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STARTING YOUR BLOG RIGHT
“The beginning is the most important part of any work.”
—
Plato
Creating Your Blog
WordPress might look complex when you're beginning a blog. If you're
using WordPress.com, there are fewer options, but some are still on the
advanced side. If you're using WordPress software, there are additional
options. The ones that have to do with blog setup, posting blog entries,
and hosting concerns are somewhat mixed together. Yet the options
that
are
important from the beginning make a big difference in having a
trouble-free and enjoyable experience in blogging with WordPress.
We're happy to help make the setup process easy. This chapter high-
lights the opportunities available and shows you how to overcome any
difficulties. This chapter is focused on WordPress.com; for setting up the
WordPress software from WordPress.org, see Chapter 11, “Installing and
Upgrading WordPress Software.”
We'll keep it as simple as possible, but as you know, the World Wide
Web is a big stage. Most of what goes on attracts relatively little atten-
tion, but something as simple as an offhand comment about a celebrity
or a domain name that incorporates a trademarked term can lead to
court action. WordPress equips you to play with the big boys and girls,
if that's your desire. So, we need to point out some hazards along the
way to help avoid problems, even if these seem rather remote. These
problems are like potholes—they're not a problem unless you drive
through one. We'll help you dodge problems.
If you use this chapter step-by-step through the setup process, you'll
avoid potential hassle and rework later and get your blog off to a strong
start. You can rush through this chapter if you want, get your blog up
