Get Perplexed and Burst with Confusion: WordPress Explained

WordPress is one of those things that’s everywhere and people use all the time. But how do you actually use it? If you want to build a website or start a blog without major headaches, then WordPress is a great option to consider. Let’s dig into one of the things that WordPress does best: making it easy to create and publish content.

Step 1: The Dashboard

Okay, so there’s this thing called the WordPress dashboard. It’s like the central command center of your website. To get to it, you need to enter your website’s URL and then like some secret club handshake, type “/wp-admin” (no quotes needed) into your web browser’s address bar. This should take you to your WordPress dashboard. Got it?

Step 2: All About Posts

On the left side of the dashboard screen, there’s something called “Posts”. To create a new post, you want to click on the “Add New” button above the old posts.

Step 3: The Content

Okay, once you’re inside a new post, you need to add a title and then start typing in the text box below it. This is where you can get really crazy with the fonts, sizes, and colors for text. But most people just stick with basic stuff like bold, italic, and underline. There are also options to add headings, lists, and hyperlinks. Honestly, this is the easy part. Just write whatever you want!

Step 4: Adding Media

Now here’s where things get wild. You can add images, audio, and video to your posts! It’s like magic. To add an image, click on the “Add Media” button above the text box. You can then upload an image from your computer, or if you’ve used the “Add Media” button before, you can select from images you’ve already uploaded. You can do the same with audio and video files. I told you this was where things got wild!

Step 5: Categories and Tags

If you want people to be able to find your posts more easily, then you want to categorize and tag them. Think of categories as broad topics, and tags as more specific keywords. When someone wants to see all your posts about cupcakes, they can just click on the “Cupcakes” category, and voila! To add categories and tags, look for the boxes on the right side of the screen.

Step 6: Preview and Publish

Last but not least, you need to make sure everything looks good before you hit the big “Publish” button. You can preview your post by clicking on the “Preview” button at the top of the screen, which will show what your post looks like on your website. If everything looks good, go ahead and hit “Publish”! Or, if you want to post it at a specific time in the future, you can schedule that too (it’s like time travel, but for blog posts).

That’s it! You’ve created a post in WordPress. It may take some practice, but with time and patience, you’ll be creating engaging, informative, and visually appealing content that your audience will love!