WordCamp Phoenix 2013: Just Like Building a House

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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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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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10. IUUQXXXqJDLSDPNQIPUPTDVNJEBODJLJ
    A house built without a
    Blueprint
    

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11. FAIL PLAN
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    PLAN to
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12. IUUQXXXqJDLSDPNQIPUPTXTDVMMJO
    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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21. IUUQXXXqJDLSDPNQIPUPTTFBUUMFNVOJDJQBMBSDIJWFT
    now we’re ready to do the
    hard work
    

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22. IUUQXXXqJDLSDPNQIPUPTUBVSVTBpDJPOBEP
    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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    w OFXT
    •Events
    w DMBTTFT
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    •Services
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    w XPSEQSFTT
    •About
    w PVSTUB⒎
    •Portfolio
    

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25. IUUQXXXqJDLSDPNQIPUPTFSJOLPIMFOCFSHQIPUP
    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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