WordPress Basics for Photographers

Learn all the steps. From purchasing a domain name and web space, to installing WordPress, creating pages and posts, to adding images. You will be amazed by how easy it is to setup your own photography blog! RC Concepcion takes you through from start to finish!

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RC Concepcion

Release Date: 2009-11-04

Lessons

Introduction

<p>RC introduces himself and talks about what he will cover in these lessons</p>

Duration: 0 mins 38 seconds

An Introduction to WordPress

<p>In this tutorial, RC talks to you about how WordPress is built to handle a variety of different web needs</p>

Duration: 6 mins 29 seconds

Setting Up a Domain Name &#8211; Godaddy

<p>The first step in setting up a photography blog is setting up your domain name. RC goes over how to secure a domain name using GoDaddy, and why it&#039;s important that you manage all of your domains in one place</p>

Duration: 10 mins 0 seconds

Setting Up a Hosting Account &#8211; Godaddy

<p>Once your domain is registered, it&#039;s time to get some hosting space. RC goes over the process of getting your space for your blog</p>

Duration: 3 mins 22 seconds

Attaching Your Host and Using CuteFTP

<p>In this tutorial, RC goes over the process of setting up a project folder for working with a web project</p>

Duration: 8 mins 26 seconds

Installing WordPress

<p>Setting up WordPress installation could not be easier. RC takes you through the 5 steps</p>

Duration: 6 mins 2 seconds

Logging Into the WordPress App

<p>Login to the Back Office of the WordPress application and make your first post!</p>

Duration: 4 mins 24 seconds

Creating a Page and SubPage

<p>Posts are date based &#8211; pages are not. Learn how to create pages and sub-pages</p>

Duration: 6 mins 45 seconds

Images For Your Website

<p>How to upload images into your posts and pages</p>

Duration: 8 mins 8 seconds

Creating Categories

<p>In This Tutorial RC how to create some order on your site by creating categories</p>

Duration: 7 mins 2 seconds

Using a WordPress Theme

<p>Go from boring to pretty using a WordPress theme!</p>

Duration: 10 mins 44 seconds

Blog Housekeeping

<p>Learn how to backup your blog, work with comments, add authors, and turn off comments globally in WordPress</p>

Duration: 9 mins 4 seconds

Installing a Plugin: Google Analytics

<p>Plugins allow you to extend what WordPress can do. Learn how to install WP Google Analytics to track visits on your website</p>

Duration: 4 mins 26 seconds

Using Bloglines to Get More Inspiration

<p>Part of working on a photo blog website means you&#039;ll be researching other websites. Make that easier by using Bloglines!</p>

Duration: 3 mins 46 seconds

Conclusion

<p>Thanks for following along. Hope you learned a lot</p>

Duration: 0 mins 51 seconds