1. Meeple Communications Workshop 1 April 11, 2011 WordPress Workshop Presented by Nadine Wildmann, WritePoint Training Center
2. Meeple Communications Workshop 2 April 11, 2011 What is WordPress? Web publishing platform Easy to learn and use Content Management System (CMS) Open source, community support Powerful blogging tool A way for non-programmers to create professional websites and blogs Works in most browsers, strong SEO
3. Meeple Communications Workshop 3 April 11, 2011 The World of WordPress WordPress.org, WordPress.com Matt Mullenweg, founder and open-source evangelist Automattic, WordPress company WordPress Foundation WordCamp Illuminea’s Miriam Schwab runs WordCamp in Jerusalem, Matt attended last September
14. Meeple Communications Workshop 7 April 11, 2011 Domains A domain name is your URL, such as www.yourdomain.com Your domain is registered with a Registrar Your domain is hosted by a hosting company or private server The same company can register and host
15. Meeple Communications Workshop 8 April 11, 2011 Hosting Sign-up for an account Select a domain name I recommend hostmonster (use this link) 24/7 live chat Unlimited domains and sub-domains Easy WordPress install Integrated FTP I can answer questions Refundable on a pro-rated basis
16. Meeple Communications Workshop 9 April 11, 2011 Accounts Hosting account i.e. Hostmonster Control Panel WordPress back-end You’ll access one during this workshop Domain registrar account Only if you register a domain somewhere other than your hosting account FTP Not necessary with Hostmonster account In Control Panel, go to Files / Unlimited FTP
17. Meeple Communications Workshop 10 April 11, 2011 Moving Domains Your domain registrar can POINT your domain to any host. To do this, you access your registration account and provide the information that your host gives you You can request that your Registrar transfer the ownership of the domain to your host, your host will help you You cannot repoint during the ownership transfer process
31. Meeple Communications Workshop 20 April 11, 2011 WordPress Elements Core / Loop Content – Text, Images, Media Theme – Design, Functionality Plugins – Added functionality Widgets Dashboard Settings
32. Meeple Communications Workshop 21 April 11, 2011 Pages and Posts WordPress has both Posts and Pages Pages are static Posts can appear On the Home page On one or more Category pages In sidebars or sections of pages As full posts or excerpts With or without thumbnail images
44. Meeple Communications Workshop 27 April 11, 2011 Menus Static and Category pages can be combined on one navigation bar Or create two separate menus Drag and slide menu for sub-pages
45. Meeple Communications Workshop 28 April 11, 2011 Widgets Drag into widgetized areas such as sidebars Text widgets can include HTML
47. Meeple Communications Workshop 30 April 11, 2011 Theme Sources WordPress.org Free Themes Tested Popular | New | Featured Can be installed directly through backend Other Free Risky, evaluate source and reason for free offer Commercial Below $50 – investigate developer reputation Above $50 are usually stable and supported
48. Meeple Communications Workshop 31 April 11, 2011 Evaluating Themes Navigation bar Widgetized areas – Magazine style Theme options Thumbnail / Featured Image treatment Graphics
77. Meeple Communications Workshop 53 April 11, 2011 Social Media – Twitter Follow – Links website visitors to your Twitter page Share – Visitors post an article from your website to their own Twitter account Import – Your Twitter feed comes in live to your website Post to – Your blog posts are automatically posted to your Twitter account
78. Meeple Communications Workshop 54 April 11, 2011 Resources WordPress resource links: www.yoursteppinstone.com (no g in steppin’) Nadine Wildmann, Meeple Communications Web Design, Online Marketing and WordPress Training www.meeplecom.comnadine@meeplecom.com (A Meeple is a human or animal shaped wooden token used in board games.)
