WordPress.com 2.5 Essential Training

Maria Langer walks through the entire process of building and maintaining a blog.There are many reasons to have a blog: to inform customers about new products and specials, to share information and expertise with a worldwide community, or to express oneself and communicate publicly. WordPress.com is a free and flexible set of web-based blogging tools that can be used to launch a new blog in minutes. The tools can then be used to personalize the blog and update and improve it continually. In WordPress.com 2.5 Essential Training, Maria Langer walks through the entire process of building and maintaining a blog, from setting up an account to using advanced customization techniques. She explains how to create and organize posts, pages, and links, and also offers tips on how to become a better blogger. Exercise files accompany the course. Topics include: Understanding the WordPress.com Dashboard interface Setting basic options and choosing a theme Composing posts and pages Including and managing images, videos, audio, and other media Working with categories and tags Building link lists Working with comments and dealing with spam Managing user accounts Customizing themes with widgets Promoting a blog