This document provides 10 steps to customize a default WordPress site or blog. The steps include changing header, link, and background colors; inserting a background image; changing permalinks; adding a header slideshow; integrating custom fonts; customizing gravatars; integrating social media; adding graphics and content; designing a footer; and personalizing the login screen. It recommends several WordPress plugins to help implement some of the customizations, such as Header Image Slider, WP Google Fonts, Social Media Widget, and Custom Login.

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Ten ways to customise your default blog or website

2. Step One"
Format header, link and background
colours, site name and tagline.
Reference http://www.kular.adobe.com

3. Step TWO"
Insert a background image
Reference http://www.subtlepatterns.com

4. Step THREE"
Change your permalinks
Permalink… what the..?"
A permalink is a URL that
points to a specific blog
page or post entry.

5. Step FOUR"
Implement a transitional
header slideshow
Plugin Reference "
Header Image Slider

6. Step FIVE"
Add your own custom fonts
Plugin Reference "
WP Google Fonts

7. Step SIX"
Change the default gravatar and
create your own gravatar image.
Reference "
http://www.gravatar.com

8. Step SEVEN"
Integrate social media
Plugin Reference "
Social Media Widget

9. Step EIGHT"
Create some interesting graphics/content
References "
http://www.makebetterwebsites.com"
http://www.onepagelove.com

10. Step Nine"
Design a footer [which
doesn’t exist]

11. Step TEN"
Personalise your login
screen
Plugin Reference "
Custom Login

12. THESE ARE A FEW OF MY
FAVOURITE Plugins
Duplicate Post !"
Clone your posts and pages"
Secondary HTML Content"
Add additional HTML blocks to a template
Tiny MCE Advanced"
Add more tools to the WYSIWYG toolbar
THANKS
http://www.philbossdesign.com.au/wordcamp-presentation.pdf