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WordPress Web Development. An introduction to small business site design using the popular CMS platform. Domain Decisions. First step is to pick a domain Choose according to keywords if SEO is important www.webdesignclassbillings.com Choose according to vanity if SEO is not important
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WordPress Web Development An introduction to small business site design using the popular CMS platform.
Domain Decisions • First step is to pick a domain • Choose according to keywords if SEO is important www.webdesignclassbillings.com • Choose according to vanity if SEO is not important www.wdcbillings.com
Domain Decisions Cont. • Pick both SEO friendly and vanity domains if appropriate • .coms are the best for SEO value and commercial marketing value • .net, .co, .ui can be good alternatives to the .com • Use Fatwallet.com to get good deals on domains
Install WordPress • Register for a free account and choose .wordpress.com extension name (or use installation tools if using Godaddy) • Click the “Change your blog description or permissions” button to launch the Dashboard. • Change the site title and slogan • Adjust the time zone settings to UTC-7
Choose Theme • Click on Appearance on main menu • Browse and select theme (try searching for keywords like colors or use cases)