How to Publish Your Worpdress Blog Post from Anywhere part 2

In the first part of How to Publish Your Worpdress Blog Post from Anywhere we covered using Markdown to enable you write blog posts quickly without having to rework them for formatting. Using Markdown will certainly sped up your ability to post articles on your blog but Wordpress, by default, cannot interpret Markdown. Therefore we need to install a plugin which will help Wordpress do just that. The Markdown for Wordpress plugin is freely available and easy to install. The video below will take … [Read more...]

How to Publish Your Worpdress Blog Post from Anywhere part 1

When writing a blog post your concentration should always be on the content and quality of what you are producing. You will be writing the post to attract new customers, excite your readers or express your expertise in a particular field. Taking time formatting your post will detract from achieving your goals. In this three part series I will take you through an easy way to write your posts without having to worry about HTML, the application you write with or spending unnecessary time reworking … [Read more...]

The easy way to install WordPress Plugins

In my next video guide to the non-technical way of setting up a Wordpress blog I introduce you to installing Wordpress plugins. The three I have chosen for this demonstration enable you to install Google Analytics, create Google XML site maps and further improve the Search Engine Optimisation of your blog. Any questions please feel free to comment below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4rq4JvQYVo … [Read more...]

How to stop spam comments in WordPress

When starting out a blog there is nothing more disheartening than to think you have just received lots of comments on your last blog post only to find that most of them are spam! Although it takes time to build traffic to your new blog for some reason spammers have no trouble finding it at all. In the following tutorial I take you through the process of setting up the Akismet plugin that helps prevent spam comments. It comes already installed with Wordpress and takes only a few minutes to … [Read more...]

Configure your WordPress blog in 5 easy steps

Last time I showed you how to easily install Wordpress in under 3 minutes, in the following video I will guide you through 5 basic steps for configuring your blog. These steps ensure your Wordpress install is upto date, that important information is visible and that your blog is ready to be found in the search engines. As with all my guides no technical knowledge is required, perfect for SME's. If you have any questions or comments please leave a note … [Read more...]

The easy way to install WordPress in under 3 minutes

In my last post I talked through why I believe every small business should have a blog, today I will demonstrate how easy it is to setup your own Wordpress blog without any technical knowledge. In the following video I take you through the Wordpress installation process step by step: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb-PrZWTu5Q Please see the notes below for more information on points mentioned in the video, if these don't answer your queries please ask questions by commenting on this … [Read more...]