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Launch a WordPress.com Blog In A Day For Dummies
In A Day For Dummies, Band 4 1. Aufl.
4,99 € |
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Verlag: | Wiley |
Format: | |
Veröffentl.: | 07.05.2012 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9781118379752 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 100 |
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<b>Let this 96-page e-book show you the quick and easy way to launch your blog</b> <p>WordPress is among the most popular blogging platforms. If you're ready to start your WordPress blog, this handy e-book will get you going. It gets right to the point, showing you how to create a WordPress.com account, navigate WordPress.com and use the Dashboard, customize blog settings, use themes, organize your blog, and dress it up with widgets and upgrades. A special link to dummies.com provides additional information, including video tutorials that boost your blog IQ. Read it today and have your blog up and running tomorrow!</p> <ul> <li>This highly focused e-book gives you the straight line on setting up a blog using WordPress.com</li> <li>Walks you through creating your account, navigating WordPress.com and using the Dashboard, choosing a theme for your blog, customizing settings, and organizing your blog by categories</li> <li>Provides further materials, including video tutorials on establishing settings and privacy controls, plus step-by-step instructions for setting up your blog</li> </ul> <p><i>Launch a WordPress.com Blog In A Day For Dummies</i> is the quick and easy way to join the blogosphere with WordPress.com.</p>
<p>Introduction 1</p> <p>What You Can Do In A Day 1</p> <p>Foolish Assumptions 1</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book 2</p> <p><b>Chapter 1: Getting Started with WordPress 3</b></p> <p>Creating a WordPress Account 4</p> <p>Navigating WordPress 10</p> <p>Using the WordPress Dashboard 12</p> <p>Right Now 14</p> <p>Recent Comments 16</p> <p>Your Stuff 17</p> <p>What’s Hot 17</p> <p>QuickPress 17</p> <p>Recent Drafts 18</p> <p>Stats 18</p> <p>Setting Important Options before You Blog 19</p> <p>Setting your General options 20</p> <p>Adjusting your Date and Time settings 21</p> <p>Setting your public profile: Tell us a little about yourself 23</p> <p>Setting your personal preferences 29</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Writing and Managing Your Blog 33</b></p> <p>Ready? Set? Blog! 34</p> <p>Inserting media files into your post 36</p> <p>Refining your post options 39</p> <p>Publishing your post 42</p> <p>Organizing Your Blog by Subject 44</p> <p>Creating categories and subcategories 45</p> <p>Filing posts in categories and subcategories 46</p> <p>Creating and Categorizing Your Blogroll 47</p> <p>Creating link categories 48</p> <p>Adding new links to your blogroll 48</p> <p>Managing and Inviting Users 52</p> <p>Managing authors and users 52</p> <p>Inviting friends to WordPress.com 54</p> <p>Managing Comments and Comment Spam 55</p> <p>Setting discussion options for your blog 55</p> <p>Viewing comments 61</p> <p>Creating a Static Page 63</p> <p>Setting Up Your Front Page 64</p> <p>Publishing a Public or Private Blog 66</p> <p>Publicizing through Social Media 67</p> <p>The Like Button 69</p> <p>Interaction Through SMS (Text Messaging) 69</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Enhancing Your Blog with Themes, Widgets, and Upgrades 71</b></p> <p>Changing Your Blog’s Look 72</p> <p>Enhancing Your Theme with Features 73</p> <p>Adding navigation menus 74</p> <p>Changing the background color and image 76</p> <p>Creating an iPad-friendly display 78</p> <p>Changing the header image 80</p> <p>Using Typekit fonts 82</p> <p>Widget Wonder: Adding Handy Tools to Your Sidebar 82</p> <p>Selecting and activating widgets 82</p> <p>Using Text widgets 84</p> <p>Upgrading Your WordPress Account (For a Fee) 89</p> <p>Naming Your Domain 91</p> <p>Chapter 4: Where to Go from Here 92</p> <p>Taking Your First Steps 92</p> <p>Visiting dummies.com 93</p>
<strong>Lisa Sabin-Wilson</strong> (Colgate,?WI)?is the founder and Creative Director of E.Webscapes Design Studio. Lisa is also a frequent public speaker and talks on the subject of WordPress development and design at conferences around the country.?She is the author of <em>WordPress For Dummies</em>, <em>WordPress Web Design For Dummies</em>, and lead author of the team that co-wrote <em>WordPress All-in-One For Dummies</em>. To learn more about Lisa, please visit (lisasabin-wilson.com).