WordPress.com versus WordPress self-hosting | lynda.com tutorial

Watch more at www.lynda.com This WordPress tutorial explains the pros and cons of self-hosting a WordPress web site versus hosting with WordPress.com. This specific tutorial is just a single movie from chapter one of the WordPress Essential Training course presented by lynda.com author Morten Rand-Hendriksen. The complete WordPress Essential Training course has a total duration of 6 hours and 32 minutes, and shows how to get the most out of the self-hosted version of WordPress, including how to create feature-rich blogs and web sites. WordPress Essential Training table of contents: Introduction 1. Getting to Know WordPress 2. Getting Started with WordPress Self-Hosting 3. Starting WordPress for the First Time 4. Setting Up Your User Profile 5. Creating Posts 6. Creating Pages 7. Managing Images, Video, and Other Media 8. Extending WordPress Functionality with Plug-ins 9. Working with Themes 10. WordPress behind the Scenes 11. The Twenty Eleven (Default) Theme 12. The Appearance Tab 13. WordPress Settings 14. Exporting and Importing WordPress Content 15. WordPress Site Maintenance and Security 16. Getting Readers 17. Diving Further into the World of WordPress