Wordpress is a great utility for starting your first blog. Many choose Wordpress over other competitors for its clean interface, high usability, and ease-of-use. So, if you are looking to create your first page on the Internet, Wordpress is a perfect place to start. Creating a page in Wordpress is much easier than one would think. In this article, I will show you how to open a Wordpress account, create your first page, and write your first post.
Creating a Wordpress account is an easy task. On the wordpress.com website, click on "sign up now". The first thing you need to do is create a username. This name will be displayed when others read your posts. After creating a username, you need to choose a password. You need to have a secure password, since poor passwords can compromise your account. Type this word into the "password" field. You will need to re-type it into "confirm" field. To create an account, you will need an e-mail address. E-mail addresses are provided free of charge by most ISPs. You can also obtain a free e-mail address at gmail.com, hotmail.com or yahoo.com. Select the link to "fascinating terms of service" to read the terms and conditions. When you check the box next to that, you are finished. Next step is to select the radio button for "Gimme a blog". This button has to be selected in order to create a blog page. Click on the "submit" button and check your e-mail for a confirmation message from Wordpress. To confirm your account, follow the link for the confirmation of your account. Congratulations, now you have a Wordpress account.
Right now you should be in your dashboard. This is where you can create blog pages and change general settings about your new blog. Select "Write a new Page" on the homescreen. Select the "Change theme" button on the homepage. This will take you to a page with all of the themes available to you on your blog. You can view ones with a similar color, style,or width. If you do not know what you want, simply browse the available styles by clicking "next" at the bottom of the page until you find one that you feel is most suited to your blog type.
Widgets are also useful when you are creating a blog. Widgets will help you and others read and digest your blog, as well as syndicate accounts with other websites into Wordpress. Click the "design" tab and then "widgets". Doing this will allow you to see what you can do in order to improve the usability of your blog. Click "add" next to the link that you would like to have on your blog. My recommendations are "archives", "meta" and "search".
You can even add a custom image header if your style will allow it. Click the "Design" tab, then on "Custom Image Header" to select an image from your computer to add by pressing "browse" and then navigating to the image you would like to use. Note that the image may be cropped to be usable, so you should choose your image wisely.
You may purchase upgrades for your blog to do things like removing the ads, adding extra storage space, etc. To do this, Click on the "Upgrade" tab and then choose which upgrade you want to use. Fill in the information and confirm the order. Upgrades can be useful for increasing the functionality of your blog.
The content is the most important part of your blog and you need to choose a topic that interests you. You may simply write about your life. You should also decide on the frequency of your posts, which will determine the length of each post. Keeping posts simple, to the point and with proper grammar will result in more people reading your posts.
That's it! You have just learned how to create a blog, design, widgetize, customize, upgrade, and write your blog. Congratulations, you are one more person with one more idea that enhances the blogosphere. Thank you for your educated and comprehensive addition. - 15634
Creating a Wordpress account is an easy task. On the wordpress.com website, click on "sign up now". The first thing you need to do is create a username. This name will be displayed when others read your posts. After creating a username, you need to choose a password. You need to have a secure password, since poor passwords can compromise your account. Type this word into the "password" field. You will need to re-type it into "confirm" field. To create an account, you will need an e-mail address. E-mail addresses are provided free of charge by most ISPs. You can also obtain a free e-mail address at gmail.com, hotmail.com or yahoo.com. Select the link to "fascinating terms of service" to read the terms and conditions. When you check the box next to that, you are finished. Next step is to select the radio button for "Gimme a blog". This button has to be selected in order to create a blog page. Click on the "submit" button and check your e-mail for a confirmation message from Wordpress. To confirm your account, follow the link for the confirmation of your account. Congratulations, now you have a Wordpress account.
Right now you should be in your dashboard. This is where you can create blog pages and change general settings about your new blog. Select "Write a new Page" on the homescreen. Select the "Change theme" button on the homepage. This will take you to a page with all of the themes available to you on your blog. You can view ones with a similar color, style,or width. If you do not know what you want, simply browse the available styles by clicking "next" at the bottom of the page until you find one that you feel is most suited to your blog type.
Widgets are also useful when you are creating a blog. Widgets will help you and others read and digest your blog, as well as syndicate accounts with other websites into Wordpress. Click the "design" tab and then "widgets". Doing this will allow you to see what you can do in order to improve the usability of your blog. Click "add" next to the link that you would like to have on your blog. My recommendations are "archives", "meta" and "search".
You can even add a custom image header if your style will allow it. Click the "Design" tab, then on "Custom Image Header" to select an image from your computer to add by pressing "browse" and then navigating to the image you would like to use. Note that the image may be cropped to be usable, so you should choose your image wisely.
You may purchase upgrades for your blog to do things like removing the ads, adding extra storage space, etc. To do this, Click on the "Upgrade" tab and then choose which upgrade you want to use. Fill in the information and confirm the order. Upgrades can be useful for increasing the functionality of your blog.
The content is the most important part of your blog and you need to choose a topic that interests you. You may simply write about your life. You should also decide on the frequency of your posts, which will determine the length of each post. Keeping posts simple, to the point and with proper grammar will result in more people reading your posts.
That's it! You have just learned how to create a blog, design, widgetize, customize, upgrade, and write your blog. Congratulations, you are one more person with one more idea that enhances the blogosphere. Thank you for your educated and comprehensive addition. - 15634
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