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A short summary version of the Creating New Sitecore Sites (full version) slide presentation. Explains how to avoid common pitfalls of new Sitecore projects. This data can help project managers achieve success with their first Sitecore project.
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How to Assure Successfor a New Sitecore Site
(Summary Presentation)
Development Tips for New Sitecore SitesSeptember 18, 2013
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Sitecore Enterprise Web CMS• Popular .NET Web Content Management
System for mid-to-large organizations• Provides friendly tools for non-technical
Content Authors and Marketers• Can be customized and extended to meet
almost any conceivable business need
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Sitecore Projects:Success vs. Failure
• Indicators of a Successful Sitecore Project• Reasons for Sitecore Project Failures• Sitecore Project Success Factors
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1. Establish Business Goals for Site2. Get Stakeholders Involved Early3. Learning Sitecore is the First Step
Customize Sitecore to Reduce TCO
• Customizing Tools• Customizing the User Interface• Reducing Questions Reduces TCO• Sitecore UI Customization Examples
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Unused ToolsExtend
Existing ToolsAdd New
Tools
CMS Developers
•CMS Generalists
• Sitecore Generalists
• Sitecore Specialists
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Using Internal Staff for New Sites
Benefits and Risks
6Internal Developer Guidelines
Using Vendors for Creating Sites
Benefits and Risks
7Vendor Developer Guidelines
Obtaining Good Developer Value
• Guidelines for Good Developer Value• Using Remote Collaboration• Reducing Site Development Costs
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Oh… you actually want to reach people?
• Redirecting Link Juice to New Site• Optimizing Your Site for SEO• Setting up Staging Sites for SEO• How Specialists Help Marketers• Why Performance is Important• Optimizing Sitecore Performance
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Why Mobile Speed is Important
• Issues that Affect Mobile Speeds• Optimizing Mobile Performance
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Providing Customer Interaction
Sitecore supports social media & blog comments11
Tagging Content
• Tags vs. Sitecore Content Tree•Managing Tags in Sitecore• Tagging Content in Sitecore 7• Using Sitecore 7 to Lower TCO
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In Summary
Assure success for a Sitecore new site project• Learn how Sitecore’s features can meet requirements• Use Sitecore modules to reduce development costs• Use Sitecore experts to supplement internal staff• Customize the UI to make it friendly for business users• Plan for mobile display & performance at the start• Plan for obtaining high SEO rankings at the start• Use source control, continuous integration & TDS
The most cost effective way to assure success for a new Sitecore site is to use Specialists
who can get it done right the first time.
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Caveat Emptor
There are many ways to plan for a new Sitecore site• Experienced vendors can propose additional solutions• Review your hosting needs with a Sitecore partner• Review proposed Sitecore sites with all stakeholders
This presentation is intended to be academic• To enhance public knowledge of issues related to new sites• To promote better understanding of Sitecore sites
Author cannot guarantee accuracy or fitness for your site• Author makes no representations or warranties• Author disclaims any liability if you act on this information 14
More Topics from TICAll Sitecore-related SlideShares from TIChttp://www.slideshare.net/cwnelson/presentations
How to Assure Success for a New Sitecore Site (full slide deck)http://www.slideshare.net/cwnelson/creating-new-sitecore-sites-full
Implementing Routine Sitecore Maintenancehttp://www.slideshare.net/cwnelson/sitecore-maintenance-tips
Performance Tips for Sitecore Mobile Usershttp://www.slideshare.net/cwnelson/sitecore-mobile-performance-tips
Sitecore 7 – New Features for Usershttp://www.slideshare.net/cwnelson/sitecore-7-new-features
Sitecore Performance Tips for Visitor Engagementhttp://www.slideshare.net/cwnelson/sitecore-performance-tips
Troubleshooting Sitecore Performancehttp://www.slideshare.net/cwnelson/troubleshooting-sitecore-performance
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The Inside Corner, Inc.
• The Inside Corner, Inc. (TIC) is owned by Craig Nelson• TIC is a Sitecore partner & web consultancy• A U.S. point of contact for teams of Sitecore specialists • We create new Sitecore sites & enhance existing ones
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Primary Developer - Craig Nelson
• Sitecore Specialist certified for Sitecore 7• 10 years of system administration experience• 10 years as a Microsoft Certified Trainer• 5 years of ASP.NET web development experience• 4 years of Sitecore development experience• 3 years as a Sitecore technical instructor• Sitecore architecture & configuration expert• Performance & SEO optimization specialist• Workflow configuration specialist 17
Get Help with your Sitecore Site
Follow TIC on LinkedIn• http://www.linkedin.com/company/the-inside-corner-inc.
Add TIC to your Circles on Google Plus• http://google.com/+Theinsidecorner
Follow TIC on Twitter • https://twitter.com/TheInsideCorner
Contact Craig Directly• Craig Nelson - Certified 7.0 Developer and Sitecore Partner• cwnelson[at]ticdevs.com• Mobile - 707.319.7446
Visit the TIC website• http://ticdevs.com
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Bibliography
7 Things Your Website Developer Won’t Tell You
Establish Business Goals for Your Web Site
Learning How to Avoid Project Failure
Sitecore Marketplace
The Successful Vendor Selection Process
Why Some Projects Fail and Why Some Succeed?
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