Self-guided content 
No registration required 
Around 3h 30m plus activities 
Beginner 
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Blogging is a great way to share your stories and passions with the world and by working with our customers, we’ve learned getting started is the hardest part.
Intro to Blogging will benefit bloggers at any stage of their creative journey, but was created especially for beginners. This course will help you with the key elements of creating a blog that you’re excited to publish — and others are excited to read.
In this course, you’ll discover:
- What your goals and desires are, and what will keep you motivated
- Clear understanding of your niche
- Clear definition of your audience
- Content strategies and an organizational structure that’s built to grow with you
- Resources for producing high quality, engaging content
- Tools to build your readership and engage with fans
- The ability to track and measure your success
- Options for monetizing your blog
The tools you’ll need:
For maximum success with this course, you’ll need:
- A computer with internet access
- A commitment to completing the assignments, all at your own pace
- A basic understanding of the WordPress software, dashboard and features (or a willing, learn as you go, mindset)
Resources
- Getting Started webinar (Webinar replay)
- Getting Started With WordPress.com (Support Guide)
- The First 24 Hours With a New Blog (6 Essential Tasks) (Article)
- WordPress.com Plans (Support Guide)
Before diving into our courses be sure to review the information covered within our Resources Hub to set yourself up for the most success with achieving your goals! The Resources Hub includes the pages listed below, plus a glossary, frequently asked questions (FAQs), and more!
Important:
- Most links will open in the same tab you’re on, unless they are for something external (such as YouTube or Zoom). You can choose to open any link in a new tab by right clicking on it, or press “command+click” on Mac and “control+click” on Windows.
- Images are not clickable. To open a larger version of an image, right click and open it in a new tab.
On this page you’ll find guidance on tips on using the site, obtaining help, setting up a new account or site, and establishing realistic expectations.
Three primary branches define WordPress: WordPress VIP↗︎, the official managed host tailored for enterprise businesses; WordPress.org↗︎, the resource center for open-source software used for self-hosted sites (though it offers the software for free, it doesn’t provide hosting); and WordPress.com, the official managed host for WordPress sites.
WordPress is a dynamic, open source software that loves to keep us all on our toes with updates. These updates can bring changes to how things look and work, and from time to time there might be some differences you come across in our lessons. But fear not! We’re fully committed to keeping you updated.
In the page linked below we include information of anything you might encounter in our courses that differs from what you’ll see in your current site. Once we have updated the course materials, the information will be removed.
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