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Using the WordPress Visual Editor
The visual editor provides a semi-WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) content editor that allows you to easily create, edit and format your blog content in a view similar to that of a word processor.
This is the default editing mode of WordPress.com, but if it does not appear to be enabled, you can [...]
Adding HTML Code to Your Post or Page
WordPress.com is a type of shared environment, where all users are running off of the same software. This is great because it allows us at Automattic to update millions of blogs at the same time with a single click. It means we can fix bugs or offer new features very quickly, which is a win [...]
Splitting Content
There are several different ways to split content in your blog posts and pages
The More Tag
NextPage
Page Jumps
Excerpts
The More Tag
You can split the posts of your blog so that only the first part of the post is displayed on the home and archive (monthly, category, etc…) views. When you do this, a link will be placed [...]
Microsoft Word
Problems
Microsoft Word is a fine word processor for producing documents to be shared or printed, with a wealth of print-based options for indexing, and producing table of contents. As a web publishing tool it is a little less than ideal and produces very messy HTML. The same applies when using OpenOffice, or other word processors.
When [...]
Post vs. Page
There are very key differences between posts and pages in your WordPress blog.
Posts
Posts are listed in reverse chronological order on the blog home page or on the posts page if you have set one in Settings > Reading. If you have created any sticky posts, those will appear before the other posts. Posts can be [...]
Creating a New Post/Article in WordPress
Posts (or articles) are the search engine magnets that (more often than not) will bring new visitors to your website. The posts on your website are organized by choosing the appropriate category, series and/or tag. The two videos below teach you how to navigate the blog article editing screen.
There are several different ways to create [...]
