Converting a site to wordpress

[TAPtech]

Hi guys,

I am getting into web site hosting, slowly. I've done a few sites using Weebly, and also made a site using a Dreamweaver trial. I'm now starting to mess around with WordPress.

I like WordPress a lot so far. I have a customer that has an HTML site that needs to update their content or change certain specials and sales that they run once a month. I am thinking WordPress would be a good candidate for this.

I have not converted sites yet, they have about 6 pages so I am thinking I will just copy the theme and rebuild the site in WordPress.

Could someone help me out via PM with pricing and whether this is a good candidate for the conversion?

 

[cmonova]

I have not converted sites yet, they have about 6 pages so I am thinking I will just copy the theme and rebuild the site in WordPress.

Could someone help me out via PM with pricing and whether this is a good candidate for the conversion?

Hard to tell if a good candidate without seeing the site. When you say about copying the theme and rebuild the site in wordpress. Not sure if you have done this before but how exactly are you going to just "copy" the current theme if it's in HTML.

 

[TAPtech]

I will change the word from copy to "rebuild."

I was hoping to keep the conversation in a PM if possible.

 

[EvolutionElectronics]

I will change the word from copy to "rebuild."

I was hoping to keep the conversation in a PM if possible.

Ive rebuilt a few sites into wordpress using "Artisteer" very good program.

 

[OfficeTechs]

+1 for Artisteer, very easy to use and produces good results.

 

[TAPtech]

Thanks guys, I looked at the demo it seems like a good program for this job.

So far I am liking Microsoft Expression Web for my HTML/CSS design, and I purchased a software package (I just wanted one but had a few beers on that Saturday night) that creates a bunch of different fades/scrolls etc, buttons, menu items, converts video, etc. Most of it is non-flash based too which I really prefer.

I used the 30 day trial for Dreamweaver, great software. MS Expression Web is really, really similar though and its free! Easy choice!

 

[LifelineIT]

I do WordPress and Joomla! sites, exclusively. I like Artisteer as well, however I prefer to use a piece of software called Stylizer to do fine tuning of the CSS, especially because Artisteer can create some uuuuuuuuuugly code. Then I trim it up with notepad++ the old fashioned way.

Also, and just as an fyi, I used to routinely use rentacoder (then vworker, now freelancer.com) to outsource website conversions. Freelancer is much more expensive than rentacoder was, however it's still cheap. Wordpress conversions are generally done for under $100, and then I just tune them up and call it a day. Sure it's $ out of pocket, but it's time I don't have to spend on it since I'm not super fast at it.

 

[MobileTechie]

What does Stylizer do that say Firebug doesn't?

 

[LifelineIT]

It structurally organizes the classes much more efficiently, as well as giving you multi-browser views in one interface. I use firebug too...but stylizer kicks its ass.

 

[MobileTechie]

Cool I'll check it out

 

[LifelineIT]

The trial is good, it'll probably take you till the end of the trial to really figure it out. It's like a well designed photoshop...it looks simple but it's amazingly powerful and complex.