Create your own Website {using WordPress} in a weekend

Having a website built can be a complicated and expensive undertaking. For large businesses this is a necessary expense, but for the ever-increasing number of independents and small businesses, this can easily be handled by the intrepid amateur. In Create Your Own Website Using WordPress in a Weekend, author Alannah Moore draws on her extensive experience to show how, in just a weekend, almost anyone can create a website in WordPress that looks professional and is entirely tailored to their needs and preferences. Through carefully structured step-by-step tutorials, the book takes the. Read more... Abstract: Having a website built can be a complicated and expensive undertaking. For large businesses this is a necessary expense, but for the ever-increasing number of independents and small businesses, this can easily be handled by the intrepid amateur. In Create Your Own Website Using WordPress in a Weekend, author Alannah Moore draws on her extensive experience to show how, in just a weekend, almost anyone can create a website in WordPress that looks professional and is entirely tailored to their needs and preferences. Through carefully structured step-by-step tutorials, the book takes the Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 TABLE of CONTENTS 5 WHY YOU NEED A WEBSITE 7 How This Book Works 8 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO WORDPRESS 9 What makes WordPress a good choice? 10 WordPress.com or WordPress.org? 11 The elements of a WordPress website 13 2 YOUR DOMAIN AND HOSTING 15 Choosing a domain name 16 Registering a domain name 18 Choosing your hosting 20 Linking your domain and hosting 21 3 PLANNING YOUR WEBSITE 23 What kind of site are you planning to build? 23 What’s the purpose of your site? 25 What content do you need on your site? 26 Finding and using images 30 Video and audio 34 4 SETTING UP WORDPRESS 35 The one-click install 35 Setting up using WordPress.com 37 5 STEP-BY-STEP: CREATING A BASIC MODEL WEBSITE 39 Introducing the default WordPress theme “Twenty Twelve” 39 The live site and admin area 41 The admin area 42 First steps 43 The header 47 The background 55 Creating pages 56 Choosing your home page 57 Working with the text editor 58 Adding pages to the menu 61 Adding images to your site 63 Adding video and audio to your site 68 Your blog or news area 69 Your widgets 73 The plugins you need 75 Basic site completion checklist 82 6 SELLING FROM YOUR WEBSITE 83 Using Paypal 84 Paypal buttons and shopping cart 85 7 EXPLORING THEMES 89 Free or premium? 90 How to choose a theme 91 Where to find themes 93 How to install a theme 94 Themes: Business 95 Themes: Portfolio 97 Themes: Magazine/Blog 99 Themes: E-commerce 101 8 IN FOCUS 103 Business theme 103 Portfolio theme 110 Magazine theme 115 E-commerce theme 121 9 YOUR LIVE SITE 129 Growing your audience 129 Maintaining relationships with your visitors 133 Tracking your visitors 136 Search engine optimization (SEO) 138 Integrating social media with your website 143 10 USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW 147 Legal issues 147 Maintaining your WordPress site 150 My site isn’t showing up in Google 151 Working with other users 152 Getting help 152 WordPress in other languages 153 Adding functionality with plugins 155 Going further with WordPress 156 Resources and glossary 157 Index 160 Acknowledgments 161 Content: Cover Title Copyright TABLE of CONTENTS WHY YOU NEED A WEBSITE How This Book Works 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO WORDPRESS What makes WordPress a good choice? WordPress.com or WordPress.org? The elements of a WordPress website 2 YOUR DOMAIN AND HOSTING Choosing a domain name Registering a domain name Choosing your hosting Linking your domain and hosting 3 PLANNING YOUR WEBSITE What kind of site are you planning to build? What's the purpose of your site? What content do you need on your site? Finding and using images Video and audio 4 SETTING UP WORDPRESS The one-click install. Setting up using WordPress.com5 STEP-BY-STEP: CREATING A BASIC MODEL WEBSITE Introducing the default WordPress theme "Twenty Twelve" The live site and admin area The admin area First steps The header The background Creating pages Choosing your home page Working with the text editor Adding pages to the menu Adding images to your site Adding video and audio to your site Your blog or news area Your widgets The plugins you need Basic site completion checklist 6 SELLING FROM YOUR WEBSITE Using Paypal Paypal buttons and shopping cart 7 EXPLORING THEMES Free or premium? How to choose a themeWhere to find themes How to install a theme Themes: Business Themes: Portfolio Themes: Magazine/Blog Themes: E-commerce 8 IN FOCUS Business theme Portfolio theme Magazine theme E-commerce theme 9 YOUR LIVE SITE Growing your audience Maintaining relationships with your visitors Tracking your visitors Search engine optimization (SEO) Integrating social media with your website 10 USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW Legal issues Maintaining your WordPress site My site isn't showing up in Google Working with other users Getting help WordPress in other languages. Adding functionality with pluginsGoing further with WordPress Resources and glossary Index Acknowledgments. Having a website built can be a complicated and expensive undertaking. For large businesses this is a necessary expense, but for the ever-increasing number of independents and small businesses, this can easily be handled by the intrepid amateur. In Create Your Own Website Using WordPress in a Weekend , author Alannah Moore draws on her extensive experience to show how, in just a weekend, almost anyone can create a website in WordPress that looks professional and is entirely tailored to their needs and preferences. Through carefully structured step-by-step tutorials, the book takes the reader through every stage of the web design process. It is illustrated with fabulous examples, and features checklists and tips throughout, covering domain registration, planning, plugins, and choosing the right theme. This will cover the upcoming WP 2012 version. Having a website built can be a complicated and expensive undertaking. For large businesses this is a necessary expense, but for the ever-increasing number of independents and small businesses, this can easily be handled by the intrepid amateur. In Create Your Own Website Using WordPress in a Weekend , author Alannah Moore draws on her extensive experience to show how, in just a weekend, almost anyone can create a website in WordPress that looks professional and is entirely tailored to their needs and preferences. Through carefully structured step-by-step tutorials, the book takes the reader through every stage of the web design process. It is illustrated with fabulous examples, and features checklists and tips throughout, covering domain registration, planning, plugins, and choosing the right theme. This will cover the upcoming WP 2012 version