Comments on: My WordPress Ritual: Plug-Ins Edition http://bradleyjshively.com/2010/02/22/my-wordpress-ritual-plug-ins-edition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-wordpress-ritual-plug-ins-edition Penn Stater. Consultant. Technologist. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bradley Shively http://bradleyjshively.com/2010/02/22/my-wordpress-ritual-plug-ins-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Bradley Shively Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:31:47 +0000 http://bradleyjshively.com/?p=161#comment-99 People pay mechanics to change their oil. People pay landscapers to mow their lawns. People pay interior decorators to "just arrange some furniture."<br><br>If you're web savvy, good for you. You know that installing a Wordpress base isn't difficult (for someone with appropriate prior knowledge.) But if you have no understanding of purchasing a domain and hosting, selecting a blogging platform, and configuring it, it is a service worth paying for. <br><br>Furthermore, I didn't say I "just add some plug-ins and apply a theme." Sure, sometimes that is the case. Other times I work with the client to develop a design that is custom tailored to their business / organization. It depends on the budget for the project, the client's relative need for a website (i.e. is it the core of their business, or just a nice addition they're interested in), and other factors. People pay mechanics to change their oil. People pay landscapers to mow their lawns. People pay interior decorators to “just arrange some furniture.”

If you're web savvy, good for you. You know that installing a WordPress base isn't difficult (for someone with appropriate prior knowledge.) But if you have no understanding of purchasing a domain and hosting, selecting a blogging platform, and configuring it, it is a service worth paying for.

Furthermore, I didn't say I “just add some plug-ins and apply a theme.” Sure, sometimes that is the case. Other times I work with the client to develop a design that is custom tailored to their business / organization. It depends on the budget for the project, the client's relative need for a website (i.e. is it the core of their business, or just a nice addition they're interested in), and other factors.

]]> By: peoplearedumb http://bradleyjshively.com/2010/02/22/my-wordpress-ritual-plug-ins-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-98 peoplearedumb Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:18:21 +0000 http://bradleyjshively.com/?p=161#comment-98 so basically you build 'websites' by installing WP on a domain, adding some plugins, and applying a theme? wow, and people pay you for that? so basically you build 'websites' by installing WP on a domain, adding some plugins, and applying a theme? wow, and people pay you for that?

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