How to start a Blog in 5 minutes

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A beginner's guide to WordPress for Doctors: Sign up, create a public profile, improve your Blog's looks and write your first post. Have fun! This slideshow was created for www.socialmediagp.org. Template design by Dave Townsend.

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HOW TO START A BLOG

In 5 minutes

With…

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5 TOPICS

1. Signing up2. Your Public Profile 3. Change your Blog’s looks4. Start Blogging!5. Mobile apps

1. SIGNING UP IS EASY

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GO TO WORDPRESS.COM

Simply sign up & pick your preferred Blog name

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YOUR DASHBOARD

Fill out your public profile

Change the looks of your Blog

Write a post

2. YOUR PUBLIC PROFILE

In your dashboard go to Users > My Profile

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PUBLIC PROFILE PAGE

When filled out, the ‘About You’ info appears under all your Blog posts

Upload a picture for the ‘Globally Recognised Avator’

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EXAMPLE

3. CHANGE YOUR BLOG’S LOOKS

In your dashboard go to Appearance > Themes

And Appearance > Header

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PICK YOUR FAVOURITE THEME

…and customise it

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ADD A HEADER IMAGE

Upload & crop a custom header image

4. START BLOGGING!

Go to Posts > Add New, and write your first post

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ADD NEW POST

3. Publish

1. Add title2. Add content

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MOBILE APPS

Write posts, read & reply to comments, and manage your Blog on the run

LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR POSTS!

2013 Edwin Kruys

…and You!