WordPress Installs
Do you need a WordPress blog? Not sure how to set one up? You’re in luck. I am now offering my WordPress installing services for hire.
What Experience Do You Have?
I have been working with & installing WordPress for around 3-4 years. I have installed WordPress 100+ times, setup hundreds of themes & installed a innumerable amount of plugins. I have even developed 2 WordPress plugins (The Attached Image & Twitter Stream).
Why Do I Need Someone To Install WordPress For Me?
WordPress, while the developers have made it as easy as possible, can still be difficult to install. Maybe you don’t have any knowledge of databases, you don’t have any SFTP/FTP experience or maybe you are having difficulties because of your servers setup. These are the most common reasons to hire someone to install WordPress for you.
What About These One-Click Installs?
One-Click installers can be great, sometimes. The problem with the ones I have had experience with is that they install a locked version of WordPress. This means you can’t manually edit any of your theme files meaning customizing a theme is nearly impossible. They also tend to be slightly behind with the latest version of WordPress.
What Services Do You Offer?
These are the services I offer so far:
- Basic WordPress Install – £30
- Basic install of WordPress. This includes database setup, install of select plugins (see FAQ), and change of ‘admin’ username (if requested).
- Themed WordPress Install – £40
- Basic install of WordPress, plus installation & setup of a theme that you have provided.
FAQ
Q: Is a theme included with the ‘Themed Install’?
A: No, there is no theme included with the ‘Themed Install’. The only themes included are the 2 default WordPress themes. For a themed install you must provide a theme, I will then set it up ready for use.
Q: Where can I get a theme?
A: You can find lots of free themes at the WordPress theme directory, or you can search Google for ‘free wordpress themes’.
Q: Will you install premium themes?
A: If you provide it, yes. Certain themes that require a massive amount of customization to WordPress may incur an extra cost (I will notify you should that be the case), but for the installation of most premium themes the standard theme install cost would be correct.
Q: What are the select plugins?
A: I install a few select choice plugins as standard. These are the ones I install & setup.
- Contact Form 7 includes setup & creation of a contact page.
- Akismet if you have a WordPress API key, WP-SpamFree if you don’t.
- All-in-one-SEO to help Google & other search engines find you.
- Google Sitemap Generator again to help with search engines.
- WP-Super-Cache to help with server load.
If you wish to provide some alternatives or you don’t want certain plugins installed please let me know.
Q: Will you give support?
A: If you mean will I answer any questions, then sure I will. I do not, however, provide after sales support. If something happens a few month down the line, chances are it’s a problem with hosting & you should get in touch with your host. Feel free to contact me about it telling me the problem, but please use my other contact form & if the problem is hosting related don’t expect miracles.
Q: I’ve never used WordPress before, will you help me?
Short answer, no. I am not here to teach you how to use WordPress. I’d actually have to be in the room with you, or teaching you via screen cast. I can, however, point you to a great resource for teaching you all about using WordPress. WordPress.tv is a site set up by WordPress to teach those starting out & because they are all videos they are extremely easy to follow. I’d even advise watching some before you use WordPress to see how it all works.
Great, How Do I Get The Ball Rolling?
First decide carefully which type of install you want. Once you have done that you need to check a few things. First is that you have already got a domain name & hosting, if you do great. If not then I cannot help you until you do, I recommend Dreamhost. I’ve been using them for a long while now with great support & service. You can use promo code RETURNDREAM when signing up to get 1 free domain & $30 off paying yearly.
To get started fill out the form below, choose your type of install & write any questions, messages in the text box. I promise to get back to you within 24/48 hours (it’s generally always sooner).
After you have contacted me I will email you back to work out details such as access to your MySQL database & FTP/SFTP server. Each host is different & so this needs to be done on a one-to-one basis. I will not request payment until all the details have been worked out. Payment can only be taken via PayPal at this moment, I am looking into Google Checkout though. Payment will be requested via an invoice sent after the details mentioned have been confirmed.
You may be able to pay using a credit/debit card, however it will be processed through PayPal.
