Introduction presentation from NARdiGras' Real Estate WordCamp given by Dustin Luther: http://www.realtor.org/educsess.nsf/pagesluNew/Conf10IntroWP
Covers strategy for real estate professionals on how to best use WordPress as the hub of their online marketing.
34. Why WordPress?
• Most robust CMS on the market:
• Video, photos, presentations, IDX
integration, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
35. Why WordPress?
• Most robust CMS on the market:
• Video, photos, presentations, IDX
integration, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Tons of free upgrades:
• themes, plugins, widgets, etc.
36. Why WordPress?
• Most robust CMS on the market:
• Video, photos, presentations, IDX
integration, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Tons of free upgrades:
• themes, plugins, widgets, etc.
• Beautiful, fully functional, SEO-
friendly sites
37. Why WordPress?
• Most robust CMS on the market:
• Video, photos, presentations, IDX
integration, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Tons of free upgrades:
• themes, plugins, widgets, etc.
• Beautiful, fully functional, SEO-
friendly sites
• HUGE developer community
43. Why Not WordPress
• Confusing:
• Hosted vs Self-hosted options
• Configuration errors
44. Why Not WordPress
• Confusing:
• Hosted vs Self-hosted options
• Configuration errors
• New terminology:
• posts, pages, comments, themes,
plugins, categories, widgets, etc.
45. Why Not WordPress
• Confusing:
• Hosted vs Self-hosted options
• Configuration errors
• New terminology:
• posts, pages, comments, themes,
plugins, categories, widgets, etc.
• Time consuming
46. Why Not WordPress
• Confusing:
• Hosted vs Self-hosted options
• Configuration errors
• New terminology:
• posts, pages, comments, themes,
plugins, categories, widgets, etc.
• Time consuming
• Good support is hard to find
47. WordPress Tips
• Try it out first:
• http://wordpress.com
• If online marketing is for you:
• Hire a WP expert for hosting &
support
• Get, and use, a great home search
• Upgrade
48. Online Training Course
• Week 1: Writing a Blog Post
• Week 2: Using Photos, Videos and Links
• Week 3: Creating Landing Pages
• Week 4: Facebook Basics
• Week 5: Twitter Basics
61. SEO Tips
• Evolution: From link trading to link
bating
• Viable strategies for generating links to
your real estate site:
• Social News, Social Bookmarking,
Social Networks, Social Groups
• Choose one strategy… and only one
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