how to start a blog in 5 minutes
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A beginner's guide to WordPress for Doctors: Sign up, create a public profile, improve your Blog's looks and write your first post. Have fun! This slideshow was created for www.socialmediagp.org. Template design by Dave Townsend.TRANSCRIPT
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HOW TO START A BLOG
In 5 minutes
With…
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5 TOPICS
1. Signing up2. Your Public Profile 3. Change your Blog’s looks4. Start Blogging!5. Mobile apps
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1. SIGNING UP IS EASY
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GO TO WORDPRESS.COM
Simply sign up & pick your preferred Blog name
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YOUR DASHBOARD
Fill out your public profile
Change the looks of your Blog
Write a post
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2. YOUR PUBLIC PROFILE
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In your dashboard go to Users > My Profile
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PUBLIC PROFILE PAGE
When filled out, the ‘About You’ info appears under all your Blog posts
Upload a picture for the ‘Globally Recognised Avator’
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EXAMPLE
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3. CHANGE YOUR BLOG’S LOOKS
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In your dashboard go to Appearance > Themes
And Appearance > Header
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PICK YOUR FAVOURITE THEME
…and customise it
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ADD A HEADER IMAGE
Upload & crop a custom header image
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4. START BLOGGING!
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Go to Posts > Add New, and write your first post
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ADD NEW POST
3. Publish
1. Add title2. Add content
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MOBILE APPS
Write posts, read & reply to comments, and manage your Blog on the run
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LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR POSTS!
2013 Edwin Kruys
…and You!