How to Create & Publish a New Post on WordPress

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Make a new WordPress blog post with this quick tutorial
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WordPress is a popular blogging platform that was created in 2003 and has since grown to include millions of users. Its template system allows bloggers to choose a theme for their blog and submit their content using forms. This is a user-friendly and efficient system for writing blogs. Users can add posts from different computers by simply signing into their WordPress account. Smart phone users can also download WordPress applications that allow them to post to their blog when they are away from a computer. Consistently updating a blog with new posts is the best way to encourage people to read your blog. This article will show you how to add a new post in WordPress.

Quick Steps to Make a New WordPress Post

  1. Sign into your WordPress account and click “My Account.”
  2. Locate the “Posts” tab on the left side of the page.
  3. Click “Add New.”
  4. Enter a title and write your post.
  5. Click “Publish” to add your post to your blog.

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    • If you do not have a WordPress blog, go to the WordPress home page and click on the orange button that says "Get Started Here." It will take you through the sign up process.
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  3. Your dashboard is the list on the left side of the page. Click on the small arrow to the right of the "Posts" Tab. This will show you options for your posts, including "All Posts," "Add New," "Categories," "Post Tags" and "Copy a Post."
  4. This will take you to your "Add New Post" page and allow you to blog.
    • You can also click the "New Post" button at the top of your page. There should be a horizontal bar that lists your website URL. The button is on the right side of this bar.
  5. Call your post something that will interest people and help them identify the content.
  6. The post will appear differently depending upon the theme you have chosen.
  7. Use the button on your formatting tool bar to paste. Click on the folder with a "T" on it to paste text.
    • Use the formatting bar to format your text, add pictures or add links. The formatting bar includes options to align, bold, italicize, underline and add color.
  8. Type in a word or phrase and press "Add." For example, if your post is about cooking you might add "Chocolate" or "Zucchini" as tags.
  9. The "Categories" box is right below the "Tags" box. Add categories that express the overall themes and interests of your post. If your post is about cooking, you would add "Cooking" and perhaps "Culinary" as categories.
  10. The "Preview" button is to the right and above the "Publish" button to the right of your post. Return to the post to edit it, if you want to make any changes.
    • If you need to stop at any point, click "Save Draft" in order to keep the post as a draft rather than publish it.
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    Can new WordPress posts appear in search results?
    Anar Kazimov
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    Anar Kazimov is a Digital Marketing Expert based in Vancouver, Canada. He is the Owner and Marketing Director of Pixel Prodigies, a company created to help business owners achieve more sales by revamping their digital portfolio. He has helped the NIH, IBM, Canadian film studios, Rolex dealerships, and many other firms in their marketing campaigns. He previously had a career in the IT industry and worked at Freelancer.com. He received a BS in Computer Science from the University of Victoria.
    Anar Kazimov
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    Definitely! Search engines like Google love fresh content. When you add new posts to your WordPress website, it signals to Google that your site is active and updated. This helps your site and links rank higher in search results. Think of it like a library: if a library is always getting new books, people are more likely to visit it. The same goes for your website.
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      References

      1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wordpress
      2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gycB2SaerTE
      3. http://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/

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