Description
Learn to use WordPress to manage your website in this comprehensive 2 day, hands-on training class. You’ll learn to use and customize templates, add extensive functionality through the most-important plug-ins, add and manage content in an organized way, and more.
COURSE OUTLINE
- Understanding and Using domain names
- WordPress Hosting Options
- Installing WordPress on a Dedicated Server
- Understanding Directory Permissions
- Understanding the WordPress Dashboard
- Pages, Tags, Media and Content Administration
- Core WordPress Settings
- Understanding the Structure of WordPress Themes
- Finding Themes and Choosing the Right One
- Installing and Configuring Themes
- Editing and Customizing Themes
- Using Theme Frameworks and Parent-Child Themes
- Theme Best Practices
- Finding and Installing Plugins Quickly and
Easily - Upgrading WordPress Plugins
- Recommended WordPress Plugins
- Understanding Posts Versus Pages
- Organizing Posts with Categories
- Connecting Posts Together with Tags
- Custom Post Types and Custom Taxonomies
- Managing Lists of Links
- Creating and Editing WordPress Pages
- Editing and Inserting Images
- Adding Video and Audio Media to a WordPress Site
- Working with Galleries and Featured Images
- Creating Page Layouts with SiteOrigin Page Builder and Elementor
- WordPress as a Blog vs. WordPress as a
Website - Converting a Website to WordPress
- WordPress as a Content Management System (CMS)
- Beyond blogging: Other Uses for WordPress
- A Checklist for WordPress SEO
- Using SEO Plugins and SEO Friendly WordPress Themes
- Mastering Google Webmaster Tools
- Writing and Linking for SEO
- Avoiding Black Hat SEO tactics that will get you into trouble with Google
- Organizing Pictures, Videos and Downloadable Files in WordPress
- Alternatives to Using WordPress for Managing Media Online
- Using WordPress Photo Galleries
- Updating and Upgrading WordPress Itself
- Updating Plugins and Themes
- Database Maintenance for WordPress Users
- Backing Up and Restoring Your WordPress Site
- Securing WordPress Passwords
- Updates and Patches to Keep Your Site Secure
- Connecting Securely to Your WordPress Site
- User Management
- Fixing Posts and Pages if They Break
- Fixing Broken Widgets
- Fixing Theme Issues
- Fixing Plugins
- Identifying and Fixing Common Database Issues
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