1. WordPress
Dot Com or Dot Org?

2. Why I Love WordPress.com
It’s free It’s totally secure It’s easy It’s backed by genius It’s constantly improving It’s accepted everywhere

3. A Short History of WordPress
Matt Mullenweg, Mike Little create WordPress, 2003
Comment moderation, New page system, Kubrick theme, New dashboard, Akismet, 2005
Automattic, WordPress, and Logo © filed, 2006
Dashboard update, 2008
WordPress Foundation, Customization, Twenty-Ten theme, plus, 2010
Theme previews! 2012
Most popular CMS in the world, 2013
Responsive, 2013

4. Dot Com Dot Org Vive la difference!
Always, forever, free in the basic version.* WordPress is your host; they handle everything for you; you just blog! You may have as many sites as you want—free. *Upgrades available.
Using WordPress.org also has always been free.
You can transfer to .org at any time if you know how or pay $129 to hire it done.
You must find someone to host it for you, which will cost at least $4/mo.

5. Dot Com Dot Org Vive la difference!
WordPress geniuses: host you provide award-winning security back up your work continuously fix any glitches
WordPress.org is created by the same geniuses. You’re on your own, though, about: a host security back-ups maintenance

6. Dot Com Dot Org Vive la difference!
Choose from over 500 themes about half of them are free many more are very low, one-time cost many useful “widgets” provided.
Choose from seemingly unlimited themes and ability to modify. if you know coding or can hire it done. Must find your own plug-ins and install them or hire it done.

7. Dot Com Dot Org Vive la difference!
Sharing capability with Facebook, Twitter, etc., is provided.
You must find the plug-in of your choice to be able to share with outside entities.

8. Dot Com Dot Org Vive la difference!
Sharing, stats, comments, and polls always included.
Research and install plugins to extend beyond these capabilities.

9. Dot Com Dot Org Vive la difference!
Includes ads applied by WordPress (free version) May NOT be used for making money off ads (free version)
Only include ads if/when/how many you choose May be used for affiliate advertising.

10. Dot Com Dot Org Vive la difference!
You must register with WordPress and agree to their terms of service.
No need to register.

11. WordPress.com Upgrades
Custom URL No ads list gathering Monetization with ads PayPal integration Scheduled social posting For fees ranging from roughly $35 to $300/year Very easy to upgrade at any time!

13. Resources https://wordpress.com/start/plans

14. Dot Com Dot Org Vive la difference!
Is perfect for: Beginners Families Weddings Teachers Authors Churches Private Journals
Is perfect for: Large businesses Doctors, Lawyers Web designers Monetizers/Influencers News entities

15. WordPress.com or Wordpress.org
Which is best for you?