WordPress for End Users Course
Course Features:
Live Instructor Teaching
Certificate of Completion
Courseware: Print
Hands-On Learning?: Yes
Software Lab Included?: N/A
Delivery Methods:
Live Online
Individuals and Groups
@ Your Location or Our Labs
Onsite for Teams
Group Teams
@ Your Organization
This is an instructor-led course. It is taught by an instructor live online or at organizations for groups.
For team training, we can teach onsite at your office or private live online.
For team training, we can teach onsite at your office or private live online.
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Course Overview
In this WordPress training class, you will start with the basics of setting up WordPress and learn how to create and maintain a successful WordPress site.
In this training, you will learn to:
- The two different versions of WordPress.
- Website hosting and domain registrars. How to set this up with separate registrar and host, for more security.
- How to install WordPress.
- An overview of the Dashboard including how to find hidden items.
- Cleaning out the stuff that is installed by default.
- Finding and installing WordPress themes to instantly change the look and feel of your website.
- Plugins. What they are and how you can use them to create magnificent websites.
- How to update WordPress, themes, and plugins.
- Every single Dashboard setting, what they do, and what you should use in the settings of your website.
- How to find and use the RSS feeds on your site to help search engines find your content.
- The importance of user profiles, and how to assign a "Gravatar" image to your email address.
- How to create great navigation systems on your site, with custom menus, internal linking, and related post sections.
- Enabling and dealing with visitor comments.
- Using the media library for images, video and more.
- The difference between pages and posts, and a simple way to know which one you should be using for each bit of content you publish on your website.
- Effective use of categories and tags. Using these incorrectly can get your site penalized or even banned from search engines.
- How to create content using both the Classic editor and the new Gutenberg editor.
- How to publish posts, and even schedule them so they will be published at some future date.
- Using post revisions.
- Two different types of homepage. A blog style page v a more traditional "static" homepage.
- Using widgets on your site to add neat features.
Register Early: Registration Deadline is 2 Weeks Prior to Class Start.
Course Notes
This course is not about Wordpress programming or development. Please see our 5 day PHP Programming with MySQL course for that.
Course Topics
Learn how to get started with WordPress, create new content.
Learn to change what appears on a home page, blog post, and more.
Learn to handle media uploads, audio/video players, and podcasting.
Learn to create basic themes.
Learn to publish, move, maintain, and secure your WordPress sites.
A Little History - 1
What is WordPress? - 4
Some of the Features That Make WordPress Great
WordPress.com WordPress.org
• WordPress.com
Do you still want to use WordPress.com
• WordPress.org
The Costs of Owning a Site - 10
The Website Domain
Website Hosting
Registrar & Web Hosts
The Domain Name - 13
The domain TLD
Tasks to Complete
Domain, Host, Registrar & Installing WordPress - 15
Tasks to Complete
Log In and Out of Your Dashboard - 16
Tasks to Complete
WordPress Web Pages - 18
Pre-Installed WordPress Themes - 21
Delete Un-Used Themes
• Whoops, I've Deleted the Wrong Theme
An Overview of the Dashboard - 26
The Sidebar
Screen Options, Help, Profile & Logout
The Main Screen
Tasks to Complete
Cleaning Out the Pre-Installed Stuff - 29
Deleting the "Hello World" Post
• Something to try
• Before We Delete It
Deleting the Sample Page
Deleting Widgets
• A Note About Sidebars
Deleting Plugins
Tasks to Complete
Dashboard Updates - 43
Tasks to Complete
WordPress Settings - 46
General Settings
Writing
Reading
Discussion
Media
Permalinks
Privacy
Tasks to Complete
RSS Feeds - 63
WordPress Has Multiple RSS Feeds
RSS Feeds Can Help Pages Get Indexed
Posts Only
Tasks to Complete
User Profile - 67
Gravatars
Tasks to Complete
Tools - 76
Appearance Menu - 78
Customize Live Editor
Widgets
Menus
Background
The Theme Editor Menu
Tasks to Complete
Plugins - 89
Deleting Plugins
Plugins that Modify Menus
Installing Important Plugins
• UpdraftPlus
• Ninja Forms Contact Form
• WP-Insert for "Legal Pages"
• Yoast SEO
• Wordpress Security
• Akismet Anti-Spam
Tasks to Complete
Comments - 106
Moderating Comments
• What Kinds of Comments Should you Send to Spam/Bin?
Tasks to Complete
Media Library - 110
How to Upload New Media
Tasks to Complete
Pages V posts - 116
When to Use Posts and When to Use Pages
Tasks to Complete
Categories & Tags - 122
A Few Guidelines for Using Tags
Setting Up Categories & Tags in Your Dashboard
Adding A New Category
• Parent Categories & Hierarchy
• Adding Tags
Tasks to Complete
Writing Posts - 135
Choosing the Classic Editor or Gutenberg
The "Classic" WYSIWYG Editor - 137
Adding Images
Post Formats
Post Category
Post Tags
Post Excert Publishing the Post
The Gutenberg Editor - 148
Using the Forward Slash to Add Blocks
Paragraph Block Properties
• Reusable Blocks
Moving a Block in Gutenberg
Inserting Blocks in Between Existing Blocks
Delete a Block
Available "Building" Blocks
• The Table Block
• The Buttons Block
• The Columns Block
Yoast SEO Settings for the Post
• The SEO Tab
• The Schema Tab
• The Social Tab
• Post (Document) Properties
• The Process for Publishing a Post
Publishing & Scheduling Posts in Gutenberg
Using the HTML Editor to Edit Your Post
Editing Posts -183
Revisions
Why Use Revisions?
Tasks to Complete
Differences with Pages - 187
Tasks to Complete
Making it Easy for Visitors to Socially Share Your Content - 188
Other Social Share Plugins
Tasks to Complete
Internal Linking of Posts - 192
Related Posts With YARPP
Tasks to Complete
The Homepage of Your Site - Blog or Static? - 198
Tasks to Complete
Navigation Menus - 200
Menu Hierarchy
• Other Menu Item Settings
• Edit an Existing Menu
• Navigation Menu Widgets
Tasks to Complete
Viewing Your Site While Logged In - 210
Tasks to Complete
WordPress Security - 213
Tasks to Complete
Monitoring Website Traffic - 214
Tasks to Complete
Building the 3 Site Models - 215
A Business Site
• The Posts Page
• Creating a Posts Page
• Steps to Create this Business Site
A Blog
• Steps to Create this Blog Site
A Hybrid Website (Typical Site)
• Steps to Create this Hybrid Site
Appendix I. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - 220
Index - 227
Learn to change what appears on a home page, blog post, and more.
Learn to handle media uploads, audio/video players, and podcasting.
Learn to create basic themes.
Learn to publish, move, maintain, and secure your WordPress sites.
A Little History - 1
What is WordPress? - 4
Some of the Features That Make WordPress Great
WordPress.com WordPress.org
• WordPress.com
Do you still want to use WordPress.com
• WordPress.org
The Costs of Owning a Site - 10
The Website Domain
Website Hosting
Registrar & Web Hosts
The Domain Name - 13
The domain TLD
Tasks to Complete
Domain, Host, Registrar & Installing WordPress - 15
Tasks to Complete
Log In and Out of Your Dashboard - 16
Tasks to Complete
WordPress Web Pages - 18
Pre-Installed WordPress Themes - 21
Delete Un-Used Themes
• Whoops, I've Deleted the Wrong Theme
An Overview of the Dashboard - 26
The Sidebar
Screen Options, Help, Profile & Logout
The Main Screen
Tasks to Complete
Cleaning Out the Pre-Installed Stuff - 29
Deleting the "Hello World" Post
• Something to try
• Before We Delete It
Deleting the Sample Page
Deleting Widgets
• A Note About Sidebars
Deleting Plugins
Tasks to Complete
Dashboard Updates - 43
Tasks to Complete
WordPress Settings - 46
General Settings
Writing
Reading
Discussion
Media
Permalinks
Privacy
Tasks to Complete
RSS Feeds - 63
WordPress Has Multiple RSS Feeds
RSS Feeds Can Help Pages Get Indexed
Posts Only
Tasks to Complete
User Profile - 67
Gravatars
Tasks to Complete
Tools - 76
Appearance Menu - 78
Customize Live Editor
Widgets
Menus
Background
The Theme Editor Menu
Tasks to Complete
Plugins - 89
Deleting Plugins
Plugins that Modify Menus
Installing Important Plugins
• UpdraftPlus
• Ninja Forms Contact Form
• WP-Insert for "Legal Pages"
• Yoast SEO
• Wordpress Security
• Akismet Anti-Spam
Tasks to Complete
Comments - 106
Moderating Comments
• What Kinds of Comments Should you Send to Spam/Bin?
Tasks to Complete
Media Library - 110
How to Upload New Media
Tasks to Complete
Pages V posts - 116
When to Use Posts and When to Use Pages
Tasks to Complete
Categories & Tags - 122
A Few Guidelines for Using Tags
Setting Up Categories & Tags in Your Dashboard
Adding A New Category
• Parent Categories & Hierarchy
• Adding Tags
Tasks to Complete
Writing Posts - 135
Choosing the Classic Editor or Gutenberg
The "Classic" WYSIWYG Editor - 137
Adding Images
Post Formats
Post Category
Post Tags
Post Excert Publishing the Post
The Gutenberg Editor - 148
Using the Forward Slash to Add Blocks
Paragraph Block Properties
• Reusable Blocks
Moving a Block in Gutenberg
Inserting Blocks in Between Existing Blocks
Delete a Block
Available "Building" Blocks
• The Table Block
• The Buttons Block
• The Columns Block
Yoast SEO Settings for the Post
• The SEO Tab
• The Schema Tab
• The Social Tab
• Post (Document) Properties
• The Process for Publishing a Post
Publishing & Scheduling Posts in Gutenberg
Using the HTML Editor to Edit Your Post
Editing Posts -183
Revisions
Why Use Revisions?
Tasks to Complete
Differences with Pages - 187
Tasks to Complete
Making it Easy for Visitors to Socially Share Your Content - 188
Other Social Share Plugins
Tasks to Complete
Internal Linking of Posts - 192
Related Posts With YARPP
Tasks to Complete
The Homepage of Your Site - Blog or Static? - 198
Tasks to Complete
Navigation Menus - 200
Menu Hierarchy
• Other Menu Item Settings
• Edit an Existing Menu
• Navigation Menu Widgets
Tasks to Complete
Viewing Your Site While Logged In - 210
Tasks to Complete
WordPress Security - 213
Tasks to Complete
Monitoring Website Traffic - 214
Tasks to Complete
Building the 3 Site Models - 215
A Business Site
• The Posts Page
• Creating a Posts Page
• Steps to Create this Business Site
A Blog
• Steps to Create this Blog Site
A Hybrid Website (Typical Site)
• Steps to Create this Hybrid Site
Appendix I. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - 220
Index - 227
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