Lucky 7: Don’t Do Anything Until You Hear This – Joe A Simpson Jr

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Hosting

I purchase too much hosting…

• Start with free and level up as you learn WordPress
  • Compare what you need
  • Considerations
    • Site Traffic
    • eCommerce
    • Site Speed
    • Environmentally conscious
    • Staging
    • Uptime

Site Design

Why doesn’t my site look like the demo?

• Setup the test data for the demo
• Make sure there is support

I have a premium theme but I can’t move things around.

Page Builder or Traditional Theme?

• Do you need flexibility or are you OK with the theme restrictions?

Accessibility

Accessibility makes me angry…

• Color
  • Links without underline can affect people with color blindness
  • Colors shouldn’t be the only way to convey a message
  • Color contrast testing
• Start with an Accessible Theme
  • Check with the Tab Key – Does it navigate the site properly?

Can I just Google for a theme?

Stay away from random themes found on Google.

Content

I’m still waiting for my client to send me website content.

There is a difference between print and web content.

• Grammerly – checking grammar & spelling
• Yoast WPSEO – checking you content based on SEO results

WordPress Community & Learning

I want more of a challenge that our basic WordPress meetup.

• Get involved in the WordPress community through Core development & volunteering

I’m overwhelmed, how do I learn more?

Library – LinkedIn Learning/Lynda.com

Quick Hits

Security

• WordFence
• iThemes Security
• Two-Step Authentication
• String Password setting

Royalty-Free Images

• Unsplash
• Bossfight
• Jay Mantri
• Startup Stock Photos
• Pexels