Well, Serradinho has been open for gust posting and we have had a couple of signups, but no posts. This has made it clear that maybe it seems a bit of a dramatic effort. I decided to get a few basics down to help you all.
I want to show you how easy it is to get started. A few basic points to follow:
Register for Guest Posting
I hope you have thought it through and made the decision to sign up for Guest Posting on Serradinho. If not then don’t worry, you can go to Serradinho Register page and sign up.
Login into Serradinho.com
You can go to Serradinho Login page, you can bookmark this path (url) for future use if you desire. The you will find a screen which you have to enter your username and password, you can also recover your forgotten password.
Serradinho Login Screen
Once you have entered your username and password, click on the ‘Log In’ button. If your details are correct you will be directed to the dashboard of WordPress.
- You could always check the ‘Remember Me’ button so that your details are saved.
- You can also click on the ‘Lost your password?’ link, you will brought to a new screen whereby you must enter in your username or email address. Your password will be emailed to you.
Dashboard Panels
When you log in, you will see a few panels on the left hand side namely:
- Dashboard – this is your home page once logged in.
- Posts - you can edit an existing post or create a new one.
- Comments - yo can reply/edit/delete to comments made on your posts.
- Profile - your settings and details others will see.
- Tools - you can install Gears and Press It. Visit the link to learn more about them in detail.
These are your shortcuts and to be used while navigating through the backend. I will cover each one below so that you can understand it better.
Profile Panel
When you sign up, you will be created as a contributor. This is where you can personalize your details which include the following:
Name:
- First name
- Last name
- Nickname
- Public name
Contact info:
- Email address
- Website
- AIM
- Yahoo IM
- Jabber / Google Talk
Basics - User Profile Details
Biographical Info:
This is what will be displayed on all your posts at the bottom by the author bio. You will be able to customize it and make it unique if you wish.
Password:
You will be able to create a password is see how it rates. The ‘Strength indicator’ will let you know how strong your password is.
Strength Indicators ranges:
- Very Week
- Weak
- Medium
- Strong
Basics - User Profile Details
Comments Panel
This is where you can edit/reply/delete comments made on your posts you have published. I try and give many a chance, but I will also double check comments.
Status of comments:
- Aprrove
- Unapprove
- Spam
- Delete
- Edit
- Quick Edit
- Reply
Basics - Comments Panel Details
Add a New Post
This is where you get into the heart of Guest Posting, this is where it all starts. Here you will be able to add detail like:
- Post Title
- Post Content
- Tags/Keywords
- Select Categories
- Custom Title Tag (SEO)
- Meta Description (SEO)
- Meta Keywords (SEO)
- Post image (frame, horizontal and vertical position, alt text)
- Thumbnail Image (frame, horizontal and vertical position, alt text)
- Custom fields
- Allow comments on post
- Allow trackbacks and pingbacks to post
- Post Revisions
The ones highlighted with (SEO), have to do with what search engines will see. Try and make this friendly as possible to ensure better ranking in search engines. Currently my settings for post images are the post images will appear on category pages and thumbnail images will be displayed on the home page.
All content will be submitted for approval, it will either be accepted or rejected. If accepted, it will be published and be shown on Serradinho. If rejected, it will go back to you for further editing.
You can now go read the next post about Basic Post Details on Serradinho. It’s using WordPress and there are a few extra options.
Final Thought
I hope this makes it a bit easier for you to log in and try a Guest Post on Serradinho. I will be posting more on what procedures to follow.
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Article by George Serradinho
I am the proud owner of Serradinho and have made this my second home. I'm into blogging, downloads, WordPress and the internet in general. I also love meeting and helping others and learning new techniques.
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I’m getting more and more interested in Guest posting on your blog. I’m also offering Guest Post on my blog, but didn’t set up my wp-admin to allow users to guest post like on your blog…
Benjamin Cip´s last blog ..How To Get Targeted Traffic
@Benjamin – wow, let me know when you sign up. Would love to read your posts here on Serradinho
A very useful article for those who don’t know much about guest posting on wordpress blogs and it will surely help them..
By the way, Nice to see myself in the Comment Panel Screenshot
Typhoon´s last blog ..3 Twitter Monetization Models to Make Money with Twitter
@Typhoon – I took comments from my admin section and you were the last one that left a comment, I guess lucky you.
Ya, I am really luck. But I don’t what’s the real reason for it..If you would have made this post on 8th September then I would have said that “8″ is my lucky number which made me appear..But “9″ is not as lucky as “8″ for me..
So I am just thinking what luck thing made appear in there(lol).. :0
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I would be interesting in doing a guest post too, but I just don’t know what I would write about
And if I did, I would be torn between adding it on my own site or publishing it as a guest post… you know what I mean?
But at least now, everybody will have the basics cut out for them
Klaus @ TechPatio´s last blog ..Interviewed By The “Famous Bloggers Club”
@Klaus – I understand when you say you might want the post on your site, I had that problem to sometime ago and eventually did a guest post. That post seems to bring many visitors to my site which helps me more in the end. the choice is yours and you will have to decide on whats best for you.
Anywho…
[doing the Schwarzenegger voice]
I’ll be watching you…
[/Schwarzenegger]
… so when I see what other people are posting as guests posts here, I might get some ideas myself on what to guest post about
Klaus @ TechPatio´s last blog ..Interviewed By The “Famous Bloggers Club”
@Klaus – at this stage, it’s my oldest brother and myself posting here.
Hi George,
You have written the best tutorial for guest bloggers those who are new.I have recently announced Revenue sharing program for guest bloggers on Technogati.
I think your cool tutorial can help new bloggers of Technogati.
Thanks for the right tutorial on right time .
Surender Sharma´s last blog ..How To Display Adsense Ads After Post in Thesis Theme
@Surender – glad to hear, makes it easier for newbies to get to know everything. I have 2 more posts cominng in about what else needs to be done when guest posting on Serradinho.
Hmm very easy for Guests to submit the posts.. Thanks a lot for this post dude.. am dealing some guest/paid writers, but am not using this kind of communication.
I need to do it now.. Thanks a lot
But they can’t insert images into it right?
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@TechzoomIn – they will be able to insert images into their posts that they submit for approval.
I’ve only had one guest post on my blog since I started, but it was offered not asked. With your stats George it should be a great exposure.
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@Asswass – thanks man
I have had a few sign up, but nothing more than that. I guess they are busy or maybe just a bit scared.
Well it’s not easy to come up with a cool enough guest post in a highly visited blog.
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@Asswass – what do you mean by ‘highly visited blog’? My blog is just like any other, visitors come and go and I want to share it with them all.
hey you really jumped in to real basics
– btw I would love to know how you added the floating menu in left .. a post would be great way to read 
Hami´s last blog ..Find Physical Location of Server or IP Address
@Hami – go to my Thesis category page and you will see a post on how to do it.
I have some guest post.. but I was in mood to start with a bang. Your post is inspiring me to start soon. Thanks for sharing
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@Ruchi – get them out, it could help your site a lot in the near future, start getting exposure now and reap the benefits.
Not ready for this yet, George. My blog is still new
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steppinout – let me know when you are ready
You can then get more exposure and create decent backlinks.
Good “How to” George it gets people to see how easy it really is, all though I did a guest post last week for one of the blogs I visit and just emailed it to him.
He didn’t ask for it either, I just felt like I had something to write about that was more benefit to him than me.
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@Extreme John – that was very nice of you, you went out of your way to write a post and submit it to them. We need more bloggers like you
George,
I agree with several of the comments that we all would like to do a guest post, but we need a little help with topics to write about. Do you want an “anything goes” forum which has nothing to do with your site, but will help draw attention to the author’s site? Maybe you could toss out a few topics you would like others to write about to grease the wheels a bit.
I will be happy to submit an article, but I want to know what you are looking for first. Great idea though, I hope to see plenty of guest posts here soon!
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@Mark – I would like posts about blogging, WordPress, Thesis, Downloads, etc.
If I get a funny or exciting post, I might just accept it. you never know.
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