Getting Acclimated to WordPress
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The document is a guide by WordPress developer Anthony Montalbano on getting started with WordPress, covering content creation, media management, and publishing posts. It explains using the WordPress post editor, media library, and understanding post types and taxonomies. Additionally, it provides resources for advanced content creation and further learning.
Getting Acclimated to WordPress
- 2. Hello! I am Anthony Montalbano WordPress developer since 2007. Hosted the first 3 WordCamps in Detroit. Cofounder of AMBR Detroit. You can find me at: @italianst4 or ambrdetroit.com
- 3. Let’s craft the perfect story. 1. The Basics of Content Creation
- 5. The “What You See Is What You Get” Editor gives you some basic content formatting. Important: What you actually see is dependent on the theme. WYSIWYG Editor
- 7. WYSIWYG Editor Start the demo
- 10. Adding Images
- 11. Adding Images
- 12. Adding Images
- 18. Documents Mixcloud ReverbNation SoundCloud Spotify Video CollegeHumor DailyMotion Hulu Vimeo Vine Youtube Images Flickr Imgur Instagram Photobucket Third-Party Embeds and More! Kickstarter Meetup.com PollDaddy Reddit Scribd Slideshare Speaker Deck Twitter All Available Embeds: https://codex.wordpress.org/Embeds
- 19. Adding Links
- 20. Adding Links
- 21. Adding Links
- 22. Visual vs Text Editors
- 23. Visual vs Text Editors For Advanced/Technical Users Only!
- 24. Post Formats can display a post differently based on its format. Important: You may not see some or any Post Formats. If feature is theme dependent. Not all themes support Post Formats. Post Formats
- 25. Post Formats - Standard Example Standard Post Format Example from Fable Theme
- 26. Post Formats - Quote Example Quote Post Format Example from Fable Theme
- 27. Post Formats - Gallery Example Gallery Post Format Example from Fable Theme
- 28. Post Formats - Video Example Video Post Format Example from Fable Theme
- 29. Let’s tell the world. 2. Publishing
- 30. The Publish Box - Preview
- 31. The Publish Box - Status
- 32. The Publish Box - Visibility
- 33. The Publish Box - Post Date
- 34. The Publish Box - Permalinks
- 35. The Publish Box - The Trash
- 36. The Trash Don’t fret, when you delete something, it isn’t deleted, it goes into the Post trash. If you clear the trash, well, now it’s really gone. Permalinks When Permalinks is enabled, you can customize the URL of the post. This is good for SEO! The Publish Box Summary Preview As long as you’re logged in, you can preview what a post will look like before it goes live. Visibility Make it public, password protected for site, or only for Authors and Admins. You can also force the post to always show (sticky). Publish Date By default, publishes immediately, but you can also schedule a post in the future or set the date a post was published to the past. Status Save the post as a draft for later. Publish a contributor’s pending post or publish new content yourself.
- 37. Let’s paint a masterpiece. 3. Media Library and Management
- 38. Media Library and Management
- 39. Editing an Image
- 40. Editing an Image Image Manipulation by ● Crop ● Rotate Left/Right ● Flip Horizontal/Vertical ● Undo/redo ● Scale ● Aspect Ratio ● Fine Tuning
- 41. Important: Changing image sizes does not affect existing images. Try using a plugin such as Regenerate Thumbnails by ViperBond007 Image Sizes
- 42. 4. Understanding Post Types and Taxonomies Let’s get organized.
- 43. Posts vs Pages
- 44. Posts vs Pages
- 46. Posts Pages Time sensitive Timeless Organized by Categories and Tags Organize by Hierarchy Available in feeds Not available in feeds Layouts by Post Formats Layouts by Page Templates Ordered by reverse chronological date Ordered by order number Post vs. Page Comparison
- 47. Important: Adding custom post types is a developer feature. There are plugins that allow you to create them in the dashboard, but proceed with caution. Custom Post Types
- 48. Important: Adding custom post types is a developer feature. There are plugins that allow you to create them in the dashboard, but proceed with caution. Custom Post Types
- 49. Important: The main difference between Categories and Tags is Categories are hierarchical. Post Taxonomies
- 50. 5. Advanced Content Creation Let’s be power users.
- 51. Important: Featured images are only available on themes that support this. Featured Image
- 52. Quick Edit
- 53. Bulk Edit
- 54. Bulk Edit
- 58. Revisions
- 59. Important: Press This also has a bookmark for mobile devices to quickly add found content on the go. Press This
- 60. Press This
- 62. Additional Resources - Plugin
- 63. Additional Resources - Plugin
- 64. Additional Resources - Plugin
- 65. Additional Resources - Plugin
- 66. http://www.problogger.net/create-content -portal/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140602 121530-3161863-20-quick-tips-on-writing-g reat-blog-posts http://www.problogger.net/ideas Additional Resources - Content Creation Learn to create great content
- 67. Thank you! Any questions? You can find me at: @italianst4 anthony@ambrdetroit.com Download these slides http://bit.ly/wp101-oct2016