HELP I’m completely lost!

  • Hi –

    I really wanted to get into blogging (1/2 for the fun of it and maybe a little bit of me wanted to make some money doing it, too) so I bought a domain through bluehost.com, at wordpress’ recommendation, downloaded wordpress and thought I was all set. but I know NOTHING about code or anything like that. I guess I assumed wordpress would be a WYSIWYG editor and I wouldn’t have to edit the code to use templates, etc. they made it seem like: purchase the domain, pay someone to host it, and let wordpress do the rest (I admit I didn’t do enough research at first). Anyway, is there any way to make my blog look good, ad google adsense, update regularly, and customize what my blog looks like without knowing all the ins-and-outs of code. I’ve been sitting here for hours now trying to figure it out and I just can’t. please, please, please help so I don’t feel like I just waisted so much money!

    thanks!

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  • 1. make my blog look good

    Check the theme directory and learn how to install a theme

    2. ad google adsense

    look for a google adsense plugin and learn how to use plugins

    3. update regularly

    Well..

    4. customize what my blog looks like

    See 1. and 2.

    And in general: start reading this stuff and this stuff.

    sorry, couldn’t contain myself ; )

    Thread Starter blogaboutbeer

    (@blogaboutbeer)

    I was able to install new themes without a problem, I just don’t know where to go in the code to change generic things to what I want them to say/do (or, once I find what I need to change, I don’t necessarily know the code to change it).

    you need to start by following the links provided to you by mendezki — it’s reasonable to suggest that you do a little reading.

    Read here – read there. whats the difference? You save us some needless typing of whats already covered.

    Blogaboutbeer – sorry no answer to your question – I actually asked you another question but fortunately someone else has answered it for me

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