1
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    Step 2
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  6. Business as Usual
    Step 1
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  7. WRONG WRONG
    WRONG
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    Only using One Tool

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    Poorly chosen Theme

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    A house built without a
    Blueprint

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  11. FAIL PLAN
    When you
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    ,
    FAIL
    PLAN to
    you

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    Let’s start with a
    Blueprint

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  13. With a plan we know...
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  14. ?

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  15. why?

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  16. who?

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  17. what?

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  18. where?

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  19. when?

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  20. how?

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    now we’re ready to do the
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    sketch out a
    site map

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  23. portfolio
    home
    blog
    wordpress
    clients
    news
    events
    classes
    workshops
    meetups branding
    services
    design
    dev
    wordpress
    about
    our staff

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  24. •Home
    •Blog
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    •Events
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    •Services
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    •About
    w PVSTUB⒎
    •Portfolio

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    produce your
    content

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    WordPress &
    your content

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  28. portfolio
    home
    blog
    wordpress
    clients
    news
    events
    classes
    workshops
    meetups branding
    services
    design
    dev
    wordpress
    about
    our staff

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  29. IUUQXXXqJDLSDPNQIPUPTTFFNJOHMFF
    A new frame of mind for
    choosing themes

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  30. Common Pitfalls
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  31. Too obsessed with SEO

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  32. Misguided feedback
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  33. Compromising on
    Quality
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    vs.

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  34. Falling for gorgeous
    demos

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  36. Meowbify!

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  38. Questions

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  39. Thank YOU!

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