The top tasks and plugins I use to launch wordpress sites quickly. Slides from a talk for WordCamp Orange County (#wcoc)

1. Helping You Launch

2. Chris Lema 5+ years working with WordPress 17 years managing software engineers & creatives 17 years launching web-based software solutions Currently the VP of Software Engineering & Marketing at Emphasys Software cflema@gmail.com http://chrislema.com http://www.facebook.com/chrislema http://twitter.com/chrislema

3. Just the two of us, Me & Al Gore, Building the Internet together

4. Launch List Objectives Easy Fast Secure Useful Unique

5. Lies holding you back WordPress is only for bloggers All WordPress sites look the same (like blogs) You can’t get a great site without being a coder Unless you’re technical, you should just host on WordPress.com

6. A Secure Start Not all hosts are equal Security by Obscurity Table Prefix (don’t use ‘wp_’) Username (don’t use ‘admin’)

7. Configure WordPress

8. Configure WordPress Settings > General Settings > Permalinks Remove Posts Remove Pages Create a blank Menu

9. 3 Getting to Settings 2 1 Domain/wp-login.php

10. Baseline Plugins

11. Finding Plugins Social Proof People stand in line for the good stuff

12. Value Add Plugins

13. A Word about Themes The point is to get launched quickly! Free & Premium are “right” solutions for the right situations. Picking the right type (blog, magazine, photo) is critical. Uniqueness comes from your content and photos, not just the design.

14. Find Your Voice / Know your Backstory

15. Help your Content/Use Great Images

16. More is Less/ Get Focused

17. Find a Pattern/ Develop Routines

18. Monitor Everything/ Collect Statistics

19. Chris Lema cflema@gmail.com http://chrislema.com http://www.facebook.com/chrislema http://twitter.com/chrislema