Can a fast-lane business be started on WordPress?

[The Autobahn]

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[Greg R]

Great information here, thanks for bringing up the topic... It is a question I had and I am sure many other people had the same question.

 

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[nitop]

Very true. I totally get what you're saying about being dependent upon 3rd party software or a framework like WordPress.


I keep telling people not to use LAMP but they won't listen! That ties you into Linux, Apache, Mysql, and Php... you have FOUR DEPENDENCIES now. I wouldn't go with WISA either, cause then you're tied to all Microsoft. It'd be best to independently develop an operating system, web host, database system, and dynamic web language from scratch.

While all languages and frameworks offer great benefits as a starting point, that doesn't go deep enough, your still dependent on the hardware! So I think I finally get the point... if I want to build a successful online business, I need start with building a computer... or wait... I don't want to be dependent upon sources for the materials I use to build those machines... so I'll probably need to mine my own silicon and copper.

SO, if you want to start a software business, first thing first would be to start speculating for silicon and copper mines. Get right down at the base so you have zero dependencies.

Fastlane here I come!



Questions:
Why work with C# and refuse to use .NET?
Why work with Java and refuse to use the Java Framework?
Why work with Javascript and refuse to use jQuery?

awesome post buddy , had a great laugh after a tiring day building peerfly / pinterest ads compaigns ..

here's the problem though, mining copper and silver depends on the planet " earth" , again violates the law ,,,...help!

 

[oimate]

The answer to your question is YES-you can start a fastlane business with wordpress-In fact unless your product is a downloadable piece of software the great news is that you can start the business even without the internet!

Remember businesses, believe it or not existed even before the invention of the computer and the digital world! (Truely shocking I know!!)

Perhaps the key word in your thread title is 'started'!

You have to start somewhere- An actionable start is the 1st steps to success (fastlane or otherwise) so as with alot of things in life and on the forum if you just make the 1st step you're doing better than the majority in this world.

I see alot of procrastination on the forum-Ppl posting is this is good or that bad etc etc-

Just do it without wasting your time posting your thoughts/doubts-if it fails you'll have learnt a valuable learning lesson and if it works-well its bloody well worked!

 

[BellaPippin]

I found once this article with famous bloggers first websites... these are not exactly it (I can't seem to find it again!) but will give you an idea...of course the design in the early 2000's was much more simpler and now you can invest in a decent looking theme if you want but it shows most websites started with something super simple:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/6125914/How-20-popular-websites-looked-when-they-launched.html

http://royal.pingdom.com/2008/10/21/a-visual-history-of-11-successful-blogs/

 

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[stoltzk]

People can correct me if they know better but I believe the likes of NASA,Vogue,Forbes,LinkedIn, sony music and UPS use wordpress for at least parts of their websites. Off course these will have some excellent developers working in the background but I think it shows that wordpress is a decent enough starter.

An alternative is to maybe look at a company like Wix.com. This may be more affordable for you but you have to do the comparison and see if it will work for you. Good luck.

 

[niteowl]

It depends on what VALUE that you offer from your business.

If the value is on the CONTENT of your website, and Wordpress is only used to DISTRIBUTE it worldwide...then, YES, abselutely..you can use WP.

But, if your value is on the TECHNOLOGY...i doubt you can succeed.
You need to build a custom web app in this case. A good one.

Just my 2 cents

 

[Zedd9165]

Hey guys,

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, but I couldnt find any other place better than this to get some assistance from the web gurus.

I just purchase a hosting package from godaddy and installed wordpress over there. However when I try to visit the website it shows a certificate error something like this.

"Your PC doesn’t trust this website’s security certificate.

Error Code: DLG_FLAGS_INVALID_CA"

Does anyone have any idea what could be the issue?

 

[OMDA]

Hey guys,

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, but I couldnt find any other place better than this to get some assistance from the web gurus.

I just purchase a hosting package from godaddy and installed wordpress over there. However when I try to visit the website it shows a certificate error something like this.

"Your PC doesn’t trust this website’s security certificate.

Error Code: DLG_FLAGS_INVALID_CA"

Does anyone have any idea what could be the issue?

Look into getting ssl/hhtps working with your configuration.

 

[Zedd9165]

Look into getting ssl/hhtps working with your configuration.

I believe I would have to purchase an SSl certificate. If so are there any cheaper options?

 

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[Merging Left]

Cloudflare can provide free SSL certification via redirects. I've never been successful with it, but I know many websites use this. GoDaddy might also have free/cheap options, I'm not sure.

 

[Zedd9165]

It's worth looking into getting an SSL certificate in any case. Besides being a major bonus for security on the site, for anything requiring logins or dealing with payments where you don't want to be dealing with unencrypted traffic, Google seems to add some boost in rankings for sites served over HTTPS. (You can also run HTTP/2 with an SSL-ready server, but that's probably overkill/too nerdy to worry about for the time being.)

I don't know anything about GoDaddy or other shared hosting services, but on the VPS servers I run, I use the free certificates from Let's Encrypt. They offer a range of options for various hosting solutions, so you might be able to find one that works for you.

Thank you for your valuable advice. I checked with godaddy few days ago after rasing my concern here. I came to know that they allow Let's encrypt on their servers but it would be valid only for 90 days and I would have to re-install manually. However, it's a good option rather than spending huge amount of money at the initial stages.

 

[JB92]

Thank you for your valuable advice. I checked with godaddy few days ago after rasing my concern here. I came to know that they allow Let's encrypt on their servers but it would be valid only for 90 days and I would have to re-install manually. However, it's a good option rather than spending huge amount of money at the initial stages.

You can set let's encrypt ssl's to auto-renew, do you have a VPS?

 

[PizzaOnTheRoof]

Starting my business with a WP front end and a Shopify backend.

If that’s a bad idea I’m open for suggestions!

 

[felipe_Studant]

About, Wordpress, if you are planning to build a SAAS type of website, i would advise you against Wordpress. Wordpress is great if you are building a blog, or website based on content, or even a e-commerce. But beyond that, Wordpress may compromise you ( because of performance )

So What do you indicate?