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Here's a brief rundown on getting a WordPress site up and running in about 5 minutes with all the optimizations and settings modifications.
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Website Creation Blueprint
by Bill Davis
http://Internet-Marketing-Muscle.com
Step-by-Step How-to Create a Website
Before you start…
Bill Davis http://internet-marketing-muscle.com
Preliminary Steps
Monetization Options– Determine this FIRST– Unless you have a cause or are VERY
passionate, why build a site with 0 income potential?
Niche
Keyword Research
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Step #1
Buy a domain
EMDs are still okay– Don’t believe the naysayers– They work, if you do
Namecheap & Godaddy are good– Namecheap is the one I use
http://erds.co/namecheap
Bill Davis http://internet-marketing-muscle.com
Step #2
Set up your nameservers– Webhost– Registrar (recommended)– 3rd party
Bill Davis http://internet-marketing-muscle.com
Step #3
Get a webhost– Add site or– “Add-on” domain
Host Gator & Blue Host are good– I use Host Gator
http://erds.co/hostgator
Bill Davis http://internet-marketing-muscle.com
Step #4
Install WordPress– Manual versus Script
Manual takes 5 minutes
Script takes less
– I prefer script then harden security at the end
Update to latest version– Update plugins and themes
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Step #5
Install Themes & Plugins– StudioPress is awesome
http://erds.co/studiopress
– Recommended plugins
(sign up here for that)http://internet-marketing-muscle.com/blog/
– Don’t forget the security plugins!
Bill Davis http://internet-marketing-muscle.com
Step #6
Configure WordPress– WP dashboard
Settings – Permalinks
Tags
Categories
Back to Settings – do the rest
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Step #7
Content!!!– Home page– 5 “anchor pages”– 20 posts
Posts Pages, Categories, Tags, Home
Pages Categories, Tags, Home
Optimize page elements– Details!
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Step #8
Promote your content– Twitter, Facebook, Google+, YouTube, 3rd-
party blogs (yes, more writing)– Encourage sharing– If you have any lists, promote your site to
them– Find guest blogging opps
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Step #9
Monetize your website– Advertisements– Affiliate & CPA/CPL– Own products– Hybrid (1 or more of the above)
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Step #10
Add & maintain your site
ABC – Always Be Creating– See what’s working, add to it– Follow trends– Tie in current events
Keep WP, themes, & plugins up-to-date
Bill Davis http://internet-marketing-muscle.com
For More Information
Internet Marketing Muscle– http://internet-marketing-muscle.com
Coaching Academy– http://coaching-academy.us
Phone– (925) 605-5553
Email– [email protected]
