Building a Small Business Website with Open Source WordPress
1h 44mBeginner2022-07-18
Authors
Carrie Dils
Development, WordPress
Course details
Want to build a website for your small business? Do it yourself with WordPress. In this course, Carrie Dils shows how to create a website, complete with a blog, contact form, and calls-to-action. She walks through every step in the process: From site planning and finding the right plugins, to installing a new theme and customizing the appearance of your site to match your brand. Plus, get tips for prepping and sharing your site with the world, and learn how to implement the security you need to keep it safe.
Skills covered
Small Business ManagementWordPressContent Management Systems (CMS)Small Business and EntrepreneurshipProjectWeb DevelopmentOpen Source
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Building a small business website with WordPress
- 02 - What you need to follow this course
- 03 - Installing WordPress
- 04 - Demo project overview
1. Preparing to Build Your Site
- 05 - Establishing site purpose and goals
- 06 - Identifying site requirements
- 07 - Making a basic content inventory
- 08 - Tips for writing copy
- 09 - Tips for sourcing images
- 10 - Working with images
2. Configuring Site Appearance
- 11 - Overview of Full Site Editing
- 12 - Finding a theme that meets your needs
- 13 - Installing and activating Astra
- 14 - Exploring customization options
- 15 - Using starter templates
- 16 - Setting up the front page
- 17 - Customizing the theme
- 18 - Customizing the site using widgets blocks
3. Extending Functionality with Plugins
- 19 - Understanding the plugin landscape
- 20 - Finding plugins that meet your needs
- 21 - Roundup of plugins for this course
4. Adding Key Content
- 22 - Posts vs. pages
- 23 - Create an about page
- 24 - Create a contact page
- 25 - Create a blog or news page
- 26 - Add a Custom Menu
5. Advanced Topics in Website Ownership
- 27 - Showing up in search engines
- 28 - Understanding cost of ownership
6. Go Live
- 29 - Reviewing site specifications
- 30 - Testing the site before going live
- 31 - Securing your site and managing spam
- 32 - Ongoing site maintenance and health
Conclusion
- 33 - Taking your website further