Wordpress Platform Overview
Wordpress is a hugely popular solution which is now often used as a CMS web solution instead of a blog solution. Like all CMS solutions its takes a little while to become familiar with its functions but once the skills required are grasped you soon become and expert. With a user base of over 25 million Wordpress users amongst which are people like CNN and Playstation is clearly to be taken seriously.
The core software is built by hundreds of community volunteers which mean lots of useful Wordpress plugins which can reduce or even remove the need for development costs which means really effective web solutions without the needs for big spending budgets.
We can offer full range of custom Wordpress services
- Wordpress hosting
- Wordpress installation and set-up help
- Wordpress custom configuration
(custom login, custom fields and pages, custom forms and blocks)
- Wordpress management and updating
- Custom Wordpress modules and plug-ins writing
- Wordpress bridging and linking with various open-source and licensed software
- Wordpress themes design and custom templates creation
- Wordpress regular backup and restore
- Migration from and to Wordpress
- Custom Wordpress development
Open source or licensed software
The great news is Wordpress is free and this means no upfront costs, just the time to set up and then hosting and any backup charges.
Wordpress is subject to on-going improvements and new features in order to keep pace with the competitors and also changes in the search engines and web browsers, so the community of Wordpress produce new releases.
Main uses and applications for Wordpress
Wordpress is very good for building professional looking web solutions and blogs.
It’s started as just a blogging system, but has evolved to be used as full content management system and so much more through the thousands of plugins, widgets, and themes; Wordpress is limited only by your imagination.
How do we start our Wordpress solution development
Webefficient complete a detailed review of your requirements so that these can be assessed against the solution being considered if there are missing features we rank these in order to understand the priority and effects on the businesses and if they are not standard features or modules available free or be purchased or whether this functions is new development and produce estimates. By following a logical approach to the business needs and cost control we don’t waste money!
Just some of the Wordpress features included:
Themes for Wordpress – the ability to choose between many different themes for your site.
Plugins for Wordpress – Google Analytics, Google XML Sitemaps, Google Translate, Contact Form, NextGEN Pictures Gallery, All in One SEO Pack, etc.
What to consider when deciding on content management solutions:
Is the solution subject to regular updates so that improvements to the code and functionality are continually being made?
The size of the community using the solution has a clear relationship to the improvements plan as large numbers will demand enhancements and improvements
Is the solution opensource or licenced. This can have an effect on the set up costs and also possible restrictions as if the solution is licenced there may not be the possibility to get access to the full code library which could impact on your needs if you have very specific development improvements in mind that are specific to your business needs.
Hosting and on-going costs is an important factor to consider
Ability to link up with or integration with other software like: address builder, payments gateways, accounts software, CRM software and newsletter solutions like constant contact and vertical response.
SEO – the site needs to be search engine friendly so the site and all its content get indexed by the search engines and your investment in online selling can be found!
Our conclusion
There are a large number of content management solutions available, but we think Wordpress is one of the better solutions, but before we suggest a particular solution be used we complete a detailed review of your requirements.
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Overview
- Scoping & Analysis
- Workflow Analysis
- Specification developmnt
- Design
- Development
- Project management
- Testing
- Documentation and user guides
- Support and customisation
- Migrations and upgrades
- API / Integration
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Special offers & Discounts
- For our web development services, we offer:
- 1) Web 25.
- 2) Discounts for technical resource and customisation work where there is a hosting contract in place.
- 3) Discounts are available for nonprofit organisations.
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