Overview If you’re new to blogging, Wordpress is definitely the way to go. It is easy to use, has great perks, and makes sense when you’re posting and creating your site. There are a few little things you need to know about it before you’ll be a successful Wordpress blogger. 1) Theme The first thing a visitor is going to see is your theme. This is what your Wordpress site looks like. Pick a theme that makes sense with your topic. If you’re writing about power tools, it probably would not be a good idea to go with a floral-print background. If you’re talking about nature and plants, you might want to steer away from an industrial theme. Make sure whatever theme you choose is easy to use and uncluttered. You don’t want the theme to distract for your posts. 2) Widgets Widgets are Wordpress’ name for additional things you can add to your theme. Things like text boxes, Twitter feeds, and photo sections. These are great things to add to your site to make its usability better and also improve your connectedness. Bring your blog users over to your Twitter account increases followers in both places. The text boxes work well to include links to your other sites or interests. 3) Title One thing to remember about Wordpress is that your post title becomes the page name for that post, so be careful what you initially name your post. Titles can make or break a post. Think ahead before starting a new post. You can always edit the title later, but Continue Reading
