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The Super Beginners for Dummies Tutorial on RSS Feeds

WP Blog Host — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:27:48 +0000

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 updates using 3 methods:

Email Subscriptions
Firefox’s Live Bookmarks
Google FeedReader (here’s the Firefox Add-on mentioned in the video)

If you need to set up your very own feed using FeedBurner, be sure to see my other video: A Complete Guide to Setting Up FeedBurner on WordPress.

You can read more about what RSS is by reading this tutorial here by Molly Piper.

Questions? Ask away.

A Complete Guide To Setting Up FeedBurner On WordPress

How To Create A Category In WordPress

WP Blog Host — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:45:14 +0000

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.

How to Change Your Display Name on Your WordPress Blog

WP Blog Host — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:14:00 +0000

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 your name to the world but at the same time not give out what your blog’s username is.

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When you install WordPress for the first time, you must either provide a Username in order to log into your WordPress account or one will be assigned to you automatically (i.e. the admin Username). If you host with WpBlogHost and install WordPress on your web hosting account, you can specify your own unique Username.

When you author a post or comment in your blog’s comment section, by default WordPress displays your Username as the author’s name (see the image above, left side).

This tutorial will show you how to change that so the name you want to display will be shown.

Step 1 – Find Users

Log into WordPress and in the left sidebar menu click on Users.

Step 2 – Edit User

On the right you should see a list of the Users for your blog. Move your mouse to the one you want to edit and when the menu shows, click Edit.

Step 3 – Choose Your Display Name

Scroll down until you see Display name publicly as and choose how you want your name to be shown in posts and comments.

Step 4 – Click Update User

Congratulations, you’ve changed your User display name.

How to Copy/Paste From MS Word to Your WordPress Blog

WP Blog Host — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:40:24 +0000

Some people like to create their posts in a Word Processor.

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:

How to Create a Static Home Page on Your WordPress Blog

WP Blog Host — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:34:25 +0000

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How To Add New Users To WordPress

WP Blog Host — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:27:50 +0000

There may be times when you want to allow someone else, like a web designer, to access your WordPress dashboard.

Here’s how you can create them a new username and password so you can allow them access to your blog without giving them your own login and password information.

How to Fully Backup Your WordPress Blog at WP Blog Host

WP Blog Host — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:42:22 +0000

Backing up your WordPress blog is one of the most important things you must do. To do a full backup, make sure you download both your database and your blog’s source files (i.e. all the files contained in your web hosting account).

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How to Install a Plugin on Your WordPress Blog

WP Blog Host — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:34:54 +0000

How to Install WordPress on Your WP Blog Host Account

WP Blog Host — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:30:33 +0000

Installing WordPress need not be a pain. By using our simple easy installer, all you need to do is supply our wizard with your usernames and passwords and our script will automatically install WordPress for you.

The advantage to installing WordPress this way is A) it’s easy and B) if our installer does the work, then when WordPress upgrades are released, you can log back into your hosting account and use our auto upgrader. The advantage to upgrading WordPress this way is you’ll have an option through our hosting to roll back your upgrade in case an issue occurred after upgrading (sometimes plugins and other customizations are not compatible with future upgrades).

How to log in and out of WordPress

WP Blog Host — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:32:46 +0000

If you log in to your WordPress blog from a public computer, like a library’s computer, always be sure to log out when you’re done, otherwise the next person who comes to that computer might have access to your blog.

Step 1 – Visit The WordPress Login Page

In your web browser, type in your WordPress web address (url) in the address bar with /wp-admin at the end.

For example, if your WordPress web address is in your “root” directory (i.e. your domain name), your account login address will look something like this:

http://www.my-site.com/wp-admin

If, however, your WordPress installation is in a different directory, such as /blog, your login page will have a web address similar to this:

http://www.my-site.com/blog/wp-admin

Step 2 – Logging In

Once you arrive on your login page, you will see the login box similar to the image below. Type in your username and password and click Log In.

*Tip – Bookmark your login page. Also, instead of visiting wp-admin in your address bar, you could use wp-login.php – either way works.

How To Log Out Of WordPress

It is a good idea to log out of WordPress when you’re finished, especially if you’re on a public computer. Simply closing the browser window does not necessarily mean you are logging out.

To log out of WordPress, simply go to your WordPress interface (for example, go to your Dashboard) and click the Log Out link located in the top right corner.