WordPress
WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) that enables users to create, manage, and publish digital content without needing to code. Initially launched in 2003 as a blogging platform, WordPress has evolved into a versatile CMS that powers many websites, from small personal blogs to large corporate sites. Its core features include:
- User-friendly Interface: WordPress is designed with a focus on usability, making it accessible for users with any level of technical skill. The dashboard allows for easy navigation, content creation, and site management.
- Themes and Customization: Users can change the look and feel of their website using themes. Thousands of free and premium themes are available, many of which are customizable to meet specific design requirements.
- Plugins: WordPress extends its functionality with plugins, allowing users to add features such as contact forms, SEO tools, social media integration, etc. The plugin repository offers over 58,000 free plugins, with thousands more premium options.
- Responsive Themes: WordPress themes are generally responsive, meaning they automatically adjust to look good on any device, from desktops to smartphones.
- Multilingual Support: WordPress supports multilingual sites either natively or through plugins, enabling the creation of websites in multiple languages.
- Media Management: Users can easily upload and manage media files (images, videos, etc.) using the drag-and-drop media uploader. WordPress also offers basic image editing features.
- Content Management: It provides tools for creating and managing content, including posts, pages, and custom post types, along with categories and tags for organizing content.
- User and Role Management: WordPress includes a built-in system for managing users, allowing site owners to assign roles and permissions to control access to different parts of the site.
- Security and Updates: Regular updates are released to enhance security and introduce new features. WordPress also supports SSL certificates for encrypted connections and various security plugins to protect against common threats.
WordPress’s flexibility, scalability, and extensive community support have made it a go-to choice for creating and managing websites. WordPress offers comprehensive tools to build and maintain a professional online presence, whether for a small personal project or a large enterprise solution.
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The Greatest Marketing Tool Ever!
No, I am going to unveil some new great and wonderful technology, website, or other marketing silver bullet that will rocket your company into super stardom. I am talking about great customer service. It seems obvious to say that. Everyone knows that great customer service is a given, but from what I have seen many companies and individuals have forgotten…
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Content Marketing
Great Brands Evolve Over Time
I love the Mac ads. Most people do, because they?re funny, without being offensive. They don’t bore us with product details, but in 30 seconds or less, resonate with their audience, because they get ?right to the pain?. As you watch them, it is easy to assume that Mac and Apple in general have always had great advertising. But a quick look…
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What Job Does Your Customer Need Your Product or Service To Perform?
I attended a great event yesterday called the Innovation Summit, which was put on by Indy-based TechPoint. Clayton Christensen, the speaker, professor, and author from Harvard University spoke about Disruptive Innovation and did a remarkable job. One of the points that he made toward the later part of his presentation was about figuring out what job your customer needs your…
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Fishing in a Million Lakes
The other day I was having lunch with a group of people who primarily worked in advertising agencies, pr and marketing firms. Douglas Karr, founder of the Martech Zone, was speaking to the group about social media and its’ uses as a marketing tool. One of the things he said really struck a cord with me. I am going to…
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Content Marketing
It is All About Reusable Code? er… Content
I am not a techy! Not really, but I spend a lot time around tech wizards, like my host, Douglas Karr. One of the most important lessons I learned from one of the programmers I worked with, was the value of reusable code. While every client likes to think they are unique, he explained once you write code to automate…
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Content Marketing
Don’t Spend a lot on Your Web Design
Many of my friends are web designers – and I hope they don’t get upset at this post. First, let me start by saying that great web design can have a significant impact on the type of clients you attract, the response rates of prospects clicking through, as well as the total revenue of your company. If you believe a…
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Recession is a REQUIRED Marketing Tactic
I’m a big fan of Andy Sernovitz’s blog, Damn! I Wish I’d Thought of That! Today, though, I’m not sure I agree with Andy. Marketers: Stop sending promotions that start with in these tough times, how to market in a recession, or any other bad economy-themed promotion. I Wish Andy would have thought of this: Perform a search on Recession…
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Who’s Twittering You?
Reputation managers can set up alerts on micro-blogging and communicate to consumers, supporters and criticisms directly. Here's how to set up an alert for those communications within minutes.
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Content Marketing
WordPress and MySQL: What’s Your Word Count?
There’s been some talk on blogs about the average word count of a WordPress post. Some light has been shed that search engines will only weigh the impact of the first x number of characters, where x is currently unknown. As a result, anything after that is simply a waste of words. I’m rather garrulous with my blog posts so…
