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WHY
WORDPRESS?

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Most Brands,
Internet Marketers
Use WordPress

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Learn WordPress
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More Clients

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More Clients
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More Sales

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The steps covered


In this blogging guide

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There are other alternatives


however, and they are listed below

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5 reasons to choose
wordpress

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Go to
www.wordpress.com/website

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This is the homepage

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Click on Create Website

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Create your site today

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Type in your Site Address

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Click on Create Your Site and


Continue

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Accomplish the fields below

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Type in your Email address

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And your Password

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Click on Next Step

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You can buy your own custom address

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Lets proceed and click on No Thanks

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Now, lets choose a Theme

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Choose a Theme

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Fear not, you can


change your
theme anytime
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Choose Edin for example

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Click on Select Free

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Welcome to Wordpress.com

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Lets scroll down for the following steps

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Click on Customize Your Site

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Loading the Customizer screen


appears

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Lets edit the


appearance of
your blog
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Click on Colors & Backgrounds

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Choose a Palette

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Lets try this out

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Click on the back < icon

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Click on Header Image

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Your theme recommends a


header size of 1230 x 100 pixels

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Click on Add new image to add a


picture on your theme

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Click Select Files to upload your


image

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Your chosen image will be added


on your media library

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Click on Select and Crop image

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Click on Crop Image

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Click on Widgets

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Lets customizer your default


widget by clicking the Sidebar

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These are your default widget and you


have the options to Reorder or Add a
Widget

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Edit the Site Title here

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Change Site Title

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Then, click the < icon to close

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Set your Static Front Page

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You can choose to display your Front


page as latest posts or static page

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When done, click on Save & Publish

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You came back here then scroll down

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Click on Sharing

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Click to connect on Facebook

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A new window will appear and select


the account you wish to authorize

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Click on Connect

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Your Facebook account was


successfully connected

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Now, lets activate


your WordPress
account
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Sign in on your email account

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Click here to Activate Your Site

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Click on Confirm Email Address

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A new tab will open that your email


has been verified

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Now that you verified


your WordPess account

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You can now Publish


Post in your blog

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Click Add Blog Posts to create your


first post

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This appears

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Click HTML to create Text Posts

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You can now start creating your


First Post

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Lets try creating a new


post from your
Dashboard

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Click on Save Draft

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Click on My Site

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Then, click on WP Admin

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This is your Dashboard

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Now, click Posts

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Click Add New

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This is where you will create your


blog post

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Enter a title for your blog post here

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Compose the content for your blog


post here

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To add a presentation below

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Click on HTML/Text tab

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Move your cursor or mouse pointer to where


you want your presentation to appear

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Open a new tab and go to


www.scribd.com

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Click on Start Your Free 14 Days

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Click on Join with Facebook

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Sign In Successful

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Click on Scribd

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To upload your PDF


presentations,

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Click on Upload

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Click Select Files to Upload

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Or, Drag files from your computer

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Wait until the uploading is finished

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Type your presentation Title here

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Enter your presentation Description


here

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You can also add


additional information to
improve discoverability

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By using Category, Privacy Setting, and


sell your document on Scribd Store

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Click Save and Continue

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Click here to view your presentation

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To get the embed code


we need for your blog,

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Click on the Embed icon

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Then, click Embed

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Make sure to select Autosize

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Choose the Slideshow view options

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Next, click on WordPress for the WP code

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Then click inside the box for the


code to be highlighted

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Ensure that everything is selected


(highlighted)

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To copy the code

Press Ctrl+C for


Press Cmd+C for
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Go back to your
WordPress post window

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And paste the WP code here

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To paste the code

Press Ctrl+V for


Press Cmd+V for
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Then, click on Publish

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Awesome! Your tutorial is


now embedded on your
WordPress blog

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Click on View Post

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Choosing a Blogging Niche


7 Ways to Boost your success as a
Blogger

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Thats it! Im more than confident


that your initial blog should now be
finished and ready to go.
Enjoy your new blog!

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If you really want to do


something, youll find
A way. If you dont,
Youll find an excuse.
- Jim Rohn

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