Blogging with WordPress
Managing WordPress Comments
One of the greatest things about blogging is the immediate feedback a blogger can get from his or her readers. Unfortunately, too much of a good thing can be challenging and problematic. Fortunately, WordPress has a great comment management system.
This video will demonstrate how to manage comments in WordPress. It also touches briefly on using Akismet and comment spam. For a more detailed discussion of Akismet, see our video on fighting spam with Akismet.
The WordPress Dashboard
The first thing you see when you login to WordPress is the Dashboard. In fact, you see so much of the Dashboard, that most users tend to take it for granted. There’s actually quite a bit of useful information contained in the Dashboard. This video gives users a complete overview of the WordPress Dashboard.
Two videos are presented below. The first video covers the new dashboard introduced in version 2.5. The second video covers the classic WordPress dashboard.
Fighting SPAM with Akismet
SPAM is bad enough, but comment SPAM somehow seems even worse. You work hard to create and maintain quality content for the readers of your blog, then some spammer comes along and tries to disrupt your comment threads by deluging your blog with ads for pharmaceuticals that promise to enhance body parts you may not even have.
Fortunately, Akismet does a great job of eliminating the vast majority of comment SPAM. Akismet comes pre-installed with WordPress. This video will show you how to activate Akismet, and will discuss day-to-day usage of the SPAM filter.
Creating Content in WordPress: Posts vs. Pages
This is the first in a series of videos devoted to creating content in WordPress. This video discusses the two basic content types in WordPress: Pages and Posts. It’s important to understand the difference between the two before you begin blogging.
How to Write a Post in WordPress
The heart of blogging in WordPress is act of creating posts. This video shows you everything you need to know to write posts.