Creating a blog post is a great way to communicate with an audience, whether it’s family, friends, or clients. However, adding images, videos, documents, etc. can help enhance and reinforce your point. Here are some steps to adding some flair to your blog post.
Step 1: Type your content. If you are new to WordPress or need assistance in creating a blog post, view the tutorial that we have written.
Step 2: Upload your media. If the media is is on your computer, then find the series of icons above the content box. The first 4 icons are as follows: images, video, audio, other media. (The last icon in the image below is specific to this blog and is not found on all sites.) Click on the icon for the type of item you wish to include.
The remainder of this tutorial focuses on images, however similar steps are to be followed for other media types.
Step 3: Select the item. After clicking on the image icon, you are presented with 3 options for where the image is located. If the file is on your computer, choose “From computer,” browse your computer and select the file. If the image has already been uploaded previously, choose “Media Library,” find the image and click the “Show” link to the right of the image. If the image is located on a different website, choose “From URL” and enter the link to the image.
Step 4: Select your options. Once you have selected your image, whether it be from your computer or from the media library, you are presented with a series of options.
- Title – title of image
- Alternate Text – text that is used for those who are visually impaired
- Link URL – when visitors click the image, they are taken to this address
- Alignment – how you want the image to be aligned relative to the text
- Size – sets the size of the image within the text. Depending on the size of the original image, not all options will be available
- Featured Image – if you want the image to be used next to the post in archives or on a homepage
Once you have set all of your options, choose “Insert Into Post.” If you want the image to be the featured image only, then after clicking “Use as featured image,” click the “X” at the top right corner of the window.
You should be taken back to your post where your newly added media has been added!