Lisa from 2Createawebsite.com is a great instructor.
This video shows exactly how to create a Wordpress blog.

Learn more about setting up a blog here. www.2createawebsite.com

Chris Abraham, Wordpress.com, Offers a Step-by-Step Tutorial on How to Blog

There may be times when you want to create a blog page or that looks different than a normal page. Or you might want to use WordPress to run your entire website but want the main page of your domain to look completely different than a typical blog.
Below is an easy way to customize WordPress by creating a custom WordPress page Template.

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