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Robin Heppell presents . . .
WordPress For Your Business Website



          www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Quick Snap Shot of Robin Heppell
• Born & raised in Victoria
• Funeral Director for 20 years at
  McCall Bros.
• Resident techie & web guy
• Became industry consultant /
  speaker
• Focused on Online Marketing for
  Funeral Homes & Local Businesses
• Started offering clients websites
  built with WordPress

                www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Heppell - WordPress Numbers
• 51: Number of WordPress WEBSITES sold to date
• 10,916: Largest number of posts on client website
• 750: Average annual fee paid by clients for hosting,
  support, and training ($USD)
• 11: Number of minutes to have client post indexed
  by Google
• 9,750: Most expensive WordPress website we have
  sold to date ($CDN)


               www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Thanks to the Wisdom & Ongoing Skill…
 Who got me going:             Who keeps me going:
 • Tris Hussey                 • Adele Postma
 • Brian Gardner               • Jayson Brown
 • Cory Miller                 • Theresa Scholes




                 www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
WordPress Business Websites Agenda
• Note for Web Designers / Consultants
• Business Owner Website Decision Process
• WordPress Powered Business Website
• WordPress Friendly Small Businesses
• Examples of Businesses using WordPress
• Questions…

            www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
This Is FREE…




www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
This Should NOT Be Free




   www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Note For Web Designers
• You are the Architect
• WordPress, Themes & Plugins are your
  tools
  • Business owners don’t know & probably don’t
    care about the latest plugins
• Sell the Benefits, Not the Features
• Use their words, not ours

            www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Business Owner Website Decision Process
                               Problem:
                                Current
                               Website

               The Future of               Headache:
                Your New                   Choosing a
                 Website                    Designer




               Development                 Questions
                 Process                    to Ask

                               WordPress
                                Powered
                                Platform

           www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Your Current Website…
• It looks out of date
• It’s hard to make changes
• It was never completely finished
• It doesn’t show up in Google
• (or maybe you don’t have one yet)



            www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Headache: Choosing A Designer
• Who should you trust
• What design to choose
• Deciding on html vs. flash vs. cms
  • (content management system)
• Length of time it is going to take to get
  your site running
• How much should you pay
            www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Questions To Ask The Designer
• Can I easily make changes & add more
  pages?
• Is my site compatible with Social Media
     like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter (plus others in
        the future)?
•   How will my site be Google friendly?
•   Can you integrate a blog in my site?
•   Will my site be mobile-friendly?
•   Can I easily track my website statistics?
                www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Your Virtual Marketing Platform
Since the Internet continues to rapidly
change and more of the population are
 turning to the Internet for information,
    you want to make sure that your
 website can grow with these changes.
You should think of your website as the
 foundation for your Virtual Marketing
               Platform!

          www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
WordPress Powered Business Website
• CMS – constantly          • Easily edit & update
  updated by amazing
  developers                • Integrated blog for
                              articles, press
• Library of themes plus      releases, FAQs
  custom designs
• Functionality is almost   • Built-in statistics,
  limitless                   mobile-friendly
                              version, social media
• Very Google Friendly        integration
• Backups made
  regularly                 • Never rebuild site
                              again

              www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Development Process: Fast 4 Steps
1. Decide of the theme for your website
2. Create Page Structure with pages from
   existing site, plus new pages
3. Adding functionality to your site (bells
   and whistles) & re-arranging the
   furniture
4. Review site and Launch!

            www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
The Future of Your Website
• Easy to edit
• Easy to update
• Easy to integrate
• Easy to remodel
• Easy to expand



            www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Can We Start Today
To build the foundation for your
  Virtual Marketing Platform



      www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
14 13 WP Friendly Small Businesses
•   Funeral Industry         7. Fitness
1. Real Estate Agents        8. Spa / Beauty / Hair
2. Used Cars                 9. Financial Planners
3. Restaurants               10.Trades / Repairs
4. Dentists                  11.Accountants
5. Wellness / Chiro          12.Vets
6. Lawyers                   13.Interior Design

               www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Examples of Business Websites
   Powered by WordPress


      www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Real Estate




www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Restaurant




www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Health & Wellness




www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Funeral Homes




www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Automobiles




www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Questions?




www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
Heppell Contact Info:
      Robin Heppell
  robin@localbusinessgurus.com
          250-744-3595
www.LocalBusinessGurus.com


       www.LocalBusinessGurus.com

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Wordpress for Your Business Website

  • 1. Robin Heppell presents . . . WordPress For Your Business Website www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 2. Quick Snap Shot of Robin Heppell • Born & raised in Victoria • Funeral Director for 20 years at McCall Bros. • Resident techie & web guy • Became industry consultant / speaker • Focused on Online Marketing for Funeral Homes & Local Businesses • Started offering clients websites built with WordPress www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 3. Heppell - WordPress Numbers • 51: Number of WordPress WEBSITES sold to date • 10,916: Largest number of posts on client website • 750: Average annual fee paid by clients for hosting, support, and training ($USD) • 11: Number of minutes to have client post indexed by Google • 9,750: Most expensive WordPress website we have sold to date ($CDN) www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 4. Thanks to the Wisdom & Ongoing Skill… Who got me going: Who keeps me going: • Tris Hussey • Adele Postma • Brian Gardner • Jayson Brown • Cory Miller • Theresa Scholes www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 5. WordPress Business Websites Agenda • Note for Web Designers / Consultants • Business Owner Website Decision Process • WordPress Powered Business Website • WordPress Friendly Small Businesses • Examples of Businesses using WordPress • Questions… www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 7. This Should NOT Be Free www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 8. Note For Web Designers • You are the Architect • WordPress, Themes & Plugins are your tools • Business owners don’t know & probably don’t care about the latest plugins • Sell the Benefits, Not the Features • Use their words, not ours www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 9. Business Owner Website Decision Process Problem: Current Website The Future of Headache: Your New Choosing a Website Designer Development Questions Process to Ask WordPress Powered Platform www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 10. Your Current Website… • It looks out of date • It’s hard to make changes • It was never completely finished • It doesn’t show up in Google • (or maybe you don’t have one yet) www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 11. Headache: Choosing A Designer • Who should you trust • What design to choose • Deciding on html vs. flash vs. cms • (content management system) • Length of time it is going to take to get your site running • How much should you pay www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 12. Questions To Ask The Designer • Can I easily make changes & add more pages? • Is my site compatible with Social Media like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter (plus others in the future)? • How will my site be Google friendly? • Can you integrate a blog in my site? • Will my site be mobile-friendly? • Can I easily track my website statistics? www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 13. Your Virtual Marketing Platform Since the Internet continues to rapidly change and more of the population are turning to the Internet for information, you want to make sure that your website can grow with these changes. You should think of your website as the foundation for your Virtual Marketing Platform! www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 14. WordPress Powered Business Website • CMS – constantly • Easily edit & update updated by amazing developers • Integrated blog for articles, press • Library of themes plus releases, FAQs custom designs • Functionality is almost • Built-in statistics, limitless mobile-friendly version, social media • Very Google Friendly integration • Backups made regularly • Never rebuild site again www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 15. Development Process: Fast 4 Steps 1. Decide of the theme for your website 2. Create Page Structure with pages from existing site, plus new pages 3. Adding functionality to your site (bells and whistles) & re-arranging the furniture 4. Review site and Launch! www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 16. The Future of Your Website • Easy to edit • Easy to update • Easy to integrate • Easy to remodel • Easy to expand www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 17. Can We Start Today To build the foundation for your Virtual Marketing Platform www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 18. 14 13 WP Friendly Small Businesses • Funeral Industry 7. Fitness 1. Real Estate Agents 8. Spa / Beauty / Hair 2. Used Cars 9. Financial Planners 3. Restaurants 10.Trades / Repairs 4. Dentists 11.Accountants 5. Wellness / Chiro 12.Vets 6. Lawyers 13.Interior Design www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 19. Examples of Business Websites Powered by WordPress www.LocalBusinessGurus.com
  • 26. Heppell Contact Info: Robin Heppell robin@localbusinessgurus.com 250-744-3595 www.LocalBusinessGurus.com www.LocalBusinessGurus.com