1. Yes. You can use any method you like. Plenty of ad networks out there, affiliates, sell ad space, etc
2. You can write all the html/css you like. Make your own theme. The php is necessary, its what makes WP work. You will need a combination of css/html/php to make W function. You can study themes to see how it all works
P.S. Yes. jquery is included in WP.
Thankyou for your reply,
I’ve been studying wordpress quite a bit over the last few days and although I think its great the way the PHP fits in so well there are a couple of easy things I’m still confused about.
1. When I create a new page, where does it add it..? Is there any way to edit each page individually created rather than the original layout given in the theme…?
I’ve noticed that within my chosen theme I sometimes have a choice of the layout when creating a new page. But if I am to edit the HTML of the new page it will always look like this.
2. Also how can I edit widgets. Once again if I edit it, would it not look like the edited one everytime I use it in the future on different websites etc…?
Thanks guys, I know I am a complete amateur but these are two things I just can’t figure out.
1. In the database, all content is stored in your database. If you want to affect the layout of the page, you use page templates
http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages#Page_Templates
Each page can be assigned a template
2. Which widgets? You can install different ones. You can also make changes to widgets with css often times. If your theme is set up properly, each widget should get a unique class/id to call to
You don’t need special widgets to place ads. First find the ads you want to place, either through an affiliate network or directly from an advertiser. Once you get the code, you can drop it right into either a text widget or place it directly in your code.
IMO, all that is premature. It takes time to build foot traffic and that should be your first objective. You can assume that you’ll make no money for the first few months (and if you do, treat it as a bonus). In many cases, there will be a hockey stick effect, where you won’t make much income for a while and then you shoot up pretty fast.
So in short, get some quality content up there and keep it fresh regularly. Once you start gaining a following, that’s when the ads will actually bring you money. In fact, advertisers will eventually track you down.
