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Beginner Blogging with WordPress
Deborah Edwards-Onoro, Lireo Designs
Rochester, Michigan
April 25, 2015
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Who Am I?
● Deborah Edwards-Onoro, Owner of Lireo Designs
● Organizer for Metro Detroit WordPress Meetup
● Blog daily● www.lireo.com● @redcrew and
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Usage statistics and market share of WordPress for websites: http://w3techs.com/technologies/details/cm-wordpress/all/all 3
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WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
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Section 1: Set Up Account & Blog
1.Create a WordPress.com account2.Settings3.Dashboard4.Theme5.Tips for choosing a theme
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Create a WordPress.com account
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Create a Site
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Add Your Password
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Choose a Theme
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Sign up for Free Plan
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Sign Up Confirmation
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Your Blog
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Dashboard
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Settings
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Themes
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Theme Details
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Theme Preview
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Tips for Choosing a Theme
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Section 2: Customizing Your Site
1.Customizer2.Widgets3.Menu4.Front page
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Customizer
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Change Header Image
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Widgets
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Text Widget
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More Widgets
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Menu
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Edit a Menu
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Front Page
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Let’s Get Writing!
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Section 3: Add Content
1.Pages vs. Posts2.Add a Page3.Add a Post4.Add Image 5.Categories vs. Tags6.Publish7.Formats
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Pages vs Posts
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Add a Page
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Add Content to Page
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Add a Contact Form
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Customize Contact Form
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Contact Form Code
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Publish
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Creating a Post
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Add a Link
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Add Address
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Lions and tigers and bears
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Add Image
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Media Library
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Details and Display Settings
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Categories and Tags
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Categories
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Tags
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Formats
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Review
1.Set up account and blog2.Customized settings and theme3.Added content and published page and
post
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Learn More!
● WordPress.com Support● WordPress.com Support forums● Metro Detroit WordPress Meetup● Facebook WordPress groups● WordPress.tv● WPBeginner● WP101 videos
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Say hello
Deborah Edwards-OnoroLireo Designs
Metro Detroit WordPress Meetup
www.lireo.com@redcrew
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