Top Tips for Creating a WordPress Website or Blog

Presentation given to the Auckland WordPress User Group, New Zealand. Tips within the WordPress Admin Area, SEO, Plugins and a few basic design notes.

Transcript

1. TOP TIPS FOR CREATING A WORDPRESS WEBSITE OR BLOG Ngaire Ackerley @ngaireackerley
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2. WHO AM I? • Working with WordPress for 8 years • Designer/Developer • Traveller
3. WHAT WE’LL CHAT ABOUT • WordPress tips within the Admin area • How to choose a good plugin • Few SEO tips • Design tips
4. WORDPRESS ADMIN AREA TIMEZONE
5. WORDPRESS ADMIN AREA ‘PRETTY’ PERMALINKS https://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Permalinks
6. WORDPRESS ADMIN AREA MENUS
7. WORDPRESS ADMIN AREA WIDGETS - MODERATION!
8. PLUGINS CHOOSE WISELY AND USE IN MODERATION!
9. CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLUGIN WHAT TO CHECK FOR
10. YOAST SEO - FREE VERSION WIDELY USED FOR BASIC SEE
11. PLUGINS - WHAT TO CHECK FOR • Version it requires • Compatibility • Last updated • Users • Ratings • Google the Author • Support
12. SEO H TAGS - USE WISELY
13. IMAGE FILENAMES, TITLES, ALT TAGS https://yoast.com/image-seo/
14. DESIGN TIPS KISS - KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID
15. KEEP IT SIMPLE • Limit content • Limit colours • White space is a GOOD THING • Remember everything in moderation
16. BALANCE AND HARMONY
17. CONTRAST 1-2 BOLD COLOURS, 1-2 LIGHTER/TINTS
18. THANKS! QUESTIONS? Slides are online at: 
 http://www.designack.com/portfolio/speaking-and-presentations/ @ngaireackerley
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