2. What is WordPress? It’s a content management system It makes websites easy
3. .com vs. .org WordPress comes in two flavors: WordPress.com WordPress.org
4. WordPress.com Pros: They host it No installation required Free Cons: Very little customization allowed No ads allowed Your URL is http://username.wordpress.com
5. WordPress.org Pros: Free You have complete control over the theme and plugins You can sell ads Cons: You need to have a host You need to be a little more technical savvy You are the one in charge of upgrades, security and backup
7. Where to find themes WordPress.org ThemeForest.net WooThemes.com ElegantThemes.com OrganicThemes.com
8. Plugins Help manage WordPress Security Backup Spam Add functionality Social share buttons Analytics Collect money
9. Plugins Make your site hip Sliders and photo galleries Import information from social networks Set up a store/sell stuff Make your site mobile-friendly Other neat things Add star ratings and reviews Setup registration forms Add a calendar
13. WordPress Posts Updating information News Events Blog posts Saves your updates in chronological order in an “archive”
14. Categories & Tags Information hierarchy Helps organize your posts Categories Like a table of contents Broad terms: sports, music, books, football games Tags Like keywords Specific words: homeroom, Halloween, mystery meats, hip-hop, senior prom
23. Settings Edit the name of your blog Change the admin email address Turn on/off comments Make your blog private Change your time zone Set up your site to receive email posts