Post and Page Visual Editor

As we mentioned in class the formatting options are very similar to what is available in a word processor WordPress comes equipped with some great features to allow you to easily format your blog posts and pages without knowing or even seeing the underlying HTML coding. Here is what the Button bar looks like normally [...]

How to Change Your Post Writing Space

An easy change that makes a big difference to my comfort level when writing new posts, larger size means less scrolling. Go to Settings > Writing and the first option is ‘Size of the Post Box’. The default is 10 lines. I like mine at 30. I like to be able to easily read and [...]

Applying a new Theme

Fundamentally, the WordPress Theme system is a way to “skin” your weblog. Yet, it is more than just a “skin.” Skinning your site implies that only the design is changed. WordPress Themes can provide much more control over the look and presentation of the material on your website. A WordPress Theme is a collection of [...]

How to Create a New Page

Some quick differences between posts and pages from WordPress.com Posts are listed in reverse chronological order on the blog home page or on the posts page, depending on how you have set up your website. Posts can be found in the Archives, Categories, Recent Posts, and other widgets. Posts are also displayed in the RSS [...]

How to add New Links

Sometimes called the “Blogroll” this is where you add links to external websites, friends, related websites etc. As with other areas you can create categories for all your links, by default WordPress creates a category called “Blgoroll”.  You can change this and add as many as you like. From the Dashboard Step 1 – Under [...]

How to Create New Categories

Categories allow us to group our articles together.  This helps readers find related topics you might be writing about.  It also allows you to add your keywords for search engine optimization. From the Dashboard Step 1 – Under Posts, Click Categories Step 2 – Type the Category Name you would like Step 3 – Type [...]

How to Schedule a Post

You can easily schedule posts days or weeks in advance.   For a business site this helps with google ranking, a active site, is a site that google wants to visit. From a Add a New Post Step 1 – In the Publish Widget on the right side, Click the Publish Edit link Step 2 – [...]

How to Log into the Dashboard

You will start all updates to your website from the Dashboard. From a new web browser window Step 1 – In the browser web address bar, type your domain name and the admin page example: http://www.yourname.wp-clique.com/wp-admin/ Step 2 – Enter User name and password Step 3 – Click Log in You will be taken to [...]

How to add a category to a post

Categories Need organize your material into topics. If your are creating a business site, use relevant keywords as categories. From a Post Step 1 – Click the Add New Category link at the bottom a the Category Widget. Step 2 – Type new Category Name Step 3 – Click Add Optional Select the Parent Category, [...]

How to create a Link in a Post

Links are a quick process to add to any text. From a Post or Page Step 1 – Type the text  you want as a link. Step 2 – Highlight the text example: Step 3 – Click the Link button Step 4 – A popup box will appear, Enter the web address in the Link [...]

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