WORD PRESS: "DO I like Green Eggs and Ham"?

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Hmmm...

Not sure yet. But I just ordered a tutorial that really speaks to me, so after running some errands and playing my guitar for awhile this Saturday... Im gonna sit down for 3 hours and have a little creative fun and try to build my first word press site... Kind of excited.

So, all you WP "SamIAM's" out there... here goes nothin...
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  • Profile picture of the author ADukes81
    How's it going John?
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  • Profile picture of the author John Durham
    Took longer running errands than I figured, then went to Napolis, a TRULY italian restaraunt. Its run by people who are really from italy, and they seem to understand our perception of italy because they wait on you with sort of a dramatic flair... its like they are intentionally giving you what a "tourist" type might want to see...

    Anyway. just now getting settled in... I will let you know here when there's progress...

    At this point Im still looking at concepts... maybe a personal blog?

    I dont know... what can you do with a blog?
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  • Profile picture of the author ADukes81
    What can you do with a blog?

    EVERYTHING!!!!

    That is your chance to educate your audience. GIVE! GIVE! GIVE!

    EVERY business should have one!

    A lot of fun too
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  • Profile picture of the author sconlinemarketing
    The better question is what can't you do with a blog?
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  • Profile picture of the author Qamar
    John, write your own personal blog and I will be among the first to follow....

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  • Profile picture of the author slatron25
    I'm willing to give him 24 hours to master wordpress.
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    • Profile picture of the author JimmyD
      If he's anything like I was when I started with WP he has spent all this time trying to choose a theme...
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      • Profile picture of the author Agron
        Originally Posted by JimmyD View Post

        If he's anything like I was when I started with WP he has spent all this time trying to choose a theme...
        YEP that was me when I first tried wordpress too...hehe took me a couple of hours of going on and off...then I just bought a theme seems like the paid ones didn't have what I really was looking for...

        John...wordpress can become a great membership site...I use it for 2 of mine. It works perfectly.
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  • Profile picture of the author JordanBanks
    Originally Posted by John Durham View Post

    I just ordered a tutorial that really speaks to me, Im gonna sit down for 3 hours and have a little creative fun and try to build my first word press site... Kind of excited...

    Is this tutorial by chance from a recently posted WSO that you commented on favorably? I'm 2 seconds away from hitting the buy button on ANYTHING right now that will get me over this "Wordpress" brainfreeze...
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  • Profile picture of the author iw433
    John, I went to webmaster's school and learn to build web sites. I have DreamWeaver, but most of my sites are WordPress sites. Learn it you'll love it.
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  • Profile picture of the author AngieGirl
    John can you Pm me...I can't Pm you because it says I need 50 posts first...
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    • Profile picture of the author John Durham
      Delayed guys.... Im at the hospital having a son.... came early today!
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      • Profile picture of the author KimW
        Originally Posted by John Durham View Post

        Delayed guys.... Im at the hospital having a son.... came early today!

        Congratulations John! Of course,I'm not sure what name you r,er I mean you decided on, but my suggestion of Boy is still out there!

        Seriously, if this is your first child and/or your first son,enjoy.
        If its not your first,enjoy anyway.
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      • Profile picture of the author Andie
        Originally Posted by John Durham View Post

        Delayed guys.... Im at the hospital having a son.... came early today!

        Well...the little guy is a real go-getter........this is your sign of things to come

        Best to you and I hope it is all going well for Bonnie!! Big Congrats


        Andie
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      • Profile picture of the author Roaddog
        Originally Posted by John Durham View Post

        Delayed guys.... Im at the hospital having a son.... came early today!

        Congratulations John...

        May be a long day...

        My first son, I was there a day and a half while she tried to pop that "little guy" out...turned out he was 11lbs 14 1/2 ounce..delivered by caesarian at 4:30 am .

        Be sure and keep us posted

        and thanks for helping out with KimW


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        • Profile picture of the author Dexx
          Originally Posted by Roaddog View Post

          turned out he was 11lbs 14 1/2 ounce
          !!!!!

          ~Dexx
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      • Profile picture of the author MerlynSanchez
        Originally Posted by John Durham View Post

        Delayed guys.... Im at the hospital having a son.... came early today!
        Congratulations!

        Enjoy him, they grow up so quickly!

        All the best,
        Merlyn
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        • Profile picture of the author scott william
          Sorry too late
          congratulation...very happy to hear good luck with everything

          scott
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  • Profile picture of the author John Durham
    He's out, an he's a beauty! 7lbs 4oz. Thanks guys for the well wishes! Bon is fine too. It happened before we could get a babysitter so Im running back and forth from the lobby alot between her and the kids, but will pop in here and there. Still excited about the Kim Project too BTW... lots of great ideas. He's a beauty though yall!
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    • Profile picture of the author ADukes81
      Originally Posted by John Durham View Post

      He's out, an he's a beauty! 7lbs 4oz. Thanks guys for the well wishes! Bon is fine too. It happened before we could get a babysitter so Im running back and forth from the lobby alot between her and the kids, but will pop in here and there. Still excited about the Kim Project too BTW... lots of great ideas. He's a beauty though yall!
      CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
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    • Profile picture of the author GeorgeO7
      Originally Posted by John Durham View Post

      He's out, an he's a beauty! 7lbs 4oz.
      Congrats John and Bon... That's a keeper!
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve Holmes
    Hey John,

    I find the idea of you making a website only now very amusing and can't wait to see it

    Just wanted to post and say congratz on the baby boy!

    Best,
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  • Profile picture of the author FalkonatorsWife
    CONGRATULATIONS JOHN!!!!!! How exciting!!

    how many do you have now?
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    • Profile picture of the author John Durham
      Well I have a daughter and 3 grandsons, and she has a daughter and son as well... Now we have this little fella... A WHOLE SLEW Mrs. Faulkonator!

      But we both love kids so... we did separately and we do together so we're all about it. I had a chance to be with him some a little while ago. We are gonna get along just fine. Thanks for all the well wishes guys!

      BTW: @ Steve, yeah I have been hiring webdesigners since my first project and I learned to make homestead websites years ago, I usually use those when I want to do something myself... many millions in sales later, Im learning WP cuz all my WF homies think Im missin the boat and we cant have that!

      Plus I was checking out a WSO by a young guy here Will Perkins, and he made it look easy, so Im gonna follow his tutorial and do it... last night was a long night of restlessness... and today my son decided he was tired of waiting... lol

      So, it may be delayed for a day or so but I have three goals this week:

      1: Run two appointments
      2: Build a WP site
      3: Outline a Mega All Star Warrior WSO Project for the cause you see in my sig.

      Other than that I gotta get the boy and mom home safely and get things back to normal around here.

      Takin Care -a - Business. Thank you very much.... I'll trade you 2 pink Cadillac and a south Georgia mansion in exchange for that there Jelly donut.... mama loves jelly donuts.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Congratulations, John. So....lets see how fast you type with a baby keeping you up all night for a few months

    Pass my congratulations on to Bon - after all, I think she deserves a lion's share of the credit.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bruce NewMedia
    Congratulations to the new father!!!!! What happy news, John. Best Wishes :-)
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    • Profile picture of the author John Durham
      Originally Posted by brucerby View Post

      Congratulations to the new father!!!!! What happy news, John. Best Wishes :-)
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      Thanks Bruce, I always appreciate you holding me/us in the light. You are good man.
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  • Profile picture of the author DaniMc
    Hey John I always enjoy your posts. This is no exception! Congrats!

    I am a little disappointed though...I figured you would be building your blog from your mobile device while at the hospital! Get with the times!
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  • Profile picture of the author grin
    It always make me giggle a bit about when people think of this as a blog. WordPress.com is a blog. Wordpress.org is a CMS that happens to have a nifty blog inside it. It comes default setup as a blog, but I would suggest the two things you do first is set the the permalinks to something that looks right to you, and see if those work (have no idea what you are hosted on). Then make a static page - go to the "reading" section and set your front page and your blog page. I find those are the two things most people have questions about in the beginning. After that, it can get really deep as you like so have fun
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  • Profile picture of the author tyrabelle
    Congratulations John!!
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    • Profile picture of the author netkid
      Hey John,

      Congratulations!

      Got an idea....you learn how to make WP blogs and then "outsource" it to your kids! Sounds like you have a built in crew for production
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  • Profile picture of the author la dominatrix
    Congrats John,
    Remember that you hold his life in your hands until he gets old enough to hold yours in his.
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    • Profile picture of the author waterotter
      Congratulations John and Bon on your new little bundle of joy.

      John when "Boy" gets a little older, here's something to download for him:

      Baby Smash! by Scott Hanselman

      Once he masters that, it's time to get him his Warrior Membership!
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