Joe G

Thanks esmi – Since it wouldn’t cost me anything, maybe I should Install WordPress in a sub-folder of my current domain and host. As long as you don’t think there is a reason to use a host that caters more to WordPress. I’m sure I can figure out setting up the data bases or as you can say I can get help.

Ok I won’t mark the topic resolved until I come back with the success story.

Thanks for those links. I’m glad I brought it up because I can see that it’s more complicated than I thought. Mostly because my current web host does not use SimpleScript. I’m pretty good with FTP, not so much with setting up data bases. I could certainly learn, but I need to spend time actually getting upholstery work done. So I think I’d be better off in the long run to have a more WordPress friendly host. Would this be a better plan of action for me.

Move my Domain and current iWeb site to the new host, most likely BlueHost
Install WordPress in a sub folder of my Domain
When I’m ready, allow WordPress to take over the root domain

You have been great and very helpful. Last question for now, I promise. My current web host does not use SimpleScripts for installing so I will most likely get a new account with someone like BlueHost. Can I start to rebuild my site with WordPress and Publish without the search engines picking up on the site. I want to build the site on a test domain (joegramm.com) and then when I think the site is correct, I will transfer it to my main domain(capecodupholstery.com)

You might guess buy my questions I have not jumped into WordPress with both feet yet. I’m still exploring.

With a theme like Shell Lite, would I be able to name my pages the same as my current pages in iWeb. I’m also trying to avoid 301 redirects.

Keep in mind these questions are coming from an amateur, using the same software for 10 years and being indexed in the search engines for the same amount of time.

Not to bore you with all my iWeb talk, but in iWeb I can start with a blank page. The blank page contains a Title text box and a Description box. What ever I put in the title box shows up at the top of the browser page and most of what I put in the Description box will show up in the Google search results. This is how I believe I get such a high ranking. I also have a sitemap.xml with all the search engines.

So how is this achieved in WordPress.

Thanks for the reply. I knew I was asking a lot because of all the Themes, as you say. But you understood what I was looking for. Example is the Shell Lite which has a landing page with proper SEO Structure. I currently depend on Key Words for Google ranking and it’s worked out rather well with my iWeb site. So it would be great to find a Theme with pages where I can use Key Words and Google will find them.