1. WordPress For Business
By Nile Flores
http://blondish.net
Twitter: @blondishnet
Facebook: http://fb.com/NileFlores

2. Objective
 Define what WordPress is?
 Explain what WordPress can do?
 Answer why Businesses should blog.
 Share some tips for good site
conversion.
 Share tools that you should use for your
WordPress site

3. What is WordPress?
 Is is not just a blog platform. It is a full content
management system.
 WordPress powers more than 15% of websites in the
world!
 It is the #1 content management system over long
time CMS like Drupal and Joomla
 It is easy to learn and use
 It can do anything you want it to.
 Has a very active and friendly support community.

4. What Kind of Sites Can
WordPress Power?
 Blogs  Realty sites
 Multi-author blogs  Hotel/ Reservations
 E-zines/ online  Membership sites
magazines  Social networks
 Web directories  Forums
 Coupon directories  E-commerce sites
 Review sites
 Political sites
 Social bookmarking AND MORE!!!!
sites

5. Just A Couple Local Area
Examples of WordPress
sites in Southern Illinois

6. DailyEgyptian.com

7. ElRancherito-MVN.com

8. Julie4StateRep.net

9. Midam.US

10. RendLakeResort.com

11. TheOldeHomestead.net

12. ThisIsFun.com

13. Why SHOULD Businesses
Blog?
 To draw attention to your business
 To draw attention to your community
 Build authority over your competition
 Engage with current or potential clients
$$$

14. Tips for Site Conversion
 Do not stuff EVERYTHING on your front page
of your site
 Offer some type of newsletter opt-in for
clients or interested parties to receive deals,
and more info on your business
 Have a contact form!
 Make sure you make it clear who you are!

15. Examples of Ways to
Convert Your Visitors

20. Tools for Your Site To Help it
On The Way
• Google XML Sitemaps
• Google Analytics
• Feedburner / Feedburner Feedsmith Plugin
• WordPress SEO by Yoast
• Yet Another Related Post Plugin (YARPP)
• Aweber.com or MailChimp.com
• Digg Digg Plugin

21. WordPress Resource Sites
 WordPress.org/Support
 Codex.WordPress.org
 WPBeginner.com
 WPEngineer.com
 CatsWhoCode.com
 JustinTadlock.com
 Blondish.net
 WPHacks.com
 WPRecipes.com

22. Other WordPress Materials
• WordPress for Dummies by Lisa Sabin-
Wilson
• Professional WordPress Plugin
Development by Brad Williams, Ozh
Richard and Justin Tadlock
• Digging Into WordPress by Chris Coyier
and Jeff Starr

23. Any Questions?
Nile Flores
Site: http://blondish.net
Twitter: blondishnet
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LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/blondishnet
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Me in 1986