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How to insert a picture into a WordPress post or page [video]

Another really basic video tutorial for WordPress, this one is how to insert a photo into a page or a blog post.

How to make a basic post in a WordPress blog [video]

Everybody has to start somewhere, and I have several clients who want the basics of making a post in video format for quick review, so I put together a quick narrated screen capture video. I’ve tried to cut out the parts where I was rambling… Hey, I’m new at this online training stuff. Getting the hang of it. The video is “branded” with my blogging-specific site, so don’t let that fool you.

Please let me know what you think and feel free to post questions.

Updating template files in WordPress

For one client, because we wanted a content box to span two sidebar columns, I chose to use a php “include”, rather than to mess with the css.

This tutorial is a quick demonstration on how to locate the template files and make quick changes to them.

Updating a Text Widget in WordPress [video]

WordPress is one of my favorite content management systems. In addition to being one of the easiest ways to set up an attractive site, it lends it self to SEO, social networking, static pages and blogs, and is really easy for a novice to understand.

Since the majority of my clients are small businesses who want help setting up their site, but plan to make changes and additions themselves, having a simple system is very important. This article is the first in a series of tutorials for basic WordPress functions.

Updating a Text Widget

Text Widgets are one of the options in the appearance panel. Here’s the video.