Endless Possibilities

with WordPress

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

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.

Ok thank you for coming…

WordPress Growth• WordPress is now 13 years old

• Some popular websites that use WordPress are:

• https://wordpress.com/activity/

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

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

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

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 powerfulMarketing tool• A nice theme to make it visually attractive

Top Earning Blogs in the World

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/

3. Job Board• A theme built specifically for posting jobs http://freelanceengine.enginethemes.com • A plugin that gives any theme the ability to list jobshttps://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-job-board/

4. Forum• Install the bbPress plugin and you have instant access to a full fledged forum system on your WordPress Site.

5.Corporate/Business Site• A nice theme that fits the

client’srequirements

• Some additional plugins

• A good eye for design

• Some coding knowledge for specific cases

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/

7. Social Site• Install the BuddyPress plugin. https://buddypress.org/

8. Portfolio• A nice theme that shows of your creative genius• Some plugins for extra functionality

9. News Site• A news site is just a blog with a different layout• A nice news theme• Plugins for added functionality

10. E-Commerce Website• WooCommerce Plugin• A nice theme for selling

online• Plugins, plugins, plugins

Anything You want!• WordPress API

Endless PossibilitiesTAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR COMMUNITY AND PUT IN THE WORK.