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Get online fast and get the most out of the Web's most popular blogging tool
Used by millions, WordPress is the world's #1 blogging tool for a reason it gives you the tools you need to customize your blog and make it truly one of a kind! Whether you're creating a new blog or you just want to get the most out of your current one, WordPress For Dummies, 3rd Edition, is the last word on WordPress.
-Blogging basics choose a platform, create an account, select a theme, configure your settings, publish your thoughts, interact with your followers, slam the door on spam, and archive your posts
-Right here, write now write, revise, and publish posts, and learn about links, tags, and creating categories
-Make the most of your posts with media edit and insert photos and quickly add and organize audio and video
-Get interactive easily insert polls and let readers rate your posts
-Widgets & more tap into text, RSS, and social media widgets, and get plugged in to plugins
-Now you're stylin' customize one of the many WordPress themes with new headers, backgrounds, fonts, and styles
-WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org let WordPress host your blog for free or link WordPress with your domain
Open the book and find:
-How to set up a MySQL database
-The anatomy of a template tag
-Ways to enhance your blog with themes, polls, ratings, and widgets
-How to manage multiple blogs and users
-Tips for tackling spam with Akismet
-Advice on optimizing for search engines
-How to use WordPress as a content management system
-Ways to style with CSS
Learn to:
-Create and maintain a WordPress blog
-Use the new features and upgrades in WordPress
-Customize your blog with themes and plugins
-Apply tags and CSS to create a unique presentation
