WordPress Blogging
by Geoff Blake
Start the free chapterGet up to speed on the premiere blogging platform, WordPress. In this course, you'll learn the skills and techniques needed to effectively install, run, and maintain a WordPress blog. You'll discover an array of options for creating, editing, customizing, and publishing posts and static pages. You'll learn how to create lists of links and maintain a blogroll as well as how to view, moderate, and manage comments. You'll then delve into customizing your blog before going even further with widgets and WordPress plugins. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
Course content
Introduction1 lessons
Understanding WordPress6 lessons
Touring the WordPress Interface14 lessons
- Viewing the Dashboard pt. 13:171 credit or ad
- Viewing the Dashboard pt. 24:271 credit or ad
- Customizing the Dashboard4:121 credit or ad
- Viewing the Posts Category4:431 credit or ad
- Opening the Media Library2:031 credit or ad
- Exploring the Links Category3:471 credit or ad
- Viewing Pages3:551 credit or ad
- A Look at Comments1:441 credit or ad
- Displaying the Appearance pt. 13:231 credit or ad
- Displaying the Appearance pt. 23:121 credit or ad
- Viewing the WordPress Editor3:561 credit or ad
- Viewing Installed Plugins4:291 credit or ad
- Exploring Users and Tools4:311 credit or ad
- Settings1:451 credit or ad
Creating Posts11 lessons
- Writing a Post in the Visual Editor5:221 credit or ad
- Saving Drafts and Previewing Posts3:461 credit or ad
- Formatting a Post pt. 16:231 credit or ad
- Formatting a Post pt. 22:461 credit or ad
- Inserting Hyperlinks5:011 credit or ad
- Editing Hyperlinks3:371 credit or ad
- Using the Kitchen Sink Toolbar6:231 credit or ad
- Setting Publishing Options5:301 credit or ad
- Publishing Your Post1:381 credit or ad
- Understanding Excerpts3:281 credit or ad
- Understanding Trackbacks and Pingbacks3:561 credit or ad
Additional Posting Techniques8 lessons
- Editing Published Posts6:201 credit or ad
- Adding a More Link to a Post5:521 credit or ad
- Touring the HTML Editor6:011 credit or ad
- Using the HTML Editor for Posts5:291 credit or ad
- Editing HTML Posts5:591 credit or ad
- Adjusting Writing Settings5:401 credit or ad
- Password Protecting a Post3:581 credit or ad
- Removing a Password1:311 credit or ad
Adding Media to Posts16 lessons
- Setting Media Options5:281 credit or ad
- Inserting Images into Posts6:201 credit or ad
- Setting Image Options2:571 credit or ad
- Editing Inserted Images5:031 credit or ad
- Image Editing Options pt. 15:281 credit or ad
- Image Editing Options pt. 22:331 credit or ad
- Image Editor4:161 credit or ad
- Including an Image from a URL5:451 credit or ad
- Adding Images to the Media Library3:521 credit or ad
- Inserting Images from the Library3:061 credit or ad
- Adding Video pt. 14:321 credit or ad
- Adding Video pt. 23:381 credit or ad
- Auto-Embedding Video3:411 credit or ad
- Adding Audio Files3:501 credit or ad
- Inserting Other Types of Media3:291 credit or ad
- Managing Your Media5:131 credit or ad
Working with Categories and Tags8 lessons
- Getting Started with Categories4:371 credit or ad
- Creating a New Category4:241 credit or ad
- Applying a Category to a Post4:481 credit or ad
- Another Way to Create New Categories3:181 credit or ad
- Determining a Category RSS URL4:051 credit or ad
- Creating Parent Categories2:351 credit or ad
- Setting the Default Category3:161 credit or ad
- Applying Tags to Posts6:211 credit or ad
Working with Pages5 lessons
Creating and Managing a Blogroll5 lessons
Viewing Comments and Adding Users5 lessons
Getting Started with Blog Customization8 lessons
- Editing Your Profile5:181 credit or ad
- General Options and Privacy Settings5:171 credit or ad
- Changing Reading Settings3:531 credit or ad
- Setting Permalinks2:431 credit or ad
- Customizing Permalinks4:591 credit or ad
- Changing Your Theme6:021 credit or ad
- Exploring More Themes4:571 credit or ad
- WordPress Theme Directory6:061 credit or ad