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Tag Archive | "beginner"
The Super Beginners for Dummies Tutorial on RSS Feeds
If you want to be a blogger, one of the things you need to learn and know how to use are RSS feeds. In this video, I’ll show you how to use RSS feeds to keep up-to-date with your favorite blogs. We’ll discuss how to sign up for a feed and be notified of a blog’s [...]
Continue reading...How To Create A Category In WordPress
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
When you write a blog post, it’s good to tuck those posts in under a specific category. In this video, I’ll show you how to log into WordPress and create a category.
Continue reading...How to Change Your Display Name on Your WordPress Blog
Sunday, August 16, 2009
By default, WordPress displays your username publicly as the author of your posts. This can, however, pose a security issue because you’re giving everyone your blog’s username login info. Also, it’s best to use a username that is not easily guessed which typically means you won’t be using your name. So let’s change how WordPress displays [...]
Continue reading...How to Copy/Paste From MS Word to Your WordPress Blog
Sunday, August 16, 2009
If you use MS Word to write your posts, you need to be careful how you copy and paste your content into your WordPress editor - a simple copy and paste doesn't work so well. Here's the proper way to do it:
Continue reading...How to Create a Static Home Page on Your WordPress Blog
Sunday, August 16, 2009
WordPress is great for creating articles, but sometimes articles don't make for a great home page. Here's how to create your own home page that is not a post.
Continue reading...How To Add New Users To WordPress
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Create someone a new username and password so you can allow others access to your blog without giving them your own login and password information.
Continue reading...How to Fully Backup Your WordPress Blog at WP Blog Host
Sunday, August 16, 2009
It is vital to keep backups of your blog. Don't miss this video. Let's learn how to fully backup your WordPress blog.
Continue reading...How to Install a Plugin on Your WordPress Blog
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Installing a plugin in WordPress is quite easy. Here's a quick tutorial on how to upload and install a plugin.
Continue reading...How to Install WordPress on Your WP Blog Host Account
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Auto installing WordPress made easy. If you're a hosting customer with WP Blog Host, here's how to install WordPress using our auto installer.
Continue reading...How to log in and out of WordPress
Sunday, August 16, 2009
If you're new to WordPress, you might wonder where the login page is. Here's a video tutorial on how to log in and out of WordPress.
Continue reading...How To Manually Install WordPress
Sunday, August 16, 2009
A step by step video guide on how to install the latest version of WordPress manually.
Continue reading...How To Moderate Comments In WordPress
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Most blogs are set up to receive comments by readers. Sometimes those comments go to a queue and wait for you to approve or disapprove of them. Here's how to moderate those comments.
Continue reading...How to Upload a Theme to Your WordPress Blog
Friday, August 14, 2009
No one wants the standard theme which comes with WordPress, do they? Here's how you can upload your very own theme and make your blog look like your own.
Continue reading...How to Upload/Align an Image to Your WordPress Blog
Friday, August 14, 2009
At times you will want to insert images into your blog post. Here's the easy way to do that.
Continue reading...How To Write A Post In WordPress
Friday, August 14, 2009
The core purpose of a blog is to write articles and post them online so people can read them. Here's how to create and post an article in WordPress.
Continue reading...Using The Media Tab Library (what it is and what you can do with it)
Friday, August 14, 2009
The WordPress Media Library is where you can upload images now and for future use. Learning how to use it can save you lots of time working with images.
Continue reading...WordPress Settings Overview
Friday, August 14, 2009
This is a 2 part video overview of the WordPress settings area. From here you can tell WordPress how to handle comments, what url structure you want, and a lot more.
Continue reading...WordPress Widgets: What They Are & How to Use Them
Friday, August 14, 2009
Widgets are items you can find in your sidebar. This tutorial will show you what a widget is and how to use them.
Continue reading...Get A Domain Name
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John Hoff and I'm the the resident blogger for WP Blog Host. I'm also the guy who wrote that really cool ebook you see above called, WordPress Defender.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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