WordPress: The Missing Manual: The Book That Should Have Been in the Box

Whether you are a budding blogger or seasoned web designer, WordPress is a brilliant tool for creating websites–once you understand how to tap into its impressive features. The recent edition of this jargon-free Missing Manual shows you how to use WordPress’s themes, widgets, and plug-ins to build just about any kind of site.

The important stuff you wish to have to know:

• Set up WordPress. Configure WordPress on your web host or get it running on your home computer.
• Create your site. Get hands-on instructions for building all types of websites, from blogs to business sites with ecommerce features.
• Jazz it up. Add picture galleries, slideshows, video clips, music players, and podcasts.
• Add features. Select from thousands of plug-ins to give a boost to your site’s capabilities, from contact forms to a basic shopping cart.
• Build a actually unique site. Customize a WordPress theme to create a site that looks exactly the way you wish to have.
• Attract an audience. Use search engine marketing, site statistics, and social sharing to reach more people.
• Stay protected. Use backup and staging tools to offer protection to your content and avoid catastrophe.