WordPress on Demand

by Patrice-Anne Rutledge

WordPress on Demand will cover both WordPress.com and WordPress.org in a visual, step-by-step format. In addition to offering detailed guidance on how to complete dozens of common WordPress tasks, this book will provide real-world advice and suggestions on how to save time, avoid frustration, and create a high-quality, well-designed site that attracts an audience and achieves results. WordPress on Demand will be based on WordPress version 3.5.1.

 

In this book, readers will learn how

• Decide between hosted WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress (WordPress.org)• Choose the right domain name and web host • Set up a WordPress website in minutes• Configure WordPress settings that control privacy, search engine visibility, and more• Choose, install, and customize themes• Create, format, and manage pages and posts• Add media files including images, audio, video, and documents• Choose, install, and customize sidebar widgets • Choose, install, and configure self-hosted WordPress plugins• Add and manage custom menus• Make the most of WordPress.com free and premium features• Create and manage a site with multiple users• Manage user comments and comment spam• Import, export, and back up WordPress sites• Design a site that works on mobile devices

 

Bonus content

• Workshops that show readers how to enhance their feeds, create a private WordPress site, optimize their site for search engines, and more • Shortcuts, advice, and cautions to save time and frustration• Design tips to help readers create a high-quality site even if they have no design background• Recommended plugins and themes

338 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 15, 2013

About the author

Patrice-Anne Rutledge is a business technology author specializing in social media, online collaboration, and presentation technology.

Her latest books include:

-- Using LinkedIn
-- Using Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
-- Teach Yourself Basecamp in 10 Minutes
-- The Truth About Profiting from Social Networking
-- The Web-Savvy Writer

Visit her website for book excerpts, tips, videos, and more: http://www.patricerutledge.com.

Reviews

[Kika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Positive things about the book are:
Many things seem to be different from my screen to the ones described in the book. Probably because the book is an older edition of 2013. Many things have changed since then in Wordpress. Some important menus are the same, for example the Dashboard. The author gives a step-by-step guide on how to make changes on your content using this main menu. Also the text editing tools on post / webpage editor mode seem to be the same, if you haven't switched to block editor. So this book will help those with the classic text editors. There are a lot of examples on how to make changes to add plug-ins, make backup files, etc.

Negative things about the book are:
Many things are different on your screen, if your downloaded plug-ins are different. This is exactly what has happened to me. Also some content in the book is paid, a user needs to buy a plug-in, upload it and activate it in order to follow the author guide. There is also a lot of mention on comments and no mention at all on best practices if you want to deactivate and moderate incoming comments yourself. I would have liked a best practice on that. I feel the different users levels on Wordpress could use more examples according to everyday use.

On the whole it was a useful book to read and it didn't bore me. I have a small experience to Wordpress, so some things were familiar. I am sure a total beginner will benefit from it, if he or she sticks to the examples and workshop exercises given by the author.

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found it very helpful. It helped determine whether worpress.com or worpress.org was better for me. It also made understanding the settings in wordpress.org much easier.