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What is wordpress?




WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) based on PHP and MySQL.Features include a plugin architecture and a template system. WordPress was used by more than 23.3% of the top 10 million websites as of January 2015.WordPress is the most popular blogging system in use on the Web,at more than 60 million websites.

Themes


WordPress users may install and switch between themes. Themes allow users to change the look and functionality of a WordPress website and they can be installed without altering the content or health of the site. Every WordPress website requires at least one theme to be present and every theme should be designed using WordPress standards with structured PHP, valid HTML and CSS. Themes may be directly installed using the WordPress "Appearance" administration tool in the dashboard or theme folders may be uploaded via FTP. The PHP, HTML (HyperText Markup Language) and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) code found in themes can be added to or edited for providing advanced features. WordPress themes are in general classified into two categories, free themes and premium themes. All the free themes are listed in the WordPress theme directory and premium themes should be purchased from marketplaces and individual WordPress developers. WordPress users may also create and develop their own custom themes if they have the knowledge and skill to do so. If WordPress users do not have themes development knowledge then they may download and use free WordPress themes from wordpress.org.

Plugins


WordPress's plugin architecture allows users to extend the features and functionality of a website or blog. WordPress has over 39,078 plugins available, each of which offers custom functions and features enabling users to tailor their sites to their specific needs. These customizations range from search engine optimization, to client portals[13] used to display private information to logged in users, to content displaying features, such as the addition of widgets and navigation bars. But not all available plugins are always abreast with the upgrades and as a result they may not function properly or may not function at all.

Mobiles

Native applications exist for WebOS, Android,  iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad), Windows Phone, and BlackBerry. These applications, designed by Automattic, allow a limited set of options, which include adding new blog posts and pages, commenting, moderating comments, replying to comments in addition to the ability to view the stats.

Other features

WordPress also features integrated link management; a search engine–friendly, clean permalink structure; the ability to assign multiple categories to articles; and support for tagging of posts and articles. Automatic filters are also included, providing standardized formatting and styling of text in articles (for example, converting regular quotes to smart quotes). WordPress also supports the Trackback and Pingback standards for displaying links to other sites that have themselves linked to a post or an article. WordPress blog posts can be edited in HTML, using the visual editor, or using one of a number of plugins that allow for a variety of customized editing features.


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How to Install WordPress?


In this tutorial we will provide you with detailed instructions on how to install WordPress on your web hosting account. Follow these guidelines if you want to perform a new, manual installation of the latest WordPress version.






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WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org



It’s a frequent point of confusion — what’s the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org?
A simplified version is this: WordPress.org is an information and “grab the software” repository; WordPress.com uses the same core software, but focuses on the provision of hosting services.

WordPress.org Overview

In brief, WordPress.org is where “WordPress” the software is freely available to the public. The same goes for thousands of plugins, in addition to a number of “premium” plugins that can be purchased separately.
WordPress.org is terrific resource for “do it yourself” site owners. With support forums and tons of “how to” information, site owners can modify their designs and functionality to the limits of their creativity.
Also covered by the “ORG” side’s documentation are the basics: installing WordPress, walk-throughs of your first posts and categories, etc. The supporting documentation is remarkably good considering it’s a no-cost service.
With the WP Codex at your command, you’ll be able to find everything you need to get WordPress (the software) rolling on your own domain — and most web hosts have very simple “one click” WordPress installation scripts.
Summarizing, with WordPress.org, the sky is the limit, and you won’t need to pay to remove third-party ads. With no restrictions, you can modify the core PHP, add fancy jQuery elements, use any theme you like, and/or install any plugin you want.
There’s really only one thing missing… while one-click installation of WordPress often makes setup quick and easy, you will need a web host — and a host is not free.
Web hosting costs vary, but for “decent” WordPress hosting of a typical small- to medium-sized site, $7-15/month is about the range.
You’ll also pay a few dollars for the annual renewal of your domain name (example:diythemes.com).

WordPress.com Overview

Over on WordPress.com, things are flipped a bit. Installation is a snap, and the web hosting is provided. And, ignoring the usual asterisks, the hosting is free!
The pros of no-cost hosting are clear. Aside from quality hosting services, you’ll also get baked-in spam protection, automatic backups, automatic updates, proven security, and some WordPress.com plugins and services not found elsewhere (or not right away).
That’s the good news.
The primary “cons” are that you cannot modify the PHP source code (even “newbies” often discover they want to make a few changes). You can’t upload any plugins, either — though there are plugins available on WordPress.com, these represent a fraction of the “19,000 and counting” available on WordPress.org.
Finally, while you can choose among nearly 200 themes, you can’t upload your own — and customization of these boilerplate themes is relatively limited.
Remember the asterisks? Most of them go away with a price tag. Here are some notable ones.
Your “domain name” will sound unprofessional, i.e.yourthirdchoiceofname.wordpress.com — though you can buy your own domain name, then map it to the WordPress.com system. At a cost, of course, but one you’d also have with self-hosted WordPress.
Don’t like seeing third-party ads on your site? For $30/year, the ads can be removed.
A “custom design” package will let you get limited control over your chosen theme’s design, such as changing the font and making basic CSS changes (no PHP, no FTP) — for $30/year.
Links advertising WordPress.com and themes cannot be removed. Extra storage begins at $20/year. If you want to roll-out your own videos, then VideoPress is $60/year (note: Youtube embedding is available without the VideoPress upgrade).
Premium themes have a price tag as well, ranging from about $45 to $100, each — and these themes can’t be transferred off WordPress.com if you later choose to go self-hosted.

WordPress ORG or COM — Which is Better for Me?

While it was a recurring theme above, the cost should not be the primary factor in your decision, though it’s always important to recognize a simple truth — you get what you pay for — period.
Whether it’s with managed WordPress hosting (this is the .org kind) or the (starts at) free WordPress.com hosting, at some point, you’re going to pay to play.
While most self-hosted WordPress (the ORG kind) sites won’t have the “here and there” optional costs noted with the above WordPress.com “kill the ads” sorts of options, a year of web hosting isn’t going to “save” on WordPress.com — if anything, self-hosting tends to be (slightly) more expensive.
So if it’s not the money, what should be the deciding factor?
Simple — it’s you. This is your site, your brand, and your voice. The deciding point is how you wish to present yourself.
For certain types of blogging or personal sites, WordPress.com hosting offers an inexpensive method to share your thoughts, images, and connect with others. Are you planning a private “our family” site? For free, or near-free, you can probably ignore the clumsy “domain” name, the design limitations, and general “ad and link” clutter.
On the other hand, if you run a professional site — your portfolio, an industry blog, a business — then you are much more likely to 
want need total control over your hosting, advertising, branding, and more. You’ll want to pick a great framework — ever hear of Thesis? — as well as plugins that serve your needs.
To make the most of your voice and brand, you’ll also want to dive — or hire a pro to dive — directly into FTP, PHP, and all the other goodies that can bring your site bubbling to the top.
And if you’re a professional currently hosting with WordPress.com, don’t worry — you can migrate to a self-hosted platform at any time.
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How They Make Money From Blogging

How They Make Money From Blogging

There are over a dozen methods these top blogger’s are using to monetize their blog, different techniques for each niche. Some niche’s are easier to promote products to, some have high paying keywords and some are easy to drive millions of visitors every month! Below is a run down on some of the techniques used.

Advertising Banners

By far the most popular advertising method so far in 2009. Website owners love this because they know they are guaranteed the money, other techniques such as affiliate marketing can go up and down a lot depending on what you promote.

CPM Advertising

This method is really popular for the website’s that receive a huge amount of traffic, advertisers pay you for impressions rather than sales or clicks! As long as you can predict your impressions which is usually east to do, you know how much you will earn.

Affiliate Sales

Selling on commission depending on your niche can be a huge earner and is by far my biggest earner. You promote great products and then get great commissions.

Pay Per Click

By far the easiest way to earn money online from a website or blog is from Google Adsense and being paid per click (by lawrence). Can be very lucrative if done right!

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WordPress Posts vs Pages

The combination of static pages and dynamic posts is what makes a content management system (CMS) like WordPress so flexible and powerful. For most purposes, you will want to use each post type, both pages and posts, for different purposes.
If you used only posts, you would have a blog. If you used only pages, you would have a traditional static website. But the ability to use both together (as well as add new post types, such as real estate listings or recipes) is what makes WordPress the most popular marketing platform, and usually the best platform for building a small business website.
After I explain the difference between WordPress posts and pages, I will quickly help you cut through the common confusions with WordPress jargon, as quickly as possible by learning the simple newspaper analogy.

Pages vs. Posts in WordPress

The WordPress interface and “Publish” button look very similar for both pages and posts, but the behavior of each is very different.
I think of pages like the pages in a book. You could technically tear them out and rearrange them, but mostly you want them to stay put and sit there in a particular order and structure. A great use of pages in WordPress is your about page and your services pages: one page for every service you offer.
I think of posts as post-it notes. You scribble on them and get them out there. There is no care in meticulously arranging them because you can always arrange and rearrange them later.

The 3 main differences between pages and posts on WordPress

  1. Your posts will show up on your blog, in your blog archives, and in your RSS feed. Your pages don’t.
  2. Posts are arranged in a big pile and tagged with date, time, author, categories and tags. They have no hierarchy. Pages are arranged in a tree-like hierarchical structure, and allow you to create a completely static website. Pages have no categories or tags.
  3. Posts have comment sections by default (unless you disable them). Pages do not have comments, by default (unless you enable them).

Your WordPress Website is Like a Newspaper

Another way to think about WordPress posts vs. pages is to compare your WordPress website to a magazine or newspaper. It is essentially a collection of articles and other pieces of content arranged by categories.
A WordPress blog has many more features than a newspaper, but we can safely ignore those for now, until we get the basics down.
  • Your WordPress site / blog = your newspaper
  • WordPress Theme = Newspaper Design Template
  • Page = page.
  • WordPress Post = Newspaper article.
  • WordPress Category = Newspaper Section (e.g. Sports, Business, Local, etc.)
  • WordPress Tags = Other ways to categorize your article, such as by Author and Date (But in WordPress, you don’t need to add author and date as tags. That is done for you automatically. You can add whatever tags you want, even “awesome article.” No one can stop you!).
A quick note about WordPress tags
They aren’t keywords, and they don’t help you rank in search engines! Don’t overuse them because they can become difficult to manage after a while.
So when you are designing a newspaper, you start with blank pages. Then you arrange those pages in a structure, such as News, Business, Sports, etc. These are your categories. They should remain relatively static.
Then over the top of those blank pages, you place a design template, which includes how you want each page laid out. (This is where WordPress themes, web design and development work comes in).
Within your design template is the blank space where you will put the content. Once the template is set, you don’t have to set it again. You can just write articles. Write them in MS Word if you want to and transfer them to WordPress later (important: make sure you use the “Paste from Word” button or it will look bad).
When building a WordPress site, you do the same thing. You install a theme that includes some page templates. Then you plug in your content, and that is how it will appear. A professional WordPress theme gives your website a very consistent, professional look.
Then you set up pages to insert the content that will not change, such as the About page, which tells you about the editor, or the Contact page, which gives people details.
Finally, you start filling in those blank spaces in your pages with your articles. This is the dynamic element of your WordPress website.

WordPress Pages, Posts and URLs

So how does anyone find your published content on the internet? The same way as everyone else. With a URL. You may not realize it, but every link you click has a URL in it that loads that unique page in your browser. Even the menus, navigation and buttons on any website in the world.
Any page or post has a unique URL link
Such as http://yourblog.com/your-new-page/–within your site, and then it just sits there, waiting for people to navigate to it. That is why pages are considered “static content.” They just sit there, day in and day out.
In contrast, your blog posts feed into your RSS feed, which gives people the ability to subscribe to your website and get automatic updates.
Often, you will link to your new page from your top navigation menu. But you will have to edit your menu (under Appearance -> Menus in the WP dashboard) in order to have your new page display there.

How page hierarchies affects site structure and URLs

Since Pages are hierarchical, they can be arranged in a tree structure, just like a family tree. So with a page, you have parent pages and child pages.
For example, lets say you have a parent page called Services at yoursite.com/services. You can create achild page for that page called “Tire Repair,” which will show up at yoursite.com/services/tire-repair/. But if you make that new page a top level page instead of a child page under services, then the URL will look like this: yoursite.com/tire-repair/.
How you arrange this site structure matters to your SEO.
You can’t do that with posts. Every post is jumbled together with all other posts in your site structure, so it would just look like this: yoursite.com/tire-repair/ or yoursite.com/blog/02/05/tire-repair/(depending on how you set your permalinks).

WordPress Post

A post is another page on your site, really, with it’s own unique URL  link–e.g. yoursite.com/your-post-name/.
You already know it does not have a hierarchichal structure, but it has many more ways of being arranged, and can even be rearranged by user input, as when they do a site search for your content.
But a WordPress post also has all these extra attributes, which changes it from a static page into a dynamic one.
1) A post is automatically tagged with a bunch of information
Date published, author, category, tags, and post type. This extra information is called “metadata.”
Metadata helps you to arrange and organize your posts (articles). That is why posts are considered “dynamic content.”
If you have seen a tag cloud, (which can be added to your sidebar as a widget) they link to your tag archives, which display only the posts with the corresponding tags. If you wanted, you could create a page which dynamically displays all your posts that have one category and one tag.
Let’s say you have a sports equipment website. You could display just posts related to “Red Soccer Balls,” because you already tagged your soccer ball posts with the “soccer ball” category, and you use colors in your tags, in this case, “red.”
2) A post shows up on your blog, category archives, tag archives and is transmitted via RSS feed to your subscribers.
You don’t have to go notify anyone. When you hit publish, it will be delivered automatically.
3) A post has a comments section, by default
where you land when you click on it from your blog page. This is also the page where people add comments. Additionally, this single post page has its own URL that you can share with friends or link to from other websites, including social media.
Once you create a page or post, can you switch the post type? You can with the post type switcher plugin. But why would you want to switch from a page to a post, or vice versa? Usually, it has to do with whether you want comments on your page or not. But you may also wish to move a post into a hierarchical structure.
Example: Why “About” should be a page and not a post
The best example of a WordPress page is an About page. You do not want to create your About info as a post, although you could. Posts go to your blog just like a newspaper article, and so it will be displaced by your future blog posts. You don’t want that.
Instead, you want your about information to be referenced as a static page which is always there for you when you need it. It is always there for you at its own unique URL, which is usually:yoursite.com/page-name/
In this example, your about page will appear at yoursite.com/about/. You can link to that URL from anywhere on the web, including your own navigation menu, which you should do (and usually happens automatically).
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Create a WordPress Post



In this tutorial we will teach you the very basic thing you need to do with WordPress - creating posts. To begin, login to your site admin panel and go to Posts -> Add New.


On this page you will see the WordPress posts editor. The most important parts of this page are:
  • Post Title - enter the title of your post in this field. On your theme it will be shown above your content.
  • Post Content - you can use the WordPress WYSIWYG editor to add the actual content of your post. Note that it has two tabs - Visual (use the editor to format your text) and Text (add your HTML code directly).


Once you enter the content of your first WordPress post, you need to Publish it. Publishing brings your post to your actual website.


That's it! You can now go to the front page of your site to check out the newly created blog post.

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Starting a Website for Beginners

Starting a website can be very simple. There are essentially just three main components to every website.

Domain Name

A domain name is an address that visitors use to view your website on the web. When starting a website, it's important to find a good domain name that represents your brand or business like computoronics.com it is a domain name. Domain names are typically sold annually and can be renewed prior to expiration.
For help choosing, registering and managing a domain name.

Web Hosting

After you have a domain name registered, the next step is to get a web hosting package. At HostGator, we recommend starting with a Shared hosting plan and upgrading later if you find it necessary. Of course, if you need custom software or packages that aren't offered in a Shared hosting environment (such as live video streaming), a VPS orDedicated Server might be a better option.
If you're still not sure which web hosting plan to choose, the following articles may help:

Once your hosting plan is purchased, your domain will be pointed to your web hosting account by changing the name servers for that domain name, and any visitors to your domain will be able to view the website hosted at your web hosting provider.

Website

A website is usually a file that is coded with HTML to display text, images, videos and other multimiedia elements. There are many ways to build a website. While it is possible to create a website using a text editor like Notepad, for beginners, it's usually best to use software geared for web development. You can download free software for creating a website such as KompoZer or use HostGator's free sitebuilder.
Programming languages like PHP, Ruby, Python, Perl and ASP.net can also be used to create dynamic web sites. Fortunately there are many different open-source, web-based applications which use these languages and don't require much programming experience such as:
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What is Blog?


Who is a Blogger and What is Blogging? This is the first question every person asks who is new to Blogging World. This post is worth exploring for those people who are new to Blogging world and doesn’t know what it really means. Let me explain you what actually blogging is.
Actually Blogging is a very Creative thing to do. It’s totally different and awesome thing which makes you feel better. Many people do it as a Passion and many others do Blogging to make money from their blogs. Lets go In Details, Blogging is a Term Derived from word “Blog“.

What is a Blog?

A Blog is an abbreviated word used for term “Weblog“, This is a word used to describe different type of Websites and Portals which share information on specific topics or wider categories. It usually includes Features like Blog Posts, Videos, Comments, Links to other websites, Widgets, etc.

What is Blogging?

Each and every skill you need to run and manage a Blog is called blogging. Blogging includes Skills Like Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Writing, Editing and Publishing Posts, Designing and Maintaining the Design of your Website, etc.
You need to learn every skill to be a Blogger like You should be a good writer to write lot of Unique and Quality content for your website. You should be a good Search Engine Optimizer to Optimize your blog according to rules and regulations set by Search engines.
You Need to be a Social Media Marketer and Optimizer to influence your websites or blogs with social media Power which is very strong these days. It is true that you can hire Experts or freelancers for each job but you will need a lot of money for doing that, so rely on yourself and learn each and every skill slowly so that you could become a Good Blogger.
On what Topic Blogs are Made?
Blogs can be created on any topic in which you are expert. Let’s suppose you are expert in coffee-making you should start a Coffee blog. Or if you are expert in Search Engine Optimization you should start an SEO blog where you will share tips for better Search Engine Optimization to help people to do Better SEO of their websites or Blogs.
Blogs are often made on topics like Political News and Political Topics, Sports, Web design, Blogging Tips, Technology Gadgets, etc. I’ll recommend you to make a Blog on topic you are expert in.
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How to make a website


Building a website is a great way to share your ideas and thoughts with the world. But if you've never done one, it can seem daunting. There's all that http-dot-whatever and <tag this=""> and <tag that=""> and how do you get pictures and text in there? Well fear not, this article will help you to grasp the intricacies very quickly!

Designing Your Website



Get inspired. Look at websites with great designs and think about why they're great designs. It usually comes down to the information, resources, links, and pages being laid out in a way that is easy to see and use. To get ideas about how to design your own site, look at sites which do similar things to get ideas about where you should put different types of content.
  • Stay realistic to your skills.
  • Ease of access is the most important thing. If you don't have a certain piece of information easily visible, make sure that getting to that information is very logical.
  • Generally the simpler the design, the fewer the pages, the better.
Purpose of Your Website

Choose a topic and purpose. If you already have a fairly good idea about what your website will focus on, skip this step. If not, here are some things to help you figure that out. First, understand that there are billions of people on the Internet, and a large percentage have websites. If you limit yourself to something that hasn't been done, you'll never get started.
  • When you think, "Internet," what is the first thing that comes to your mind? E-commerce? Music? News? Socializing? Blogging? Those are all good places to start.
  • You could create a website that's dedicated to your favorite band, and have a chat area where people can talk about it.
  • You can build a page for your family, but be careful about things like this. The internet is full of unsavory characters and information you put up about your family could end up being used against you. Consider adding password protection to your personal family website.
  • If you're a news junkie, or want something less filtered than traditional media, build a website and get publicly available feeds from news providers such as Reuters, BBC, AP, and others. Build your own customized news aggregator (what used to go by the quaint name of "newspaper"), then see and show all the news that's fit to digitize.
  • If you're creative at writing then you can start a blog where you can write about anything you want and attract monthly readers!
Make a Plan          

 Building your website is going to take a commitment of time and possibly money, so set a limit on both, and then dig in. The plan doesn't have to be a big, complicated spreadsheet, or a fancy graphic presentation, but at the very least, you will want to consider what it will do for you and the visitors, what you'll put on the website, what goes where on the webpages.

Gather the Content

Gather the content. There are lots of different types of content and many have their own considerations. You'll need to figure out what's best for your website and your needs. Some things to consider including:
  • A store. If you want to sell things, you'll need to figure out how you want the items to be available. If you have relatively few things to sell, you might want to consider having a store with a hosting service. Amazon, and Cafepress are all well-established store hosts which let you sell a variety of items and set your own prices.
  • Media. Do you want to display videos? Music? Do you want to host your own files or do you want them hosted somewhere else? Youtube and SoundCloud are great examples of hosting options, but you'll need to be sure that the way you design your website allows these media types to display correctly.
  • Images. Are you a photographer? An artist? If you plan on putting original images on your website, you might want to use a format that can help keep them from getting stolen. Make sure the images are relatively small or that they are hidden behind some Flash code, so as to keep them from being easily saveable.
  • Widgets. These are mini-programs which run on your website, usually to help you keep track of who visits, what they're looking for, and where they're from. You can also find widgets for booking appointments, displaying a calendar, etc. Look into what might be useful for you (just make sure the widget comes from a reputable source).
  • Contact information. Do you want to have contact information on your webpage? For your own safety, you should be careful about what kind of information you have available. You should never display things like your home address or home phone number, as information like this can be used to steal your identity. You may want to set up a PO box or a special email address for people to contact you at, if you don't have a business address.
Draw a Flow Chart

For most people, the website starts on the home page. This is the page that everybody sees when they first go to www.yourSite.com. But where do they go from there? If you spend some time thinking about how people might interact with your site, you'll have a much easier time down the line when you are making navigation buttons and links.

Plan for user devices and situation

In recent years, smartphones and tablets have become incredibly popular platforms for browsing the internet, and they require websites to be designed for them. If you really want to make a website that will stand the test of time and be accessible to the highest number of viewers, plan on making different versions of your site for different devices, or plan to use a responsive design that adjusts as necessary.
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