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WordPress Question

by Steve Razz
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I use Dreamweaver and Xsitepro to build web sites but it seems most on this forum are using WordPress to build micro niche sites and would love to try it, i see there is a lot of high converting templates also available. I also host my sites with Host Gator and found a current WordPress install script through Fantastico. My question is this:

- If I install wordpress at root, how do I publish additional sites to the addon domain directories?
- Is installing wordpress on a hosting company the common method or does anyone use a personal server i.e. IIS server??
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  • Profile picture of the author Laura B
    If your hosting package allows add-on domains, you would go to "Addon Domains" in your cPanel and enter them there (after you purchase them, of course). They will technically have the URL "seconddomain.firstdomain.com, but once you set the domain nameservers for your second domain, your domain will simply work as seconddomain.com, and no one will see the technical URL but you.

    You can then install WordPress on the additional domains in the same way you did the original installation; just make sure you choose the add-on domain in the dropdown box so you don't overwrite your first site.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steve Razz
      Thanks Laura, I understand how to use addon domains, i am currently hosting 21 microniche sites this way via host gator, but i think you answered my question. If I understood correctly, WP needs to be installed on each addon domain directory after of course the addon domain has been established. Is this correct or do you configure WP at the root directory and publish sites to the addon directories??
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  • Profile picture of the author Laura B
    Sorry, I kind of misunderstood what you were asking. Yes, as far as I know you have to install it separately on each add-on domain.
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    • Profile picture of the author dpeach
      One of the new features in WordPress 3.0 is that you can have multiple sites with 1 install. You may want to read up on that. I personally have chosen not to go that route.

      I have one of my sites that I want to be rock solid. It has a couple of plugins I live and die by. Because one does not update regularly, I have to wait until that plugin is compatible with the current version of WP. If I always upgraded the WP install as soon as it comes out, then I break my needed plugin. However, all my other sites get upgraded as soon as possible.

      If you go with a single install then all your sites get upgraded at the same time.

      I have not done the single install/multiple sites, but that is what I understand the new WP is capable of doing.

      HTH.
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      • Profile picture of the author Steve Razz
        Thanks for the replies,

        Bertyounger - I read most of the updates in 3.0.1 There is an update that where "you now have the ability to create a network of sites." I didnt realize they were talking about what i was looking for, here are the admin notes from the release:

        If you want to run a network of blogs you should at least have a basic understanding of UNIX/Linux administration. A basic knowledge of WordPress development, PHP, HTML and CSS is recommended as well. Setting up and running a multi-site installation is more complex than a single-site install. Reading this page should help you to decide if you really need a multi-site install, and what might be involved with creating one. If the instructions on this page make no sense to you, be sure to test things on a development site first, rather than your live site."

        For those using WP over a standard web building app are you seeing better conversions?? especially with the many plugins available??
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      • Profile picture of the author bertyounger
        Originally Posted by dpeach View Post

        One of the new features in WordPress 3.0 is that you can have multiple sites with 1 install. You may want to read up on that. I personally have chosen not to go that route.

        HTH.
        I'll have to look for that option but that may not be a viable option with some host companies.
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  • Profile picture of the author bertyounger
    WordPress gets installed with each domain and a separate MYSQL database has to be generated for each domain as well. If there is another way I would love to hear about it.
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  • Profile picture of the author wordpresstrainingpackage
    What you want to achieve should determine the type of site you create. From my own experience, wordpress sites and HTML sites work in the following ways:

    1. WORDPRESS - I use this to quickly build sites within hours. This really saves time. With the addition of plugins, I am able to monetize the sites. Plugins also help in SEO for the sites, create a small web 2.0 property with your site and have close relationship with your readers.

    2. HTML - Building sites with this is slower. This is not good if you want to build multiple niche sites with a lot of content. The advantage of this type of sites over wordpress is that it converts well than wordpress sites. You make more money from adsense with HTML sites than if the sites were created using wordpress. HTML dont have those fancy things like videos, visitors pictures, social media tools, etc. These are things you find on wordpress blogs and they cause ad blindness. Those things distract the attention of visitors from seeing your ads and clicking them.

    The two have advantages and disadvantages. Your choice depends on what you want. If you want to save time and build hundreds of sites in days, you should go to wordpress. If you want to build sites that would make you adsense income, HTML is the way to go. What I have said is based on my personal experience with both types of sites.
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    • Profile picture of the author Steve Razz
      Thanks.. based on all of the advise, I think ill stick with my html version, I have had pretty good luck so far with my sites using dreamweaver and xsitepro but was looking for slightly better conversion rate.

      Does anyone have the bluesense theme in html?? would love to get it...

      Again thank you everyone!!
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      • Profile picture of the author redlegrich
        Just a note about the comments on all the "extra" stuff on a WP site. If it's there then somebody put it there. You can have a very clean site in WP and it's a darn site easier to maintain than Dreamweaver or FP! Besides it's all HTML under the hood regardless of what you use.
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    • Profile picture of the author Graemewhi
      Hi wordpresstrainingpackage

      Thanks for the comparison ,I was curious as to the advantages of wordpress as most seem to be talking about it lately.
      Going on what I have read the wordpress guys appear to be concentrating on auto blogging as a way to generate a few bucks ,but after reading your info I think I will stick to html.

      Regards
      Graeme
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