Beginning to blog

[JeffR]

I share this, my first blog effort, and maybe there can be some hints i can gain from the more experienced. On a free plan so far at Wordpress, which says will last a year, but as my means will improve soon, will probably upgrade sooner than that. LONG ago I had made a feeble attempt with another email address, i don't know if that's visible on my "page" there but it shows an email i have long since forgotten about.

My purpose in my blog is twofold

1. To help myself retain what i'm learning
and 2. to be a vessel through which others could maybe be edified

I call it Learning Thoughts ... pretty self explanatory, a learner and his thoughts. My 1st post is simply a testimony, giving my story, and what my hopes are with this venture. ... When and if giving pointers, keep in mind that i still haven't restored my computer to factory settings, and am still stuck in Guest Mode which limits what i can do. I should eventually do that, but i need to visualize and run through in my mind what all that entails first. ... Without further ado, here's my first blog post

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[RamistThomist]

Learn the best way to use categories and tags.. That will really systematize your thoughts.

 

[JeffR]

Learn the best way to use categories and tags.. That will really systematize your thoughts.

Much appreciated, and i'll peruse yours to get a feel of how it's done well.

 

[RamistThomist]

Much appreciated, and i'll peruse yours to get a feel of how it's done well.

Thanks. Which reminds me, my "categories" aren't visible to the side, though they are under the post. I probably should fix that. Wordpress uses "widgets," such as categories and tags. Find which widgets work for you, but keep in my mind "less is more."

 

[JeffR]

Thanks. Which reminds me, my "categories" aren't visible to the side, though they are under the post. I probably should fix that. Wordpress uses "widgets," such as categories and tags. Find which widgets work for you, but keep in my mind "less is more."

I saw what may have been categories on the side, i think one's view of the page as a creator differs from a visitor, maybe??

 

[Boreal]

9.5/10 chaps I know read blogs on their phone.

Make sure your formatting looks good for mobile devices.

 

[RamistThomist]

I saw what may have been categories on the side, i think one's view of the page as a creator differs from a visitor, maybe??
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Those are "tags." They are more specific than categories.

A category would be "Old Testament.

A tag under it would be "Genesis."