George Plumley

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About George Plumley
I've been developing websites for over 20 years, and using WordPress almost exclusively for the last eight.
All of my books are driven by my experiences with clients, students, and readers of previous editions: the questions they ask, observing where they're having issues, and what works best for learning WordPress. I love helping people learn, not just how to use WordPress, but how to make a great website that visitors will love and use.
My number one tip for learning WordPress:
Don't worry about figuring out all the things WordPress can do. Think about what your visitors need and then learn the functions in WordPress that will help you achieve that.
In fact, I recommend learning any piece of software that way. Master what you need, rather than being a slave to all the details.
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Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress, 3rd Edition introduces you to the exciting possibilities of one of the world's most popular blogging platforms, and shows you how to build your blog from idea to execution. This edition has been updated to reflect the changes and new features of WordPress, and includes coverage of mobile blogging solutions that allow you to post on the go. Richly illustrated with screenshots and examples from the author's own WordPress blogs, this highly visual guide walks you through the setup and creation process step by step, and offers expert tips and tricks every step of the way. From installing WordPress and choosing a theme to custom site editing and self-hosting, this book provides the answers you need and helps you get organized and published quickly.
This is your essential guide to getting the most out of WordPress, from basic setup to advanced mobile features.
- Customize your site with plug-ins, themes, and personalized editing
- Blog whenever, wherever, with mobile blogging solutions
- Buy your domain, choose a hosting service, and set up the admin stuff
- Learn the best practices that result in engaging, dynamic websites
WordPress 24-Hour Trainer, 3rd Edition provides a comprehensive, unique book-and-video package that focuses on the practical, everyday tasks you will face when creating and maintaining WordPress websites. This easy-to-use, friendly guide will show you how to create and edit pages, integrate your site with social media, keep your site secure, make content more search engine friendly to help drive website traffic, troubleshoot the most common WordPress issues, and much more.
This updated edition of WordPress 24-Hour Trainer covers the latest features of WordPress 4.0 and 4.1 in an easy-to-use format:
- Fully-illustrated guides to key tasks you'll need to perform with WordPress.
- At the end of each lesson a list of related plugins you can install to make WordPress an even more powerful tool.
- Step-by-step guides at the end of lessons to help you practice what you just learned.
- Videos that show you first hand some of the concepts in each lesson.
WordPress 24-Hour Trainer, 3rd Edition is your perfect real-world guide to fully leveraging this powerful platform.
These 100 fully-illustrated tips will make things easier, faster, more secure, and more enjoyable for users of this popular software. For example, you'll learn:
How to make changes to hundreds of Posts at one time
Why you should never have the username "admin"
What settings you need to pay attention to when inserting an image
Which default settings you should change right after installing WordPress
And how to tame the often-frustrating Text Editor
Veteran WordPress instructor George Plumley keeps things short and to the point, with lots of screenshots to guide you, so you'll get really comfortable with WordPress.
On your tablet, your smartphone, or in another window, this ebook makes a handy reference tool while you're working with WordPress. And the unique menu system and index make it a snap to get to any tip quickly, to get around inside each tip, and to find related tips.
All tips and screenshots are current to the latest version of WordPress - version 3.6.