WordPress Basics for Blue Collar and Working Professionals

Wilton Elder, a music artist/teacher explained how the average person can utilize WordPress to power his/her website to generate a credible online presence.

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1. WordPress Basics For Blue Collar and Working Professionals
2. Thank You
3. Who Is This Guy?
4. Ground Rules
5. Your Own Website Why Build One?
6. Your Own Website • Develop online credibility • Reputation management • Share information • Generate business leads • Sell products directly
7. WordPress What Is It?
8. WordPress • Blog tool • Publishing platform • Content management system
9. Why Do You Use It?
10. Why WordPress? • Flexible • Customizable • Easy to use • Free
11. wordpress.com
12. What Else Do You Need?
13. Additionally • Domain name • Hosting • Content
14. Domain Names
15. Hosting
16. Content
17. SEO Search Engine Optimization
18. Theme What Is It?
19. Theme • Skin • Collection of files • Modifies the display • Without modifying the underlying code
20. Free v. Premium
21. Thesis
22. Home Page
23. Static v. Blog
24. Page v. Post
25. Categories
26. Widgets
27. Plugins
28. Social Media
29. Backup
30. Outsourcing
31. Security Hardening WordPress
32. Resources Useful Things
33. Resources • wordpress.org • diythemes.com • seobook.com • copyblogger.com • internetbusinessmastery.com
34. Charleston WordPress User Group http://wpchs.org Our Partners Please follow us on Twitter @wpchs and use #wpchs Featuring Wilton Elder Courtesy Charleston Digital Corridor