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Watch the free course video

  1. Introduction to WordPress
  2. Choosing a Hosting Package – what you need to look for.
  3. The right Domain Name for you. How to see if your choice is available.
  4. The costs involved in building a WordPress website, Hosting and Domain Names.

Understanding how it works

  • Setting up your site details and preferences.
  • Choosing and using a Theme 
  • Branding – colours you choose.
  • Logo and Header – design, making and implementing.
  • Using Free version of online Canva.

content management dashboard

  • In depth look at  Appearance
  • Posts and Pages
  • Media – upload, edit, delete images, and other uploads including documents.
  • Plugins – install, uninstall, update
  • Tools and Users
  • Classic  design or  Block builders

Create Content - Blog Posts

  1. How to use Spectra Block Builder.
  2. Installing and using SEO plugins.
  3. Creating feature images for your post.
  4. Adding Internal and external links.
  5. Using Categories and Tags.
  6. Checking it works across all platforms.
  7. Power words and Keywords

Building the Header, Footer and Sidebar

  • Use the header builder
  • Use the footer builder
  • Setup and add widgets 
  • Choosing page and post layouts.
  • Creating informational sidebars.
  • Add a privacy page, terms and conditions and a site map.
  • Install and set up a cookie plugin

Create pages for your site

  • Set up a page with header image.
  • Add relevant links to blog posts. 
  • Media – uploads including video and documents.
  • Add Video to Pages / Posts.
  • Main menu and footer menu.
  • Dealing with comments.
  • Tips on building a good looking website.

Website structure

  1. How your site fits together.
  2. Does your site work well across mobile devices.
  3. Is the theme right for your site.
  4. Is the branding working.
  5. Adding  Plugins to backup your site.
  6. Is your site optimised for SEO.
  7. How to use plugins to add functionality to your site. 

Create a Contact Form

  • Install Contact Form 7.
  • Google Captcha security.
  • Use Block Builder contact forms.
  • Testing and checking for errors.
  • Form fields, identify, add and build.
  • Adding buttons, using shortcode.
  • Add a newsletter subscription box.
  • Check it works across all mobile devices.

 

Adding Social Media

  • What is social media
  • How to link social media accounts to WordPress.
  • How to Use Pintrest to pin your posts.
  • Promoting your Website
  • Adding share Buttons
  • Writing and sending Newsletters
  • Does it all work?