GETTING STARTED
SETUP
Any email address will work to create the posterous account.
Option 1:
Send an email to post@posterous.com
The subject line becomes the title of the post.
The email body is the text of the post
The post will go to posterous.com and your site is created
Option 2:
http://posterous.com
Get Started
Enter requested information click Almost there
If all is well, you will be taken to the new posterous site
If any errors are found you will be asked to correct them
MANAGE
Left Sidebar
Your Account
Set multiple emails to use for sending posts
To post from your mobile phone, enter info as requested
Set up notifications
Main Area
Settings
Most important here is the decision relating to moderate posts and comments and privacy
Screencast by Wes Fryer about setting up moderated pages
http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2011/02/13/set-up-a-moderated-class-blog-on-posterous/
Other settings relating to the look and feel of the site
POSTS
email posts
*Any email registered in your posterous can be used to email to: post@posterous.com
If you have multiple sites under your account, use post@nameofsite.posterous.com
*If Public, any email address can be used to send posts to post@nameofsite.posterous.com
*Attachments of docs, pictures, video/audio can be sent and handled by posterous
http://posterous.com/help/email_tips
web posts
When logged in, you can add posts and items thru the web interface
Private Posts by email- email private@posterous.com (or unique url)
ADAPTING YOUR SITE
Adding additional sites
Multiple sites can be managed under your main account-each has its own url and management settings
Pages can be added to sites and show as tabs at the top for navigation
GROUPS
Videos for using groups on Posterous Blog
http://blog.posterous.com/get-your-group-on-introducing-posterous-group
OTHER TOOLS
Bookmarklet http://posterous.com/help/bookmarklet#
Added to your browser bookmark bar-post from any website
Cross Posting http://posterous.com/help/autopost
Posts go to other social media sites you have set up
RESOURCES
How to Use Posterous (Mahalo search)
http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-use-posterous/
Wes Fryer's Talk With Media Posterous
http://talkwithmedia.com/
Purdue IT Posterous info
https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/INSITE/Posterous
CodDogBlog Posterous site
http://cogdogblog.com/2010/01/29/posterous-2/
Posterous and Google Docs
http://www.slideshare.net/igorterhalle/posterous-google-docs
Michael Johnson Education site
http://michaelcjohnson.posterous.com/
Steven W Anderson ed site
http://stevenwanderson.posterous.com/
Teaching Music Posterous
http://teachingmusic.posterous.com/
National Writing Project Posterous post
http://hickstro.org/2010/02/27/cross-posts-from-nwp-walkabout-blog-on-posterous/
365Photo site
http://joevans1.posterous.com/
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