Wordpress for Small Business

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• set up

  • Do you want to
    use WordPress?

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    Don't be silly. Read this.

    10 reasons why WordPress is great for small business websites

  • Have you chosen
    your site name?

    YesNo
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    Not to worry. Lesson 101 coming up.

    How to choose the right domain name

  • Have you
    set up hosting?

    YesNo
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    Easier than it sounds. Check this out.

    How to set up hosting

  • Is WordPress
    installed?

    YesNo
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    Wordpress makes this super-easy.

    How to install Wordpress

  • Have you set up an email for your site?

    YesNo
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    Have a look at this.

    How to set up an email account for your domain

  • Do you know how to install plugins?

    YesNo
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    It will come in handy. Watch this.

    How to install Wordpress plugins

• design & navigation

  • Chosen a design
    for your site?

    YesNo
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    A visual treat
    coming up.

    How to install your Wordpress theme

  • Know how to make good permalinks?

    YesNo
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    Let's do it now then.

    How to set up user friendly permalinks

  • Have you decided what pages you need?

    YesNo
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    This one's worth some thought.

    10 pages every small business website should have

  • Do you know how
    to create pages?

    YesNo
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    You will in a minute.

    How to create pages in Wordpress

  • Know how to make
    a contact form?

    YesNo
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    Best get on that then.

    Installing your contact form plugin

  • Is your site navigation in order?

    YesNo
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    No time like
    the present.

    Menus in Wordpress

• content

  • Do you know how to add content?

    YesNo
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    There's nothing to it. Promise.

    How to add content to pages in Wordpress

  • Know how to
    install widgets?

    YesNo
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    Fortune favours
    the brave!

    How to manage widgets in Wordpress

  • Have you set up
    your blog?

    YesNo
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    Then step right
    this way…

    How to set up your Wordpress blog

  • Will you be the only site administrator?

    YesNo
    Close

    Ah, you've brought
    the cavalry

    How to set up multiple users in Wordpress

  • Have you set up
    a Gravatar?

    YesNo
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    Fear not - we'll
    explain all…

    How to set up your Gravatar

  • Have you added
    social buttons?

    YesNo
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    Alright, time to
    get social!

    Installing the Shareaholic plugin

• behind the scenes

  • Do you want your website to be slow?

    YesNo
    Close

    Stupid question really.

    Installing WP Super Cache

  • Is your website
    backed up?

    YesNo
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    You should probably
    do that.

    Installing the DB Backup plugin

  • Do you love SPAM?

    YesNo
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    Don't worry, we've got your back.

    Installing the Akismet plugin

  • Got Analytics
    installed?

    YesNo
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    Would be a smart
    thing to do.

    Installing Google Analytics in Wordpress

  • Know how to update Wordpress?

    YesNo
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    You'll need this
    in due course.

    Updating Wordpress

  • Set up an alert for broken links?

    YesNo
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    Not nearly as scary
    as it sounds.

    Installing the Broken Link Checker plugin

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