Archive for Getting Started

Getting Started Video – Tour of a new LoadedPress site

Friday, September 10th, 2010

This video covers the steps for getting started with your new LoadedPress website after signing up for your new site. It will walk you through the steps of configuring your design, setting up your content, setting up your social connections, configuring your search engine optimization settings, and getting your site ready for action.

Now What?

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Picture 111 Now What?

Complete any other site content, designs, or calls to action that you want

By now you should have a cusomized site with content, widgets, and know your way around fairly well. But before you close your laptop and head to the beach, let’s make sure we tie up all of the common loose ends:

  1. Permalinks
    Make sure you click into Settings > Permalinks and configure your links from the standard WordPress ?post=number to something more search friendly and less visually awkward. (Note, if you’re a LoadedWordPress user, these should be configured for you by default, but doesn’t hurt to check).
  2. Search Engines
    If ‘Search Engines Blocked’ is showing at the top of your admin dashboard, do yourself a favor and click it, then select the radio button that says ‘I would like my blog to be visible to everyone, including search engines (like Google, Bing, Technorati) and archivers.’ You may also find this setting in Settings > Privacy.
  3. Calls to Action
    If you’re in the business of being in business, make sure you let people know how to find you. This may be accomplished in a number of ways, including a nice big glowing button that says ‘Contact Me’ with a link to your contact page, newsletter, or similar.
  4. Design
    Don’t forget that LoadedWordPress is highly customizable. With that said, make sure your site matches your personality, or the feel of your business.

    If you need a hand, we can help with any of the hard stuff. Just give us a shout and we’ll help figure it out.

Share posts on your social outlets and build your following

Sure we have the built in Social Push and pull, but nothing helps your presence more than getting your hands dirty and being your own advocate. Get into your social networks and let them know how to find your new site.

Get leads, sales, traffic, or whatever your goals are

Whatever your goals, LoadedWordPress will help you accomplish them. From easy to use contact forms, customizable analytics, and sales tools, you’re off and running in an exciting new direction; and we’re happy to be a partner in the journey.

Keeping your new and old customers informed and excited about you, your product, or your offerings isn’t easy, but we feel that with LoadedWordPress, spreading the word just got a whole lot easier, more manageable, and – dare we say – fun.

Thanks for creating with us.

Step 1 – Site Design and Style

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Getting Started with the Design Manager

Get a professional looking site in minutes with the LoadedPress Design Manager. Simply click the LoadedPress Design Manager from the appearance menu, then follow the easy steps developed by the LoadedPress team to give you a clean, customized site in as much time as it takes to check your email.

quick start guide

Step 1 – Choose a Layout

Pick your default Home Page and Interior Page layouts. Go from here, or take it one step further and create a custom Landing Page with contact information, special offers, or any other information that you want your readers to see the first time on your site.

quick start guide

Step 2 – Pick a Header Image (or upload your own)

WordPress 3 comes with several great options for a header image, and LoadedPress has packaged several more to give your site a unique look. Whether you’re going for business professional, casual, or funky, there’s enough diversity to have a great looking site that represents your individuality.
Don’t dig the included options? No worries, you can edit and crop your own right from this page.

quick start guide

Step 3 – Customize Your Layout

Either start with one of our preselected color schemes and go, or to further personalize your site, move down the page and use included color pickers to define your fonts, sizes, colors, and more. With a built-in Quick Reference, it’s easy to get a feel for how your site will look without having to guess and spend all day modifying.