WordCamp Miami Beginner's Workshop (3/23) - Domain Names, etc.

1. Domain Names, Hosting,
WordPress .ORG vs .COM
David Bisset @dimensionmedia
WordCamp Miami 2013 - March 23rd, 2013
Saturday, March 23, 13

2. Who Am I?
Freelance web developer for over 10 years.
I do front-end and backend-development. HTML,
CSS, PHP, MySql,
Worked with WordPress for over 8 years (since
version 1.5)
Organizer of WordCamp Miami 2010, 2011, 2012
Killed a spider in the kitchen last night
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3. What We Will
Be Covering
Picking A Domain Name
Registering Domain Names
Different Types Of Hosting
Hosting Companies
WordPress .ORG vs. .COM
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4. Picking A Domain Name
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5. What to Consider While
Picking a Domain Name?
Keywords
Good keywords in the domain
also assist in ranking higher in
the search engine.
As new niche markets are
coming out, the possibilities of
keywords are increasing as well.
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6. What to Consider While
Picking a Domain Name?
Branding
Easy enough to remember for
users to return.
Sometimes the most unrelated
and catchy domains do best.
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7. What to Consider While
Picking a Domain Name?
ABCs
The shorter the domain, the
better. But it shouldn’t be the only
factor.
Stay away from hyphens if you
can. Or double letters like
letterpressstyle.com.
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8. What to Consider While
Picking a Domain Name?
Domain Extension
.com still rules mindshare, but get
the extension that works best for
you (.org, etc.)
Be careful of domain name
extensions from third-world
nations.
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9. Finding A Domain Name
http://instantdomainsearch.com/
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10. Registering Domain Names
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11. GoDaddy
http://godaddy.com/
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12. Hover
http://hover.com/
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13. Yahoo
http://smallbusiness.
yahoo.com/domains/
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14. Hosting
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15. Shared Hosting
Pros:
Most popular type of hosting.
Most affordable.
Good starting point for new users.
Cons:
Resources (and growth) limited.
Performance might be limited.
You Get What You Pay For.
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16. Shared Hosting
Recommended:
hostgator.com
bluehost.com
greengeeks.com
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17. VPS Hosting
Pros:
Better privacy and control.
Better performance than shared.
Managed VPS for those non-IT.
Cons:
Still Sharing A Physical Machine.
More technical and maintenance
overhead.
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18. VPS Hosting
Recommended:
mediatemple.com
hostgator.com
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19. Dedicated Hosting
Pros:
Full control.
Best option for scaling BIG sites.
Cons:
Expensive option.
Not for beginners.
Needs a managed dedicated
server if you have no IT guru.
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20. Dedicated Hosting
Recommended:
rackspace.com
peer1.com
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21. WordPress Hosting
Pros:
Servers optimized for WordPress.
WordPress experts for support.
Flexiblity for scaling.
Usable by beginners.
Cons:
More expensive than shared.
Possible restrictions.
Plans Determined By ???
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22. WordPress Hosting
Recommended:
wpengine.com
page.ly
ZippyKid.com
HTTP://VANDELAYDESIGN.COM/BLOG/WORDPRESS/HOSTING/
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23. WordPress .COM vs. .ORG
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24. WordPress.com
WordPress.com provides a quick and easy way to get a
blog online. You can go sign up and create a WordPress
blog immediately, for free. This is a multi-user version of
WordPress that hosts thousands of blogs.
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25. Blogs
Pros:
Free and easy to use.
Nice built-in features.
Solid, nice themes.
Reliability.
Cons:
Walled garden.
Perks are extra.
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26. Sites
Pros:
Easy to use.
Nice built-in features.
Solid, nice themes.
Reliability.
Cons:
Walled garden.
Perks are extra.
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27. WordPress.org
WordPress is open source blogging software, and
WordPress.org is where you can go to download it. Also
the home of official documentation, a themes directory,
and plug-ins directory of over 24,000 plugins.
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29. WordPress Resources
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30. Great
WordPress
Blogs/Sites
http://wpcandy.com
http://wordpress.tv
http://wordpress.org/news/
http://www.wptavern.com/
http://wpmu.org
http://wpbeginner.com
http://wpmodder.com
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31. Great
WordPress
Books
WordPress For Dummies
WordPress Bible
Beginning WordPress 3
Teach Yourself Visually WordPress
wp101.com
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32. Thank You!
Tip Your Waitresses!
David Bisset @dimensionmedia
WordCamp Miami 2013 - March 23rd, 2013
Saturday, March 23, 13