3. Create a Blog
Follow these steps to set up your blog.
- Choose the theme that best suits your blog.
- Include your blog's title, description, and URL. (You won’t be able to change this.)
- Add widgets to the sidebar of your blog.
- Modify the appearance of your blog.
- If you wish, add additional features.
- You can create pages and posts for your blog
WordPress provides thousands of plugins that you can download for free and add extra functionality to your blog.
These plugins include:
- Akismet – The most popular plugin to combat comment spam
- WP Super Cache plugin – It caches all pages on your website so that it loads faster.
- WP Google Analytics – It is the plugin that allows you to add a code from Google Analytics on all pages to track your blog traffic.
- WooCommerce – It is a plugin that lets you set up an online store on your WordPress blog. It is easy to get started.
After you've completed setting up your blog and configuring the basic settings of WordPress, you’re all set. Now it’s time to get writing.
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DLyn2
Premium
Lily, this is exactly what I need. I know nothing about blogging.
Since joining WA I wondered when this process will happen and how I will manage if I have never done a Blog.
I have been thinking about it in the past week and have done some research to familiarize myself.
When I saw your post I was happy to see it and immediately checked it out.
It's like you were sensing the anxiety I was having to learn more on this issue.
It is great to know that there are wonderful members like you here at WA who will always share their experiences & knowledge.
I definately will be using your lesson to improve my blogging.
Many thanks.
Donna
Since joining WA I wondered when this process will happen and how I will manage if I have never done a Blog.
I have been thinking about it in the past week and have done some research to familiarize myself.
When I saw your post I was happy to see it and immediately checked it out.
It's like you were sensing the anxiety I was having to learn more on this issue.
It is great to know that there are wonderful members like you here at WA who will always share their experiences & knowledge.
I definately will be using your lesson to improve my blogging.
Many thanks.
Donna
Aussiemuso
Premium Plus
Hi Donna,
Trust me when I say we have all been there. Take a deep breath and remember this is not a race. All the information you need is provided in the lessons and more in the tutorials and blogs of the members.
Choose just one step to do each day. Do one lesson and the assignment.
Choose a niche today and build your website.
Be kind to yourself, this is a whole new world. Just remember when you started training as a banker and look where you are today. It's a journey of 1000 steps. You are smart enough to do this.
Hugs
Lily
Trust me when I say we have all been there. Take a deep breath and remember this is not a race. All the information you need is provided in the lessons and more in the tutorials and blogs of the members.
Choose just one step to do each day. Do one lesson and the assignment.
Choose a niche today and build your website.
Be kind to yourself, this is a whole new world. Just remember when you started training as a banker and look where you are today. It's a journey of 1000 steps. You are smart enough to do this.
Hugs
Lily
Aussiemuso
Premium Plus
Aussiemuso
Premium Plus
Definitely. I think anyone who has never built a website or a business would be smart to get help. We all need it and there are plenty of lessons, input, and support here in WA.
I know nothing when I started here 2 years ago and am still learning every day.
Lily
I know nothing when I started here 2 years ago and am still learning every day.
Lily
