• Each class attendee will be given a CD or a USB drive that is set up for this class.
• You will be able to follow along and learn using the files I already have set up for you on the CD/usb drive I will assign to you before class.
• This includes a practice WordPress site for each attendee that has been set up for you to use during the class and for 30 days after class to practice on.
• Image folder with re-sized images so we can work efficiently with the image portion of the training.
• You will be able to download the training folders to your desktop for future use to keep, and to use for more practice on your own. 
• You will turn the CD or USB disk back in at the end of class. 
• This class includes an online follow up set of 10 video lessons covering what you learned.
• You will have access to those for 1 year. 
• Class starts promptly at 9:00 and we will take one 15 minute break and then end at 12:00
  With a Q and A from 12:00-12:30, and I will be available to answer more questions from 12:30-1:00 outside the classroom so the Self Publishing session can move in and get started. 

In our half day bootcamp you will learn the topics below. 

1.  Logging In

Several ways to login, and how to get to the dashboard.

2. The Dashboard Part One

 Media, Links, Pages, Posts, Comments.

3. Themes and Menus 

Custom Themes, Upgrade, Use free themes, search themes by color or layout.

4. Custom Menu Section, Parent and Child Pages Explained

How to set up a custom menu, and what are parent and child pages?

 5. General Settings Dashboard | User Section

6. General Settings Dashboard | Writing | Reading | Discussion

7. How to create and publish a Post or a Page

8. Adding tags or keywords and categories

9. Working with Images Part One

10. Working with Images Part Two |Slideshows and Gallery

To access my bonus section, click here.

BOOTCAMP DATES

Pingbacks were designed to solve some of the problems that people saw with trackbacks. The official pingback documentation makes pingbacks sound an awful lot like trackbacks:

For example, Yvonne writes an interesting article on her Web log. Kathleen reads Yvonne’s article and comments about it, linking back to Yvonne’s original post. Using pingback, Kathleen’s software can automatically notify Yvonne that her post has been linked to, and Yvonne’s software can then include this information on her site.

There are three significant differences between pingbacks and trackbacks, though.

1. Pingbacks and trackbacks use drastically different communication technologies (XML-RPC and HTTP POST, respectively).
2. Pingbacks do not send any content.

The best way to think about pingbacks is as remote comments:

• Person A posts something on his blog.
• Person B posts on her own blog, linking to Person A’s post. This automatically sends a pingback to Person A when both have pingback enabled blogs.
• Person A’s blog receives the pingback, then automatically goes to Person B’s post to confirm that the pingback did, in fact, originate there.

The pingback is generally displayed on Person A’s blog as simply a link to Person B’s post. In this way, all editorial control over posts rests exclusively with the individual authors (unlike the trackback excerpt, which can be edited by the trackback recipient). The automatic verification process introduces a level of authenticity, making it harder to fake a pingback.

Some feel that trackbacks are superior because readers of Person A’s blog can at least see some of what Person B has to say, and then decide if they want to read more (and therefore click over to Person B’s blog). Others feel that pingbacks are superior because they create a verifiable connection between posts.

Verifying Pingbacks and Trackbacks

Comments on blogs are often criticized as lacking authority, since anyone can post anything using any name they like: there’s no verification process to ensure that the person is who they claim to be. Trackbacks and Pingbacks both aim to provide some verification to blog commenting. 

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When I was first starting out with WordPress, I was rather confused by the fact that there seemed to be two versions. I had previously built websites from scratch using HTML and a web builder program called Xsite Pro, that I still use, so the world of content management systems was new to me. And before I had even started – before I even had a particularly good understanding of what WordPress actually was – I had to make a choice.

I don’t think there is a particularly good comparison piece between WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress out there. In fact, I don’t think that even WordPress.com does a particularly fair job of comparing the two options (we’ll get into why later). So I am going to explain my take on the differences between WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress, so that you can make a more informed decision as to which option to take.

What Is The Difference?

In my opinion, the main issue when deciding whether to choose WordPress.com or self-hosted WordPress is having a true understanding of the structural difference.

The best analogy I can think of to make clear the differences between WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress is that of computers. Self-hosted WordPress is the equivalent of buying your own PC. It is yours to do with as you wish – you can add components, install software, browse the internet unrestricted – the world is your oyster. Meanwhile, WordPress.com is the equivalent of using a library computer. You’re operating within a controlled environment. You do not have the same freedom as you would have with your own PC.

That, in a nutshell, is the main difference. WordPress.com is restricted – self-hosted WordPress is not.

So Why Bother With WordPress.com?

If you are happy to work within the restrictions, you can have a site up and running at no cost – the same cannot be said for self-hosted WordPress. But that’s not all – WordPress.com offers some additional features that do not come as standard with self-hosted WordPress. For someone who only has a very casual or tentative interest in web publishing, WordPress is a great starting ground. Sign up, log in, and get posting.

But in this author’s humble opinion, WordPress.com is not a viable long-term solution for most people looking to take anything more than a casual interest in blogging.

Pros and Cons

At this stage it would be pertinent to take a closer look at how WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress differ. First of all, it is important to note that on a macro level, they are one and the same. They are based upon the same piece of software. But whilst self-hosted WordPress just hands over the keys and lets you drive, WordPress.com packages the software up in a somewhat restrictive way, then gives you control of what is left.

Here is a rundown of what WordPress.com has to offer over self-hosted WordPress, straight out of the box:

• Free hosting (up to 3gb)
• Automatic backups
• Automatic upgrades

Here is a rundown of what self-hosted WordPress has to offer over WordPress.com:

• Unrestricted theme and plugin uploads
• Complete control over your site

Linda Lee not only teaches you the ins and outs of the most popular free blogging platform on the planet, she will lead you in a hands-on application of your newfound skills to create your very own author blog.
She’ll even give you tips on content!
You must bring your wifi-enabled laptop because you’ll be creating your blog LIVE!

What you will learn:

• We will set up your WordPress website on the spot.
• If you already have a WordPress website, we will use that as we learn.
• You will learn how to write a post or page
• How to add keywords, tags and categories
• How to search engine optimize every post or page on your website
• How to work with images
• How to upload images and place them in your pages or posts
• How to work with sizes of images on your website
• How to add space and align your images
• You will set up a Gravatar account and your Gravatar image
• How to moderate comments and avoid spam
• Understanding the dashboard inside WordPress
• There will be a question and answer time block
• You will have access after class to videos going over everything we have learned

What people are saying about Linda Lee and her training:

“Linda Lee made it very easy to understand and follow what we learned.
This is great education and it helped me very much!”

Nate Esnbund

“I found this training invaluable. I left with a WordPress website and I understood how to use the basics.
I has tried to learn on my own, but found it too confusing. Linda takes the complicated and makes it very easy to understand.”

Jim Baily

“I finally got to build a website for my business. You made it so easy to understand and I walked out with a website and
the knowledge I needed to use it.”

Jan Holvey

“I am so glad I took this class. It was exactly what I was looking for. The follow up videos were very helpful to refresh what
I had already learned in the class. I also love my new website and I finally have a Gravatar when I leave comments online”.

Grace Ambro

Date: Sat April 21, 2012 Stanford University
Tresidder Memorial Union
459 Lagunita Dr | Stanford, CA 94305
Time: 9:00 am -12:00

Bring your computer, we will  be working live
and we have Wifi access for all.
Coffee and morning snack provided

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In the afternoon you can sign up for:

in partnership with San Francisco Writers University
a project of the non-profit San Francisco Writers Conference

Cost: $149.00 per boot camp or both for $273.00    

- Find your path from the many self-publishing options
– Budget: From free to fee, what’s worth paying for and what’s not
– How to find and work with editors, designers, and ebook formatters
– Self-publishing, partner-publishing, and getting a traditional book deal
– Develop a platform to successfully market and promote your book
– Book discovery: Websites, social media, and SEO for dummies
– Distribution possibilities for your ebook, print book, and book app
– Avoid common self-publishing pitfalls

- The latest print edition of Carla King’s Self-Publishing Boot Camp Guide for Authors, an easy-to-use, step-by-step guide under 100 pages with handy checklists to make sure you don’t forget to do anything.

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