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Thanks moshu, I searched everyway but the right way.

Thanks moshu. At the bottom of a waterfall all you can see is noise. Recommended ftp download?

Wow, look how much I’ve learned already ??

Another block of ignorance to knock down for me – if I go this route do I need Ftp to upload? And is there any issue uploading from WP desktop to WP online?

That’s actually what got me started thinking I could do it, great support & guide info. I’m just wondering whether trying to learn XAMPP on top is unrealistic.

Ok, that makes sense. Given the vertical learning curve here, would it be easier to try and find someone to attempt or reality check the design for me? I prefer to learn how, but this looks ambitious.

Just to keep things accurate, the field’s on the web – but about 30% is highly partitioned retail and wholesale, and the rest is either fairly conservative content for insiders, or distributed under related fields, so that items don’t get covered in public venues, despite the impact to communities and individuals.

That’s what makes this challenging and interesting – there is a wealth of excellent content available on the one hand, but no “clearinghouse” or logical forum for citizens and consumers…yet. I’ve found about 15 of my planned categories show decent traffic in the keyword search charts.

Well, I’m sure I’ll be back for help and insight. Thanks again.

Sounds like a smart plan. Alot will emerge from the testing and I need some OJT.

The topic is something we all take for granted, but we won’t be able to for much longer. Inside the field, its clear issues are rising above the radar in relatively short order.

Best analog for what I’m trying to do – imagine something like a new About.com topic, one where people are already searching within categories and subs, but are only just starting to connect the dots (which have been connected without them). Global impacts with regional and personal differentiation, which is why blog is appropriate.

Part of my aprehension is I’m coming from a field that does not have either the comprehensive site, or blog(s), or even much web savvy….yet…. so I’m (unjustifiably?) nervous about doing this half-baked and either ruining it or giving it away.

Have to say, everything I’ve read says what I’m imagining couldn’t be done without WordPress. Really appreciate folks like you out there.

Well, crawl before we walk.

Moshu, DGold, thanks for the specific input. I guess I’ve confused myself to some extent, reading other blogs on website vs blog.

Part of the issue – chicken and egg I guess – is I’ve put off fully blocking out the hierarchy and structure til I had a better sense of how the site would be navigated. Newbie issue – don’t know enough of the features or functionality to guide my concept and content ideas I guess.

If it helps to understand more – I have a global topic which has been in the background for most people, now starting to emerge. The issues related to it are regional and personal. And I’m trying to bring current items and discussion to help guide evolving content.

Thanks again for the thoughtful replies.