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WordPress on Demand will cover both WordPress.com and WordPress.org in a visual, step-by-step format. In addition to offering detailed guidance on how to complete dozens of common WordPress tasks, this book will provide real-world advice and suggestions on how to save time, avoid frustration, and create a high-quality, well-designed site that attracts an audience and achieves results. WordPress on Demand will be based on WordPress version 3.5.1.
In this book, readers will learn how to:
• Decide between hosted WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress (WordPress.org)
• Choose the right domain name and web host
• Set up a WordPress website in minutes
• Configure WordPress settings that control privacy, search engine visibility, and more
• Choose, install, and customize themes
• Create, format, and manage pages and posts
• Add media files including images, audio, video, and documents
• Choose, install, and customize sidebar widgets
• Choose, install, and configure self-hosted WordPress plugins
• Add and manage custom menus
• Make the most of WordPress.com free and premium features
• Create and manage a site with multiple users
• Manage user comments and comment spam
• Import, export, and back up WordPress sites
• Design a site that works on mobile devices
Bonus content includes:
• Workshops that show readers how to enhance their feeds, create a private WordPress site, optimize their site for search engines, and more
• Shortcuts, advice, and cautions to save time and frustration
• Design tips to help readers create a high-quality site even if they have no design background
• Recommended plugins and themes
Introduction xv
1 Introducing WordPress 1
Understanding the Difference Between WordPress.com and WordPress.org 2
Understanding Web Hosting 5
Understanding Domain Names 6
Planning Your Website 6
2 Getting Started with WordPress.com 11
Creating a Website with WordPress.com 12
Activating and Setting Up Your WordPress.com Account 16
Logging In to WordPress.com 23
Creating Your WordPress.com Profile 24
Defining Your Personal Settings 27
Finding and Following Friends 30
Getting Help 31
Verifying Your Website 32
Signing Out of WordPress.com 33
3 Getting Started with WordPress (WordPress.org) 35
Installing WordPress 36
Logging In to WordPress 43
Creating Your WordPress Profile 45
Getting Help 47
Logging Out of WordPress 48
4 Specifying WordPress Settings 49
Specifying General Settings 50
Specifying Writing Settings 53
Specifying Reading Settings 56
Managing Discussion Settings 59
Modifying Media Settings 61
Customizing Permalinks Settings (WordPress.org) 63
Enabling Sharing (WordPress.com) 64
Setting Up Polls (WordPress.com) 66
Setting Up Ratings (WordPress.com) 67
Specifying Email Post Changes Settings (WordPress.com) 68
Adding OpenID Trusted Sites (WordPress.com) 69
Adding Webhooks (WordPress.com) 70
5 Working with Themes 71
Searching for and Activating a Theme (WordPress.com) 75
Searching for and Installing a Theme (WordPress.org) 77
Uploading a Theme (WordPress.org) 79
Using Live Preview 81
Activating a Different Theme 82
Customizing Your Theme 83
Deleting a Theme (WordPress.org) 90
6 Creating and Managing Pages 91
Adding Pages 92
Managing Pages 96
Copying Pages (WordPress.com) 99
Deleting Pages 100
7 Creating and Managing Posts 103
Creating a Post on the Add New Post Screen 104
Creating a Post with QuickPress 110
Copying a Post (WordPress.com) 111
Creating a Post Using the Quick Post Form (WordPress.com) 112
Viewing All Posts 114
Editing and Deleting Posts 115
Working with Categories 118
Working with Tags 122
8 Formatting Pages and Posts 127
Formatting with the Visual Editor 128
Creating a List 131
Creating a Blockquote 132
Working with Links 133
Using the More Tag 137
Checking Spelling, Grammar, and Style 139
Using the Distraction Free Writing Mode 140
Formatting with the Text Editor 141
9 Working with Media Files 143
Inserting an Image from Your Computer 145
Inserting a Media File from Your Computer 148
Embedding a Hosted Media File 152
Inserting a Media File from a URL 153
Uploading Files Directly to the Media Library 154
Inserting a Media File from the Media Library 156
Inserting an Image Gallery 157
Viewing the Media Library 160
Editing a Media File 161
10 Working with Widgets 163
Adding a Widget to a Sidebar 164
Configuring a Widget 168
Rearranging Widgets 169
Removing a Widget from a Sidebar 170
11 Working with Links 171
Creating a Link Category 172
Adding a New Link 173
Viewing and Finding Links 176
Editing Links and Link Categories 177
Displaying Links on Your Sidebar 179
Deleting Links and Link Categories 180
12 Working with Plugins (WordPress.org) 181
Searching for and Installing Plugins 182
Activating Plugins 188
Specifying Plugin Settings 189
Updating Plugins 190
Deactivating and Deleting Plugins 191
13 Adding and Managing Menus 193
Changing Page Menu Order 194
Creating Custom Menus 195
Managing Custom Menus 198
14 Getting Feedback on Your Website (WordPress.com) 201
Getting Feedback Before You Publish 203
Working with Polls 207
Working with Ratings 216
Working with Contact Forms 218
15 WordPress.com Premium Features 223
Purchasing an Upgrade 228
Viewing and Managing Upgrades 230
Viewing Your Billing History 231
16 Managing Users 233
Adding New Users (WordPress.com) 235
Adding New Users (WordPress.org) 238
Managing Your WordPress Users 239
17 Managing Comments 243
Activating the Akismet Plugin to Control Comment Spam (WordPress.org) 246
Updating the Comments Setting on Existing Posts and Pages 249
Moderating Comments 250
Adding Comments to Your Own Site 255
Deleting Comments 256
Managing Spam 258
18 Managing Your WordPress Website 261
Managing Your Website (WordPress.com) 262
Managing Your Website (WordPress.org) 266
A WordPress Premium Themes 277
B WordPress Plugins (WordPress.org) 281
C Going Mobile with WordPress 289
Index 293
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