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Using the Media Library in WordPress
Leverage the WordPress image libraries so you don't overload your site
Now that you know the basics behind uploading images and using them to gain SEO traction, you might want to know how to leverage the WordPress image libraries so you don't overload your site.
Conclusion
Now you know how to stock your library on the most basic of terms. This is how you will, eventually, build a gallery filled with images that you can publish on your site. If you care to learn more about how to build that library, you can visit the WordPress Codex. Note that they call the Library access from the left administration column the "Media Library SubPanel."
Now that I've covered how to upload and gain access to Media files within WordPress, you actually know how to upload other files as well. Go ahead and do it – upload your videos, PDF documents and other tools via the WP upload option or through your media files. Who needs FTP?
Just remember to name those files appropriately and to categorize them so you can find them easily down the road. In addition (I cannot say this enough), be sure to back up those files on a regular basis. If you use WP for your media library and back up those files regularly, there is no need whatsoever to keep those files on your hard drive.
What a joy, eh?
Next week, get ready to learn more about building a gallery that can show off your work or that can help you allow others to gain access to your knowledge.
Linda Goin
Linda Goin carries an A.A. in graphic design, a B.F.A. in visual communications with a minor in business and marketing and an M.A. in American History with a minor in the Reformation. While the latter degree doesn't seem to fit with the first two educational experiences, Linda used her 25-year design expertise on archaeological digs and in the study of material culture. Now she uses her education and experiences in social media experiments.
Accolades for her work include fifteen first-place Colorado Press Association awards, numerous fine art and graphic design awards, and interviews about content development with The Wall St. Journal, Chicago Tribune, Psychology Today, and L.A. Times.