5. Top 5 reasons
to use WordPress for
government sites
5. Vendor assistance not required
6. Top 5 reasons
to use WordPress for
government sites
4. You get to tell management the site will
be up in 2-3 months
…. knowing it will only take 25 minutes
7. Top 5 reasons
to use WordPress for
government sites
3. Using those extra months you saved,
you can work on all the projects that you’ve
been meaning to get to
8. Top 5 reasons
to use WordPress for
government sites
2. Web designers can impersonate
developers … and developers can
impersonate web designers
9. Top 5 reasons
to use WordPress for
government sites
1. It’s so easy…
even he can do it
Slogan /image from GEICO ad campaign
20. 3 Ways to Host WordPress
1. On WordPress.com
2. In-house on your own server
PHP version 4.3 +
MySQL version 4.1.2 +
3. 3rd party host
21. Hosted Installation
1. Sign up for a hosted account at
1and1, Bluehost, GoDaddy, etc.
2. Login, locate WordPress install area.
3. Simple as clicking a couple buttons!
22. Hosted Installation
1. Create an admin login during
installation
2. Go to the WordPress admin area to
complete the rest of setup:
www.yoursite.com/wp-admin
34. Theme template
City of Manor, TX
Free theme @ govfresh.com/wordpress
35. Contact Information
Kristy Fifelski
Web Services Manager
City of Reno, Nevada
fifelskik@reno.gov
775-785-5818
kristyfifelski.com
twitter.com/kristyfifelski
linkedin.com/in/kristyfifelski
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