Presentation to the WordPress Insider meetup on Nov 28 2012 http://www.meetup.com/Wordpress-Insider/

1. A presentation given to the WordPressInsider meetup on
Nov 28, 2012
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2. How to use FireBug and or
Chrome to modify styling
 FireBug - Get the extension: http://getfirebug.com
 FireBug Overview video by WooThemes:
http://vimeo.com/20917974
 Easy Reading about CSS:
http://diythemes.com/thesis/css-specificity-thesis
 To learn more about the syntax of CSS,
visit W3Schools.

3. Mail Chimp Signup form options
 Embed form provided by MailChimp
Can be found in lists/yourlist/for your website/Signup form
embed code
 Use MailChimp plugin - You will need a MailChimp API
key which can found in Account/Api Keys & Authorized
appse
 Style on your own A great tutorial -
http://diythemes.com/thesis/add-email-signup-wordpress

4. Make sure to
 Sign up related email can be edited in in
lists/yourlist/create forms
 You can replace the default MailChimp thank you
emails with a ThankYou pages on your site
 Make sure to test the whole sign up sequence

5. Using the MailChimp list
 Create individual campaigns
 Or, automates, RSS based campaigns

6. How to create different sidebar
content for different pages.
 Download and install WooDojo
http://www.woothemes.com/woodojo/
 From within the WooDojo screen install and activate
Activate WooSidebars
 A new Widget Area submenu will be added under
appearance

7. Picking a theme
Think about the planned content.
 Will the new site have a lot of photos? Videos?
 How much “sidebar” content will there be? An email
opt-in box?
 Does the navigation need to be especially flexible?
Generally, can you visualize your content “fitting” the
theme?

8. Picking a theme cont
 Navigation structure
 How many navigation bars are there?
 Are custom menus supported?
 Will the theme lend itself to the desired branding?
 Are there enough “widgetized” regions?
 Are there multiple page templates?

9. Themes
 There are hundreds of free themes you can choose
from
 Also , many other cost anywhere between $39~$300
Examples:
 StudioPress/Genesis
 Elegant themes – $39 per 1 year access for 50+ themes
 WooThemes – From $70/3 themes and up
 DirectoryPress - $79
 FlexSqueeze - $127

10. Connect With Me:
Email: Michelle@CastilloMediaGroup.com
LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook ( Feel Free to Like us  )
Website: wpinsider.org