Main talk about the kinds of websites that can be built using WordPress from the First Trinidad and Tobago WordPress Meetup.

1. 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.