WordPress Sites So Easy That Even A Lawyer Can Set Them Up

How many lawyers does it take to put up a wordpress.com site?  Only one and it’s you, if you follow the simple videos outlined below.  These videos show you how to set up all the pieces that I personally think you need to get your wordpress.com site up and ready to roll.  These videos and $35, that is.

So whip yourself up a latte, roll up your sleeves, put on a little Radio Margaritaville and let’s get going.  Reviewing these videos will take about 40 minutes, but it won’t hurt a bit.  I promise.

You’ve already signed up and created your profile, right?  Start here with a nice little welcome message.

Blog Set-Up

• Choosing A Theme
• Mapping Your Existing Domain Name (register your name with Go Daddy first)
• Creating A Static Front Page
• Customizing Your Header Image
• Understanding Widgets
• Adding An About Me & Other Static Pages
• Using Text Widgets
• Adding Categories & Tags
• Configuring The RSS Links Widget
• Using The Pages Widget (if your theme doesn’t have page tabs built into the design)
• Adding The Recent Posts Widget
• Choosing Your Discussion Settings
• Choosing Your Reading Options
• Creating A Gravatar

Blog Admin

• Understanding Your Dashboard
• WordPress for Blackberry
• WordPress for iPhone
• Understanding Your Stats
• Moderating Comments

Content Creation

• Writing & Publishing A Post
• Embedding YouTube Videos
• Introducing Poll Daddy
• Adding Polls To Your Posts
• Creating Excerpts & Using The Read More Tag
• Proofreading Posts

Sharing Your Content

• Using The Box.net Widget (for sharing documents and files in your sidebar)
• Importing Your Blog To Facebook
• Importing Your Twitter Updates To Your Blog

There you go!  You’re ready to strut your stuff on the world wide web.