WordPress Blog Development
Blogging is a great way to help drive traffic to your existing website, or serve as a starting point for a new business. A blog allows you to share your opinions on things happening in your industry, as well as within your own business in an easy and time effective manner. Then, once your opinions are out there your visitors, customers, and new readers are able to comment on your article. This creates a very engaging atmosphere and helps make your business seem more approachable and down to earth. Not to mention you’ll be able to setup your employees with their own accounts, so even they can get involved in the discussion and provide a unique perspective on your company and industry.
In addition to being a social platform for your business, your blog can also create unique (and free) advertising opportunities. Many people share blog posts they’re interested in on websites like Facebook and Twitter, where their friends can easily see your blog. You can also submit your blog to services like Technorati, and as your blog gains more popularity you’ll see even more readers coming in. Finally, having a blog allows you to offer RSS subscriptions to the content you share through your blog. This allows people to read your blog through their service of choice.
Blogging should be an integral part of any website today. The best thing you can do is get started with a blog now and learn the ropes while you can, and the best way to do that is with a fully custom blog design catered to you and your business.
Included with a Blog Design Package
Everything below is included when you have a blog designed by us. While you can choose to not have something below done, we’ve determined that everything below is beneficial when it comes to owning a blog.
- Blog built on the popular, and easy to use WordPress Publishing Software
- WordPress is installed with the highest level of security in mind
- Training and/or documentation provided on using the blogging software
- Hand coded, efficient design made to work in all browsers
- Coding and image creation is done based on current web standards and trends
- Blog design is optimized for load time – both coding and images
- Your hosting server is configured to help with load time – via GZIP compression and caching
- Blog design and static content are optimized for search engines (for more detail on what’s included with this, see our SEO page)
- Blog posts receive their SEO optimization via automated plugins. This ensures each new post you make is automatically optimized for SEO.
- Other plugins may be installed for added functionality and ease of use, or at your request.
- Unlimited static pages are created (assuming you provide the bulk of the written content for them)
- Simple contact form, or other simple web forms (five fields or less with simple validation)
- FeedBurner account integrated into WordPress to manage RSS subscriptions
Optional Blog Design Features
Below are optional features, some of them are free, and some of them are not. You’ll be told ahead of time what they cost if you need one or more of them done, so there will be no hidden fees.
- Image Galleries
- Complex Web Forms (those that require more than five fields, or extensive verification via Javascript and/or PHP)
- Google Analytics (Allows you to track traffic on your website)
- Google Adsense for Content (to be placed on your blog for added revenue potential)
- Hosting (provided through a reputable third party, to ensure the best service possible)
- Domain Registration (we’ll advise you on where/how to setup your domain name)
- Need something else that isn’t listed here? No problem, just say so when you talk to us.
Ready to get started on your blog project?
If you’re ready to get started on your project, you can visit me on oDesk, or find out how to hire me on a contract.
