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Statistics released on June 21, 2011, show that WordPress is used in 63% of all websites using content management systems, commonly called CMS. Content management system distribution is calculated from the top million websites on the Internet. The CMS with the second place position among content management based websites is Joomla, but at a mere 10% it pales in comparison to the popularity of WordPress. This is a testament to the superiority of WordPress as an overall website CMS. WordPress has a simplicity that makes it very popular with end users, yet it’s potential for functional complexity is unlimited. WordPress web designers appreciate the straight forward templating system and the power to create virtually any web design from a WordPress website. Companies appreciate that WordPress is the most stable and up to date website CMS in the industry. And software developers reap the benefits of the WordPress open plugin architecture, allow anyone to program a custom website application that simply ‘plugs in’ to the WordPress core. WordPress was voted best website CMS in 2009 and 2010, and there is no doubt it will claim a Hat Trick in 2011.

Below is a chart displaying the current website CMS distribution ratios, with WordPress claiming the vast majority share of 63%.

Website CMS Distribution in Top Million Sites

Image courtesy of Built With Trends

Are you seeking a WordPress web designer? Razworks Sarasota Web Design has been developing professional websites with WordPress for five years. Visit Razworks Sarasota Web Design website at: http://razworks.com/web-design/ or call 941-685-8851

WordPress was voted Best Website CMS (content management system) for 2010, under the Hall of Fame category, which is reserved for software that has won the Open Source CMS Award at least once in the past. WordPress was voted Best CMS of 2009 as well. Two years in a row establishes a trend that much of the world’s web design community already knows, WordPress is the best website publishing system in the World. But don’t take a Sarasota website designer ‘s word for it. And don’t let the votes of the Open Source Awards sway your opinion, nor the other hundreds of thousands of website designers across the world who swear by WordPress web design. Instead, ask Yahoo why they use WordPress. Ask Sony why they use WordPress. Ask the New York Times, CBS, Pepsi, GM, GE, MIT, Intel, Best Buy, The U.S Army, The U.S. Air Force, Harvard University, The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, Samsung, Ebay, Duke University, Delta Air Lines, Lexus, San Diego Zoo, Xerox, Fox News, The NFL, Nokia, Cornell University, The American Red Cross, Library of Congress, Forbes, Boston University, The Official Star Wars Blog, National Republican Senatorial Committee, University of Southern California, Network Solutions, MTV, McAfee, Fischer Price, Nikon, Blackberry, Nivea, University of Maine, Mozilla, Republican Governors Association, University of Arkansas,  Congressional Budget Office, Oregon State University, AMD, DC Comics, Wired, University of Toronto, Rackspace, ZDNet, University of Florida, Carnival Cruise Lines, Reuters, Anderson Cooper 360, University of Missouri, Larry King Live, Danielle Steel, University of Melbourne, Benjamin Netanyahu, Nancy Pelosi, University of Berlin, Charles Barkley, Ryan Seacrest, Sylvester Stallone, University of Calgary…. And that is just a small sample of the companies and institutions that are using WordPress web design to manage corporate, government and organization websites. So you can feel confident that WordPress web design will serve your website needs. Razworks Web Design Sarasota specializes in WordPress web design. Call Razworks today for a free Sarasota Web design consultation – 941-685-8851. Or click here to send Razworks a quick email.

Razworks website editor PDF manuals:

A simple series of manuals about how to use the web page editor built into the WordPress content management system, upon which Razworks Sarasota website design is built.

Website Editor – Chapter 1: Getting Started

Hosting Center Manual – Chapter 1: Setting up recurring payment

Image Gallery Manual – Creating and displaying photo galleries and albums

A Detailed Description of The Razworks WordPress Website

• Administration
  • Domain registration and setup
    • Your website’s URL or Internet address: http://www.yourDomain.com is registered with GoDaddy for $10 annually.
    • The domain is configured to the web hosting account
    • User accounts setup and email client login details.
  • Hosting subscription and setup
    • Hosting account subscription with SimpleHelix for $19.95 per month or $199 per year
    • Domain setup
    • Hosting setup
    • Email setup
    • Software setup
    • User accounts setup and email client login details.
  • Email subscription and setup
    • 5 Free email accounts are included with the hosting subscription.
    • Setup email accounts and email client login details.
  • Software installation and setup
    • WordPress Blog software and content management
    • Add ons: WordPress plugin software
    • Setup user login names and user permissions and email client login details.
  • Maintenance
    • Recurring subscription and registrations fees.
    • Razworks maintenance subscription (optional)
  • Misc
• Design
  • Research of client’s industry and trends
    • Client Analysis
    • Competitor Analysis
    • Indust Analysis
    • Keyword Research
  • Select page layout
    • Client selects one of eight available web page layouts. 3 Column with Header is the default.
  • Create graphic design
    • Using research information and client provided direction, Razworks drafts a custom visual web design using graphic images and color
  • Customize layout to visual design
    • Code in the web site’s CSS and PHP files are modified so that the web page layout conforms to the graphic web design.
  • Install website
    • The website is launched live on the web host and is available from the registered domain.
• Content
  • Main navigation
    • The main navigation runs horizontally above the content and typically contains buttons to a website’s top level web pages. A majority of websites on the Internet use the following five page top level structure: Home, Products/Services, Contact Us, About Us, News. A Razworks $499 WordPress website comes installed with this five page structure. Upon delivery the client can modify the website page structure to their specific needs.
  • Setup left sidebar content
    • Category links. Categories organize your web posts and can be thought of as sub-pages.
    • Shopping Cart Special
    • Text and Image caption
  • Setup right sidebar content
    • Shopping Cart Contents
      • Shows the current contents of your shopping cart and dollar amount balance.
    • Shopping Cart Categories
      • Lists all the products/services available in the shopping cart.
    • Recent Posts
      • Lists your most recent blog posts
    • Link
      • Register
        • Visitors can register to comment on your website or blog
      • Login
        • Users log in to the WordPress interface.
      • RSS feeds
        • RSS (Real Simple Syndication) are news feed versions of your blog posts. They are automatically created by WordPress everytime you publish a post.
      • misc. links
        • Client’s favorite links
  • Create page and post content
    • Free Configuration for Four web pages: Home, Products/Services, Contact Us, About Us. Text and image content are inserted into each page. If no client content is supplied, Razworks will author temporary content.
  • Search engine optimization copywriting
    • Razworks authored temporary content will typically be search engine optimized by default. Custom search engine copywriting is availabe for an additional fee.
  • Setup shopping cart
    • WP Shopping Cart installation and preferences
    • Free Product configuration for three products.If no client products are supplied, Razworks will create temporary products.
    • Additional product configuration is available for an additional fee.
  • Add ons
    • Plugin modules add special functionality to your website. Various plugins can be installed and configured for an additional fee.
• Maintenance
  • Payment of subscription fees
    • Web hosting
      • SimpleHelix for $19.95 per month or $199 per year
    • Domain registration
      • GoDaddy $10 annually.
    • Razworks Monthly Maintenance (optional $99 per month)
      • Update software
        • Open source software is always elvoving and getter better with each version. Razworks strives to use the most current stable software and plugins. The Maintenance plan provides a monthly software update.
      • Repair bugs
        • Updating a website with a content management system can occasionally create bugs or worse yet, break the website. The Maintenance plan provides one repair or bug fix monthly.
      • One website configuration modification
        • One client request per month, i.e; Add ons, removals, sidebar modifications, etc.
• Marketing
  • Search engine optimization
    • The inital five pages typically have search engine optimized copywriting. Additional SEO copywriting can be contracted at a modest hourly rate.
  • Pay Per Click advertising
    • Free setup of Google Adwords. Client must login and activate the account with a credit card, $5 setup, and set pay per click budgets.
    • Razworks will configure Google Adwords campaigns for an additional fee.
  • Social Networking
    • Free setup of a WordPress.com account. WordPress.com is one of the largest Blog Communities on the Internet.
    • Additional social networking can be configured for an additional fee.
  • Blogging
    • One blog post will be created, the “News” page. More blogs can be authored for an additional fee.

The Razworks’ 499 Sarasota Web Site Design provides everything a small business needs, plus a lot more!