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WordPress for dummies, by Lisa Sabin-Wilson ; foreword by Matt Mullenweg

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WordPress for dummies

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by Lisa Sabin-Wilson ; foreword by Matt Mullenweg

For dummies

The bestselling WordPress guide, fully updated to cover the 2013 enhancements WordPress has millions of users, and this popular guide has sold more than 105,000 copies in its previous editions. With the newest releases of WordPress, author and WordPress expert Lisa Sabin-Wilson has completely updated the book to help you use and understand all the latest features. You'll learn about both the hosted WordPress.com version and the more flexible WordPress.org, which requires third-party hosting. Whether you're switching to WordPress from another blogging platform or just beginning to b

Table of Contents; Foreword; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You Are Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Introducing WordPress; Chapter 1: What WordPress Can Do for You; Discovering the Benefits of WordPress; Choosing a WordPress Platform; Chapter 2: WordPress Blogging Basics; This Crazy Little Thing Called Blog; Dipping into Blog Technologies; Using WordPress as a Content Management System; Moving On to the Business of Blogging; Part II: Using the WordPress Hosted ServiceChapter 3: Getting Started with WordPressCreating a WordPress Account; Navigating WordPress; Using the WordPress Dashboard; Setting Important Options before You Blog; Chapter 4: Writing and Managing Your Blog; Ready? Set? Blog!; Organizing Your Blog by Subject; Creating and Categorizing Your Blogroll; Managing and Inviting Users; Managing Comments and Comment Spam; Creating a Static Page; Setting Up Your Front Page; Publishing a Public or Private Blog; Publicizing through Social Media; Establishing Trust Relationships with OpenIDChapter 5: Enhancing Your Blog with Themes, Widgets, and UpgradesChanging Your Blog's Look; Enhancing Your Theme with Features; Widget Wonder: Adding Handy Tools to Your Sidebar; Upgrading Your WordPress Account (for a Fee); Naming Your Domain; Part III: Self-Hosting with WordPress.org; Chapter 6: Setting Up Blogging Base Camp; Establishing Your Domain; Finding a Home for Your Blog; Transferring Files from Point A to Point B; Installing WordPress; Chapter 7: Understanding the WordPress.org Dashboard; Logging In to the Dashboard; Navigating the Dashboard; Arranging the Dashboard to Your TastesFinding Inline Documentation and HelpSetting Options on the Dashboard; Configuring the Settings; Creating Your Personal Profile; Setting Your Blog's Format; Chapter 8: Establishing Your Blog Routine; Staying on Topic with Categories; Examining a Blog Post's Address: Permalinks; Discovering the Many WordPress RSS Options; Blog It!: Writing Your First Entry; Look Who's Talking on Your Blog; Part IV: Flexing and Extending WordPress; Chapter 9: Media Management: Images, Audio, and Video; Inserting Images into Your Blog Posts; Inserting Video Files into Your Blog PostsInserting Audio Files into Your Blog PostsKeeping Media Files Organized; Chapter 10: Making the Most of WordPress Plugins; Finding Out What Plugins Are; Exploring the Plugins Included with WordPress; Using Plugins: Just the Basics; Installing Plugins Manually; Uploading and Activating Plugins; Setting Plugin Options; Uninstalling Plugins; Understanding the Open Source Environment; Chapter 11: Finding and Installing WordPress Themes; Getting Started with Free Themes; Activating a New Theme; Browsing and Installing Themes from the Dashboard; Deciding to Use Commercial Themes