Archive for November, 2009

Why WordPress Beats static HTML

We have recently been asked what are the Pros and Cons of building a website using WordPress vs the traditional HTML (using NO Content Managed System (CMS)). Below are some major points that need to be considered when considering which platform when revamping or even building a brand new website.

In the answers of Yes or NO – we are going use a blanket answer of NO HTML knowledge needed for edits to the site when using WordPress vs Must know HTML (requiring a programmer to help) if the client wanted to update the static HTML website. In these questions – it is might be possible to do some of the items requested but would customization that would cause the price to be even more. In most cases – any major updates to the the traditional static HTML website will take a programmer hours to do vs minutes to do within WordPress.

Do you need to know how to edit HTML to make these updates?	WordPress NO knowledge of HTML needed	Static HTML site MUST know how to edit HTML code

Can a Custom Design be used?	Yes	Yes


Are the pages built with HTML and CSS	Yes	Yes


Can minor text updates be easily made by the client without knowing any HTML code?	Yes	NO


Can a new page be added to the website by the client?	Yes – minutes	NO


Can a news item be added at any time by the client?	Yes	NO


Can the MetaTags be controlled by the client?	Yes	NO


Does the site map automatically “Ping” Google, Yahoo, Bing or AOL when new content is added to the website?	Yes	NO


Can the design of the website be updated easily reusing the content/database? Please note that all the content (text and photos) in a WordPress website are stored in a database.	Yes A new look could be applied in a matter of 2 -3 days. Reusing the database. 16 – 24 hours?	NO A new look for the website would take weeks – like starting from scratch. 60 – 80 hours?


Can the content of the website be updated with: iPhone, Blackberry or Android?	Yes	NO


Can a new page or post be added to the website with: iPhone, Blackberry or Android?	Yes	NO


Can a news page deliver content into an HTML newsletter?	Yes	NO


Can custom data charts be edited by the client?	Yes	NO


Can the client to easily edit a shopping cart within the admin (PayPal or merchant account)?	Yes	NO


Can the client add new photos or photo gallery’s to the website?	Yes	NO

Can the site automatically syndicate your recent news to popular social networks such as facebook, digg, twitter, etc.?	Yes	NO

WordPress Consulting

WordPress Consulting Services

314media has the experience and know-how to show you how to become a WordPress pro! If you are seeking a WordPress Consultant to give you the information and guidance that you need to run a successful online enterprise; look no further. I give you my personal guarantee that you would have a hard time finding an experienced partner that is more trustworthy, has better customer service, who has you covered on all the issues you need to be aware of, and who is concerned about and cares about your businesses overall success on the web (cause we want you to refer us )

WordPress is a great platform and can do virtually anything, so finding the right WordPress consultant can be a challenge. Look no further than the WordPress professionals at 314media. We can take your WordPress project and take it to the next level. Contact us for more information about our WordPress Consulting services and ask us how we can turn you into a WordPress Professional! We offer hourly consulting, training, and discounted monthly service package rates. For more information about our WordPress consulting services, please review some of our WordPress service offerings or Contact Us today!

Website to WordPress

Is your website at the next level? Take your website to WordPress.

WordPress is a powerful website tool that allows you to create and manage all of your website pages in one place. WordPress can help manage your website and moving your website to WordPress is the best choice for ease of use and expandability.

If you have a website whose look you love, but are afraid to edit anything for fear of breaking something? Do you want an easier system for managing, updating and improving your content? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, then WordPress is the right program for you.

WordPress is otherwise known as “the world’s easiest Content Management System”. Millions of websites have gone to WordPress for its intuitive design, ease of use, powerful features, and library of literally thousands of free plugins. Why isn’t your business using WordPress?

314media can convert your existing website to WordPress and let you take back control over your website. We offer a comprehensive package to turn your existing website into a complete WordPress managed website.

Let us convert your website to WordPress and save time and money.

314media will review your site and provide a comprehensive quote explaining the procedure. The WordPress professionals at 314media will explain in detail how your WordPress website works with your existing look and will also explain how to use your existing website with WordPress. 314media will setup a development server, convert your website to WordPress, and then provide you the keys and knowledge to make changes and edits to your existing website content. We can help setup all of your pages; or just simply show you how it works. We provide a service level for all budgets and assistance for the technology-scared.

314media provides professional website design and development and we specialize in WordPress and website to WordPress conversion services. 314media will help your business learn how to integrate WordPress into your business processes and streamline online marketing and social media promotion.

With WordPress, you always have the ability to update your site and setup and install as many free plugins to enhance your visitors website experience, all without touching a line of code.

When moving or converting your website to WordPress; you will be amazed with the search engine optimization tools as well as the social media integration features that WordPress has to offer. Why wait? Convert your existing website to WordPress and get many more features and eliminate the costly website update charges. Take control over your website content; change, update, and optimize your content; and take control over your search rankings. Online marketing has never been easier with a website to WordPress from 314media.

Contact 314media at 314-714-5448 or by clicking here and asking about our Website to WordPress service. Learn how to leverage the power of personal publishing and WordPress against your competition with your own website to WordPress conversion.

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WordPress Wins CMS Award

WordPress as a CMS

We are pleased to announce that WordPress has won the Overall Best Open Source CMS Award in the 2009 Open Source CMS Awards. WordPress has won this Award for the first time in the past four years, earning itself a place in the Hall of Fame category for the Award next year.

While WordPress occupied the top spot in the Overall Award, the other two extremely popular finalists MODx and SilverStripe tied for the first runner up position. After Pixie and Pligg sharing a similar result for the Most Promising CMS category, this is the second time the combined opinion of judges and the public was evenly divided for two CMSes, awarding each of them a first runner up spot.

Here’s the distribution of the prize fund for this category:

WordPress: $4,000

MODx: $2,000

SilverStripe: $2,000

This final announcement marks the end of the 2009 Open Source CMS Award. The Award continued to be a great success with over 12,000 nominations and over 23,000 votes received across its five categories.

WordPress Design

314media can design WordPress to function how you want it to. We offer both hourly and complete project pricing for WordPress customization and WordPress design and development. We can take your vision and design WordPress to meet your needs. Custom scripting and coding as well as WordPress templates and design are what makes 314media a valuable resource for bloggers and anyone who wants to develop a WordPress web site. We offer WordPress design, installation, customization, hosting, and support at affordable prices. From turn key ecommerce web sites to adding custom features to your existing WordPress design, 314media is the perfect choice for all of your WordPress design needs. Contact us today for an estimate on your next WordPress design project. Give us a call at 314-714-5448 with more information on how we can help you with your WordPress deisgn project.

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