Book description
Get your blog up and running with the latest version of WordPress
WordPress is one of the most popular, easy-to-use blogging platforms and allows you to create a dynamic and engaging blog, even if you have no programming skills or experience. Ideal for the visual learner, Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress, Second Edition introduces you to the exciting possibilities of the newest version of WordPress and helps you get started, step by step, with creating and setting up a WordPress site. Author and experienced WordPress user Janet Majure shares advice, insight, and best practices for taking full advantage of all that WordPress has to offer.
Presents completely updated coverage of new mobile blogging solutions
Shares advice on customizing sites through use of plug-ins and themes and custom site editing
Details more advanced procedures for self-hosted bloggers, including buying a domain, getting a web host, and installing WordPress
Demonstrates key points with examples from the author's own WordPress blogs
Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress, Second Edition clears the air around any blog fog you may find yourself in and gets you started with creating your own dynamic WordPress blog today!
Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress
- Chapter 2: Set Up Your WordPress.com Blog
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Chapter 3: Set Up Your WordPress.org Blog
- Choose a Host for Your Blog
- Install WordPress via Your Host’s Automatic Installation
- Get an FTP Application for Manual Installation
- Download WordPress Software
- Set Up the MySQL Database
- Upload the WordPress Files
- Complete the Configuration and Installation
- Troubleshoot Installation Errors
- Log On to Your Blog’s Dashboard
- Review the Dashboard
- Get to Know the Dashboard
- Understanding the Admin Bar
- Create Your Profile
- Choose a New Theme
- Install Your New Theme
- Choose among Your Theme’s Special Settings
- Chapter 4: Know Your Administration Tools
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Chapter 5: Create Written Blog Content
- Get to Know the New Post Page
- Introducing the WYSIWYG Editor and Toolbar
- Introducing the HTML Editor and Toolbar
- Write and Publish Your First Blog Post
- Add Formatting to Your Text
- Recall an Earlier Version of Your Blog Post
- Write and Publish a Page
- Edit or Delete a Post or Page
- Add Text Hyperlinks to Your Post or Page
- Paste Text from Other Sources
- Post from Your Mobile Device
- Create a Post with QuickPress
- Create a Post with PressThis
- Consider Using a Blogging Client
- Create a Post with Windows Live Writer
- Import Posts from Another Blogging Platform
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Chapter 6: Create Visual and Audio Content
- Consider Media Issues
- Review Media Settings
- Prepare Images for Uploading
- Upload and Insert an Image While Posting
- Insert Images into the Media Library
- Insert Images from Web Sources
- Understanding Featured Images
- Add a Featured Image
- Format an Image from the Add Media Window
- Format an Image from the Edit Image Window
- Insert an Image Gallery
- Add a Slide Show to Your Posts
- Link to YouTube (and Other) Videos
- Upload Video Files to Your Host
- Link to a Podcast or Sound File from Your Blog
- Create and Install a Favicon for a Self-Hosted Blog
- Chapter 7: Explore Widgets and Plugins
- Chapter 8: Make Your Blog Content Appealing
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Chapter 9: Build Traffic to Your Blog
- Create a Blogroll
- Create a Comment Policy
- Comment on Someone Else’s Blog
- What to Say on Someone Else’s Blog
- Moderate Comments
- Edit a Comment
- Respond to Comments on Your Blog
- Deal with Comment Spam
- Allow Threaded Comments
- Understanding Trackbacks and Pingbacks
- Understanding and Joining RSS Feeds
- Track Feed Traffic
- Offer E-Mail Subscriptions
- Add an RSS Feed to Your Sidebar
- Promote Your Blog via Social Media
- Connect with Twitter
- Optimize Your Blog for Search Engines
- Use Surveys and Polls
- Let Readers Rate Content
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Chapter 10: Tweak Your Theme
- Customize Your Header Art with a Built-in Tool
- Identify and Use Your Theme’s Options
- Understanding the Theme Editor
- Add Copyright Information to the Footer
- Add an Image to the Category Template
- Understanding Post Formats
- Use Post Formats
- Create and Use a Page Template
- Introducing CSS
- Try CSS with the Web Developer Toolbar
- Add a Category RSS Feed Link
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Chapter 11: Content Management
- Understanding User Capabilities
- Add Authors and Contributors
- Create a Simple Member Community
- Create a BuddyPress Social Network
- Add a Forum to Your Blog
- Manage Documents
- Use WordPress.com in Languages Besides English
- Self-Hosted WordPress Blogs in Languages Besides English
- Use a Static Page as Your Home Page
- Add a Blog to an Existing Static Website
- Use Sticky Posts to Control Page Content
- Create a Portfolio of Your Photos or Art
- Considerations for Your Portfolio
- Place Ads on Your Blog
- Add Google Ads to Your Site
- Add Amazon Affiliate Ads to Your Site
- Get Set for E-Commerce
- Set Up an E-Commerce Plugin
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Chapter 12: Maintain Your WordPress Blog
- Understanding WordPress Backups
- Get to Know WordPress Support Options
- Update WordPress Automatically
- Update WordPress Manually
- Clean Out Outdated Drafts
- Check Your Site for Outdated Links
- Sign Up for a Statistics Tracker
- Understanding Your Statistics
- Install Plugin Updates
- Read Blogs that Focus on WordPress
- Make a Suggestion
- Steps to Take When Your Blog Breaks
Product information
- Title: Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2012
- Publisher(s): Visual
- ISBN: 9781118197875
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