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
the information is superb for anybody
Great e-book. Very thorough treatment of working with WordPress.
Even for those who use Fantastico to install WordPress blogs from their cPanel account, so much of the time consuming work is spent configuring all the settings and plugins.
Wordpress is my favorite solution for creating all kinds of websites and I appreciate every new resource that helps me better understand this amazing software.
Thanks for this great resource,
Andrew
My thoughts exactly!!!
Thnaks for th the info.. from where can we download it?
This is just what I needed, I’m writing a new blog and using wordpress for it.You can see it on this link.Anyways thanks for posting, I’m downloading this book now, surely going to be lot of help.
Awesome stuff. I’ve been blogging for the past few years now but the information on this has been valuable to even myself. Few of ma buddies also intend start blogging and now I know what site to recommend them to visit. Keep it up
<p>Great. Useful information. I’m still new to blogging. This helped understand most of the stuff with WordPress. I’m definitely going to bookmark and also hare it among my buddies. Hope you keep adding information to it. Thanks for the awesome post.</p>
Marc – Apparently there is something called Thesis that allows you to do this in a ‘easy’ way. The code looks good but templates seem rather uniform. I’ve yet to delve into it to a greater depth.
Andrew Seltz – That’s the thing though, you can only get the best seo results by doing it as in the ebook. Using a third party software you are not fully in control.
Web Hosting Jack – From the download link in the post!!!
Tina
Hey guys, This is an awesome ebook. Learnt few stuff i didn’t know about. Nice work Tina. I’m going to recommend this to my buddies who are new to blogging. Great information. Keep it up. I will definitely visit again.
Nice e-book. I was in the lookout for a good some download able content regarding blogs. Especially about SEO’s. but I believe this post is fairly old. Is there any new version of the e-book? Thanks in advance.
Hi ralphy
There will be a new version … we will be working on a new one very shortly. Watch out for an annoucement for when we launch it.
It will include upgrading from an old wp version to the latest. We will also update you on new versions of everything we covered and include more on social media. As well as covering new plugins and more on seo.
Tina
Hi,
Thanks a lot for the information especially to wordpress newbie like me.
Looking forward on you new version e-book. Perhaps to offer your e-book at my site?
Regards,
Melvin
This is a very good eBook for those new to Word Press. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome. Really awesome e-book Tina. Congrats. Never came across something like this and I’m impressed. also glad to hear a new version is coming out. keep us posted. would be really great and would love to check it out.
Hey Tina, nice work with the e-book. Got to hand it to you, you’ve done an awesome job. I’ve been on WP for sometime and I thought I knew almost everything. But your e-book proved me wrong. Can’t wait for the new version. Cheers
Im new to blogging.. I think ths post could help me a lot. Thanks!
This is for people who are using their own domains or sub-domains, and as well as covering the setting up of a WP blog …
You have provided a very good information. Great.
Great ebook, this is helpful!
Awesome. It was really cool to check this out. And I hope the newer version will be awesome. Thanks a lot for the effort you have put in to this and helped most of us learn a lot. Appreciate it.
That’s really cool. My friend who dropped by yesterday mentioned me about your site. The E-book as really good and cant wait to get my hands on the new release. Thanks
Awesome. It was really cool
Thanks for the great guide.
nice. This is so useful. Appreciate all the efforts you have put into this. Keep it up. I recently moved to WordPress from blogger and really am amazed with it. regretting the late move. This ebook will really help me out. Thanks once again.
Good info here. I’ll be checking back frequently, thanks!
Hi
I have Just read your ebook and think the information is superb for anybody wanting to set up a blog. In fact it’s one of the best I have seen who is a lover of wordpress or want to know anything about it.
I’ve read your ebook.
I indeed had a one question and i would like to clarify it here..
Why would someone use the auto tag instead of manual tagging in wordpres??
Nice work with the ebook. I’ve been using WP for few years now but learnt many tips and tricks from your ebook. Cant wait to check out the new version. Cheers
I am suprised too see that much of info in a same post. You saved a lot of my time. I am very new to wordpress and have learned a lot today! Thankyou!
Your info is excellent and I am amazed to see that much of tweaks with wp
thanks you!
I’ve just started with WordPress – your ebook is a really useful resource, thank you very much!
Nice work! That’s is impressive e-book and give me useful information
tell me the new release of your e-book
Thanks
Good info here. I’ll be checking back frequently, thanks!
I am glad I found your this post .. really helpful
WordPress is the biggest and easiest blog platform
Thanks for the guide
This is an excellent piece of work
Melvin – we only offer our ebook on our own sites I’m afraid.
thanks Mirjam and Personalized books, Thanks for your comments Gratis:)
Tina
Since I’m new to the WP, this eBook should really help. Thanks for sharing.
A nice and helpfull blog. Really nice.
Your Ebook really interesting to read. It had a really great deal of detail and you’ve covered all the important aspects. Great job. Cant wait for the second version. Keep up the good work. Cheers
Thankyou for the great ebook. Downloading it now
Downloading it now
Hello!
Very Interesting post! Thank you for such interesting resource!
PS: Sorry for my bad english, I’v just started to learn this language
See you!
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I located your blog on google and really appreciate your posts. I have added you to my Google News Reader. I really look forward to reading more posts from you.
This is EPIC
Very helpful blog. As i am a beginner in wordpress this will be extremely helpful. Thank you
This is an excellent stuff my friend
I’m switching from Drupal to WordPress so this should be very helpful to me. I like what you’ve got in the table of contents. It really seems as if everything important to me will be covered.
-Brandon
This is real awesome stuff mate….Thanks a lot for increasing my knowledge on WordPress. M going to start implementing the steps and m sure to improve. Thanks again..