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Note: Blogging 101 and Blogging 201 are the same courses previously offered by Blogging U. Feel free to take them again, but be aware that we will cover the same topics. New Blogging 201 courses focused on intermediate/advanced customization are coming later this year.
Have you just started blogging (welcome!), or are you looking to breathe new life into a blogging habit that’s fallen by the wayside? Blogging U. is a great way to get on track, with bite-size assignments, a supportive community, and staff to support you. We’re offering two courses in July — learn more:
Blogging 101: Zero to Hero — July 6 – 24
Blogging 101 is three weeks of bite-size blogging assignments that take you from “Blog?” to “Blog!” Every weekday, you’ll get a new assignment to help you publish a post, customize your blog, or engage with the community.
You’ll walk away with a stronger focus for your blog, several published posts and a handful of drafts, a theme that reflects your personality, a small (but growing!) audience, a grasp of blogging etiquette — and a bunch of new friends.
Blogging 201: Branding and Growth — July 20 – 31
Blogging 201 is a two-week challenge that gives you the tools to define your brand, build your audience, use your stats to grow your traffic, and bring your older posts fresh attention. You don’t need to have completed Blogging 101 to register, although it makes a great foundation.
Please note that we ask you not to register for Blogging 101 and 201 at the same time; Blogging 201 assumes that you have some readers and have already accomplished a lot of what we cover in the 101-level course. Both courses will be offered several more times throughout the year.
How do Blogging U. courses work?
Blogging U. courses exist for one reason: to help you meet your own blogging and writing goals.
- Courses are free, flexible, and open to all.
- You’ll get a new task to complete each day, along with our best advice and favorite resources. Do them on your own time, and interpret them however makes sense for your specific blog and personal goals — we’re not grading you, we’re not checking to make sure you complete every task, and there’s no “wrong” way to use the resources we give you.
- We’ll post new assignments here on The Daily Post each weekday at 12AM GMT. Each assignment will contain all the inspiration and instructions you need to complete it. Weekends are free.
- Each course will have a private community site, the Commons, for chatting, connecting, and seeking feedback and support. Daily Post staff and Happiness Engineers will be on hand to answer your questions and offer guidance and resources.
Ready to register?
Registration for Blogging 101 is not closed. For Blogging 201, just fill out this short form! There’s no automated confirmation; you’ll receive a welcome email just prior to the start of your course. If you’re on a mobile device or reading this via email and don’t see the form, you can register with this link.
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Blogging for the first time and looking forward learning all the skills.
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Looking forward to doing the course. Thank you!
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Yay! When in comes to blogging, there are so many things that I need to learn.
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Thanks for offering this course for FREE. 😀
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can i go back and do the photo 101 assignment, im a few weeks late and new to word press?
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We’ll be offering Photo 101 a few more times throughout 2015, so you’ll have several more chances to take it.
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Thanks, I’m not too sure what I’m doing but Currently I’m trying to use the mobile browsers and desktop browsers and the app at the same time on my iPhone. Is there a private message somewhere on this thing?
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There’s no private messaging feature on wordpress.com. If you need help with something on your blog, give our support folks a holler — you can find them at https://wordpress.com/support/contact/, and they’re awesome.
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Thanks so much for you help! I guess I should delete these “posts” then
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Got registered and just can’t wait to get started!
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I hope this is more like blogging for dummies, something like “hold my hand” type of thing because I’m brand new to blogging… I mean hard core clueless! =)
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I am totally looking into this! thanks for the classes!
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oh, boy… this is going to be awesome! The nerd in me is jumping up and down, and doing th rain dance! I already made a friend here! Loving it!
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I cannot wait! Hopefully, this time I can follow along.
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I’m looking forward to learning how to create a great blog!
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Just signed up to do this! I’m excited to start 🙂
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thank’s for posting this article, so helpful
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I definitely need it….
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