3. A LITTLE
ABOUT
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DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
BASED IN THE UK.
95% OF OUR CLIENTS ARE
DIGITAL AGENCIES
WORDPRESS MAKES EDITING SITES EASY
NO CREATIVE CONTROL
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/BUILD A SITE THAT IS EASY TO MAINTAIN
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5. HOW DOES THE SITE ACTUALLY WORK?
HOW ARE SITE PAGES RELATED?
HOW IS JAVASCRIPT TO BE IMPLEMENTED?
HOW DO FORMS WORK?
WHERE DO THEY SUBMIT TO?
...
WHICH CONTENT WILL BE EDITABLE IN THE ADMIN?
PLANNING
/HOW?
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6. TWO PAGE TYPES
FIXED CONTENT
/ E.G. HOME PAGE
PLANNING
/HOW?
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16. OTHER THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
CUSTOM DASHBOARD WIDGETS
HIDING DASHBOARD WIDGETS
CUSTOM LOGIN PAGE
ANALYTICS
SEO
MENUS
ADMIN BAR
UPGRADE ALERTS
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FOOD FOR
THOUGHT
/WHAT
NEXT
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17. OUT OF THE BOX
/CONFUSED YET?
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21. OTHER THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
CUSTOM DASHBOARD WIDGETS
HIDING DASHBOARD WIDGETS
CUSTOM LOGIN PAGE
ANALYTICS
SEO
MENUS
ADMIN BAR
UPGRADE ALERTS
#wcuk | @nathan_roberts | @studioA2uk
FOOD FOR
THOUGHT
/WHAT
NEXT
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25. OTHER THINGS TO THINK ABOUT
CUSTOM DASHBOARD WIDGETS
HIDING DASHBOARD WIDGETS
CUSTOM LOGIN PAGE
ANALYTICS
SEO
MENUS
ADMIN BAR
UPGRADE ALERTS
#wcuk | @nathan_roberts | @studioA2uk
FOOD FOR
THOUGHT
/WHAT
NEXT
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