Wordpress Workshop 101
Presented by Will Hardison
What is Wordpress?
• WordPress is a free and open source blogging
tool.
What is WordPress?
• WordPress is a free and open source blogging
tool.
• It is also considered a Content Management
System (CMS) allowing for easy content
management through the dashboard.
What is WordPress?
• WordPress is a free and open source blogging
tool.
• It is also considered a Content Management
System (CMS) allowing for easy content
management through the dashboard.
• WordPress is used by over 16.7% of Alexa
Internet's "top 1 million" websites.
What is Wordpress?
• WordPress is a free and open source blogging
tool.
• It is also considered a Content Management
System (CMS) allowing for easy content
management through the dashboard.
• WordPress is used by over 16.7% of Alexa
Internet's "top 1 million" websites.
• TIME, CNN, TED, RCA Televions, and TechCrunch
all use Wordpress to manage their websites.
What is WordPress?
• WordPress is not just a blogging platform.
Two Types of WordPress Websites
• 1. Hosted on wordpress.com
Two Types of WordPress Websites
• 1. Hosted on wordpress.com
• 2. Hosted on your own server/hosting
platform.
Hosted on WordPress.com
• Great for people who want to test the waters
or just run a fun personal blog.
WordPress.Com Pro’s
• It’s free to get started
WordPress.Com Pro’s
• It’s free to get started
• Easy to set up
WordPress.Com Pro’s
• It’s free to get started
• Easy to set up
• Support articles, forums, and available
Happiness Engineers to chat with.
Wordpress.com Con’s
• Limited Control
Wordpress.com Con’s
• Limited Control
• Only 3GB of storage
Wordpress.com Con’s
• Limited Control
• Only 3GB of storage
• Nickel and dimed by WordPress for upgraded
features
Your Own Install
• Great option for those who are more serious
about blogging, or want more of a full working
website
Your Own Install Pro’s
• Complete Control: Themes, layout, and styling
Your Own Install Con’s
• Some functions and features require a little
more technical knowledge and experience
Your Own Install Con’s
• Some functions and features require a little
more technical knowledge and experience
• You’re responsible for backing up your install
Your Own Install Con’s
• Some functions and features require a little
more technical knowledge and experience
• You’re responsible for backing up your install
• Paying for a hosting company
Wordpress Definitions
• Theme: A theme is a collection of files that
work together to produce a graphical interface
with an underlying unifying design for a
weblog. A theme modifies the way the weblog
is displayed, without modifying the underlying
software. Essentially, the WordPress theme
system is a way to skin your weblog.
Wordpress Definitions
• Theme: A theme is a collection of files that work
together to produce a graphical interface with an
underlying unifying design for a weblog. A theme
modifies the way the weblog is displayed,
without modifying the underlying software.
Essentially, the WordPress theme system is a way
to skin your weblog.
In English, it’s the design of your blog. You can
install and activate different themes to change
the look of your blog without changing any of the
content.
WordPress Definitions
• Plugins: A plugin is a group of php functions
that extends the functionality of a Wordpress
website. For example: Rotating Images,
Calendar of Events, Contact Forms, Google
Maps and Directions.
WordPress Definitions
• Plugins: A plugin is a group of php functions
that extends the functionality of a Wordpress
website. For example: Rotating Images,
Calendar of Events, Contact Forms, Google
Maps and Directions.
• Wordpress has a bank of plugins that you can
search, download, install, and activate to
enhance your Wordpress website.
Wordpress Definitions
• Posts: Are articles you write to populate your
blog.
Wordpress Definitions
• Categories: Each post in WordPress is filed
under a category. Thoughtful categorization
allows posts to be grouped with others of
similar content and aids in the navigation of a
site.
Wordpress Definitions
• Tag: is a keyword which describes all or part of
a Post. Think of it like a Category, but smaller
in scope. A post may have several tags, many
of which relate to it only peripherally.
Wordpress Definitions
• Page: is often used to present "static"
information about yourself or your site. A
good example of a Page is information you
would place on an About Page. A Page should
not be confused with the time-oriented
objects called posts. Pages are typically
"timeless" in nature and live "outside" your
blog.
Wordpress Resources
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www.woothemes.com
www.elegantthemes.com
www.themeforest.net
www.hostmonster.com
www.sitelutions.com