Expert WordPress has two types of packages:
1. The Basic Package ($27) and
2. The Upgrade Platinum Option (monthly membership) Do Not Buy This!
The Basic Package will help you get your WordPress blog setup and configured quickly, and you will not be reading an instruction manual to do it. What you will have is an Installer software program and videos to explain the process.
The Platinum Package which is an upgrade option will help you move beyond the basic installation, it will help you Learn How To Blog and How To Create Good Content for your blog -- something that most beginning bloggers desperately need.
Expert WordPress created by Alex Sysoef and Dimitriy Agadzhanov is an Excellent product that is designed to be used for the complete beginner, for the Newbies who wants to learn how to blog.
There are many different ways to put up your blog, my choice as well as the Alex and Dimitriy's is the popular and powerful WordPress platform, a program which you must install yourself to use.
There are two ways in installing WordPress to your website, one is either by uploading it yourself to your website using an FTP or by using an installation software called "Fantastico" which is usually provided by your web hosting server.
The Ugly -- After installing WordPress by using "Fantastico" you then need to Select a theme for your website,Upload this theme and activate it, Select some plugins, Upload these plugins and activate them, Insert some advertising codes into your website, Configure your blog so that it is working the way you want it to, and so on and so forth......
The Good -- By loading the Expert WordPress software installer into your website you only have to 1. Fill in some fields 2. Select a blog header image, 3. And zippity-zap! You are done. This is what you get in the Expert WordPress Basic package.
The Bad -- If you also want to Learn how to blog, Learn how to get traffic to your blog, Learn how to use web 2.0 for your blog, learn some money blogging techniques, then you could buy the Expert WordPress monthly Platinum membership, the site provides tons of videos for you to watch to help you become an expert blogger. My advice, Do Not Buy it!
Final Conclusion -- If you feel that installing your blog is too technical for you, and that you want a very appealing blog, Expert WordPress is the product for you. But if you also want to learn how to blog, then you will need to upgrade to the monthly Platinum package, or get Expert WordPress Gold and supplement it with another blogging course that I have reviewed on my website.
Are Claims Made on Sales Page Met? -- Yes, the Gold Offer will install for you in just a few minutes a fully configured blog.
Ease of Use -- The Expert WordPress software is very easy to use if you can read simple English and type.
Customer Service -- Quick and helpful responses.
Value for Your Money -- The Gold Offer which is being sold for $27 is very good, since you will be saving a considerable amount of time installing a fully-functional blog in minutes.
Overall Rating -- The Gold package is great if you want to quickly install your blog.
Do not Upgrade to the Platinum package, choose a supplementary product from the other products that I reviewed.
Authors -- Alex Sysoef with Dmitriy Agadzhanov
Package -- Expert WordPress Installer software, Instructional videos, Customer Support and members-only forum, 30 extra WordPress themes, Podcasting e-book, RSS Announcer software tool, Web 2.0 Resource Manual
Price -- US$27.00 Gold Package; Do not buy the monthly Platinum Membership
Return policy -- 60 days, no questions asked
