Blogging 101 and Writing 101 Are Back!
Just started blogging, but not sure how to take your site to the next level or solidify that writing habit? Our free Blogging U. courses, Blogging 101 and Writing 101, start on September 15th. Get registered!
You’ve just started your shiny new blog and you’d like some help as you get up to speed on WordPress.com. Or, maybe you’d like some inspiration to write every day. On September 15th, we kick off two free Blogging U. courses: Blogging 101 and Writing 101. They might be just what you need to whip your blog into shape and/or establish your writing habit.
Blogging 101
Each day for 30 days, Blogging 101 offers a bite-sized blogging “assignment*,” geared to helping you customize the look of your blog, start a blogging habit, and find some new blogging friends. Here’s how it works:
- Assignments fall into three broad categories — publishing posts, customizing your blog, and engaging with the community. Assignments are designed to build on one another.
- We’ll post a new assignment at The Daily Post each weekday at 12AM GMT (8PM EDT). (Time zone math: 12AM GMT, Monday September 15th = 8PM EDT, Sunday, September 14th.) Each assignment contains all the inspiration and instructions you need to complete it. Weekends are free time you can use to catch up on assignments, if you like.
- Participants get access to a private community site, the Commons, where they can chat, connect, and seek feedback and support. Daily Post staff and Happiness Engineers will be on hand to answer your questions and offer guidance and resources.
- Cost? Free!
Writing 101
Each day for 30 days, we’ll post an “assignment*” geared to helping you create a writing habit, inspire you to try new forms, get some feedback from fellow participants, and make some writing friends online.
Here’s how it works:
- Each assignment has two parts: a prompt and a twist. Prompts are the topic for the day; twists are exercises that stretch your writing chops. Use them however you’d like: respond to the prompt, and ignore the twist. Try the twist, but write on your own topic. Use both.
- We’ll post a new writing assignment at the The Daily Post each weekday at 12AM GMT (8PM EDT). (Time zone math: 12AM GMT, Monday September 15th = 8PM EDT, Sunday, September 14th.). There are no weekend assignments — you’re free to expand on a weekday post, write something unrelated, or (gasp!) spend some time away from your blog.
- Participants get access to a private community site, the Commons, where they can chat, connect, and seek feedback and support. Daily Post staff and Happiness Engineers will be on hand in the comments to answer questions and offer guidance and resources.
- Cost? Zilch, zero, nada.
*All assignments are optional. Blogging 101 and Writing 101 are designed to inspire and educate you to start and maintain a blogging habit. While we encourage you to be active in the Commons and participate in discussions with fellow participants, you never have to show your work if you’d prefer not to.
Intrigued? Register for Blogging 101, Writing 101 or both by filling out this form:
Thanks for your interest! Registration is now closed, but both challenges will be back again later this fall.
- September 10, 2014
- Better Blogging
I would like to register but i am getting a message that says the link is not safe…
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The link is safe. Please do click through and complete the form to register.
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Hi: I would like to sign up but my McAfee protection warned me not to. I have a blog on blogspot but would like to move to wordpress.
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Hi Cheryl,
Please do click through the link — it’s perfectly safe.
You can import your Blogspot blog into WordPress. Here’s some information on importing: https://wordpress.com/support/import/
Here’s some information on coming from Blogger/Blogspot that might be of help to you: https://wordpress.com/support/import/coming-from-blogger/
If you’d like some help moving, please do contact support: https://wordpress.com/support/contact/
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Hello,
In response to this email sent, I cannot access a sign up spot for the free blogging and writing courses. Where could I access please?
Thanks, Lisa
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Hi Lisa, you can register here: https://wordpress.com/dailypost/2014/09/08/writing-and-blogging-101/#register
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I want to register, I really do. But this is what I get when I click on the Take Our Survey link: Your connection is not private. Attackers might be trying to steal your information from improve.wordpress.com (for example, passwords, messages, or credit cards).
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Please feel safe! This is your browser being a little protective of you.
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I want to register but forgot my Blog URL. Can you help me?
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I don’t see any WordPress.com blogs registered with the email address associated with this comment. You can sign up for a new blog here:
http://wordpress.com/signup
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I signed up for writing 101! I probably should’ve done the blog one first but I felt I needed to season my writing and it might help bring back a muse that’s been dead.
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I am also interested but my blog is in German language. Does it still make sense to register?
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Sure! Note that most participants will be participating in English and may not be able to read German in order to give you feedback.
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Where exactly do you register?
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You can register here: https://wordpress.com/dailypost/2014/09/08/writing-and-blogging-101/#register
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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I’m registered! Yikes! This looks really exciting! ~
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Hi. When I click on the link to register for these programs, I get a warning on my PC that the “connection is not private” and therefore I should not continue. Is there a different website link that may not have these issues? I don’t want to compromise my computer security but I would like to participate.
Thanks!
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Please do click through — the link is safe.
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Signed up and looking forward to it!!
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Can I still participate in Blogging 101 course even though my blog is self supported but using WordPress as a blogging platform?
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Yes, absolutely! We welcome bloggers from every platform.
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Please help. I cannot get into my website: LifeinSmallBites.com Your Password recovery program is not functioning for me after many attempts. Thank you in advance for your help. – Jim Yarbrough
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Hi Jim, the best thing to do is to contact Support: https://wordpress.com/support/contact/
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How do I register?
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Register by filling in this form: https://wordpress.com/dailypost/2014/09/08/writing-and-blogging-101/#register
Enjoy the program!
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Dear Krista,
Yes I would like to join Blogging 101 and Writing 101 beginning on September 15.
Best! Warren D Smith
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That’s great news, Warren! Sign up here: https://wordpress.com/dailypost/2014/09/08/writing-and-blogging-101/#register
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Eagerly waiting.. 😀
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BRING IT ON I NEED ALL HELP I CAN GET
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Can’t wait to get started!
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Excited for writing 101!
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Sign me up for blogging 101! 🙂
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Love the enthusiasm! You can sign up here: https://wordpress.com/dailypost/2014/09/08/writing-and-blogging-101/#register
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Can I register for the blogging 101 course please?
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Yes, absolutely. Follow this link to complete the form and register: https://wordpress.com/dailypost/2014/09/08/writing-and-blogging-101/#register
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Why not use the 24 hour clock system, thereby eliminating any confusion. 12 am – is that noon or midnight?) Using 1200h or 2400h, there can be no confusion.
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Great suggestion! For the record we meant midnight, which is 12 AM. 12 PM would be noon.
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Really looking forward to this! Have reblogged as it will help my students trying to start up there own craft business and getting there businesses online.
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Eagerly waiting 🙂 GMT 12:00 AM means 0:00 in 24 hour format or 12:00 noon?
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We meant midnight — so 00:00. 🙂
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Being very new to this, I am definitely looking forward to learning!
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Hello,
I’d like to particpate in Writing 101 however as i don’t yet have a url, i’m unable to sign up online. Is there a way to enrol without a url?
Thanks!
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Definitely! Follow The Daily Post here: https://wordpress.com/dailypost. We’ll publish a new assignment each day, starting September 15th. You’re more than welcome to do your assignments in a notebook, if you prefer.
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I wanted to register for both. However, it would only let me select one. Is it possible to add me to the Blogging 101 class as well? Please let me know. Many thanks! 🙂
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You’ll need to complete the form two times to register for both classes — once to register for Blogging 101 and once to register for Writing 101.
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The reason it comes up unsafe (even though safe) is that you are redirected to Polldaddy.
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Polldaddy is also product of Automattic, WordPress.com’s parent company. Perfectly safe. 🙂
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I really like the idea of participating in something like this, but my blog is pretty stuck to a particular genre. I’m trying to start a blog for film/theatre/book reviews. Would this work for my blog at all?
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You’re more than welcome to adapt any of the writing prompts to suit your blog’s focus. Or, if you’re not quite sure, we do recommend creating a new blog for your course posts. Free blogs for everyone! http://wordpress.com/signup
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This is a great idea! Can I sign up for both?
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Yes — you’ll just need to complete the from twice. Once, for Blogging 101, and once for Writing 101.
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How do I register safely?
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When you click on the link to register, you’re redirected to Polldaddy.com — which, like WordPress.com is a service owned and operated by Automattic. It’s safe.
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Can one sign up for both (And if we’ve already done the course/higher level of course, can we do it again?)?
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Hi, where can I check if I am officially on the list for this offer, registered yesterday and still no confirmation..
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This is a great idea! I’m looking forward to polishing up my learning blog with your tips 🙂
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I attempted to sign up but was directed to a site with a warning not to proceed further. I don’t understand.
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Krista, If i “read” you correctly, you are suggesting that if my blog is a specific topic (mine is sailing) I should start a new blog to take these courses. Is that what you recommend?
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Now am on blog 101. Say in the course of time, can I as well register for Writing 101 even after the program is kicked off.
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When I click on it, it tells me that it is not safe and redirects me to blank.
What do I do to register?
Emma
http://emmapalova.com
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I’ve just signed for Blogging 101, I’m sure I will find the answers regarding my latest upgrade of my blog theme @ byswav.com from Ryu to Forever one 🙂
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Yes, it’s all rather overwhelming to an 80yr. old.
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What if we didn’t do the assignments ?
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Please, instead of explaining over and over that the link is safe, why don’t you fix the link?
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Is there a specific time in the day for each class? I would love to register but my schedule is kind of crazy. Can I take each class at any time during the day?
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How does the class works, kindly visit http://www.africayoutheye.wordpress.com
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Just Signed up. Very excited. Hope the schedule works out for me!
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I’d love to participate, but afraid i won’t have a lot of time to do all the assignments. Is that a problem? I’d love the challenge.
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You can complete assignments at your own pace — there’s really no problem with you completing only some of them. It’s entirely up to you.
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