Webinar presented to GSA's Web Manager University by Kristy Fifelski, City of Reno Nevada Web Manager. Tour government blogs and microsites using WordPress, and learn about resources for federal government.

1. WordPress Federal
for Government Blogs & Microsites
Web Manager University - New Media Talk
Presented by Kristy Fifelski, Web Manager
City of Reno, Nevada

2. WordPress is everywhere…

3. WordPress in Government
examples…

7. RecoverySF.org is an example of a government microsite

8. Another government microsite using WordPress platform

10. Important Websites
WordPress.com
WordPress.org
Codex.wordpress.org

11. 3 Ways to Host WordPress
Websites
1. On WordPress.com
2. In-house on your own server
PHP version 4.3 +
MySQL version 4.1.2 +
3. 3rd party host

12. What makes up a
WordPress site?

13. Microsite for city
government
“task force”

14. index.php

15. header.php

16. sidebar.php

17. footer.php

18. loop.php
Displays posts
and post content
codex.wordpress.org

19. WordPress admin area

20. Customizing themes

21. Working with plugins

22. Kristy’s favorite plugins
• Akismet • Register Plus Redux
• All in One SEO Pack • Sociable
• Contact Form 7 (with • Topsy Retweet Button
Really Simple CAPTCHA) • User Photo
• DandyID Services • WP to Twitter
• Flexible Lightbox • Wptouch
• Flickrpress
• Google XML Sitemaps

23. Tips for government blogging
& lessons learned
• Start a personal blog to get a
feel for blogging
• Decide what the purpose of
your agency’s blog will be
• Determine who is responsible
for writing & who has final say
• Decide what ‘voice’ to use
• Consider archive procedures

25. Excellent resource for Fed government blogging at:
http://www.howto.gov/social-media/blogs

26. Federal agencies that want to use vetted WordPress plugins can
learn more at: http://blog.citizen.apps.gov/release/blog-plugins

27. Theme template
City of Manor, TX
Free theme @ govfresh.com/wordpress

28. Questions?
Contact me: Kristy Fifelski
www.kristyfifelski.com
Twitter: @kristyfifelski
Web Manager University - New Media Talk
Presented by Kristy Fifelski, Web Manager
City of Reno, Nevada