What this book covers

Chapter 1 introduces you to WordPress. It introduces you to some basic—but often forgotten—built-in tools to make your blogger life easier.

Chapter 2 discusses the various WordPress themes and provides you with the location where to find professional—but free—themes. It also teaches you how to install and customize these themes.

Chapter 3 teaches you how to customize any existing WordPress theme and make it fit your taste and need.

Chapter 4 describes an easy procedure to install plugins. It shows what different plugins can do for you in particular situations. It also teaches you how to download and install widgets and how to make a WordPress theme widget-ready.

Chapter 5 describes the procedure to display posts and to retrieve post information from WordPress.

Chapter 6 teaches you to manage a multi-author blog and integrate powerful functions for creating an author page template.

Chapter 7 educates you about hacks, plugins, and tips and tricks to secure your database and your WordPress blog.

Chapter 8 teaches you—by providing you with tips and tricks—the art of getting traffic from search engines to your blog.

Chapter 9 discusses the monetization solution that can be used in a WordPress blog. It will also provide you with many tips and tricks to make money while blogging.

Chapter 10 helps you make your blog easy and functional for your visitors.

Chapter 11 provides you with tips and hacks to make your blog better than your competitor's blog.