WordPress has been one of the most favorite blogging platforms making it very popular to majority which can power countless of high-profile blogs and websites all over the world. This popular blogging platform is both powerful and easy to utilize, making it good if you are just a neophyte or you are an adept blogger.
In order to start your WordPress project, this CMS blogging platform is completely free, which you are able to use the online interface or even install the software of WordPress on your own server and blog from there.
Get Started
You can begin your blog in just a few minutes. You can go to WordPress.com and click the Sign up now button located at the right side of the main page of the site. After which, you should enter your desired username and password and then check to agree with the terms of service then select the "Gimme a blog" bullet and click Next.If the WordPress informs you that your username has been taken, you just simply create a new one and try gain.
Next thing to do is choosing a domain for your blog. This is going to be the address for your site which cannot be modified. So it is very important for you to select the domain name properly.
Once you receive the confirmation email, you will find a link. Click it. Now you have your very own blog! You can now view your new blog instantly but the default theme is not that cool without you adding contents and pictures in it.
Add Content To Your WordPress Blog
Once you have signed in to your WordPress blog, you will firstly see the WordPress Admin page. In here, you are able to find recent posts and comments, and stats of how many visitors have visited your blog. You can as well access all the tools and settings in this page.
If you wan to add a new post in your WordPress blog, you must click the Posts link located on the left side and then click "Add New". Or, if you desire to edit the default the first post, hover over it and choose Edit.
If you want to add photos or other files, you can click the picture icon right next to the "Upload/Insert". The free WordPress blog account you have enables you to store up to 3GB of documents and pictures that will really give you a nice start.
You must click the Select Files button then choose the files you desire to add to your post. Once the file has been uploaded, you can insert a caption and decide on how to position the photo. Once you are done, click "Insert into Post".
To add a video, you can click the video button. If you want to directly upload a video, you must have a paid upgrade but adding YouTube and other online videos is free. If you choose to insert a video from YouTube, click the "From URL" tab, and paste the link of the YouTube video then select Insert into Post.
The moment that you are happy with the set up of your blog and editing its contents, click the Publish button located at the right side of the editor. Or, you can try to click the Preview button to see whether everything looks fine the way you want it then click Publish.
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