HOW TO: Use Your WordPress.com Blog | Digital Writing 101

FYI: I wrote this handout for my Fall 2015 students, to help with the specific issue of using a page for journal entries rather than posts. For general info on …

RELATED RESOURCES: HOW TO – Set up your new WordPress.com blog (covers one-time steps in the setup process) RESOURCES – Get more help from the WordPress.com Help Center This …

RELATED RESOURCES: HOW TO – Use your WordPress.com blog for class (covers day to day uses) RESOURCES – Get more help from the WordPress.com Help Center This help page …

RELATED RESOURCES: HOW TO – Set up your new blog on WordPress.com HOW TO – Use your WordPress.com blog for class RESOURCES – Get more help from the WordPress.com Help …

Follow these steps when a weekly assignment page directs you to do so. TIP ON COMPOSING BLOG POSTS: You can compose posts directly in a new post editing box on …

Below you’ll find links to pages in the WordPress.com Help Center. Also check out the help pages I published here: HOW TO – Set up your new WordPress.com blog HOW …

If you’re using blogs in a class, chances are you’ll need to read and comment on classmates’ blogs on a regular basis, so I recommend that you find an easy …

UPDATE on 9/21: I no longer recommend using Tumblr for a class blog given that it the platform does not have a fully functioning commenting system. Those who want to …

NOTE: As of 9/20, I no longer recommend Tumblr as a blog platform for my students. But I’m leaving these instructions here for those who use Tumblr for their own …

Below are a few tips I put together for those of you using Blogger/Blogspot. I’m assuming you’ve already set up your blog on blogger.com because that part is pretty simple. …

As my Fall 2014 students found out the hard way, Tumblr lacks the kind of full-featured comment system you can find in other blog platforms like WordPress or Blogger. Once …

UPDATE FOR 2013: The resources below may be outdated, so I recommend that you consult the official WordPress.com Support pages instead. (This does NOT apply to Amy’s students, who are …