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WordPress: Masterclass Build Amazing Websites Without Coding

This course is a complete beginner's guide to WordPress and how you can use it to build beautiful, functional websites—for yourself or for clients—with no programming or web development experience wha...

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Course Description

This course is a complete beginner's guide to WordPress and how you can use it to build beautiful, functional websites—for yourself or for clients—with no programming or web development experience whatsoever. WordPress is quite possibly the best solution for building any type of website in today's world, and it's easy to see why: It's completely free. It's extensible with a world of free th...

This course is a complete beginner's guide to WordPress and how you can use it to build beautiful, functional websites—for yourself or for clients—with no programming or web development experience whatsoever. WordPress is quite possibly the best solution for building any type of website in today's world, and it's easy to see why: It's completely free. It's extensible with a world of free themes and plugins. It doesn't require significant technical knowledge to get started.

What you’ll learn
  • How to install WordPress on your own computer so you can follow the course without paying for web hosting
  • How to install WordPress on a web host
  • How to navigate the WordPress dashboard
  • How to install WordPress themes and customize your site's design
  • How to extend the functionality of your site with plugins
  • How to build a hotel website (practice activity)
  • How to secure your site and protect it from hackers and malware
  • How to optimize your site for search engines like Google and Bing
  • How to build an ecommerce store with WordPress
  • How to add forums to your site
  • How to build a full-fledged social network with WordPress

Covering Topics

1
Section 1 : Introduction
2
Section 2 : Setup
3
Section 3 : Inside WordPress
4
Section 4 : WordPress Content
5
Section 5 : WordPress Themes & Design
6
Section 6 : WordPress Plugins
7
Section 7 : Practice: Building A Hotel Website
8
Section 8 : WordPress Security & Backups
9
Section 9 : WordPress SEO: Optimizing Your Site For Search Engines
10
Section 10 : Advanced WordPress Projects
11
Section 11 : Wrapping Up

Curriculum

      Section 1 : Introduction
1
Welcome!
2
WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org Preview
3
What Can You Do With WordPress?
      Section 2 : Setup
4
Installing WordPress: Two Options
5
How To Install WordPress Locally On Your Own Computer
6
How To Install WordPress On A Web Host Preview
      Section 3 : Inside WordPress
7
Exploring The WordPress Dashboard
8
WordPress Settings
9
Managing WordPress Users
10
Importing/Exporting Content
      Section 4 : WordPress Content
11
Posts & Pages: Whats The Difference? Preview
12
The Post/Page Editor
13
Managing Posts & Pages
14
Managing Tags & Categories
15
Using The Media Library
16
Managing Comments
      Section 5 : WordPress Themes & Design
17
WordPress Themes & The Importance Of Design
18
Free Themes
19
Premium Themes
20
Managing Menus
21
Managing Widgets
22
Using The Theme Customizer
23
Customizing A WordPress Theme (Example)
      Section 6 : WordPress Plugins
24
What Are Plugins?
25
Installing Plugins
26
The Plugins I Install On Every New Site
27
Alternative Comment System Plugins
28
Editorial Plugins
      Section 7 : Practice: Building A Hotel Website
29
Practice Intro
30
Basic Site Setup
31
Choosing & Installing A Theme
32
Adding Pages Preview
33
Configuring The Menu
34
Adding Sidebar Widgets
35
Configuring The Front Page
36
Practice Wrapup
      Section 8 : WordPress Security & Backups
37
Why Security Is Important
38
Password Security Tips
39
Protecting Your Site From "Brute Force" Attacks
40
WordPress Updates
41
Backups And Malware Protection
      Section 9 : WordPress SEO: Optimizing Your Site For Search Engines
42
The Keys To Good SEO
43
Optimizing Your Permalink Structure
44
Optimizing Your Page Titles & Meta Descriptions
45
Image Optimization
46
Adding An XML Sitemap
47
Analyzing & Optimizing Your Content
48
Social Media Optimization
      Section 10 : Advanced WordPress Projects
49
Advanced Projects Preview
50
Building An Ecommerce Store
51
Adding Forums To Your Site
52
Building A Social Network
      Section 11 : Wrapping Up
53
Wrapup

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