WordPress Online Course

WordPress Online Course

Want to build your own website but have no experience with programming or coding?

This course is designed to help you get started, whether you're creating a WordPress site for personal use or your business. You'll begin by installing WordPress and gradually move on to setting up a custom webmail account. As you progress, you'll learn how to configure essential WordPress plugins to enhance your site's functionality.

You'll also explore the latest features introduced in the WordPress 5.5 update, giving you the tools to elevate your website even further.

By the end of the course, you'll have a solid understanding of WordPress and the confidence to build a fully functional website with expert guidance every step of the way.

Course Curriculum

Welcome to the Course

• Course Introduction
• What Will You Learn in this Course

Introduction and Hosting

• Working with WordPress
• How to Install WordPress Locally on PC
• One Month Free Trial from Siteground Walkthrough
• Paying for Hosting and Domains
• Installing WordPress and SSL

The WordPress Backend

• The WordPress Backend - Introduction
• The WordPress General Settings
• Pages versus Posts
• Creating our First Page
• Categories versus Tags
• The Media Library
• Creating our First Post
• Introduction to the Admin Bar
• Editing your Profile
• User Roles Explained
• Working with Images
• Introduction to the Gutenberg Page Builder
• Assignment - Creating Seven Posts
• Introduction to WordPress Themes
• Introduction to WordPress Plugins
• Widgets and Sidebars
• Choosing our Theme

Building our Website

• Setting the Homepage
• Creating our Main Menu
• Building the Header - Part One
• Building the Header - Part Two
• Building the Footer
• Styling the Footer
• The Getwid Plugin Addon
• Building the Homepage - Part One
• Building the Homepage - Part Two
• Building the Homepage - Part Three
• Building the Homepage - Part Four (Adding Instagram Block)
• Setting up the Blog Page
• Setting up the Individual Post Pages
• Adding Social Share Function
• Creating a Contact Form
• Setting up the Contact Page
• Creating a Mailchimp Account
• Creating our Mailing List Form
• Contact List Tips and Finishing Touches
• Character Arrays verses Character Pointers

WordPress Security

• A Simple Trick to Fool Hackers
• Site Health and Running Updates
• Fighting against Spam
• How to Hide the Default Login URL
• WordFence Security Plugin - Part One
• WordFence Security Plugin - Part Two

WordPress SEO, Speed and Performance

• Optimizing our Content for SEO
• How to Create the Privacy Page
• Adding a Cookie Notice
• How to Back up your Website
• Creating an FTP Account
• Accessing our Web Directory

Rank Math SEO Plugin Configuration

• Introduction to Rank Math
• Rank Math Installation
• General Settings
• Titles and Meta - Part One
• Titles and Meta - Part Two
• Google Search Console
• Sitemaps
• 404 Redirections
• SEO Analysis
• Tools and Status
• Bulk Editor Tool
• Optimizing our Content

Conclusion

• Thank You

Bonus Section - WordPress Updates

• Introduction