1. Create a Professional Blog with WordPress
Chapter 1: Introduction
Atit Patumvan
Faculty of Management and Information Sciences
Naresuan University
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Introducing WordPress
• What is WordPress?
• blog publishing system
• content management system
• Why should you use WordPress for blog?
• easy to use
• expandable
• affordable
• great community support
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The History of WordPress
• Original from b2
• In Early 2003, Enhanced and rebranded by Matt
Mullenweg
• In August 2006, 1 million downloads
• In 2007, 3 million downloads
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Options for Using
• WordPress comes in three basic modes:
• WordPress.com
• Wordpress.org
• WordPress MU (multi user)
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Where are WordPress Hosted?
• On Wordpress.com (free)
• On your personal webserver
• On a paid webserver service
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WordPress Feature
Feature WordPress.org WordPress.com
Cost Free Free
Require hosting Yes No
Requires download Yes No
Requires setup/installation Yes No
Ability to install your own templates Yes No
Ability to use sidebar widgets Yes Yes
RSS Yes Yes
Ability to install plug-ins Yes No
Ability to setup multiple blogs with one account No Yes
Customizable style sheets Yes $15/Year
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Things to consider
• WordPress.com does not give you direct
database access.
• If you pay for a webserver, you probably have
FTP access and database access
• WordPress.com does not allow embedded flash
and Video
• WordPress.com may limit some of the add-ons
you may wish to include (i.e. widgets)
• Some Link options are not allowed.
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Have a Strategy?
• What you want your blog to be?
• Do you have name for your blog?
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Getting Started with WordPress.com
• Registration Process
• Site Administration
• Customizing your website
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The Registration Process
• From Wordpress.com front page, Click the button
• “Get started here”
• “สมัครตอนนี้เลย!”
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The Registration Process
• Goto the main WordPress.com site at
• http://www.wordpress.com
• http://th.wordpress.com
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The Registration Process
• Create
• Blog Name
• Username
• Password
• Fill in
• email address
• Select Language
• Click “Sign up” button
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The Registration Process
• Update your Profile
• First Name
• Last Name
• Little text about yourself
• Click “Save Profile” button
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The Registration Process
• Check your email
• Click the link to activate your
blog
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The Registration Process
• Now, you can publish content
to your blog.
• Or, click at your blog name to
view your site.
• You can either view your blog
directly at your blog address --
for example http://
mornor.wordpress.com
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Try Your First WordPress.com Blog
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