Building a Wordpress Blog People Want to Read

Name: Building a Wordpress Blog People Want to Read
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ISBN: 9780321749574

ISBN-10: 032174957X

ISBN-13: 9780321749574

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: Scott McNulty

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WordPress is an open-source personal publishing platform that is easy to use, flexible, and highly customizable. Although used primarily for publishing blogs, WordPress can easily be used to create and maintain complete Web sites. WordPress expert Scott McNulty takes readers through the entire process.

Book details

List price: $29.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Publication date: 12/3/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English




Why WordPress?


The Downside of WordPress


The Upside of WordPress


WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org


New in WordPress 3.0



Installing WordPress


Getting What You Need


Setting up the MySQL Database


Choosing Your Blog's URL


Installing WordPress


Editing the wp-config File


Troubleshooting Common Installation Problems



Managing User Accounts


Managing User Profiles


Adding and Deleting Users



The Dashboard


Right Here: Right Now


Meeting the Public: Comments and Links


Plugins


QuickPress


Recent Drafts


WordPress Blog


Keeping Current: Other WordPress News


Customizing the Dashboard


Beyond the Dashboard



Futureproofing Your Blog


General Settings


Writing Settings


Reading Settings


Discussion Settings


Avatar Settings


Media Settings


Privacy Settings


Permalink Settings



Preparing to Post


Breaking Down the Elements of a Post


Composing and Formatting a Post


Adding Media to a Post


Creating Tags and Categories


Setting Advanced Posting Options


Customizing the Add New Post Screen



Publishing Your Post (Finally!)


Setting Status


Setting Visibility


Posting to Your Blog


Using the Press This Bookmarklet


Managing Posts


Managing Categories


Managing Tags



Working with Pages


Working with Page Settings


Understanding Page Permalinks


Creating a Page Template


Managing Pages



Custom Post Types and Taxonomies


Types, Taxonomies, and Your Blog


Types and Taxonomies Combined


Some Uses for Custom Post Types and Taxonomies



Handling Links


What the Heck Are Links?


Configuring Links


Importing Links


Managing Links



Coping with Comments


Comments: Bad or Good?


Deciding Who Can Comment


Understanding How Users Comment


Moderating Comments


Managing Comments


Dealing with Comment Spam



Working with Themes and Widgets


Viewing the Current Theme


Installing a New Theme


Managing Themes


Working with Menus


Adding Widgets for Code-Free Customization


Customizing the Current Theme



Theme Tweaking


Using the Theme Editor


Tweaking a Stock Theme



Using Plug-Ins


Managing Plug-Ins


Finding Plug-Ins


Creating a Plug-In of Your Very Own



Troubleshooting and Maintenance


Troubleshooting Problems


Heading off Trouble Before It Begins



Bloggerly Wisdom


Content


Consistency


Community


Final Thought


Index