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This is Mr. Sloth's build-a-blog workshop, which goes over how to build a basic WordPress blog step by step.

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From the Beginning...

Here are posts arranged by category in sequence as Zip goes about creating his blog, Slothverse.com.

Before You Start Blogging

Here are some preliminary posts written about things to consider and to do before you even install WordPress.

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Why Blog? A Sloth and His Blog

Meet Zip the Sloth. He's lazy but wants to make a WordPress blog. Let's help him.
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Do you REALLY want to blog? 20 or More Things to Think About Before (and After) You Start

There are so many things Zip should think about before he starts blogging. But, meh, he's too tired. Let's wake him up and give him a bunch of advice in random order. Here's some things you should think about before -- and after-- you start blogging and some advice on good habits to get into right from the get-go.
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Sloth is Master of His Own Domain (Name)

Before Zip installs WordPress, he should name his website and register a domain name! Why should he be master of his own domain (name)? Because, among other things, it gives his site the appearance of extra credibility. Here's some advice for naming a blog and how to register a domain name.
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I've Installed WordPress, now what?

Zip has installed WordPress. Here are some tips about preliminary steps in configuring WordPress and your new blog.

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WordPress Admin and Dashboard Quick Tour

Before Sloth gets going with installing a plugin or configuring settings, let's take him on a quick tour of the WordPress admin area and dashboard.
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You Have Installed WordPress What Now

Sloth’s First Plugin

Zip has finally installed WordPress. While there are a bunch of settings he should change right away, we're going to, instead, do a tutorial about installing WordPress plugins starting with a simple Coming Soon page.
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WordPress Settings: Things Sloth (and You) Should Update Right After Installing WordPress

Slothverse.com is coming along...very slowly. Zip is getting bored, if a sloth can do that, and wants to get to writing and designing. But, first, there are some important settings he needs to change! Let's go through the WordPress settings menu.
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Customizing Your Appearance

Zip is ready to do some basic customizations to the appearance of his new website. Here are some basic tutorials from adding a theme to configuring a menu.

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Design and Appearance

Sloth’s First Theme (Adding A WordPress Theme 101)

We're finally getting around to some design work. Zip the sloth is ready to add a theme to his website. Here's how.
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Sloth Has a Child (Theme): Configuring a Child Theme for Your WordPress Theme

Zip has added a theme to his new blog. But if he's going to customize it, he should add a child theme so his changes don't get overwritten. Here's how to configure a child theme using a plugin.
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Should Sloth Add a Pagebuilder?

Zip's new theme prompts him to install a pagebuilder. Should he?
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Search Engine Optimization

These are basic posts for setting up an SEO plugin and doing prelimiary search engine optimization for your posts and pages.

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Sloth Installs an SEO Plugin (Why You Should Use an SEO Plugin and How to Configure Yoast SEO)

Zip has completed basic design work on his blog. Next, he's going to move on to Search Engine Optimization. In this post, we briefly look at some of the plugins available to help with SEO, and install and configure the Yoast SEO plugin.
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How to Use Yoast to Configure Your Post for SEO

Zip's added the Yoast SEO plugin to his blog. Let's look at how he can optimize a post (or page) for search engine optimization using the Yoast plugin as well as some things to keep in mind when using this helpful plugin.
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Adding Google Analytics to WordPress

Zip has installed an SEO plugin. So he probably wants to be able to find out how many visitors are actually coming to his website and what pages they are viewing. In this post, he'll install Google Analytics using a plugin so he can start viewing analytics data for his new website.
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Adding Google Analytics to WordPress

Zip has installed an SEO plugin. So he probably wants to be able to find out how many visitors are actually coming to his website and what pages they are viewing. In this post, he'll install Google Analytics using a plugin so he can start viewing analytics data for his new website.
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How to Use Yoast to Configure Your Post for SEO

Zip's added the Yoast SEO plugin to his blog. Let's look at how he can optimize a post (or page) for search engine optimization using the Yoast plugin as well as some things to keep in mind when using this helpful plugin.
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Sloth Installs an SEO Plugin (Why You Should Use an SEO Plugin and How to Configure Yoast SEO)

Zip has completed basic design work on his blog. Next, he's going to move on to Search Engine Optimization. In this post, we briefly look at some of the plugins available to help with SEO, and install and configure the Yoast SEO plugin.
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15 Places to Find Free Stock Photos or Vector Graphics for Your Website (and When to Attribute Them)

Zip is designing his website and starting to write some posts. But where can he get photos and graphics for his website? Let's look at 15 websites where you might find free stock photos or vector graphics.
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Hueman Free Theme CSS Tweaks

Zip is using the Hueman free them currently. Here are a few CSS changes he made for styling the author box, links, and tags.
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Post Formats in WordPress

Zip is using a theme that supports post formats. What are post formats in WordPress and how do you use them?
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How to Add a Favicon in WordPress

Zip wants his website to show the little icon that appears in the browser tab. Here's how to add a favicon (and site icon) in WordPress.
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Sloth Adds a Logo (Adding a Logo to Your Header and Where to Get One)

Zip's theme allows him to add a custom logo to his header. If your theme offers the ability to add a custom logo, here's how and where to do it. Also, this post provides some tips for creating a logo and links to some websites that allow you to create logos easily.
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Adding Google Analytics to WordPress

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Zip has installed an SEO plugin. So he probably wants to be able to find out how many visitors are actually coming to his website and what pages they are viewing. In this post, he'll install Google Analytics using a plugin so he can start viewing analytics data for his new website.
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How to Use Yoast to Configure Your Post for SEO

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Sloth Installs an SEO Plugin (Why You Should Use an SEO Plugin and How to Configure Yoast SEO)

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Zip has completed basic design work on his blog. Next, he's going to move on to Search Engine Optimization. In this post, we briefly look at some of the plugins available to help with SEO, and install and configure the Yoast SEO plugin.
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Sloth Gets Categorical (Or, At least, He Adds Some Categories to His Blog)

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While you can add categories on the fly as you write posts, it will be helpful for Zip (and for you) to think about your site structure right away. Let's look at adding categories in WordPress as Zip adds some to his new blog.
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Sloth Gets Secure (Adding AN SSL Certificate to Your Website)

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Let's get rid of that annoying Not Secure warning and add some security by adding an SSL certificate to Slothverse.com. Here's how to add a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate in WordPress.
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Sloth Creates Some Pages (Must-Have Pages For Your WordPress Website)

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Zip has written his first post. Now it's time to work on his website structure a bit. Here are some basic pages you need for your website.
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