From Zero to Hero: A Crash Course in Configuration, Content Creation, and Community

I hope attendees will be comfortable creating WordPress.com sites that reflect their goals and personality, and that they are able to create a plan for content creation and community engagement that is feasible for long-term blogging.

This session will cover signing up for WordPress.com (with a brief aside about .org); picking a theme, title, and tagline; tweaks you can make without upgrades or CSS; developing a content strategy; and community building in a nutshell, all with an emphasis on developing your unique voice as a blogger. It will wrap up by introducing people to resources that will help them on their way, like Learn.WordPress.com and The Daily Post.