Matthew MacDonald
Whether youâ€™re a budding blogger or web development professional, WordPress is a brilliant tool for creating websitesâ€”if you know how to tap its impressive features. This jargon-free Missing Manual shows you how to use WordPress and its themes, plug-ins, and widgets to build just about any website you can imagine, from a classy blog to a basic e-commerce site.,The important stuff you need to know:,Create a blog., Get a free WordPress.com account, choose the right theme, and start publishing content.,Build a website., Produce a professional-looking business site by customizing a WordPress theme.,Add features., Choose from thousands of WordPress widgets and plug-ins to extend your siteâ€™s features.,Mix in multimedia., Include slideshows, video clips, webcasts, podcasts, and music players.,Involve your readers., Let readers leave comments, contribute to your site, and carry on a dialog.,Build an audience., Learn search-engine optimization, measure your readerâ€™s favorite pages, and publicize your site.,Create a community., Use social media tools such as â€œLikeâ€ and sharing buttons, and provide RSS feeds of your posts.
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WordPress: The Missing Manual