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BLOGGING WITHWORDPRESS.COM
what will we cover?
1. setting up a new blog/website
2. customizing the theme and more
3. creating and editing posts
4. creating and editing pages
5. inserting images and video
6. advanced topics (comments, domain registration, mobile app, etc.)
7. hands-on practice
what is a blog?
/blôg/
NounA type of website on which an individual or group of users record opinions, information, etc. on a regular basis.
VerbTo add new material to or regularly update a blog.
who’s blogging?
• CNN: http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/
• NYTimes: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/blogs/directory.html
• Mashable: http://mashable.com/
• Fortune 500 companies: UPS http://blog.ups.com/
• Professional bloggers: Heather Armstrong http://dooce.com/
• Normal folks like you and me: AH Moms http://www.arlingtonheightsmoms.com/
• The Library: Staff Choices Blog http://ahml.info/borrow/ra/staff_choices
what is wordpress.com and how popular is it?
“a hosting platform that makes it easy for anyone to publish online. you don’t have to download software, pay for hosting, or manage a web server.”
http://en.support.wordpress.com/
“today wordpress powers one of every 6 websites on the internet, nearly 60 million in all, with 100,000 more popping up each day. those run through its cloud-hosted service, which lets anybody create a free website online, attract 330 million visitors who view 3.4 billion pages every month.”
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jjcolao/2012/09/05/the-internets-mother-tongue/
wordpress.com vs. wordpress.org
http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
WordPress.com is a hosting platform that makes it easy for anyone to publish online. You don’t have to download software, pay for hosting, or manage a web server. WordPress.com has hundreds of themes, and includes the functionality of many plugins, but you can’t upload your own plugins or themes.WordPress.org offers free software that you can install on a web server. You can upload and install themes and plugins, run ads, and edit the database.
getting started at wordpress.com
creating a new wordpress.com account
upgrading option
Click “Create Blog” for a free blog
confirming registration in your email
adjusting your blog title and tagline
adjusting your blog title and tagline
choosing a theme
Premium themes are not
free
creating your first post
tags
inserting an image
click to insert
image or drag and drop file
onto editor
inserting a video
copy and paste a youtube url (link) into post and publish.
more video options at http://en.support.wordpress.com/
videos/youtube/
checking the public view
getting to your dashboard
understanding the dashboard
choosing and customizing your theme
creating a new post
NOTE: Posts are displayed in the order in which they are published on your front page.
editing a post
creating a new page
NOTE: Pages are best for timeless (i.e., static) content like About, Contact, etc.
making a page your frontpage
handling comments
discussion settings
domain registration
wordpress mobile app
Available for iOS (Apple App Store) and Android (Google Play)
1. visit wordpress.com
2. create an account or login to your existing account
3. create a new post
4. create a new page
5. continue to practice and ask if you need help
now it’s your turn
please fill out the class evaluation form before you
leave.
thanks!
visit wordpress.com help and tutorial sites:
http://support.wordpress.com/
http://learn.wordpress.com/
schedule an appointment:
http://ahml.info/appointment
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