If you're getting started with WordPress for the very first time, here are some tips to help you save time and money.

1. Ways to save you time & money when launching a WordPress Site Launch Right!

2. Chris Lema The most important things to know about me Hours spent using WordPress Mistakes made using WordPress Sites launched using WordPress 9,055 18,110 450 I am currently the Vice President of Software Engineering & Marketing at Emphasys Software

3. 5 Mistakes Not to Make Plugins To Use Right Away Additional Plugins You May Like Tips Once Launched

4. Mistake One: Not all Hosts are Equal

5. Mistake Two: Not all Installations are Equal

6. Mistake Three: Don’t move too Fast!

7. For Performance, don’t do this Mistake Four: Permalinks aren’t just to make things pretty.

8. Mistake Five: Don’t forget to clear out those default pages & posts.

9. 3 Getting to Settings 2 1 Domain/wp-login.php

10. Your site will need plugins. Start here!

11. When looking for plugins… Social Proof

12. If you only have $40 to spend on your site, BUY GRAVITYFORMS. Here are 5 more plugins I recommend.

13. Themes Picking the right type (blog, magazine, photo) is critical. Uniqueness comes from your content and photos, not just the design.

14. Find Your Voice / Know your Backstory

15. Help your Content/Use Great Images

16. More is Less/ Get Focused

17. Find a Pattern/ Develop Routines

18. Monitor Everything/ Collect Statistics

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