build your site tonight, be blogging tomorrow
DESCRIPTION
Build your own professional and functional WordPress site in an evening for under $500. Shows how to leverage the power of premium themes and plugins to create a better site yourself than many developers will take months (and a much larger budget) to deliver.TRANSCRIPT
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BUILD YOUR SITE TONIGHT !
BE BLOGGING TOMORROW!
(No Technical Skills Required)
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DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?
• New business idea that you want to move fast on
• Don’t want to wait months for a developer
• Don’t have a big budget to hire a good developer
• Want something that looks professional and will help build your business
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Time to roll your sleeves up and do it yourself…
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A LITTLE ABOUT ME• Co-founder of DIY Website Coach
• Been creating WordPress sites since 2007
• Regularly create these sort of sites for clients
• WordPress trainer
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WHAT ARE WE BUILDING?
• Solid, secure WordPress base (to keep hackers out)
• Professional looking site (to give you credibility)
• Integrated email opt-in (to build your list)
• Fully responsive (works well on all devices)
All with no coding, completed in a night for < $500
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The End Result
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SOME ASSUMPTIONS…
• You already have a hosting account
• You already have a domain name (and it is linked to your hosting account)
• You can follow a few simple video tutorials - full videos available at:
http://www.diywebsitecoach.com/build-your-site-tonight/
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LET’S GET STARTED…
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INSTALL WORDPRESS
• Manual install for extra security
• Update basic settings (site title, tagline, permalinks)
• Update user profile
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Time Elapsed: 11 min !
Total Cost: $0
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ADD PREMIUM THEME• Provides great functionality and design at a fraction of the
cost of a custom theme
• We use and recommend the Genesis framework
• Wide range of child themes available
• Clean, efficient code
• Strong community support
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Time Elapsed: 19 min !
Total Cost: $100
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BACKUPS
• Backups provide a safety net if something goes wrong
• Scheduled backups provide peace of mind
• Storing offsite provides extra protection
• Safest not to rely on backups provided by your host
• We use and recommend BackupBuddy
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Time Elapsed: 24 min !
Total Cost: $180
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SECURITY• Most sites are compromised by automated bots
• Make it hard for them and they will just move on
• Sucuri plugin provides 1-click hardening for the major vulnerabilities hackers exploit
• Also regularly monitors your site for malware
• Best of all, it is FREE
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Time Elapsed: 27 min !
Total Cost: $180
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FORMS & INTEGRATION
• Every site needs a contact form
• Premium form plugins can also integrate with your mailing list provider and PayPal
• Allows you to easily build payment paths
• We use and recommend Gravity Forms
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Time Elapsed: 34 min !
Total Cost: $379
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ADDITIONAL PLUGINS
• eNews Extended (for email opt-in boxes)
• Simple Social Icons
• Jetpack (social sharing and related posts)
• Akismet (comment spam protection)
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Time Elapsed: 42 min !
Total Cost: $379
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BASIC PAGES & MENU• About page
• Services page
• Blog page
• Contact page
• Remember to add the pages to the menu
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Time Elapsed: 58 min !
Total Cost: $379
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WIDGETS & BASIC STYLING
• Available widget areas will depend on the theme you are using
• Genesis themes have good tutorials on how to configure each area as per the demo
• Access to community forum or support ticket system for additional help
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WIDGETS & BASIC STYLING• In this case:
• Background image
• Welcome area on home page
• Main sidebar (optin, brief about, social icons)
• 3 Footer areas (key message, recent posts, search and tags)
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Time Elapsed: 80 min !
Total Cost: $379
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EXTRA CREDIT
• Additional styling and branding
• Directly update stylesheet
• Visual aids such as Design Palette Pro or Genesis Extender (an additional $49)
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COMMON QUESTIONS• What if I want to change themes later?
• All your content will flow in to the new theme. Widgets may need to be moved and/or reset
• What if I need more functionality?
• You can alway add more functionality to the site as your business grows and evolves (e-commerce, memberships, etc)
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NEED MORE HELP?• http://www.diywebsitecoach.com
• http://www.diywebsitecoach.com/build-your-site-tonight/
• https://www.facebook.com/diywebsitecoach
• Twitter : @WarrenDenley