WordPress for Dummies, 8th Edition

  • 5h 52m
  • Lisa Sabin-Wilson
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2017

The bestselling guide to WordPress—fully updated

Updated to capture all the changes expected to come with the latest release of WordPress, the brand-new edition of this bestselling guide gives you an all-access pass to using this powerful publishing platform to get your very own blog or website up and running—in no time. In WordPress For Dummies, you'll find out how to choose and customize a theme, pick the perfect web host, manage multiple websites with multiple authors, and tons more.

Due in large part to its state-of-the-art features, WordPress has become the go-to platform for website owners and bloggers who want to be noticed. Whether you're new to the web/blogging community or want to maximize your site, this hands-on guide is packed with everything you need to navigate the wonderful world of WordPress—and ensure the fruit of your labors gets the attention and traffic it deserves.

  • Get set up with a new WordPress.org account
  • Leverage the power of WordPress as a CMS tool
  • Forget one website—manage as many as you want
  • Optimize aesthetics, web standards, and usability

Not a WordPress guru? No worries! Everything you need to become a pro is a page—and a click—away!

About the Author

Lisa Sabin-Wilson is co-founder of WebDevStudios, one of the largest WordPress design and development agencies in the world. Lisa is a regular public speaker at national events on topics such as WordPress, development, design, CSS, and social media.

In this Book

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • What WordPress Can Do for You
  • WordPress Basics
  • Setting up Blogging Base Camp
  • Understanding the WordPress.org Dashboard
  • Establishing Your Publishing Routine
  • Media Management—Images, Audio, and Video
  • Making the Most of WordPress Plugins
  • Finding and Installing WordPress Themes
  • Understanding Themes and Templates
  • Tweaking WordPress Themes
  • Understanding Parent and Child Themes
  • WordPress as a Content Management System
  • Hosting Multiple Sites with WordPress
  • Upgrading, Backing up, and Migrating
  • Ten Popular WordPress Plugins
  • Ten Free WordPress Themes
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