Building a WordPress Blog People Want to Read

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Chapter 1: Why WordPress?......Page 10
 The Downside of WordPress......Page 11
 The Upside of WordPress......Page 12
 WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org......Page 13
Chapter 2: Installing WordPress......Page 16
 Getting What You Need......Page 17
 Editing the wp-config File......Page 21
 Choosing Your Blog’s URL......Page 27
 Installing WordPress......Page 28
 Troubleshooting Common Installation Problems......Page 32
Chapter 3: Managing User Accounts......Page 34
 Managing User Profiles......Page 35
 Adding and Deleting Users......Page 41
Chapter 4: The Dashboard......Page 48
 Right Here: Right Now......Page 50
 Meeting the Public: Comments and Links......Page 51
 Getting Technical: Development Blog and Plugins......Page 53
 Keeping Current: Other WordPress News......Page 55
 Beyond the Dashboard......Page 56
Chapter 5: Futureproofing Your Blog......Page 58
 General Settings......Page 59
 Writing Settings......Page 67
 Reading Settings......Page 75
 Discussion Settings......Page 78
 Avatar Settings......Page 83
 Privacy Settings......Page 85
 Permalink Settings......Page 86
 Miscellaneous Settings......Page 91
Chapter 6: Preparing to Post......Page 94
 Breaking Down the Elements of a Post......Page 95
 Composing and Formatting a Post......Page 97
 Adding Media to a Post......Page 106
 Creating Tags and Categories......Page 125
 Setting Advanced Posting Options......Page 131
Chapter 7: Publishing Your Post (Finally!)......Page 136
 Setting Publishing Status......Page 137
 Posting to Your Blog......Page 139
 Using the Press This Shortcut......Page 140
 Managing Posts......Page 146
 Managing Categories......Page 149
 Managing Tags......Page 153
Chapter 8: Working with Pages......Page 156
 Working with Page Settings......Page 157
 Understanding Page Permalinks......Page 161
 Creating a Page Template......Page 162
 Managing Pages......Page 163
Chapter 9: Handling Links......Page 166
 What the Heck Are Links?......Page 167
 Configuring Links......Page 168
 Importing Links......Page 174
 Managing Links......Page 177
Chapter 10: Coping with Comments......Page 182
 Comments: Bad or Good?......Page 183
 Who Can Comment......Page 184
 Understanding How Users Comment......Page 185
 Moderating Comments......Page 188
 Managing Comments......Page 192
 Dealing with Comment Spam......Page 198
Chapter 11: Working with Themes and Widgets......Page 204
 Viewing the Current Theme......Page 205
 Installing a New Theme......Page 209
 Adding Widgets for Code-Free Customization......Page 212
 Customizing the Current Theme......Page 222
Chapter 12: Themes: To Find or to Build?......Page 228
 Finding a WordPress Theme......Page 229
 Tweaking a Stock Theme......Page 231
Chapter 13: Using Plug-Ins......Page 240
 Managing Plug-Ins......Page 242
 Finding Plug-Ins......Page 249
 Creating a Plug-In of Your Very Own......Page 250
Chapter 14: Troubleshooting and Maintenance......Page 254
 Troubleshooting Problems......Page 255
 Heading off Trouble Before It Begins......Page 259
 Final Words of Bloggerly Wisdom......Page 264
 C......Page 266
 E......Page 267
 J–L......Page 268
 P......Page 269
 S......Page 270
 T......Page 271
 X–Y–Z......Page 272