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WordPress

The Ultimate Beginners Guide!

Andrew Johansen

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Basics of WordPress

Chapter 2: Using the WordPress Service

Chapter 3: Establishing Your Own Blog Base

Chapter 4: The Dashboard of WordPress.org

Chapter 5: Writing and Publishing Your Content

Chapter 6: Managing Media Files

Chapter 7: How to Use WordPress Plugins

Conclusion

Introduction

I want to thank you and congratulate you for purchasing this book

WordPress: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide!

This book will help you master the basics of WordPress. If you're looking for a comprehensive guide for inexperienced WordPress users, this is the perfect book for you.

This book will discuss the basics of WordPress. It will explain the two types of services that you can take advantage of while using this content management system. Then, this book will teach you how to register your own domain name, get a web server, and install the WordPress software. By reading this material, you'll become a skilled WordPress user in no time.

Are you ready to establish your own WordPress blog/site? Do you want to write excellent posts using this service? If so, read this book carefully. It will teach you how to install, manage, and enhance your own WordPress blog/website.

Thanks again for purchasing this book, I hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 1: The Basics of WordPress

WordPress allows you to build websites easily and without spending any money. With this powerful tool, you can share your content to all of the people worldwide without worrying about your marketing budget. As a bonus, WordPress comes as a complete package. It has everything you need to get your own blog or website running.

Because WordPress is free and easy to use, it is the best platform for people who want to set up a private blog or a corporate site. Additionally, it has an active and supportive community of users. You will get the help that you need from other people who use this software.

The Benefits Offered by WordPress

Business owners know that they need a website to facilitate online marketing. However, most of them don't know how to write HTML codes or design webpages. This lack of technical knowledge is the reason why some businesses still don't have a website.

Fortunately, WordPress is here. You won't have to become a skilled programmer because WordPress will write the codes for you. Once you access your WordPress account, your tasks are limited to two:

1. Create your own content.
2. Press a button to share your work with other people.

The WordPress software has the following advantages over similar products:

• Different Options WordPress comes in two different flavors, namely:

WordPress.org This option requires the owner to host his own site. As of today, WordPress allows you to work with your preferred web servers. Businesses use this option to set up their official websites.

WordPress.com - This is a readymade product for sharing online content. People use it to create personal bogs.

• Simplicity You can set up your own WordPress site in just a few minutes. Additionally, the software involved in publishing content is intuitive.

• Extensibility WordPress has a wide range of tools and plugins that you can use for customization purposes. That means you can extend the features of WordPress just by installing some programs.

• Strong Community This software has a large community composed of loyal users. These people offer online forums, instructive websites, and mailing lists to help other users.

Selecting a Platform

There are many content management systems available today. If you'll run a Google search, you will surely see numerous products and services. This wide range of possible options can be intimidating, especially for people who aren't used to blogging and managing websites. Businessmen and bloggers need to make sure that the platform they use can meet their needs.

With that said, the WordPress service is different because it provides two different types of software, each created to satisfy various needs.

Each WordPress setup has access to certain features, whether it uses self-hosted services or relies on the hosting functionality of WordPress.com. Here are some of the most popular features of WordPress:

• Easy and simple installation
• Powerful blogging capabilities: it allows you to publish online content using an intuitive GUI (i.e. graphical user interface)
• Excellent archiving of posts (through categories)
• Various tools for trackback and comments
• Automated protection against spam (using Akismet)
• Preinstalled gallery feature for your images
• Reliable community
• Limitless quantity of static webpages.
• Different tools for transferring content between different content management systems

The following sections will explain the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. Read this material carefully because it will help you establish the right Wordpress account.

WordPress.com The Hosted Variant

You can consider WordPress.com as a free hosting service. If you don't want to download, install, and use software from website servers, this is the perfect solution for you. WordPress hosts this service, which means you won't have to worry about downloads, installations, or server settings. The system will take care of the technical stuff for you.

However, it is important to note that WordPress.com has certain restrictions. For example, WordPress.com users cannot use customized themes. Additionally, they cannot alter the core source code or sell advertising services. Despite these limitations, the WordPress.com variant is the ideal option for people who are new to the blogging world.