How to Write a Blog using WordPress

Blog•on April 1st, 2010•No Comments

I have included instructions below on how to add a simple blog entry within WordPress. I use WordPress as a content management system for many of my websites and usually provide these instructions to my clients on how to enter their own blogs.

  1. Log into the back end of your website and you will come to the main screen of the administrator area.
  2. Under the menu item ‘Posts,’ click on ‘Add New.’
  3. Your cursor will start in the Title area.  Write a title for your blog posting.
  4. Below that, you will see an area that looks much like a word document.  Begin typing your blog in this area.  You will find that you can bold words, underline, etc by using the buttons in that area.
  5. To add an image, click the button that looks like a square right next to the Upload/Insert text above the post entry area.  This will load a pop-up screen where you can upload an image from your computer, or type in a URL of an image.  Be sure to choose the size and alignment for the image before clicking “Insert into post.”
  6. Look to your right and you will see an area titled ‘Post Tags.’  Please write in the most important keywords associated with your article.  These will be important for the Search Engines finding your blog.
  7. When you are ready, click the blue “Publish” button to your right.
  8. Congrats!  You have just added a blog to your site.
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