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Set Up a free WordPress blog to start sharing your story with prospects and customers. As presented by Bull's-Eye Writing at Blue Ridge Community College on January 25, 2011
Creating a self hosted wordpress website from scratchNeil Kearney
Detailed instructions on how to set up and use a Wordpress.org blogsite. From hosting, to domain registration to adding content. Provided by Neil Kearney of Kearney Realty Co./ Metro Brokers
Set Up a free WordPress blog to start sharing your story with prospects and customers. As presented by Bull's-Eye Writing at Blue Ridge Community College on January 25, 2011
Tutorial : Easily Create Your Own Free Business Website With Wix. Nowadays, it is very important for every business to own a website. But sometimes for those who just starting up their own businesses and have no knowledge in website development, hiring experts to create a company website could be expensive. The good news is, there are many website builders out there that allows you to create your own website without any coding experiences. Even better, it’s free and easy to use.
With tens of thousands of themes available for your WordPress website, choosing between them and knowing which to avoid, can be an overwhelming decision. In this talk, we will go over some of the factors that go into choosing the best theme for your website, as well as where to find them and how to gauge the quality.
5 Things You Shouldn't Do With A WordPress PluginKelly Phillips
This presentation is meant to help you implement some common WordPress functionality in a manual way instead of using plugins. This keeps your valuable plugin juice free for the plugins that are more complicated.
Maximize the All In One SEO Wordpress PluginScott Stawarz
Right now, the All In One SEO (AIOSEO) plugin has been downloaded over 5,000,000 times and is one of the most popular wordpress plugins. Finding an answer on why it is popular can be found by looking at why we blog. For some, we blog to be more accountable, we blog for recognition, we blog for fun, we blog to help others, we blog for money. Ultimately, we blog to be found. One way to be found is to make sure your wordpress site is optimized for search engine readability by using the All In One SEO plugin. During the session we will discuss:
*Should you even install the All In One SEO plugin? Doesn't Wordpress do SEO for me?
*After activating the All In One SEO plugin, what are the initial settings? Home title, Home Description, Different Title Formats, Noindex
*AIOSEO is Installed, Now what should you do for each post? what's the difference between the Page Title and Post Title? Do I worry about Description and Keywords?
The Balance
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BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS
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What Is Blogging?
Definition and Examples of Blogging
By Randy Duermyer Updated on November 29, 2022
Reviewed by Khadija Khartit
Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez
In This Article
What Is Blogging?
How Blogging Works
Blogging vs. Traditional Websites
Pros and Cons of Blogging
Requirements for a Blog
Man edits photos on his laptop for his blog
PHOTO: BURAK KARADEMIR / GETTY IMAGES
Blogging refers to writing, photography, and other media that's self-published online. Blogging started as an opportunity for individuals to write diary-style entries, but it has since been incorporated into websites for many businesses. The hallmarks of blogging include frequent updates, informal language, and opportunities for readers to engage and start a conversation.
Here's an overview of what a blog is, why it's popular, and tips for starting your own blog.
What Is Blogging?
The word blog is actually a shortened form of its original name, "weblog." These weblogs allowed early internet users to "log" the details of their day in diary-style entries. Blogs often allow readers to comment, so as they became more common, communities sprung up around popular blogs.
Note
The content of blogs varies significantly. For example, travel blogs may feature many pictures with few written passages, while political blogs may weigh in with wordy takes on the news of the day. The popularity of YouTube and similar sites also gave rise to video blogging, or "vlogging."
Like most internet-based innovations, many entrepreneurs saw marketing potential in having a blog, and the adoption of blogging among the business community helped further increase the popularity of the medium. Not only can a blog be used for marketing a business, but it can also become a home business in and of itself.
A general overview of blogging with a quick walkthrough for starting a blog using the Wordpress platform. Topics include hosting, parts of a blog, themes, and content management. Intended for adult library audiences with moderate computer skills.
Tutorial : Easily Create Your Own Free Business Website With Wix. Nowadays, it is very important for every business to own a website. But sometimes for those who just starting up their own businesses and have no knowledge in website development, hiring experts to create a company website could be expensive. The good news is, there are many website builders out there that allows you to create your own website without any coding experiences. Even better, it’s free and easy to use.
With tens of thousands of themes available for your WordPress website, choosing between them and knowing which to avoid, can be an overwhelming decision. In this talk, we will go over some of the factors that go into choosing the best theme for your website, as well as where to find them and how to gauge the quality.
5 Things You Shouldn't Do With A WordPress PluginKelly Phillips
This presentation is meant to help you implement some common WordPress functionality in a manual way instead of using plugins. This keeps your valuable plugin juice free for the plugins that are more complicated.
Maximize the All In One SEO Wordpress PluginScott Stawarz
Right now, the All In One SEO (AIOSEO) plugin has been downloaded over 5,000,000 times and is one of the most popular wordpress plugins. Finding an answer on why it is popular can be found by looking at why we blog. For some, we blog to be more accountable, we blog for recognition, we blog for fun, we blog to help others, we blog for money. Ultimately, we blog to be found. One way to be found is to make sure your wordpress site is optimized for search engine readability by using the All In One SEO plugin. During the session we will discuss:
*Should you even install the All In One SEO plugin? Doesn't Wordpress do SEO for me?
*After activating the All In One SEO plugin, what are the initial settings? Home title, Home Description, Different Title Formats, Noindex
*AIOSEO is Installed, Now what should you do for each post? what's the difference between the Page Title and Post Title? Do I worry about Description and Keywords?
The Balance
Ad
BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS
BECOMING AN OWNER
What Is Blogging?
Definition and Examples of Blogging
By Randy Duermyer Updated on November 29, 2022
Reviewed by Khadija Khartit
Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez
In This Article
What Is Blogging?
How Blogging Works
Blogging vs. Traditional Websites
Pros and Cons of Blogging
Requirements for a Blog
Man edits photos on his laptop for his blog
PHOTO: BURAK KARADEMIR / GETTY IMAGES
Blogging refers to writing, photography, and other media that's self-published online. Blogging started as an opportunity for individuals to write diary-style entries, but it has since been incorporated into websites for many businesses. The hallmarks of blogging include frequent updates, informal language, and opportunities for readers to engage and start a conversation.
Here's an overview of what a blog is, why it's popular, and tips for starting your own blog.
What Is Blogging?
The word blog is actually a shortened form of its original name, "weblog." These weblogs allowed early internet users to "log" the details of their day in diary-style entries. Blogs often allow readers to comment, so as they became more common, communities sprung up around popular blogs.
Note
The content of blogs varies significantly. For example, travel blogs may feature many pictures with few written passages, while political blogs may weigh in with wordy takes on the news of the day. The popularity of YouTube and similar sites also gave rise to video blogging, or "vlogging."
Like most internet-based innovations, many entrepreneurs saw marketing potential in having a blog, and the adoption of blogging among the business community helped further increase the popularity of the medium. Not only can a blog be used for marketing a business, but it can also become a home business in and of itself.
A general overview of blogging with a quick walkthrough for starting a blog using the Wordpress platform. Topics include hosting, parts of a blog, themes, and content management. Intended for adult library audiences with moderate computer skills.
Project Management with WordPress & P2 - WordCamp Toronto 2013WPUniversity
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Have you ever wondered how website designers create dazzling websites? This is your chance to dive into the wonderful world of web design. Come learn the basics of HTML and CSS. You'll even get to do a little coding! By the end of the session, you'll launch a customized website about the topic of your choice!
We hear it all the time. We should have a blog. Writing a blog article is the easy part, most of the time. It’s the blog part that baffles many of us. Susan K. Stewart, the blog coordinator for Mount Hermon Writer’s Conference, gives non-technical advice to start a blog using WordPress. From purchasing a URL to setting up a simple-to-use blog platform to writing the first blog post, Susan will give step-by-step instructions to get started. The new Gutenberg content managements is also discussed
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Our reborn dolls are more than just beautiful pieces of art - they can also help alleviate stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions. Studies have shown that holding or cuddling a soft object like a stuffed animal or a reborn doll can release oxytocin, which is often referred to as the "love hormone." This hormone helps us feel calm and relaxed, reducing feelings of stress and anxiety.
In addition to their physical benefits, reborn dolls can also offer emotional support. For many people, having something to care for and nurture can bring a sense of purpose and fulfillment. Reborn dolls can also serve as a reminder of happy memories or loved ones who have passed away.
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Setting up a blog with WordPress.com Jan 2014 Class
1. Crea%ng
a
Blog
with
WordPress.com
Eileen
Lonergan
h9p://www.eileenlonergan.com
1
2. • We
are
working
with
WordPress.com
to
discuss
blogs.
If
you
want
a
self
hosted
website
you
will
need
to
use
WordPress.org.
• Visit
h9p://www.eileenlonergan.com/wordpress-‐org-‐vs-‐
wordpress-‐com
for
an
overview
of
the
difference
between
the
two.
EileenLonergan.com
2
3. • A
blog
can
be
thought
of
as
a
magazine
or
newspaper
ar%cle.
• Blogs
can
have
many
authors
who
contribute
or
be
the
work
of
just
one
blogger.
• Readers
can
add
their
comments
to
ar%cles,
which
encourages
feedback
to
the
blogging
process.
EileenLonergan.com
3
4. • A
single
entry
on
your
blog.
• The
format
can
be:
– Wri9en
– Video
– Audio
– Images
– Or
a
combina%on
of
all
of
the
above.
• Entries
are
organized
sequen%ally
by
date,
the
latest
appearing
at
the
top
of
the
page.
EileenLonergan.com
4
5. • WordPress
is
an
open
source
blogging
tool.
• Open
Source
means
that
the
basic
soTware
is
free
and
code
is
shared
among
developers.
• It
began
in
2003
and
as
of
2013
more
than
60
million
websites
have
been
built
using
WordPress.
EileenLonergan.com
5
7. • Sign
Up
Process:
h9p://wordpress.com
• You
need
to
give
your
blog
an
address
&
name.
• The
address
could
be
AwesomeBlog.WordPress.com
• The
name
could
be
Eileen
Lonergan’s
Awesome
Blog
• You
can
choose
to
have
your
site
visible
to
all,
crawled
by
search
engines
or
set
to
private.
• Note:
crawled
by
search
engines
means
that
Google,
Bing
and
the
other
engines
will
comb
through
your
site
and
poten%ally
list
it
in
search
results.
EileenLonergan.com
7
10. • Check
your
email
and
confirm
that
you
want
to
create
the
blog.
• This
will
bring
you
into
your
Dashboard,
which
is
command
central
for
your
blog.
EileenLonergan.com
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14. 1. Give
the
post
a
%tle.
2. The
next
large
box
is
where
you
add
the
text.
3. The
sec%on
above
the
text
box
has
op%ons
for
styling.
The
op%ons
are
very
similar
to
a
Word
document.
4. If
you
click
the
li9le
camera
icon
that
says
Add
Media
you
can
add
an
image
into
your
page
or
post.
Eileen
Lonergan
h9p://www.eileenlonergan.com
EileenLonergan.com
14
16.
The
right
hand
side
of
the
page
is
where
you
can
save
your
post
or
page
as
a
draT,
preview
what
you
have
done
or
publish.
EileenLonergan.com
16
17. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Bold
Italic
Strike-‐through
Unordered
list
(bullet
points):
Ordered
list
Blockquote
(a
way
of
displaying
quoted
text;
each
theme
will
style
this
differently.)
Always
forgive
your
enemies;
nothing
annoys
them
so
much.
Align
LeT
Align
Center
Align
Right
Insert/edit
link
Unlink
Insert
More
tag
Proofread/Spell
Check
Toggle
Distrac%on
Free
Wri%ng
(this
removes
the
visual
editor
and
you
will
only
see
your
text
on
the
page.)
Show/Hide
Kitchen
sink
(enables
the
second
row
of
edi%ng
icons)
EileenLonergan.com
17
18. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Style
–
various
formalng
styles
defined
by
your
theme
Underline
Align
full
Select
text
color
–
change
the
text
color
Paste
as
Plain
Text
Paste
from
Word
Remove
formalng
Insert
custom
character
Outdent
–
move
text
further
leT
Indent
–
move
text
further
right
Undo
–
undo
your
last
ac%on
Redo
–
redo
your
last
ac%on
Help
–
display
some
informa%on
about
using
the
editor,
as
well
as
keyboard
shortcuts.
EileenLonergan.com
18
19. Go
to
WordPress.com
Tell
your
friends
where
to
find
you.
Eileen
Lonergan
h9p://www.eileenlonergan.com
EileenLonergan.com
19
20.
• Visit
my
blog:
h9p://www.eileenlonergan.com/ar%cles
• I
have
set
up
a
page:
h9p://www.eileenlonergan.com/etl-‐blog-‐class
I
will
have
informa%on
from
class
and
you
can
post
your
ques%ons
or
%ps
to
share
with
the
group.
• WordPress.com
support
h9p://en.support.wordpress.com/
• YouTube
• WordPress
TV:
h9p://wordpress.tv/
• h9p://www.expand2web.com/blog/
• h9p://learn.wordpress.com/
• I
posted
to
my
blog,
now
what?
Gelng
People
to
Read
Your
Blog
EileenLonergan.com
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