WordPress for iPhone
If you don’t have an iPhone, buy one.
If you can’t afford one just yet, save your money then buy one. This won’t be a post on why I love the iPhone, but let me just say that this one piece of technology has literally become the brain of operations for about 85% of my online businesses.
While we can never replace the desktop or laptop entirely (I haven’t seen the photoshop app … yet) this computer with a built-in phone is nothing short of amazing.
O.K. so how can it help you make money blogging? Glad you asked. After upgrading to the 3G version, I started browsing the App Store for programs I could use in my business. After typing in the keyword “WordPress,” I was presented with the WordPress for iPhone Application, and I wanted to take a few minutes to outline some of it’s features since I’ve been playing around with it all day.
How To Add A WordPress Blog To Your iPhone
Like most things with the iPhone, adding a blog using the WordPress Application is a breeze, and in the picture to the left, you can see just how easy it is.
Simply click the Blog URL button to enter your domain (both wordpress.com and self hosted blogs are supported), then add your username and password and your done!
Before hitting the save button, you are given the option to chose how many posts are to be displayed in the App as well as whether or not the images you add to a post will be resized (allowing for faster publishing).
Finally, for all this to work, you must enable the check box under Settings>Writing>Remote Publishing that says XML-RPC. This allows you to do remote publishing, and is not checked by default when you install WordPress. Once that box is checked, you’re all set to start writing, editing, and posting to your WordPress Blog from you iPhone.
How To Write A WordPress Post With Your iPhone
When it comes to actually writing a post, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at just how easy it is. Just like in the main WordPress Admin area, you are prompted to give the post a title, tags (if applicable), categories (if applicable), and a Status: Pending Review, Draft, Published, etc. You can also flip the iPhone to landscape mode for a wider viewing area when typing.
Pictures - All images you add to a post are put to the bottom by default, but since html is allowed, you can align or justify the photo(s) as desired. At first I thought you could only add text and photos, but when I previewed the post then went back to the “Write” tab, I saw that the picture was in html. Most likely, you won’t be doing any long posts with lots of pictures, but it’s nice to know you can use or edit html if you know how to do it.
Preview - After you’ve written the post and added any pictures, you can click the Preview button to see how it all looks. Sometimes it will be displayed just as it would on your site and other times it will say, “Sorry, the theme for your blog could not be retrieved. A simple preview is shown below.” Either way, you’ll be able to see how the finished post looks before publishing.
Settings - This final tab allows you to set the Publish Date, Password (if necessary), and select whether or not the photos will be resized.
Comments - Moderating comments is another available feature within the WordPress App for iPhone. You can Approve, Disapprove, or mark them as Spam.
Publishing - When you’ve got the post just how you want, hit Save and the post is put to your Local Drafts folder on your iPhone. All that’s left is to visit the folder, change the check mark to Published, then hit Save. Your post is now published to your site.
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Comments
CPA Marketing April 30th, 2009
I’m about to try and add that to my iphone now!
Writer Dad April 30th, 2009
The WP for iPhone app is AWESOME and ONE!
Earn money writing April 30th, 2009
Great info
I believe wordpress is the first CMS/blogging software to make the leap to the iphone
door handles May 1st, 2009
I think wordpress for iphone is definitely a good application as it really looks so easy to write a post with an iphone.
Online Applications May 2nd, 2009
I don’t have an iPhone yet, but this app is taking me a step closer to getting one.
Bratwurst Recipes May 3rd, 2009
Well unfortunately I won’t be getting an iPhone anytime soon, due to the the fact that I still have to wait until my current 2 year control with the phone I have experienced with at&t. From the looks of it, this wordpress application looks useful… but I wonder how much time… you actually lose trying to type a post with the iPhone? Although… I think for quick posts.. such as image posts and short updates when you area away, I can totally see the usefulness for it there.
Till then,
Jean
Blogging dollars May 4th, 2009
The aplication is awesome but of course to type a long post on an iphone you need tiny hands! – Better to go and reach out your laptop.
Play Games Win Prizes May 9th, 2009
Dang, the iPhone is still this popular? It’s soooo much outdated from the latest smartphones now
-Mike
Kyle May 11th, 2009
@Play Games Win Prizes – You think the iPhone is outdated???
What device comes even close to the technology built in to the iPhone and their trump card – the App store?? I was just thinking the other day how no one else has captured the ease and functionality of integrating a phone with a computer like Apple has. I literally do everything with my iPhone that I do with my computer (minus coding/design work). Which devices do you think are better?
Aluminum Fencing May 16th, 2009
I have a couple of blogs that I manage. I’d like to be able to manage comments (e.g., approve or deny them) and reply to comments on the go. I was hoping that the WordPress iPhone app would allow this but it’s actually pretty basic in its functionality. Does anyone know of an app that will allow for commenting and comment management via the iPhone?
Free Memo July 24th, 2009
Awesome! The application is working great! I tried it with my own self-hosted blog and it worked as expected.
Also works great with my wordpress.com blogs! Thank you – this has to be the single most useful app available at the moment!
Kyle July 26th, 2009
It’s always nice when things work as easily as you expect them to. That’s definitely what you get with the WordPress iPhone App.
How to Make Money Online July 27th, 2009
Okay, that’s just cool. I’ve been planning on getting an iPhone for a while, so this seals the deal.
Online List Building Blog October 2nd, 2009
The application is incredibly cool. I have already installed it in my iphone.
Pretty Girls November 9th, 2009
I’m about to try and add that to my iphone now!
mac wholesale November 26th, 2009
I don’t like WordPress even a little, but this is nice-looking in spite of that. Good work.
FertilAid April 26th, 2010
Wow…Okay now I’m never going to sleep. It’s bad enough I cant keep away from my Iphone due to my popularity of course..lol..No but for real I have been meaning to use blogging through wireless devices. And now that I know how simple it can be, I feel that my life may be over taken by it.