how to make a website part 1
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Basic intro on how to build a Wordpress based website within an hour with little or no experience. This is the first presentation. Enjoy!TRANSCRIPT
HOW TO MAKE A WEBSITE WITH LITTLE OR NO
EXPERIENCE
Part 1
By Yusuf Chowdhury 7/17/2012
Full Disclosure
There may be links included in this presentation which are associated with one or more of my affiliate accounts. This means if you purchase any of the products or services I’ve recommended, those companies will pay me a small fee or commission.
Note: FTC requirement to disclose any affiliate recommendations, links, etc…..
Lets Start with the Basics!
• Domain • Web Hosting • Website
Domain Name• Domain name is your web address or URL,
such as OnlineBusinessOwners.Biz• Business Name• Keywords• Short • Easy to remember • Uncomplicated
Web Hosting • Home for your website files - not the same
as Domain Registration or Domain Name• Both can be provided from the same
company• Domain Name and Web Hosting can be
from two separate places• Change the DNS• Support team will help you
Types of Web Hosting Services
Type CostShared Hosting $4 - $10Dedicated Hosting $100 - $350Cloud Hosting $90 - $1,200VPS (virtual private server) $16 - $250WordPress Hosting $25 to $300
What to look for? • Price• 24/7 Phone and Chat Support• Linux Based vs. Windows • cPanel • Disk Space • Bandwidth • Uptime and Reliability
Links
• http://GoDaddy.OnlineBusinessOwners.Biz
• http://HostGator.OnlineBusinessOwners.Biz/
• http://RackSpaceCloud.OnlineBusinessOwners.Biz/
• http://WPengine.OnlineBusinessOwners.Biz/
• http://ZippyKid.OnlineBusinessOwners.Biz/
• http://WPfixit.OnlineBusinessOwners.Biz/
Follow the checklistRegister Domain Name
Purchase Web Hosting Service
Install WordPress
Choose a Theme
Install responsive WordPress theme (Free or Premium)
Activate Theme
FREE PAID & Self Hosted
Free hosting Monthly/Annual Fees
Limited to 3GB only Limits?
Automatic backup & upgrades Backups, maintenance and updates – your responsibility
Technical maintenance taken care of for you
Some technical knowledge required
Limited Themes – no premium or plugins
Customize your themes & add plugins
No ownership: WordPress advertises on your site
Full Ownership with complete control of your site
No option to monetize Monetize your site
No custom analytics Customize Analytics
WordPress.COM vs. WordPress.ORG
Types of ThemesFreeTwenty Eleven - This is a free theme and the default theme
when you install WordPress. You can search for more free themes within the WordPress Dashboard.
Paid Theme Forest, Elegant Theme, StudioPress, Woo Themes and
many more – These are also called Premium Themes
Before Building your Website
• Plan your contents• Blogs• Videos• New Letter
• Services • Capture leads• Create a map of
your website
Build Your Site• Login to WordPress website dashboard
Go to Pages Click Add New to create your first
page Add title, insert text or images
• Preview page then publish• Repeat steps 1-5 until you have all your
main pages: About Us, Services, Contact Us, Sitemap, Privacy, Legal Disclaimer etc…
Add Essential Plugins • Google Analytics for
WordPress• Shareaholic | email,
bookmark, share buttons
• WordPress SEO• CommentLuv• WP Backup• W3 Total Cache
• Yet Another Related Posts Plugin
• Contact Form 7• Login Lockdown• WP Touch• Social Metrics• WP optimizer• Sucuri SiteCheck
Malware Scanner
End of Part One
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