WordPress on Demand

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Features

• Shows readers how to make the most of premium and free features
• Contains workshops that show readers how to enhance their feeds, create a private WordPress site, optimize their site for search engines, and more.
• Bonus content includes shortcuts, advice, and cautions to save time and frustration, design tips to help readers create a high-quality site even if they have no design background, and recommended plugins and themes

Description

WordPress on Demand will cover both WordPress.com and WordPress.org in a visual, step-by-step format. In addition to offering detailed guidance on how to complete dozens of common WordPress tasks, this book will provide real-world advice and suggestions on how to save time, avoid frustration, and create a high-quality, well-designed site that attracts an audience and achieves results. WordPress on Demand will be based on WordPress version 3.5.1.

In this book, readers will learn how to:

• Decide between hosted WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress (WordPress.org)
• Choose the right domain name and web host
• Set up a WordPress website in minutes
• Configure WordPress settings that control privacy, search engine visibility, and more
• Choose, install, and customize themes
• Create, format, and manage pages and posts
• Add media files including images, audio, video, and documents
• Choose, install, and customize sidebar widgets
• Choose, install, and configure self-hosted WordPress plugins
• Add and manage custom menus
• Make the most of WordPress.com free and premium features
• Create and manage a site with multiple users
• Manage user comments and comment spam
• Import, export, and back up WordPress sites
• Design a site that works on mobile devices

Bonus content includes:

• Workshops that show readers how to enhance their feeds, create a private WordPress site, optimize their site for search engines, and more
• Shortcuts, advice, and cautions to save time and frustration
• Design tips to help readers create a high-quality site even if they have no design background
• Recommended plugins and themes

Sample Content

Sample Pages

Download the sample pages (includes Chapter 5 and Index)

Table of Contents

• 1  Introducing WordPress   
• 2  Getting Started with WordPress.com   
• 3  Getting Started with WordPress (WordPress.org)   
• 4  Specifying WordPress Settings   
• 5  Working with Themes   
• 6  Creating and Managing Pages   
• 7  Creating and Managing Posts   
• 8  Formatting Pages and Posts   
• 9  Working with Media Files   
• 10  Working with Widgets   
• 11  Working with Links   
• 12  Working with Plugins (WordPress.org)   
• 13  Adding and Managing Menus   
• 14  Getting Feedback on Your Website (WordPress.com)   
• 15  WordPress.com Premium Features   
• 16  Managing Users   
• 17  Managing Comments   
• 18  Managing Your WordPress Website   

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