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richard kongarlington heights memorial library
BLOGGING WITHWORDPRESS.COM
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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
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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.
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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
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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/
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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.
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getting started at wordpress.com
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creating a new wordpress.com account
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upgrading option
Click “Create Blog” for a free blog
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confirming registration in your email
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adjusting your blog title and tagline
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adjusting your blog title and tagline
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choosing a theme
Premium themes are not
free
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creating your first post
tags
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inserting an image
click to insert
image or drag and drop file
onto editor
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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/
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checking the public view
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getting to your dashboard
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understanding the dashboard
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choosing and customizing your theme
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creating a new post
NOTE: Posts are displayed in the order in which they are published on your front page.
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editing a post
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creating a new page
NOTE: Pages are best for timeless (i.e., static) content like About, Contact, etc.
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making a page your frontpage
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handling comments
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discussion settings
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domain registration
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wordpress mobile app
Available for iOS (Apple App Store) and Android (Google Play)
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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!
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visit wordpress.com help and tutorial sites:
http://support.wordpress.com/
http://learn.wordpress.com/
schedule an appointment:
http://ahml.info/appointment
need more help?
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