As you might know WordPress is one of the most widely used free blogging software systems used as of today (3-15-10). With such versatility it can be used for profit in many different ways. This is due to the numerous plug-ins and features it employs.
The Basics
WordPress is a content management system, this means exactly that, it manages your sites information. But it won’t do everything for you.
Take for instance keywords, if you don’t know the importance of these then read the keyword section. You might also want to get familiar with Micro Niche Finder, a tool well worth it’s price.
Having said that, you can find some really nice Free themes for your site. It’s as easy as searching for Free WP Themes and looking through the thousands available.
You might ask, why are they free? The answer is the usually require you leave the link at the bottom. This give the author exposure and the ability to sell premium themes in the future. The downside is at times the coding on some of these themes is sloppy. They may not perform in certain browsers and of course this would hurt your sales.
Plug-ins
There are so many plugins you need days to look at them all. But, if you need a site map, SEO help, adsense flexibility, picture, video, basically you name it and it’s there.
The beauty of plugins is they make it easy to add features to your WP site without much hassle. An abundance of them can slow down your site a little, but don’t worry about that right now.
It might take a few days or even weeks to understand how powerful WP is, but I can tell you it’s worth the work.
Shortcut
If you prefer to shorten the time and have all the pieces put together for you in one place, then consider WordPress Goldmine.
This is a program that teaches you how to make simple sites and ways to effectively make money from them.
Content, monetizing, creation, promotion, it’s all contained on one site where you have access 24/7 to the videos and e-books.
Plus, there’s a forum to ask all the questions you have.
Take a look, it’s pretty cool, it’s called WordPress Goldmine.
