1. WordPress Blogging Basics
By Lala Green

2. What is a blog?
A blog is an online journal. A place to write articles, post photos and videos.
Someone who keeps a blog is a blogger.

3. Lead a conversation Show you are an expert in your field SEO
Why should I blog?
Lead a conversation
Show you are an expert in your field
SEO

4. Examples of WordPress blogs

5. Examples of WordPress blogs

6. Examples of WordPress blogs

7. Examples of WordPress blogs

8. Goals for today: What WordPress is, and what it’s used for
Start a WordPress blog
How to write and post new WordPress posts
How to add photos to my posts

9. Step One
Go to Wordpress.com
Click “Get started here”

10. Step Two
Choose a name for your blog

11. Step Three
Once you complete the sign up go to your and click on the confirmation from wordpress to activate your account.
Go back to wordpress.com and log into your account
Go to “My account”
Fill out your public profile

12. Dashboard

13. Dashboard Functions
The Dashboard is the first screen you see when you log into the administration area of your blog. The main idea of the dashboard is to give you a place where you can get an at-a-glance overview of what’s happening with your blog.

14. Dashboard Functions

15. Pick a theme

16. Write a post

17. Include in your post:
Title
Text
Photo and/or Video
Category
Tag

18. Photo in a post

19. Categories

20. Tags
Tags provide a useful way to group related posts together and to quickly tell readers what a post is about. Tags also make it easier for people to find your content. Tags are similar to, but more specific than, categories.
Tags improve your SEO
You can assign multiple tags per post.

21. Tags

22. Save & Preview

23. Publish!

24. What we learned: What WordPress is, and what it’s used for
Start a WordPress blog
How to write and post new WordPress posts
How to add photos to my posts

25. Congratulations!!! You did it!