Web authoring tutorials

Tutorials for WordPress sites will be rolling out here. Keep your eyes peeled for more.

  1. Logging in/registering.
  2. What’s the difference between a post and a page?
  3. Writing and using the page/post editor.
    1. Copying from another web site
    2. What if I want to write it first in Word (or another word processor)?
  4. The side menu:
    1. The default side menu contains automated lists of posts, comments, etc. These can be adjusted to your liking.
    2. All sorts of widgets can be added to your side menu to add functionality.
  5. How do I add an image?
  6. How do I embed a video/Google form/etc.?
  7. Making changes to your “Home” page
    1. What do you want on your home page–a list of recent posts, a static page, or a combination of the two.
    2. I’m writing a post, but I don’t want all of it to appear on the home page.
  8. OK, we’re ready to launch. How do I let search engines know to start indexing my site?
  9. Statistics: Who’s visiting my site, what pages are they visiting, where are they coming from?
  10. What about plug-ins that extend the functionality of my site?
    1. Calendaring
    2. Event registraion
  11. Others…