Post on 08-May-2015
WordPress 101: The Basics of Blogging
& 101 Resources to Get Started!!!
Good Morning!
Hi, I’m Fajr!I’m an SEO & Fashion Blogger
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What is a Blog?Web + Log = Blog
Blogs are…
– Constant– Passionate– Authoritative– Great to Read
Anyone & Everyone has a BLOG!
What is WordPress?
“WordPress is a powerful open- source personal publishing platform. As of August 2011 WordPress powers over 22% of all new websites.[5] WordPress is currently the most popular CMS in use on the Internet.”
--- Wikipedia
There are tons of blogging platforms
Why WordPress?WordPress is…
– Free
– Open Source
– Constantly Evolving
– Easy to Learn & Use
WordPress is Flipping Awesome!
.Com vs. .OrgTwo Versions of WordPress
.com – hosted, free, signup & get subdomain– myblog.wordpress.com– paid css upgrades & custom themes
.org– Self-hosted, software is free – requires domain & hosting plan
Why Self Hosted?o Access to thousands of Free & Premiumthemes
o Access to Lots of Plugins- add ons (more onplugins later)
o Full Control Over Your Blog & Monetization
You Own Your Content!!!
Hosting Companies
Hosting Companies I Recommend
Installing WordPress
5-Minute Installation (Shared or Local)
– Download at http://wordpress.org
One-Click Install
– Through your shared hosting provider
Different Strokes for Different Folks!
The Basics of WordPress Blog
Header
SidebarContent
Footer
Your WordPress Motherboard
The Dashboard is your welcoming mat. It houses your QuickPress, WordPress News and Left-justified
navigation panel
Content TypesPosts– Chronological– Updated Regularly
Pages– Hierarchical– Static (updated every so often)
Media– Images – Video– Audio
Great Debate: Posts vs. Pages
Posts– Categorized– Can be Tagged
Pages– Can Be Nested– Important Content• About Pages• Contact Information
User Roles
o Administrator: Top Dog
o Editor: Second in Command
o Author: The Creator
o Contributor: The Collaborator
o Subscriber: The Consumer
How to Write a Post
Writing a post in WordPress is as intuitive as using a word processor like Word. You don’t need to know HTML code and
you can preview and publish at the click of a button!
Title Goes Here
Type your Content Here
Pick your Categories
Publish
Themes – Your Visual Playground
Themes are the look of your WordPress blog
There are thousands of themes available
– Some Free– Some Not so Free– Some Great– Some Not so Great
Themes are my Favorite Part of WordPress!
Places to Find Great Themes
WordPress Theme Directoryhttp://wordpress.org/extend/themes/
Theme Foresthttp://themeforest.net
Woo Themeshttp://woothemes.com
Graph Paper Presshttp://graphpaperpress.com/
Widgets, not Gidget
Widgets are modules that customize thelook & function of your blog’s sidebar
Plugins – More Function Please
Plugins are modules that you “plug in” to your standard blog to add additional functionality
Plugins can be uploaded via
–WordPress– FTP
How to Find PluginsWithin WordPress
WordPress Plugin Directoryhttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/
5 Must Have Plugins1. WordPress SEO
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-seo/
2. Google Analytics
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/googleanalytics/
3. WP Security Scan
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-security-scan/
4. Akismet
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/akismet/
5. Add This or ShareThis
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/addthis/
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/share-this
Everyone Loves a Recap Slide
• WordPress is not only free, professional and all knowing, like Yoda!
• You can get a blog up & running in 5 minutes stat!
• Writing & publishing content is a snap!
• There are thousands of themes and plugins to create the blog of your dreams!
WHO RUNS THE BLOG WORLD? WORDPRESS!
Wait, There’s More!
http://fajrmuhammad.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/101-Resources.pdf
Got Questions???
Please!