Wordpress and custom squeeze page

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Hi,
Please forgive me if I am asking stupid question. I have searched but I was unable to find the answer to this question.

I am about to start my first Word Press website. I am planning to have a (probably video) squeeze page designed on fiver and I really like the Elegant Biz theme WSO. I have been watching tutorials about WordPress and I am starting to get an understanding of how some of it works (installing themes, adding plugins, working with widgets etc). But when I search for info about squeeze pages it is mostly on how to create them in Wordpress. What I want to do (if possible) is have somebody design one for me and then add it to the site. But I don't want to have something designed to find out that it won't work on my site.
So I am wondering: Can I just upload any squeeze page into a Wordpress site? How does that work? Do I just copy the HTML code of the squeeze page into a text Widget? Does the choice to use Wordpress (and theme) have any consequences for the squeeze page that I would have to take into account?

Also I would like to personalize (brand) the site a little bit but I have never dealt with Word Press sites before. Only "regular" sites in the passed where I just asked a designer to design a website (based on some input).
So do I just tell him the same (make a nice design) or do i need to show him the theme? Do I need to give him access to the theme?
Just not sure how the design process for a Wordpress site works I guess.

I Hope somebody can shed some light on all of this for me..

Thanks!
#website design #custom #page #squeeze #wordpress
  • In a nutshell you'll want to find a 'theme' for WP. There's literally 1000's so you're biggest 'problem' will be wading through them to try to find one you like.

    To answer you other question about a custom squeeze page, you should read about 'custom pages'. They're really simple to add and they literally take 10 seconds.

    It's just a matter of ensuring it's a PHP page and having a header like...

    Code:
    <?php
/*
 Template Name: Name Of Your Page Template Here
*/
?>

You html page would go here...
    ...at the top of the page. Then drop it in your chosen themes folder and select the new custom page template when setting up a new page.

    Hope that helps.

    Good luck

    Steve
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    • Thanks for the quick reply. I think I understand the custom page concept. Thanks for that piece of info!

      When it comes to themes I really like the Elegant Biz theme WSO (It seems to have just about everything I could want) so unless I get some advice from somebody more experienced, that is the theme I will go with.
      So how do I brand that? I am thinking I will I need install it, set up the layout like I want it and then show it to the designer so he/she will know how to design for it. However if there is a simpler way that would be great!
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  • Hello,

    I am just learning a little bit about WP design also and I would like to make a suggestion that you may or may not have considered that I am currently using.

    I purchased "Wordpress Web Design For Dummies." It would still take a lot of work to do what you want to, but you could learn some ideas about what is required and what kind of questions to ask.

    Good luck with your project!

    EDIT: The book is designed for people who want to work on the design aspect of WP, thus it is very useful for these kind of projects.
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  • Hi Curacao,

    You can easily create a squeeze by installing a plugin. Here is a demo and tutorial. Get the plugin for FREE too!!

    WP FLASH OPTIN PLUGIN

    Cheers!
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