WordPress Course Outline
Introduction ————————————————————————————-—–— 1 – 2
• 3 essential elements to build a website ————————————————— 3 – 5
• What is a content management system? ———————————————-— 6
• Open source CMS vs. proprietary / closed source CMS —————————— 7 – 9
• WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org —————————————————–––– 10
Domain & Hosting —————————————————-——————————-–– 11
• Recommended domain name registrars ———————————-————-—– 12
• How to buy a domain name ———————————–—————-———–—– 13 – 19
• Recommended web hosting providers ————————————————-— 20
• What to consider when choosing the right hosting plan of your needs ———-–— 21 – 22
• How to purchase a web hosting account ———————————-————–— 23 – 26
• How to point/link domain name to website ———————————-———–— 27 – 30
Navigating cPanel (Your Web Hosting Account) ————————————————– 31
• How to set up work emails ([email protected]) ————-———-—— 32
• Syncing emails with your email provider (e.g. Gmail, Outlook, Live, Yahoo) —-—— 33
• Assessing File Manager (Managing your website files) ————————-—––— 34
WordPress Installation —————————————————————————-—- 37
• 3–step WordPress installation —————————-——————————-— 38 – 41
• Logging into WordPress ———-————————-——————————-— 42 – 43
WordPress Themes ——————————————————————————––— 44
• Modern Web Design trends ——————————————————-—–—— 45
• Choosing a reliable WordPress theme ——————————————————46
• Installing a theme ——————————————-——————————-—- 47 – 53
• Installing a child theme —————-—————————————————-–—53 – 54
Settings —————————————————————–——————————-— 55
• General ——————————————————————————————- 56 – 57
• Writing ——————————————————–——————————-—- 58
• Reading ————————————————————————————-—– 59
• Discussion ——-——————————————-——–———————–—–— 60 –61
• Media —————————————————————————————-—— 62
• Permalinks —————————————————-———————————– 63
• Managing users —————————————————————————-–—- 64 – 66
Plugins —————————————————————————————————-– 67
• How to install plugins ——————————————————————––—–– 68
• Setting up TinyMCE Advanced plugin ————————————————–—– 69 – 70
Adding Site Content —————————–——————-——————————-—— 71
• Planning your website architecture ——————–——————————-–—– 72
• Creating webpages —————————————-——————————-–—– 72 – 74
• Creating subpages —————————————-——————————-—–—- 75 – 77
• Setting up your main navigation menu ——————————————–—–—— 78 – 85
• Adding content with the Visual Editor and Text Editor —————————-—— 86 – 92
• Adding images to your page ——————————————————————– 93 – 95
• Publishing your page —————————————-——————————-–—— 98 – 99
• Creating posts ————————————————–——–———————––— 100 – 109
• Setting up a blog ——–———————————————————————–––– 110 – 112
Contact Form Creation ———————————————–———————————- 113
• Creating a contact form ———————————–————————————– 114 – 120
• Embedding a contact form ———————————–———————————- 121 – 122
Landing Page Creation ———————————————————————————– 123
• Enabling full width page ————————————-———————————– 123 – 125
• Creating a landing page with Beaver Builder ———————————————– 126 – 129
• How to craft magnetic landing pages —-———-———-———-———-—————130
Customizing Website Appearance —-———-———-———-———-———-——––—— 131
• How to upload a logo —-———-———-———-———-———-———-—–—––—– 132 – 133
• Customizing the sidebar —-———-———-———-———-———-———-—––— 134 – 135
• Customizing the footer —-———-———-———-———-———-———-——––– 136 – 142
• Customizing your website with code —-———-———-———-———-————–— 143
Making Your Site Search–Engine–Friendly —-———-———-———-———-—————– 144
• Installing WordPress SEO —-———-———-———-———-———-—————– 144
• On–page SEO ranking factors —-———-———-———-———-———-———— 145 – 146
• Maintaining your site speed and loading time —-———-———-———-————– 147
Integrating E–Commerce into Your WordPress Site —-———-———-———-———-–— 148
• Installing Woocommerce —-———-———-———-———-———-———-——— 148 – 154
• Creating a product —-———-———-———-———-———-———-———-—–– 155 – 158
• Checkout and payment gateways —-———-———-———-———-———-——— 159 – 163
Website Backup and Maintenance —-———-———-———-———-———-———-—— 164
• Keeping your WordPress version, plugins, and themes up to date —-——–—-——– 164
• Backing up your website with Duplicator —-———-———-———-———-——— 165 – 169
• Transferring your website to a new domain or new host —-———-———-——— 169
• Keeping your website secure and up to date —-———-———-———-———-—– 170
WordPress COURSE OUTLINE
1: INTRODUCING WORDPRESS
Getting into WordPress
Understanding the common terms
Why choose WordPress?
Getting to know the WordPress family
Digging into WordPress – the features
Learning more with online WordPress resources
Staying updated with WordPress news
Understanding the Codex
Getting support from other users
Using theme and plugin directories
2: GETTING STARTED WITH WORDPRESS
Building your WordPress website – start here
The two worlds of WordPress – the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
Getting and installing WordPress
Installing WordPress through an auto-installer script
The wp-admin panel
Getting a Gravatar
3: CREATING BLOG CONTENT
WordPress admin conventions
Posting on your blog
Discussion on your blog – comments
Adding and managing categories
4: PAGES, MEDIA, AND IMPORTING/EXPORTING CONTENT
Pages
Media library
Importing/exporting content
5: PLUGINS – WHAT THEY ARE AND WHY YOU NEED THEM
Breaking down plugins – what are they?
Installing a plugin – how to go about this
The must-have pack of plugins
Full Pack Course Details:
- WordPress Essentials:
- Learn how to set up and customize a WordPress website or blog.
- Understand themes, plugins, and widgets.
- Explore best practices for content creation and management.
- Blogging Mastery:
- Dive into the art of blogging:
- Crafting engaging content.
- Building an audience.
- Monetizing your blog.
- Discover effective strategies for successful blogging.
- Dive into the art of blogging:
- SEO (Search Engine Optimization):
- Master the techniques to improve your website’s visibility on search engines.
- Learn about keyword research, on-page optimization, and link building.
- Understand SEO analytics and tracking.
- Google AdSense Approval:
- Get insights into Google AdSense policies and guidelines.
- Learn how to create AdSense-friendly content.
- Optimize ad placements for maximum revenue.
- Starting a Blog and Earning Money Online:
- Step-by-step guide to launching your blog.
- Monetization methods:
- Affiliate marketing.
- Sponsored posts.
- Selling digital products.
- Understand online income streams.
- Additional Topics Covered:
- Social media marketing.
- Email marketing.
- Content monetization strategies.
- Legal aspects (copyright, privacy policies, etc.).
By enrolling in this comprehensive course, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills needed to create a successful online presence and generate income. Happy learning! 🌟💻
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