Comments on: How To Make WordPress Look Like a Website http://www.expand2web.com/blog/how-to-make-wordpress-look-like-a-website/ WordPress and Local Search Help for Small Business Websites Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:57:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Shaun http://www.expand2web.com/blog/how-to-make-wordpress-look-like-a-website/comment-page-1/#comment-7217 Shaun Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:21:14 +0000 http://www.expand2web.com/blog/?p=586#comment-7217 I want to provide information on the product, sell the product, and post videos of my results and interviews of people I have sold the product to as well. Thanks I want to provide information on the product, sell the product, and post videos of my results and interviews of people I have sold the product to as well. Thanks

]]> By: Don Campbell http://www.expand2web.com/blog/how-to-make-wordpress-look-like-a-website/comment-page-1/#comment-7214 Don Campbell Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:19:23 +0000 http://www.expand2web.com/blog/?p=586#comment-7214 Hi Shaun, With <a href="http://www.expand2web.com/blog/hop/bluehost.html/" rel="nofollow">BlueHost</a> you don't need to install WordPress manually, you can use their SimpleScripts tool to make the install super easy. Here's a video that shows you <a href="http://www.expand2web.com/blog/why-bluehost/" rel="nofollow">how to install WordPress in 5 minutes or less</a>. If you've already installed it in the wrong directory, you can just delete that directory in your Control Panel and then re-install it in the new location. As for the <a href=''http://www.expand2web.com/blog/smallbiz-theme/" rel="nofollow">SmallBiz theme</a>, it's pretty flexible; but before I say "yes" it will work for you I want to make sure I understand the goal of your website. I took a look at your existing website and wasn't sure - is the primary purpose education about the product, or are you going to sell a product on it? Will you sell primarily to people locally or all around the U.S.? Hi Shaun,
With BlueHost you don’t need to install WordPress manually, you can use their SimpleScripts tool to make the install super easy. Here’s a video that shows you how to install WordPress in 5 minutes or less.

If you’ve already installed it in the wrong directory, you can just delete that directory in your Control Panel and then re-install it in the new location.

As for the SmallBiz theme, it’s pretty flexible; but before I say “yes” it will work for you I want to make sure I understand the goal of your website.

I took a look at your existing website and wasn’t sure – is the primary purpose education about the product, or are you going to sell a product on it? Will you sell primarily to people locally or all around the U.S.?

]]> By: Shaun http://www.expand2web.com/blog/how-to-make-wordpress-look-like-a-website/comment-page-1/#comment-7208 Shaun Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:22:04 +0000 http://www.expand2web.com/blog/?p=586#comment-7208 Thank you for responding so quickly, the "Gurus" would have left me waiting. Well first I have downloaded WP onto BH however I don't know if I installed it to the correct directory. I feel like I should start over from scratch and make sure everything is done correctly. Would you look at my site and tell me what I need to do? I like the small biz theme for WP, would you recommend that for my type of site even though I don't have a store? Thanks Thank you for responding so quickly, the “Gurus” would have left me waiting. Well first I have downloaded WP onto BH however I don’t know if I installed it to the correct directory. I feel like I should start over from scratch and make sure everything is done correctly. Would you look at my site and tell me what I need to do? I like the small biz theme for WP, would you recommend that for my type of site even though I don’t have a store?
Thanks

]]> By: Don Campbell http://www.expand2web.com/blog/how-to-make-wordpress-look-like-a-website/comment-page-1/#comment-7203 Don Campbell Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:16:26 +0000 http://www.expand2web.com/blog/?p=586#comment-7203 Thank you Shaun, I'm glad they were helpful. What kind of help are you looking for on <a href="http://www.expand2web.com/blog/hop/bluehost.html/" rel="nofollow">Bluehost</a> and WordPress? I use Bluehost for a lot of sites so maybe I can help you. Thank you Shaun, I’m glad they were helpful. What kind of help are you looking for on Bluehost and WordPress? I use Bluehost for a lot of sites so maybe I can help you.

]]> By: Shaun http://www.expand2web.com/blog/how-to-make-wordpress-look-like-a-website/comment-page-1/#comment-7200 Shaun Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:13:33 +0000 http://www.expand2web.com/blog/?p=586#comment-7200 Don, I just want to say thank you for all of the video tutorials, they have saved me a lot of time and frustration. Anyone else who reads this post I am looking for help with Bluehost and Wordpress and would love any insight. Don, I just want to say thank you for all of the video tutorials, they have saved me a lot of time and frustration. Anyone else who reads this post I am looking for help with Bluehost and Wordpress and would love any insight.

]]> By: Don Campbell http://www.expand2web.com/blog/how-to-make-wordpress-look-like-a-website/comment-page-1/#comment-7192 Don Campbell Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:50:38 +0000 http://www.expand2web.com/blog/?p=586#comment-7192 @Hugh M, @G McEvoy - my pleasure; thanks for stopping by! @Ken - Yes my <a href="http://www.expand2web.com/blog/smallbiz-theme/" rel="nofollow">SmallBiz WordPress Theme</a> is set up that way by default. When you install it, the home page is a static page with the blog moved to a different tab in the navigation menu. @Hugh M, @G McEvoy – my pleasure; thanks for stopping by!

@Ken – Yes my SmallBiz WordPress Theme is set up that way by default. When you install it, the home page is a static page with the blog moved to a different tab in the navigation menu.

]]> By: Ken Peacock http://www.expand2web.com/blog/how-to-make-wordpress-look-like-a-website/comment-page-1/#comment-7187 Ken Peacock Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:32:56 +0000 http://www.expand2web.com/blog/?p=586#comment-7187 Hi Don, Great resource ~ forever in your debt! Does this technique of moving the blog post links off the front page work for your SmallBiz theme? Not sure how to go about that but I would like the blog only on its own page if possible. Cheers Ken Hi Don,
Great resource ~ forever in your debt!

Does this technique of moving the blog post links off the front page work for your SmallBiz theme?
Not sure how to go about that but I would like the blog only on its own page if possible.

Cheers

Ken

]]> By: G McEvoy http://www.expand2web.com/blog/how-to-make-wordpress-look-like-a-website/comment-page-1/#comment-6989 G McEvoy Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:09:03 +0000 http://www.expand2web.com/blog/?p=586#comment-6989 Hey, Just to echo the folk above. Your openess in sharing your knowledge is very much appreciated. Usually, I find folk want $$$$ to share knowledge. I'm going to use your tips and admin my own site. Thank You! Hey, Just to echo the folk above. Your openess in sharing your knowledge is very much appreciated. Usually, I find folk want $$$$ to share knowledge. I’m going to use your tips and admin my own site. Thank You!

]]> By: Hugh M. http://www.expand2web.com/blog/how-to-make-wordpress-look-like-a-website/comment-page-1/#comment-6858 Hugh M. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:59:47 +0000 http://www.expand2web.com/blog/?p=586#comment-6858 The static page tip is just great. I've been wanting to build sites for some small local businesses but I love blogs and didn't know how to make it work. Thanks for sharing that. The static page tip is just great. I’ve been wanting to build sites for some small local businesses but I love blogs and didn’t know how to make it work. Thanks for sharing that.

]]> By: Don Campbell http://www.expand2web.com/blog/how-to-make-wordpress-look-like-a-website/comment-page-1/#comment-6818 Don Campbell Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:16:25 +0000 http://www.expand2web.com/blog/?p=586#comment-6818 Thank you Lahle - my pleasure. Thanks for this comment, you made my day! -Don Thank you Lahle – my pleasure. Thanks for this comment, you made my day!
-Don

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