Secrets of How to Write a Post in WordPress – Video Tutorial

Jul 8, 2008
19 Comments

Are you missing something in WordPress? You can learn the basics and even learn a couple of secrets at the same time. They’re not really secret, of course, they’re features you may not yet be aware of. Here’s what’s in the video:

  • How to edit the post “slug”
  • How to insert hyperlinks
  • How to upload and insert pictures
  • How to resize your pictures
  • How to reveal the “kitchen sink” toolbar
  • How to create subheadings in your posts
  • How to paste in text from Word so that it looks nice
  • How to split your posts so they’re continued after a link
  • How to select categories for your post
  • How to enter tags
  • How to set the post publish date into the future
  • How to enter information into the All-in-One SEO Pack area for better post search optimization

If you can’t see the video in your email or reader you can watch it on Viddler.

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  • Hmmm, I am tempted to try this.
  • Напомнили....Точно, все так.
  • Ну жесть конечно...
  • SamB
    Thank man, great job. I'll try one...:D
  • @Mary-Lynn - Yes, great! That was what I asked you in comment #8. :) Happy to see that everything is now fine!
  • I got it! I did as you suggested, and removed the plugin. But I was STILL seeing just the html view. Then I found this post: http://wordpress.org/support/topic/165449

    Turns out, the option to see the visual is in your profile, rather than in the settings-writing (wouldn't that seem more logical?). So, I now have the kitchen sink and other bells and whistles and I'm thrilled. Thanks so much!
  • @Mary-Lynn - In that case, removing the plugin entirely would probably do it for you.
  • I'm using the visual editor. I've upgraded to the WYSI-Wordpress 5 editor And I'm using WP version 2.5.1. What's funny, is that when I deactivate the the WYSI editor, and just use the old WP version...I only have the code editor with no option for a visual editor. Even when I type in text and save. Very strange.
  • @Mary-Lynn - Silly question, but you are using the visual editor and not the code editor? The kitchen sink button does not display in the code editor.

    Otherwise, it should work out of the box. If it doesn't, then you can remove all but the most necessary of plugins, upgrade your WordPress, and see if that fixes it. The automatic upgrade plugin makes this easy (that would be one you leave activated).
  • Yeah, I tried that too. No dice. Is there another editor plugin that you would recommend?
  • @Mary-Lynn - Try deactivating the WYSI-WordPress 4.1 editor plugin and see if that does it.
  • OK, so I was so excited to use the kitchen sink button, but I notice it's not on my editor! I have the WYSI-Wordpress 4.1 editor plugin. And I have WP version 2.5.1. I also have CFormsII. But the only button next to it is full align. No Kitchen Sink. Any suggestions?
  • Great tutorial! Thank you!
  • Thanks for your tutorial and for bringing attention to the kitchen sink button! I've been squinting my eyes in the html view for far too long to add my h3 tags! I'm so happy there is an easier way to do this. My eyes thank you also.
  • @Karen, you can begin adding posts right now if you want. They are separate from the design. Knock yourself out!
  • Karen
    Bravo! Thank you so much for such an easy-to-follow tutorial. I can't wait to get started adding my posts into WP.
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