Building a website can be overwhelming and for many businesses, downright frightening. It can involve a lot of money, time, energy and frustration and there’s clearly reasons why so many people feel “burned” by web developers.

Learn how to be a confident general contractor of your WordPress build. WordPress levels the playing field for everyone to obtain a cohesive, professional and maintainable website, but before you can maintain a site, it must be built. And before you jump into a build, you’ll want a plan just as if you were building a house: how to find the right architect. What materials to use, which carpenter, plumber and landscaper to hire. How much the job will cost, and when and how to pay them. How do warranties work, and what kind of maintenance will the place require? You don’t hire a plumber to design you a house, or ask a housepainter to pick up a saw, but so many people make a similar mistake when contracting for a website.

This presentation will walk through the steps everyone should take when building out a WordPress website, how to find the right contractors for the job, tools everyone will need, how to handle the buildout, and what to expect after launch. While some of this is applicable to all web buildouts, a lot of content will be specific to WordPress, including dashboard customization, how to find and vet a WP developer, and the plugins/tools/hosting available specifically within WordPress, as well as the maintenance and support required afterwards.