Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress [2 ed.] 9781118197875, 1118197879

Table of contents :
Teach Youself VISUALLY WordPress, 2nd Edition
Credits
About the Author
Author's Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress
Choose a Version of WordPress
Choose a Blog Topic
Think Ahead about Passwords
Understanding WordPress and Blog Terms
Plan Your Blog’s Content
Research Blog Titles
Buy a Domain Name
Chapter 2: Set Up Your WordPress. com Blog
Sign Up with WordPress. com
View Your New Blog
Get to Know Your Blog’s Dashboard
Understanding the WordPress.com Admin Bar
Create Your WordPress. com Profile
Select Your General Settings
Choose and Install a New Theme
Consider Premium WordPress.com Options
Choose Your Personal Settings
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
Install Your New Theme
Choose among Your Theme’s Special Settings
Chapter 4: Know Your Administration Tools
Customize and Navigate the Dashboard
Review the Writing Settings
Set Up to Post by E-Mail
Choose the Discussion Settings
About Privacy Settings
Select Your Privacy Settings
Set the Permalinks Structure
Consider Other Settings
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
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
Introducing Widgets and Plugins
Choose and Insert Widgets
Rearrange and Remove Widgets
Add Sidebar Items Using HTML in a Text Widget
Get a Key and Activate Akismet
Find Plugins
Consider These Popular Plugins
Install and Activate a Plugin
Chapter 8: Make Your Blog Content Appealing
Edit What You Write
Use Typography to Enhance Posts
Use Images to Enhance Posts
Use the More Option to Break Your Posts in Two
Understanding Categories and Tags
Create Categories
Create Tags
Apply Categories and Tags to Posts
Convert Categories and Tags
Create Custom Menus
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
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
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
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
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