EndLess Possibilities With Wordpress
- 2. WordPress – Humble Beginnings • A void to be filled • A small bit of code for an existing open source blogging platform in 2003 • A comment on a blog post
- 3. WordPress - Today • There are a multitude of themes and plugins available for download giving many options for customizing a WordPress website. • WordPress can be translated into 56 languages truly making it a global platform. • WordPress powers 26% of the entire web and there are 500 new sites being created using WordPress every day. • WordPress/WooCommerce powers over 39% of all e-Commerce websites worldwide.
- 4. Ok thank you for coming…
- 5. WordPress Growth • WordPress is now 13 years old • Some popular websites that use WordPress are: • https://wordpress.com/activity/
- 6. Why is WordPress so Popular? • WordPress is Free and Open Source • WordPress is Easy to Use and Learn • Extensible by Over 44,000 Plugins Available • and over 10,000 themes • WordPress is Safe and Secure • WordPress is Search Engine Friendly • WordPress is Easy to Manage
- 7. So how do all these Stats affect me? • Destructive thoughts • I live in Trinidad/Tobago, I can’t do all those things • I have a day job so I’m good • I don’t know anything about building websites • Constructive thoughts • Can’t hurt to try • Learning never stops • Community is your most important asset
- 8. Preaching the good Word….Press • Almost any type of website can be built using WordPress • It’s not as hard as you think • 10 types of websites you can build easily with WordPress
- 9. 1. A Blog • At it’s core, WordPress is a blogging platform What do I need for a successful blog? • A good topic • Only a few plugins needed to make it a powerful Marketing tool • A nice theme to make it visually attractive
- 10. Top Earning Blogs in the World
- 11. 2. Coupon Site • There are themes that are built specifically for a coupon website. https://www.appthemes.com/themes/clipper/ https://templatic.com/cms-themes/daily-deal- premium-wordpress-app-theme • Add coupon code functionality to any theme. http://couponcodeplugin.com/
- 12. 3. Job Board • A theme built specifically for posting jobs http://freelanceengine.enginethemes.com • A plugin that gives any theme the ability to list jobs https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-job-board/
- 13. 4. Forum • Install the bbPress plugin and you have instant access to a full fledged forum system on your WordPress Site.
- 14. 5.Corporate/Business Site • A nice theme that fits the client’s requirements • Some additional plugins • A good eye for design • Some coding knowledge for specific cases
- 15. 6. Membership Site • WordPress has built in functionality to add and manage users • Plugins https://wordpress.org/plugins/membership/ https://www.woothemes.com/products/woocommerce- memberships/
- 16. 7. Social Site • Install the BuddyPress plugin. https://buddypress.org/
- 17. 8. Portfolio • A nice theme that shows of your creative genius • Some plugins for extra functionality
- 18. 9. News Site • A news site is just a blog with a different layout • A nice news theme • Plugins for added functionality
- 19. 10. E-Commerce Website • WooCommerce Plugin • A nice theme for selling online • Plugins, plugins, plugins
- 20. Anything You want! • WordPress API
- 21. Endless Possibilities TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR COMMUNITY AND PUT IN THE WORK.