Building a WordPress Blog People Want to Read: Self-Publish Yourself

Building a WordPress Blog People Want to Read: Self-Publish Yourself

by ScottMcNulty (Author)

Synopsis

Having your own blog isn't just for the nerdy anymore. Today, it seems everyone-from multinational corporations to a neighbor up the street-has a blog. They all have one, in part, because the folks at WordPress make it easy to get one. but to actually build a good blog-to create a blog people want to read-takes thought, planning, and some effort. From picking a theme and using tags to choosing widgets and building a community, creating your blog really starts after you set it up. In this book by blogger extraordinaire Scott McNulty, you learn how to:

  • Install and get your WordPress blog running.
  • Set up your site to ensure it can easily grow with you and your readers.
  • Be the master of user accounts.
  • Manage your site with the WordPress Dashboard and extend its capabilities with plug-ins.
  • Make the most of images.
  • Work with pages, templates, and links and-of course-publish your posts.
  • Deal with comments-if you even want readers commenting at all.
  • Find a theme-or build one yourself.
  • Maintain your site and fix common problems.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: 1
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Published: 21 Nov 2008

ISBN 10: 0321591933
ISBN 13: 9780321591937

Author Bio
Scott McNulty is a simple geek living in Philadelphia. Scott has been blogging for just over nine years about whatever strikes his fancy. He runs more WordPress blogs than anyone should, and even has a few other blogs using other blogging engines. More of Scott's words can be found on his personal blog, blog.blankbaby.com, or at Macuser.com, where Scott is a senior contributor, or Obsessable.com, where he writes a weekly feature about technology.