Pat Geary and I have written a Free Launching a WordPress Ebook which is suitable for those using their own domains and subdomains. We cover how to set up WordPress on your server and what settings and preferences are needed. Not only that we make sure SEO features are implemented so your blogging experiance starts off the right way.
Free Launching a WordPress Blog Ebook
- Getting started with a WordPress Blog
- Requirements for Installing WordPress – Before you get started make sure your host gives you the tools you need. One host that we know of who does not is 1and1 UK Home packages. Did you read to the bottom of the page?
- Installing Database -
- Download WordPress
- Configure wp-config-sample file – Did you read the instructions all of the way through? Did you rename the file?
- Configure a FTP Client – If you are already using an ftp client that works, it is not necessary to download FileZilla. Use the one you are comfortable with, but make sure if you’re using another ftp client to set it to ASCII.
- Installing WordPress –
- Setting up WordPress – Did you read to the bottom of the page? Do not try and install a new theme yet. Work with the default one until you have finished setting up.
Options Permalinks – If your url looks like http://your-domain.com/hello-world.php rather than http://your-domain.com/?p123 you followed the instructions. Ready for the next step? - Configure WordPress Categories – Did you follow all of the instructions to the bottom of the page? Don’t worry; you can add more categories later.
- Setting WordPress Preferences – Read it all!
- Installing WordPress Themes – Now you are finally here. Read it all to the very bottom. It will take you longer to decide on choosing a theme than anything else. Once you have installed the theme, take the time to check how it looks in the various browsers, does it have a horizontal scroll? Does it validate? Do you know enough to tweak it until it works like it is supposed to or would you be better off choosing another one?
- Creating SEO Titles in WordPress – Did you follow all of the steps? Did you read to the BOTTOM of the page? Does your page title look like it is supposed to?
- Disable NoFollow Attribute in WordPress – If you don’t read to the very bottom, you will miss the bit about writing posts. After all, that is what your blog is for.
- WordPress Essentials
- WordPress Plugins
- Akismet Plugin – If you don’t want to be plagued by spam, read and configure this plugin.
- Sitemap Plugin – Read all the way to the bottom or you will end up with the word category beside all of your categories.
- WordPress Database Backup – An easy way to backup your database.
- WordPress Ready Contact Form – Do you want your readers to be able to contact you? Then you need a form for them to use. Don’t skip this part.
- How Trackback and Pingback works in WordPress Learn how they work, how to use them and when to use them.
- Moving a WordPress Blog – More advanced but someday you may want to move from a sub-domain to a domain all its own.
- Upgrading WordPress Program – Read and implement carefully, WordPress regularly updates and improves the program, so be ready with the instructions at hand.
- WordPress API – You will need this for configuring your Akismet Spam Plugin.
- WordPress Tips
- WordPress Plugins
- Desktop Blogging Clients – These are more advanced topics for you to explore, if you find you don’t like the WordPress interface to post your blogs, these desktop blogging clients are a safe alternative.
- Windows Live Writer
- Setting Up Windows Live Writer
- BlogDesk
- Installing BlogDesk
- BlogDesk Configuration
- Creating Posts in BlogDesk
- Inserting Images in Posts
- Publishing with BlogDesk
- BlogDesk Options
- BlogDesk Extras
Enhance your business and start blogging The Right Way.
Tina Clarke, Microsoft MVP – FrontPage & Pat Geary, Microsoft MVP – FrontPage Copyright 2007. All Rights Reserved
I’ve downloaded the book, thanks very much, very interesting for those of us are beginners at this stuff.
Hello Tina! Thanks for the ebook! Its a great resource to have on the hard drive! I am a bit new to wordpress so I was able to learn many details although I only read about a fourth of it! Thanks!
VTW, Where can I get that WordPress ebook?
<p>A very useful ebook, I was just looking for an ebook about wordpress, now I’m ready to try all things out!<br />
Thanks!!!!!!!!</p>
Great post! May i share on my website?139
wordpress is my favourite cms, i use it on almost every own website, drupal is on second place
The book is good however there is no need to learn how to set up wordpress blog when you can do it automatically using fantastico deluxe script which come with many hosting packages nowadays. It takes me less than a minute to complete the job and start blogging =)
Ebookee
you can link to the ebook, but you can not put the actual ebook file on your website
Tina
Zygor
If you want a blog that is set up correctly code wise and seo wise yes you do need to do yourself. Fantasico etc is for people who use the equal of FP Themes. Just because it’s easy does not mean it’s the right way.
My own host does not have this feature btw.
Tina
Hi, Tina. Thank you for your so valuable step-by-step tutorial.
I like it very much. I want to put a link to this page from my web site. Great. Thanks
Nice post. Very informative. I’ve bookmarked it so I can follow more posts. Thanks, Joseph.
sorry for my english, excellent article and blog post, i just digged your post and stumbled up so you can get more popularity.
Congrats on your website , great info.
Cheers,
Mike ( Mexico )
<p>GReat ebook, just read a few chapters and skimmed the rest, but I will definately read the rest when I have the time, thanks</p>
Good information you have, thanks.
Hey……I’m new to the world of home businesses and blogger but am trying to learn as much as I can.
Any help would be great, I hope to get to know a few people and learn some tricks.
This is a great e-book, really good information! Thank you!
I just wish that I had come across this site several months ago… it would have saved me a lot of sighing and puffing.
Great Book.. Thanks mate!
Very great info and i loved it.
I had fun reading it and really thanks for the info you put forward here ..
GreAT GUIDE..
This blog really tells you everything you need to know about WordPress blogs. I’m glad I came upon this because I just recently installed my first blog. I’m specifically interested in removing the no follow attribute and also making sure my Title tags function correctly.
Great work with the ebook, it took me quite some time to source this sort of information myself, an ebook like this would of saved me quite some time.
I have difficulty changing permalinks and am wondered what to do with old posts? I have tried to change it and all my older posts and pages go in unavailable status. I think it might be some advanced topic but hope someone would have done it.
Hi Rob
this might help http://www.wprecipes.com/redirect-day-and-name-permalinks-to-postname
Tina
Hi! Thanks for the great guide. I am new to wordpress and trying to learn more so any help is a good addition to the knowledge.This surely helps.Your efforts are highly appreciated.Thanks for the ebook.
I’m using WP on my latest blog after using blogger for all my websites before and I used this guide to help me with the setup and install. Thank you:)
Thanks for the great guide.
Very nice – since I am very new to wordpress I found it very useful.
A Lot off Helpfull Info .. Thanks buddu
Great Info for newbies. And of course, for everyone else wanting to start a new blog, a great check-list. Especially found your recommended plugins section useful. Thanks.
great info you have. I just started 2 months ago and i’m using WP on my blog.
This is a great e-book, really good information! Thank you!
Great Info for newbies
Hi,
Thanks for sharing such a nice article. a to z of wordpress blog this post is complete solution for wordpress.
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Really nice information and meaningful e-book!
Thank you keep on.
Love your post!! Finally someone got it right!!! Would you mind if I put a blogroll link back to your post?
<p>I really liked your article. My compliments!! Thank you!</p>
great e-book,
thanks for the information, I found your post very useful, greetings!
Resume – no problem:)
Thanks Megan:) Look out for a new updated ebook in early 2009
You too Web Man – we will be doing more research on plugins and letting you know our findings, plus how to upate from old wp to the latest and hopefully something on social media such as twitter (see below)
Glad to help Arren
Nick – you might do better with Twitter.com – check out my twitter at http://twitter.com/tinaclarke comments on my background wanted!
Kabonfootprint – well if you use the control panel how can you be in control? The best way is to do yourself and if I can do this anyone can:)
Kevin Phenoix – Your so right, thats why we wrote the ebook, could find anything that I trusted on seo. The best way forward after getting the settings right is to blog as much as you can. Link it into your main site and use keywords in your title and the body of your post. Good luck for 2009 everyone.
Tina
Love your post!! Finally someone got it right
Great insights. Great information about ebook. You have nicely described. This information is also helps to those who have no idea about it. Thanks for sharing…
Nice.
Thanks for the useful information
WordPress is one of the best pieces of software to some along in years. there’s not much you can’t do with it, short of having an e-commerce website.
I think wordpress is really evolving from a simple blogging platform to an allinone website cms platform. i’ve actually been using it for all of my sites lately rather than hand coding.
Thanks for the useful information
Thanks for the useful information
<p>Very useful information</p>