Learning Wix

Course details

Have you always wanted to have your own website, but felt overwhelmed by the technical aspects? Wix makes it easy to build your own website by taking care of all the heavy lifting: code, web hosting, even layout. You can concentrate on the fun stuff: branding and content. In this training course with Jen Kramer, learn how to use Wix to design and visually develop a responsive small-business website. Jen covers all the steps on how to set up a brand-new site, edit the layout and design, and build pages with original content and images. Plus, she shows how to add advanced features like video and publish your site so that it looks great on any device. If you've been intimidated by other web tools, you're in the right place. With Wix and Jen's tips, you can create a simple website that's easy to maintain and will grow alongside your business.

Learning objectives
Use Wix to design and visually develop a responsive small-business website.
Set up a brand-new site.
Edit its layout and design.
Build pages with original content and images.
Add advanced features like video and chat.
Publish your site so that it looks great on any device.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Truly simple codeless website creation with Wix
02 - View the site will be created in this course

1. Creating the Initial Site Settings

03 - Creating your account and navigating to the dashboard
04 - Creating a new site with AI
05 - Creating a new site with the Wix Editor
06 - Wix interface site tour
07 - Changing site colors
08 - Changing the fonts

2. Creating and Editing Page Content

09 - Creating an about page
10 - Adding the team to the about page
11 - Creating the header layout
12 - Challenge - Creating the footer and social bar
13 - Solution - Creating the footer and social bar
14 - Creating a dropdown and subpages for your site
15 - Including a video from YouTube
16 - Linking to a PDF with a button
17 - Challenge - Creating the contact page
18 - Solution - Creating the contact page
19 - Styling a banner on the home page
20 - Configuring and linking to services content
21 - Challenge - Adding a testimonial
22 - Solution - Adding a testimonial

3. Finishing Up

23 - Check and modify the header layout
24 - Publish the site using a wixsite.com domain
25 - Understanding Wix pricing options
26 - Understanding the site dashboard

Conclusion

27 - Next steps