Creating a Blog on WordPress.com
In this training, we'll learn about the WordPress platform and how to use it to create a themed blog from start to finish. Software required: web browser, WordPress.com.
What you'll learn
In this training, we'll learn about the WordPress platform and how to use it to create a themed blog from start to finish. We'll learn how to choose and customize a theme by changing the look and feel and adding widgets, posts, and pages to our blog. We'll also take things to the next level by adjusting our settings to create a custom home page and using a custom domain or site address for our blog. Throughout the course, we'll also talk about tips and tricks like how to format content, engage visitors, and create compelling headings for posts. After watching this training, you'll be equipped with everything you need to know to get up and running with your own WordPress blog. This course was created with individuals who have never had their own blog in mind. Software required: web browser, WordPress.com.
Table of contents
- What Is WordPress? 2m
- Creating a New Blog on WordPress.com 4m
- Upgrades and Using a Custom Domain 5m
- The Reader 3m
- The Dashboard 8m
- Changing Your Site Title and Tagline 6m
- Choosing and Previewing Themes 9m
- Customizing Your Theme with the Visual Editor 10m
- Adding and Removing Widgets 11m
- Posts Overview 6m
- Creating a Post: Tips for Compelling Headings 8m
- Formatting Posts and Tips for Content 9m
- Adding Media and the Media Library 8m
- Adding Tags and Categories 7m
- Post Formats, Revisions, and Publishing Posts 7m
- Customizing the Posts Editor 5m
- Adding New Pages 6m
- Changing the Landing Page 5m
- Writing and Reading Settings 5m
- Discussion Settings 6m
- Sharing and Other Settings to Consider 3m
- Global Profile and Creating a Gravatar 5m
- Mobile Theme 4m
- Tips for Keeping Your Blog Alive 5m
About the author
Susan is a web design tutor for Pluralsight. Growing up, Susan was both a passionate artist as well as a computer tech aficionado. When she discovered the world of web development, she found that she could meld those two passions together into something amazing. Soon after, Susan began devoting herself to building beautiful and functional web content for businesses and nonprofits. It was through those experiences Susan developed a fluency for web coding languages. Since then, Susan has develo... more