CU*Answers Web Services » WordPress with SiteControl http://ws.cuanswers.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:28:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 New Site for CU*South http://ws.cuanswers.com/2010/06/28/new-site-for-cusouth/ http://ws.cuanswers.com/2010/06/28/new-site-for-cusouth/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:41:31 +0000 David Damstra http://ws.cuanswers.com/?p=4596 Last week, right before the CU*Answers Leadership Conference, Web Services launched a new website for our cuasterisk.com partner CU*South.  This new site takes a radical break from their previous website strategy in that with this new site they are going to manage their own content locally.  Because this new site is built using WordPress, they can simply log in and publish new content as needed.

The entire site is dynamically controlled through the WordPress dashboard including some of the newer features of WordPress 3.0 such as custom background images.

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If you are already using our WordPress with SiteControl hosting, these classes will give you some insight into how to fully utilize the capabilities.  If you are considering a redesign with us, these classes will be a nice introduction into the power of WordPress.

Read more to learn about the specific classes being offered.

4.90 Introduction to WordPress with SiteControl

Helping you gain the most from your website investment is a major goal of this class and your instructors will facilitate that achievement.  you will learn the basics of WordPress, the open-source platform that utilizes our SiteControl plug-in.  this software delivers a powerful website you can maintain with no html or code knowledge required.

This course covers basic WordPress-based website management along with cu-specific features of our SiteControl plug-in and basic steps you can take to keep your site updated, well organized and visually appealing.

Register for this web conference.

4.91 Advanced WordPress with SiteControl

This course builds on the introduction to WordPress with sitecontrol and provides in-depth examples of and tips for maintaining your website.  You may take the intro class first, but it’s not a requirement before attending this second level.  If you have been managing your website with WordPress and want to dig deeper into features and tools available in SiteControl, this of course is for you!

For those who want to get the most out of their WordPress site, advanced WordPress with SiteControl will cover a broad set of topics suck as user administration, analytics, popular social media plug-ins, and more.

Register for this web conference.

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]]> http://ws.cuanswers.com/2009/03/03/wordpress-tv-using-text-widgets/feed/ 2 WordPress TV http://ws.cuanswers.com/2009/03/03/wordpress-tv/ http://ws.cuanswers.com/2009/03/03/wordpress-tv/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:56:14 +0000 Tyler Hanson http://ws.wesconet.com/?p=782 Did you know there’s a great site that features detailed video tutorials of just about everything you’d ever want to do with SiteControl (WordPress)?

wordpress.tv is full of useful videos that will guide you step by step through various feats of strength such as utilizing plugins, adding text widgets to your sidebar, turning a page into a link in the main menu, reordering your menu, and so much more!

Periodically we’ll be posting new videos from WordPress.tv right here on the WESCONet Web Services site. Found a video you’d like featured here? Let us know by commenting!

]]> http://ws.cuanswers.com/2009/03/03/wordpress-tv/feed/ 0 The Post Excerpt http://ws.cuanswers.com/2009/03/03/the-post-excerpt/ http://ws.cuanswers.com/2009/03/03/the-post-excerpt/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:48:19 +0000 Tyler Hanson http://ws.wesconet.com/?p=780 Often, in the course of designing web sites, we encourage clients to take advantage of the built in post features of SiteControl (WordPress) to create a “fresh” home page with recent news, stories, promos, etc. However, many times we find ourselves with more information in a post than we’d like to display in the “teaser” on the homepage. Behold, the “excerpt” feature. This guide will tell you everything you’d ever want to know about the “excerpt” feature; what it is, how to use it, why its useful, etc.

]]> http://ws.cuanswers.com/2009/03/03/the-post-excerpt/feed/ 0 SiteControl update to WordPress 2.7 Imminent http://ws.cuanswers.com/2008/12/15/sitecontrol-update-to-wordpress-27-imminent/ http://ws.cuanswers.com/2008/12/15/sitecontrol-update-to-wordpress-27-imminent/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:18:36 +0000 Tony Muka http://ws.wesconet.com/?p=684 We are in the process of merging the new release of WordPress 2.7 into our SiteControl package. The new release brings a major overhaul to the look and feel of the administrative backend. The new backend requires less clicks to get around, and is also faster than previous versions. For more info on what’s new, check out the wordpress blog. We’ll be rolling the new changes out to your sites this week.

]]> http://ws.cuanswers.com/2008/12/15/sitecontrol-update-to-wordpress-27-imminent/feed/ 0 Chris Brogan – Spectrums of Social Networking http://ws.cuanswers.com/2008/07/22/chris-brogan-spectrums-of-social-networking/ http://ws.cuanswers.com/2008/07/22/chris-brogan-spectrums-of-social-networking/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:34:07 +0000 David Damstra http://ws.wesconet.com/?p=350 Another thought provoking post from Chris Brogan on the Spectrums of Social Networking.

I like how Chris simplifies the spectrum from hands off banner ads — maybe they click maybe they don’t — all the way through full relationship marketing with individualized communications.


Banner ads — small groups — content marketing — relationship marketing.

How engaged are you? Are you using social networking to communicate with your members? SiteControl blogs? Facebook? Member Reach?

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