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SAVV Y BLOGGING
with WordPress
Getting Started


WordPress


Don’t try to make money with a blog. Make money with a business, and
market it with a blog. - remarkablogger
WordPress
a community of WordPress users and bloggers
WordPress
 Essentials Membership

 free access to some basic
WordPress videos and tutorials
WordPress
    Club Savvy Membership
access to all of our basic and advanced
    WordPress videos and tutorials
       step-by-step intro videos
             blogging tips
          member only forum
WordPress
Club Savvy Membership


only $99
 for a full year
WordPress

or check out bobwp.com
for workshops, webinars
  training and support
How Can A Blog Help My Business

Increase Traffic to Your Website

Reach a Larger Audience

A Great Way of Branding Yourself

Gives You Credibility

Helps You to Reach Out & Know Your Customers
WordPress.com
     vs.
WordPress.org
WordPress.com
         vs.
self-hosted WordPress
WordPress.com vs. self-hosted
     what are the other differences?


              COST - free software
.com - basic service free, cost for add-ons such as
    extra space, domain, videopress, more user, VIP
    self-hosted - will need to pay for hosting
WordPress.com vs. self-hosted
   what are the other differences?



         SET-UP & INSTALLATION
             .com - easy setup
    self-hosted - depends on your host
WordPress.com vs. self-hosted
          what are the other differences?


                        THEMES
.com - limited to over 75 free themes + beginning to add
                    premium themes
 self-hosted - hundreds and hundreds, including premium
                         themes
WordPress.com vs. self-hosted
      what are the other differences?



              WIDGETS & PLUGINS
.com - limited widgets, but release of new widget
 self-hosted - widgets, widgets and more widgets
        can only use plugins on self-hosted
So if I choose self-hosted,
           I will need to...

     Keep WordPress updated
     Keep my themes updated
Keep my plugins and widgets updated
    And backup, backup, backup
starting out
comment on blog • look at blogs in your
              industry
YOUR THEME
     Free vs. Paid

     changing themes

out of the box vs. customized

      greater flexibility

           support

          licensing
Brand
 your
 blog
your
 voice
  be
yourself
Your Header
Make it easy to
navigate your blog



                    The
                 navigation
                    bar
Categories & Tags Widget
connecting
RSS
RSS (Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary) is a
family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently
updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines,
audio, and video—in a standardized format.


   Make it easy to sign up for your RSS feed



   Create an email signup
SOCIAL
MEDIA
WIDGET
SHARE
A few plugins
Akismet
Contact Form 7
Gravity Forms
WP - DB - Backup   BackupBuddy
Google Analytics - Webmaster Tools
All in One SEO
Viper’s Video Quicktags
              Viper’s Video Quicktags
Audio Player
and more ways to
 make your Blog
  User Friendly

   Use a clean design and make your posts super-easy
to read-use bullets and whitespace

   Make it easy to leave a comment

   Connect between your blog and website
CONTENT is KING!
You Need to Know This About Your Readers

1. The 90-9-1 rule:
• 90% of your readers are lurkers (they read, but do not comment).
• 9% contribute from time to time, but other priorities distract them.
• 1% participate frequently and account for most of the comments.

2. Most won’t read your whole post carefully
• The average readers spends 96 seconds reading the average post.
• 79% of readers scan, rather than read.
• Only 16% will read the whole page.
Where can I get ideas from a post?

   Watch and listen
   Family relationships and life experiences
   Problems of your customers or clients
   Industry blogs and forums
   Workshops and conferences
   Your old posts
   Comments from your readers
tips to make your content shine
 Understand the difference between writing for
Google and writing for your readers
 Post at least once a week and be consistent
 Be useful
 Entertain your reader
 Write headlines that grab your reader
 Revive old posts
 Don’t stray to far from your niche
 Encourage comments
monetize your blog


      use it to market your
              business
    sell ebooks, videos, etc.
       affiliate advertising
   adsense, amazon and other
                 ads
a lot of freakin’ traffic
GET THE WORD OUT
Register your blog with Google

Comment on other blogs

Join discussions

Use social media and feeds

Advertise your blog everywhere
WORDPRESS
                    by Cat’s Eye Marketing



bob dunn • 425.223.0022 • bob@savvwp.com

        twitter : @savvywordpress

             Sa vvyWP.com

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Savvy Blogging with WordPress March 2011

  • 1. SAVV Y BLOGGING with WordPress Getting Started WordPress Don’t try to make money with a blog. Make money with a business, and market it with a blog. - remarkablogger
  • 2. WordPress a community of WordPress users and bloggers
  • 3. WordPress Essentials Membership free access to some basic WordPress videos and tutorials
  • 4. WordPress Club Savvy Membership access to all of our basic and advanced WordPress videos and tutorials step-by-step intro videos blogging tips member only forum
  • 6. WordPress or check out bobwp.com for workshops, webinars training and support
  • 7. How Can A Blog Help My Business Increase Traffic to Your Website Reach a Larger Audience A Great Way of Branding Yourself Gives You Credibility Helps You to Reach Out & Know Your Customers
  • 8. WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
  • 9. WordPress.com vs. self-hosted WordPress
  • 10. WordPress.com vs. self-hosted what are the other differences? COST - free software .com - basic service free, cost for add-ons such as extra space, domain, videopress, more user, VIP self-hosted - will need to pay for hosting
  • 11. WordPress.com vs. self-hosted what are the other differences? SET-UP & INSTALLATION .com - easy setup self-hosted - depends on your host
  • 12. WordPress.com vs. self-hosted what are the other differences? THEMES .com - limited to over 75 free themes + beginning to add premium themes self-hosted - hundreds and hundreds, including premium themes
  • 13. WordPress.com vs. self-hosted what are the other differences? WIDGETS & PLUGINS .com - limited widgets, but release of new widget self-hosted - widgets, widgets and more widgets can only use plugins on self-hosted
  • 14. So if I choose self-hosted, I will need to... Keep WordPress updated Keep my themes updated Keep my plugins and widgets updated And backup, backup, backup
  • 15. starting out comment on blog • look at blogs in your industry
  • 16. YOUR THEME Free vs. Paid changing themes out of the box vs. customized greater flexibility support licensing
  • 17.
  • 18.
  • 20. your voice be yourself
  • 22. Make it easy to navigate your blog The navigation bar
  • 25. RSS RSS (Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary) is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format. Make it easy to sign up for your RSS feed Create an email signup
  • 26.
  • 28. SHARE
  • 29.
  • 34. WP - DB - Backup BackupBuddy
  • 35. Google Analytics - Webmaster Tools
  • 36. All in One SEO
  • 37. Viper’s Video Quicktags Viper’s Video Quicktags
  • 39. and more ways to make your Blog User Friendly Use a clean design and make your posts super-easy to read-use bullets and whitespace Make it easy to leave a comment Connect between your blog and website
  • 41. You Need to Know This About Your Readers 1. The 90-9-1 rule: • 90% of your readers are lurkers (they read, but do not comment). • 9% contribute from time to time, but other priorities distract them. • 1% participate frequently and account for most of the comments. 2. Most won’t read your whole post carefully • The average readers spends 96 seconds reading the average post. • 79% of readers scan, rather than read. • Only 16% will read the whole page.
  • 42. Where can I get ideas from a post? Watch and listen Family relationships and life experiences Problems of your customers or clients Industry blogs and forums Workshops and conferences Your old posts Comments from your readers
  • 43. tips to make your content shine Understand the difference between writing for Google and writing for your readers Post at least once a week and be consistent Be useful Entertain your reader Write headlines that grab your reader Revive old posts Don’t stray to far from your niche Encourage comments
  • 44. monetize your blog use it to market your business sell ebooks, videos, etc. affiliate advertising adsense, amazon and other ads a lot of freakin’ traffic
  • 45. GET THE WORD OUT Register your blog with Google Comment on other blogs Join discussions Use social media and feeds Advertise your blog everywhere
  • 46. WORDPRESS by Cat’s Eye Marketing bob dunn • 425.223.0022 • bob@savvwp.com twitter : @savvywordpress Sa vvyWP.com