Take control of finding the information you need to add features and solve problems with your blog.
You started a new blog, or you’ve taken a Blogging University course and you’re inspired to keep working on your site’s look and content. Maybe you want to keep learning at your own pace. Or you’re just not sure how to add a new feature or where to find help. Here are five leads to find the information you need to maintain your blogging momentum.
learn.wordpress.com
Pro tip: bookmark these resources so that they’re always at your fingertips.
If you’re just getting started with your new blog, you might feel a little overwhelmed and unsure of how to keep making progress. Check out learn.wordpress.com — it offers bite-sized chunks of information on configuring basic settings, getting comfortable navigating within your dashboard, picking a theme, publishing posts and pages on your site, and more. The beautiful thing about Learn is that you can work through the sections in any order you like — it’s always there when you need it.
Support Docs
Most people on WordPress.com are self-taught. They fire up a blog, and work on the look and content over time. When I get stuck, or if I’m helping a WordPresser with their site, I search Support Docs first. With a topic search, I can get a list of relevant documents to choose from. For example, want to collect posts on the same topic on a single page? Category pages will serve you well.
Forums
If you’re having a problem or you’re not sure how to do something in WordPress, chances are someone else has raised the same question on the WordPress.com Forums. Try a search term or two to see if you can find the answer you’re looking for on your own. If you get stuck or have a specific question about a theme, a widget, or even CSS customization, post it to the forum. The dedicated volunteers and WordPress.com staff who frequent the forums are super smart about WordPress.com and can answer all of your questions.
The Theme Showcase
Looking for a new theme? The Theme Showcase is a one-stop shop to browse and sort themes according to criteria you set. You can search from among free and premium themes, and sort by many different criteria including the number of columns, color, and/or by style, such as “Business,” or “Minimal.” You can preview themes before you activate them, to see how your blog will look before you make the change.
Blogging University
Looking for constructive criticism on your site between Blogging U. courses? Get feedback on your blog and return the favor at The Community Pool. The water’s great!
If you want to create and maintain a blogging habit, learn more about WordPress.com, and become part of a fun, supportive community, Blogging University is the place for you. We offer several different courses (more in the works!). Some help you learn the basics, some help you build traffic and grow your blog, still others help you form habits in writing or photography. If you’re interested in learning more, keep an eye on this page — we announce all new courses and course sessions there.
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I can vouch for any Blogging U course. It’s supportive, you learn the ins and outs of blogging, you get advice from WP experts & engineers, and you get to meet some cool people. Also, it’s fun which would be a dealbreaker for me if it weren’t.
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Wow! Thanks so much for the very kind words about Blogging U!
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Good to know, thank you! 🙂
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That should help me get the attention I deserve! :))
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These leads are going to be very helpful! Thanks!
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These are great tips and outlines to gain followers on WordPress!
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Thank you!
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I love it Krista, Finally a layout that all thumbs friendly and very forgiving, very clean and pro … I only need head to do one thing- to go about posting a Music Video from U -Tube. and again Thank you…
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I’d recommend a search within our Support Docs to find the answer you’re looking for.
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Thank you! this is great info to have at my fingertips
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Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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The Blogging and Writing U courses are amazingly helpful and friendly ways to start and expand your blogging experience.
The list of resources in this post add to the knowledge base taking WordPress courses does.
I’ve always found the folks at Blogging and Writing U extremely kind and helpful, and the bloggers you meet through these courses are amazing folks.
Thanks!
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This is pretty cool my blog’s is just two months old and it’s improving…cheers to the WordPress blog posts
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A great Tip for new bloggers. This summarize almost everything you need to know when you start blogging. Thanks to wp.com also for it’s amazing platform for blogs.
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Thanks a lot I want to improve myself
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thank you so much! this article was exactly the pep talk and resources i was looking for!! Have a blessed day, your work is phenomenally well wrote
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Thankyou so much struggling to edit my home menu. Let me read your links. 😉
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Yayyyyy! Thanks for the ideas and suggestions! I’m one who really needs help 😀 😀 😀 TT
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thanks
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Thanks for the major help, I needed this to boost my blog and self confidence.
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fantastic! thanks for sharing this.
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I started blogging quite recently too, and I must say this advice is very valuable! Thanks for the post!
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I’ve been blogging for a couple of years, and finally may figure out how to create something that looks more like a professional website!
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Some great tips here – I am new to blogging and feeling a little overwhelmed with the stepp learning curve, so a few `pointers in the right direction` is extremely welcome!
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Thanks for all the good links.
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Thnk u. It was indeed very useful.
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Helpful article!
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Useful tips. Thanks so much 😊✌️
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I know that one can structure a search to find blogs that use the same theme as I do. Would be great if wordpress could give easy canned search links for us…
I always find it interesting to see how other bloggers transform the same theme.
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I’m already struggling at university… but Blogging University… sign me up!
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Super helpful! Thanks!
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So helpful! Thank you!
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