If you're new to WordPress this presentation takes a deep dive into content creation and how to use the WordPress dashboard.

1. GETTING
ACCLIMATED TO
WORDPRESS

2. Hello!
I am Anthony Montalbano
WordPress developer since 2007.
Hosted the first 3 WordCamps in
Detroit. Cofounder of AMBR Detroit.
You can find me at:
@italianst4 or ambrdetroit.com

3. Let’s craft the perfect story.
1.
The Basics of
Content Creation

4. WordPress Post Editor

5. The “What You See Is What You Get” Editor gives you
some basic content formatting.
Important:
What you actually see is dependent on the theme.
WYSIWYG Editor

6. WYSIWYG Editor

7. WYSIWYG Editor
Start the demo

8. Adding Images

9. Adding Images

10. Adding Images

11. Adding Images

12. Adding Images

13. Third-Party Embeds

14. Third-Party Embeds

15. Third-Party Embeds

16. Third-Party Embeds

17. Third-Party Embeds

18. Documents
Mixcloud
ReverbNation
SoundCloud
Spotify
Video
CollegeHumor
DailyMotion
Hulu
Vimeo
Vine
Youtube
Images
Flickr
Imgur
Instagram
Photobucket
Third-Party Embeds
and More!
Kickstarter
Meetup.com
PollDaddy
Reddit
Scribd
Slideshare
Speaker Deck
Twitter
All Available Embeds: https://codex.wordpress.org/Embeds

19. Adding Links

20. Adding Links

21. Adding Links

22. Visual vs Text Editors

23. Visual vs Text Editors
For Advanced/Technical Users Only!

24. Post Formats can
display a post
differently based on its
format.
Important:
You may not see some or any
Post Formats. If feature is
theme dependent. Not all
themes support Post Formats.
Post Formats

25. Post Formats - Standard Example
Standard Post Format Example from Fable Theme

26. Post Formats - Quote Example
Quote Post Format Example from Fable Theme

27. Post Formats - Gallery Example
Gallery Post Format Example from Fable Theme

28. Post Formats - Video Example
Video Post Format Example from Fable Theme

29. Let’s tell the world.
2.
Publishing

30. The Publish Box - Preview

31. The Publish Box - Status

32. The Publish Box - Visibility

33. The Publish Box - Post Date

34. The Publish Box - Permalinks

35. The Publish Box - The Trash

36. The Trash
Don’t fret, when you delete
something, it isn’t deleted, it goes into
the Post trash. If you clear the trash,
well, now it’s really gone.
Permalinks
When Permalinks is enabled, you can
customize the URL of the post. This is
good for SEO!
The Publish Box Summary
Preview
As long as you’re logged in, you can
preview what a post will look like
before it goes live.
Visibility
Make it public, password protected for
site, or only for Authors and Admins.
You can also force the post to always
show (sticky).
Publish Date
By default, publishes immediately, but
you can also schedule a post in the
future or set the date a post was
published to the past.
Status
Save the post as a draft for later.
Publish a contributor’s pending post or
publish new content yourself.

37. Let’s paint a masterpiece.
3.
Media Library
and Management

38. Media Library and Management

39. Editing an Image

40. Editing an Image
Image Manipulation by
● Crop
● Rotate Left/Right
● Flip Horizontal/Vertical
● Undo/redo
● Scale
● Aspect Ratio
● Fine Tuning

41. Important:
Changing image sizes does not affect existing images. Try using a plugin
such as Regenerate Thumbnails by ViperBond007
Image Sizes

42. 4.
Understanding Post
Types and Taxonomies
Let’s get organized.

43. Posts vs Pages

44. Posts vs Pages

45. “
Posts.
Pages.
Notice a difference?

46. Posts Pages
Time sensitive Timeless
Organized by Categories
and Tags
Organize by Hierarchy
Available in feeds Not available in feeds
Layouts by Post Formats
Layouts by Page
Templates
Ordered by reverse
chronological date
Ordered by order number
Post vs. Page Comparison

47. Important:
Adding custom post types is a developer feature. There are plugins that
allow you to create them in the dashboard, but proceed with caution.
Custom Post Types

48. Important:
Adding custom post types is a developer feature. There are plugins that
allow you to create them in the dashboard, but proceed with caution.
Custom Post Types

49. Important:
The main difference between Categories and Tags is Categories are
hierarchical.
Post Taxonomies

50. 5.
Advanced
Content Creation
Let’s be power users.

51. Important:
Featured images are only available on themes that support this.
Featured Image

52. Quick Edit

53. Bulk Edit

54. Bulk Edit

55. Keyboard Shortcuts

56. Keyboard Shortcuts

57. Keyboard Shortcuts

58. Revisions

59. Important:
Press This also has a bookmark for mobile devices to quickly add found
content on the go.
Press This

60. Press This

61. 6.
Additional
Resources
Let’s keep learning.

62. Additional Resources - Plugin

63. Additional Resources - Plugin

64. Additional Resources - Plugin

65. Additional Resources - Plugin

66. http://www.problogger.net/create-content
-portal/
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140602
121530-3161863-20-quick-tips-on-writing-g
reat-blog-posts
http://www.problogger.net/ideas
Additional Resources - Content Creation
Learn to create great content

67. Thank you!
Any questions?
You can find me at:
@italianst4
anthony@ambrdetroit.com
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