1. …for beginners
Class #3

2. Logistics Recommended read: New WiFi password
new username: event0988
new password: ve44_vv78_qh27
New slides on website:
Recommended read:
WordPress for Dummies (5th ed.)
free eBook: Getting Started with WordPress
Want more? 2-3 slots open in next week’s workshop:

3. SeeMeRoar sites go away in 1 week
> “Get Hosting”
OK: Dreamhost (infinite disk space, but slow/limited)
2-weeks* FREE (*always if 501c3)
usually $120/year but I’ve provided some discounts:
sign up at & enter code:
wp2013 = $40 off (makes it $80 for 1 year of hosting)
wp2013domain = $30 off + extra free domain for life
wp2013ip = $20 off + extra free domain + free unique IP
GREAT: MediaTemple (very fast, many different plans)
15% off:
…during signup, use special offer code “jonpeck”

4. Course Roadmap Internet Basics Updating Dashboard, Administration
User management
Posts vs Pages
Import/Export
Editing: rich- vs HTML; Drafts/Visibility/Pubdate
Widgets
Themes: find, customize
Navigation, Parents, Order
Other ways of posting
Media library (& links to)
Comments
bookmarklet (“press this”)
iOS/Tablet apps
Settings: title/tagline, etc
Plugins
Permalinks
SEO, videos, music/audio
Homepage / posts page
E-Commerce, PayPal
Header & Background img
shortcodes, inserting PHP

5. User Management
Generally, these are people who contribute to and/or manage your site
Unique usernames & addresses
Can have one, or many Users, of various levels
Subscriber: has a profile but can’t contribute
Useful for knowing your reader base and/or with plugins
Contributor: create posts, but not publish
An Editor would approve (publish) their drafts
Author: can publish their own posts
Editor: can create/manage any post or page
Administrator: can do everything (& add/del Users)

6. Other ways of posting Bookmarklet: add this to your browser bookmarks
Post via can do via a dedicated GMail account, but DANGEROUS!
Check this to use the Android/iPhone app…

7. Android/iPhone/iPad app

8. Export: text content only, not images/themes/etc (for better exports, use BackupBuddy)

9. Import: from other Blogs, or from an Export

10. WordPress Multisite (WPMU)
Allows many sites on one WordPress Installation
Adds a ”Network Admin” user level to manage sites
Individual sites can have their own Admins, but have some features removed (can only install Plugins/Themes the Net Admin has approved, etc)
A little complex to set up, should do when first install WordPress on your host: see this guide

11. eCommerce in 3 not-so-easy steps
get a PayPal account (or a full Payment Processor)
For most purposes a “Personal” account is fine
they accept payments for you (incl Credit Cards), then you transfer $ to your bank account on a regular basis
view, refund, manage payments at
install/configure a PayPal plugin (there are lots!):
single “buy now” buttons: Easy PayPal Custom Fields
single w/ custom forms: CP Contact Form with Paypal
cart: WordPress Ultra Simple Paypal Shopping Cart
for custom forms w/ Ultra Simple, also install cforms II (complex)
full shopping setups: WooCommerce, WP e-Commerce, Easy Digital Downloads (not just for digital goods, AFAIK)
sell stuff!

12. PayPal standard = annoying!or
PayPal standard = annoying!

13. PayPal Pro +plugin = stay on site!or
PayPal Pro +plugin = stay on site!

14. { MUST-HAVE Plugins Security: WordFence Backups:
…and maybe Captcha too
Backups:
Online Backup for WordPress: full schedulable file & database backup; requires a professional to restore
Better (but not free / $80): BackupBuddy easy backup, restore, and migrate without a programmer’s help
Editing pages: TinyMCE Advanced
Analytics: Google Analytics
Search Engine Optimization (SEO):
WordPress SEO by Yoast: complex but great
Google XML Sitemaps (also hits Bing, Yahoo)
to add pics to searches: Google Plus Author Info {

15. Useful Plugins Audio: MP3-jPlayer or HTML5 jQuery Audio Player
Video: Smart YouTube PRO or YouTube Shortcode
Shortcodes: [name param=“value”]
Categories for Media Library: Media Category Library
Image Gallery/LightBox: NextGen Gallery
Sliders: SlideDeck2
Make nav menu items go elsewhere: Redirection
Hide pages from nav: Exclude Pages from Navigation

16. Useful Plugins Post lists on multiple pages: TPG Get Posts
Social: Social Media Widget
Favicon: All-in-One Favicon
Calendar: All-in-One Event Calendar or Google Calendar
Forms:
Contact Form or Contact Form 7
Google Forms (surveys, etc)
Membership: s2Member (adds paid members, protected downloads, membership levels, etc)

17. Workshop time / Future classes
Next week’s workshop:
If you want to contact me in the future:
Occasional questions are fine!
More in-depth consulting/site-building: $50/hr