Audience
This course is intended for individuals with little to no prior experience with WordPress. It is ideal for small business owners, aspiring bloggers, and beginners looking to create and manage their own WordPress websites.
Prerequisites
No prior experience with WordPress is necessary. A basic understanding of using the internet and web browsers is recommended.
Duration
1 day. Hands-on sessions included.
Course Objectives
The course aims to provide a solid foundation in using WordPress for website creation and management. Participants will gain an understanding of WordPress features, basic website building, content creation, and essential tools for maintaining a WordPress site. By the end of the course, students will be able to set up a functional WordPress website.
Hands-on exercises:
- Install and set up WordPress on a test domain
- Create pages and blog posts with real content
- Install and configure essential plugins
- Customise a theme to reflect a brand or idea
- Back up and secure a WordPress site
Course Content
1. Introduction to WordPress
What is WordPress?
WordPress.com vs WordPress.org
Overview of WordPress use cases (blogs, business websites, e-commerce)
2. Setting Up WordPress
Choosing and registering a domain name
Selecting a hosting provider
Installing WordPress
Understanding the WordPress Dashboard
3. Building Your Website
Selecting and customising a theme
Understanding page builders
Creating pages (Home, About, Contact)
Adding and managing menus
4. Content Creation
Creating and publishing blog posts
Adding images, videos, and other media
Using categories and tags effectively
5. Plugins and Widgets
What are plugins?
Essential plugins for beginners (e.g., SEO, backups, forms)
Installing and activating plugins
Customising widgets for functionality
6. Basic Website Management
Updating WordPress, themes, and plugins
Managing user roles and permissions
Backing up your site
Monitoring site performance
7. Introduction to SEO and Marketing Basics
What is SEO?
Basic on-page SEO techniques
Using WordPress SEO plugins (e.g., Yoast SEO)
Connecting your site to Google Analytics and Search Console
8. Security Essentials
Common security threats and how to prevent them
Using security plugins
Setting up secure passwords
Understanding SSL and HTTPS
9. Launching Your Website
Testing your site before going live
Connecting your site to a custom domain
Sharing your site with the world