Another course in the Social Media University, Global curriculum, this time focusing on getting started with a Wordpress.com blog.

1. Blogging 108: Starting Your
Wordpress.com Blog
Lee Aase
Chancellor
Social Media University, Global (SMUG)
http://social-media-university-global.org
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2. Course Prerequisites
Blogging 101: Intro to Blogs
A Valid e-mail address
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3. Are you smarter than a
third grader?
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7. Change Blog Title
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8. Hit the Signup Button
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9. Update/Save Your Profile
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10. Activate Your Blog
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11. View Your Site
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13. Assignments
Visit John’s blog and leave a comment on one
of his posts, telling him what a great Dad he
has. (http://johnaase.wordpress.com/)
Go to to wordpress.com and start your own
blog, just like he did.
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14. Next Steps
Send me the e-mail address you used to sign
up for wordpress.com, and I will add you to
the Training Wheels Blog as an author.
You can experiment with posting on Training
Wheels, and feel free to make mistakes
without worrying about messing it up.
http://social-media-university-global.org
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