WordPress Simplified- How to Build Powerful Websites + SEO

WordPress Simplified: How to Build Powerful Websites + SEO, available at $79.99, has an average rating of 4.67, with 118 lectures, 7 quizzes, based on 164 reviews, and has 884 subscribers.

You will learn about Design a complete WordPress website from start to finish with total confidence Understand SEO concepts and apply them to your own site to attract more site visitors Master the WordPress Gutenberg Block Editor to insert new design elements anywhere, without coding Learn WordPress & web design terminology to help you hold your own in any WordPress discussion Practice WordPress by installing on your own computer for free, or on any third-party host Answer 5 important planning questions to define your audience and websites design aesthetics Create a feature-rich website with the right WordPress Theme and WordPress Plugins that work for YOU Get familiar with WordPresss layout and work areas to improve your productivity Create new Pages and Blog Posts, and understand the importance of content creation and blogging for SEO Develop your own styles and push site-wide changes through full site editing with the Site Editor Understand important WordPress security concepts, and implement the best solutions to keep your website safe Improve digital marketing for your online business with a better WordPress website This course is ideal for individuals who are Beginners with limited to no web design experience looking to create websites with WordPress or People with no coding experience wanting to build beautiful websites from start to finish or Online business owners who want to build a professional WordPress website without hiring a web developer or People who want to become the go-to WordPress expert in their office or social circle or People who want to learn WordPress without paying expensive hosting fees or People who want to increase traffic to their website with better UX design and SEO practices It is particularly useful for Beginners with limited to no web design experience looking to create websites with WordPress or People with no coding experience wanting to build beautiful websites from start to finish or Online business owners who want to build a professional WordPress website without hiring a web developer or People who want to become the go-to WordPress expert in their office or social circle or People who want to learn WordPress without paying expensive hosting fees or People who want to increase traffic to their website with better UX design and SEO practices.

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Summary

Title: WordPress Simplified: How to Build Powerful Websites + SEO

Price: $79.99

Average Rating: 4.67

Number of Lectures: 118

Number of Quizzes: 7

Number of Published Lectures: 118

Number of Published Quizzes: 7

Number of Curriculum Items: 128

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 128

Original Price: $109.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Design a complete WordPress website from start to finish with total confidence

Understand SEO concepts and apply them to your own site to attract more site visitors

Master the WordPress Gutenberg Block Editor to insert new design elements anywhere, without coding

Learn WordPress & web design terminology to help you hold your own in any WordPress discussion

Practice WordPress by installing on your own computer for free, or on any third-party host

Answer 5 important planning questions to define your audience and websites design aesthetics

Create a feature-rich website with the right WordPress Theme and WordPress Plugins that work for YOU

Get familiar with WordPresss layout and work areas to improve your productivity

Create new Pages and Blog Posts, and understand the importance of content creation and blogging for SEO

Develop your own styles and push site-wide changes through full site editing with the Site Editor

Understand important WordPress security concepts, and implement the best solutions to keep your website safe

Improve digital marketing for your online business with a better WordPress website

Who Should Attend

Beginners with limited to no web design experience looking to create websites with WordPress

People with no coding experience wanting to build beautiful websites from start to finish

Online business owners who want to build a professional WordPress website without hiring a web developer

People who want to become the go-to WordPress expert in their office or social circle

People who want to learn WordPress without paying expensive hosting fees

People who want to increase traffic to their website with better UX design and SEO practices

Target Audiences

Beginners with limited to no web design experience looking to create websites with WordPress

People with no coding experience wanting to build beautiful websites from start to finish

Online business owners who want to build a professional WordPress website without hiring a web developer

People who want to become the go-to WordPress expert in their office or social circle

People who want to learn WordPress without paying expensive hosting fees

People who want to increase traffic to their website with better UX design and SEO practices

The COMPLETE WordPress course for beginnersto help you design a professional website from start to finish in 2024 using free block themes and the built-in block editor. By mastering WordPress’s built-in tools, you’ll no longer be dependent on premium themes and can take advantage of the latest and greatest features released by the WordPress community. You’ll be shocked by what you can do with these free tools and resources!

No premium third-party themes or website builders required.

No coding required.

THIS is simple web design for the modern age – and it’s all here in this course! 

Join 800+ students in learning how to design professional WordPress websites that look beautiful and are optimized for search engines to help you get more visitor traffic.It’s time to empower your inner web designer and supercharge your online business with the world’s most popular CMS (Content Management System).

Learn how to plan, set-up, and design your ideal website, or websites for clients, using WordPress. This beginner-friendly course, taught by a certified Google UX Design Professional, will walk you through everything you need to know to get your website up and running. We’ll cover all the important built-in tools, work areas, and plugins to help you feel comfortable working in WordPress and creating high-performance websites.

You’ll have the option to install WordPress without purchasing a domain or hosting – making it easy to follow along with each lecture using a free test site – or install WordPress through a third-party hosting provider to publish your website online once your design is ready.

This course always includes the latest version of WordPress, WordPress Themes, and WordPress Plugins,so you’ll be learning with the most up-to-date information in 2024 and beyond.

You’ll design a COMPLETE website, from start to finish, with my step-by-step lectures that walk you through all the important web design, content creation, and publishing features found in WordPress.

Additionally, you’ll learn the same expert SEO techniques I used to rank my website on page 1 of Google for over 800 keywords. More page 1 rankings simply means more traffic to your website, and thus more potential sales for your online business. These SEO strategies have helped my business reach 1,000,000 annual site visitors in back-to-back years.

In This 2024 WordPress Course, You’ll Learn:

Basic and Advanced WordPress Concepts and Terminology

How to Download & Install WordPress On a Host (like SiteGround, GoDaddy, or Bluehost), or On Your Own Computer

Proper Planning Techniques to Set Your Website Up for Success

General UI/UX Design Concepts (User Experience and User Interface)

The WordPress Dashboard – the control center of WordPress!

The Site Editor for Designing Templates in WordPress 6.0 and Newer

The Block Editor (a.k.a. the Gutenberg Editor) for Designing Webpages Using Block Themes

Patterns and Synced Patterns for saving time while creating and editing webpage layouts

Full Site Editing

Setting a Static Homepage

How to Design Important Webpages from Start to Finish for a complete 5-page website

Important Concepts and Tips for WordPress Plugins

Why Plugins Are Important for Your WordPress Website

How to Install and Set Up WordPress Plugins

SEO and Digital Marketing Tips and Techniques to Help Your Site Get More Traffic

Updates from WordPress 6.1, WordPress 6.2, WordPress 6.3, WordPress 6.4, WordPress 6.5, and WordPress 6.6

Everything You Need to Know to Design a Website From Start to Finish

Security Tips to Make Your WordPress Website More Secure

And more!

I show you everything I’ve learned in my 10+ years using WordPress for my online business and for designing websites for my clients.

Upon finishing this course, you’ll have a professional website that’s published and ready for site visitors!

Here’s what current students are saying about the course:

“I really got a lot out of this course. It was a bit of a refresher for me as I used WordPress about 10 years ago. The lecturer’s voice and the audio in general is very clear and the talking is always relevant to what is happening, no mumbling or going off track. The lectures proceed at a reasonably fast pace, you can of course stop the video occasionally to keep up. The visuals and descriptions are good. You will build a website, step by step alongside the lecturer. I felt I learned quite a bit in terms of using WordPress, using the block editor, creating a website and general knowledge about the whole process. Well worth my time.”

-Terrance D.

“With an engaging delivery, Michael leads wonderfully through this course.”

-Terry B.

“This course was precise and understandable for anyone wanting to learn how to set up a website. Michael is a great instructor and looking forward to seeing the upcoming updates on this course.”

-Cecily M.

If you’ve always wanted to design your own website from scratch, but never quite knew the steps and never wanted to learn coding, this is the perfect course for you! Consider it a beginner’s guide to WordPress with all the essential basics.

Whether you own a small business, run a side hustle, or simply want a personal website to showcase yourself, WordPress is a great platform for building professional sites in relatively short amount of time. By the time you’ve finished this course, you’ll feel comfortable navigating WordPress and its many useful features.

WordPress is an extremely popular free and open source Content Management System (CMS), and I hope you’ll enjoy using it as much as I have over the years! You can ask me any questions you may have as you work through the course.

Don’t love the course? It comes with a MONEY BACK GUARANTEE! That means if you don’t like the course for any reason, you can get a full refund within 30 days of your initial enrollment.

Thanks for your interest, and if you decide to enroll – I’ll see you in there.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to WordPress Web Design

Lecture 1: What is WordPress?

Lecture 2: Choosing a WordPress Install Location

Lecture 3: Section 1 Glossary of Terms

Lecture 4: BONUS: WordPress Designer Flow for Creating a New Website

Chapter 2: Free Self-Hosting with WordPress for Beginners

Lecture 1: Setting Up Your Domain and Database

Lecture 2: Installing the WordPress CMS

Chapter 3: WordPress + Third-Party Hosting

Lecture 1: Choosing the Perfect Domain Name for Your Website

Lecture 2: How to Install WordPress on a 3rd Party Host

Lecture 3: Connect WordPress Host to an Existing Domain Name

Chapter 4: Planning & Preparation (Good Habits Make Better Websites)

Lecture 1: Introduction: 5 Important Questions When Planning Your WordPress Website

Lecture 2: Who Is My Target Audience?

Lecture 3: What Is My Websites Main Goal?

Lecture 4: What Features Does My Website Need?

Lecture 5: What Pages Does My Website Need?

Lecture 6: What Do I Want My Site to Look Like?

Lecture 7: WordPress Planning Review

Chapter 5: Wireframing (For Easy Website Mockups)

Lecture 1: Home Page Wireframe | Part 1

Lecture 2: Home Page Wireframe | Part 2

Lecture 3: About Page Wireframe

Lecture 4: Portfolio Page Wireframe

Lecture 5: Blog Page Wireframe

Lecture 6: Contact Page Wireframe

Chapter 6: WordPress Layout Essentials

Lecture 1: Logging In to WordPress

Lecture 2: The WordPress Admin Toolbar

Lecture 3: Adding or Changing Your Admin Profile Photo (Gravatar Image)

Lecture 4: The WordPress Admin Area Main Navigation

Lecture 5: WordPress Work Areas

Chapter 7: Setting Your WordPress Theme

Lecture 1: How to Install and Activate a WordPress Theme

Chapter 8: Gutenberg Block Editor Introduction

Lecture 1: Adding a New Webpage & Intro to the Block Editor

Chapter 9: Block Editor: Top Menu

Lecture 1: The Block Inserter

Lecture 2: Edit & Select Tools

Lecture 3: Undo/Redo Features

Lecture 4: Save Drafts & Preview Your Webpage

Lecture 5: Document Overview + WordPress 6.2 Updates

Lecture 6: Publish & Schedule Your Pages

Lecture 7: Options for Customizing the Block Editor (Plus Section Recap)

Chapter 10: Block Editor: Page Settings

Lecture 1: Page Visibility Settings

Lecture 2: Page Template Settings

Lecture 3: Revisions & Permalink Settings

Lecture 4: Set Your Pages Featured Image

Lecture 5: Enable Comments + Child/Parent Page Settings

Lecture 6: WordPress 6.1 – Page Settings Sidebar Updates

Chapter 11: Block Editor: Content Area

Lecture 1: The Content Area – Inserting Blocks

Lecture 2: The Content Area – The Block Toolbar

Lecture 3: Block Settings Sidebar – Part 1

Lecture 4: Block Settings Sidebar – Part 2

Lecture 5: WordPress 6.2 – Block Editor Updates

Chapter 12: WordPress Site Editor Introduction

Lecture 1: Site Editor Introduction

Chapter 13: Site Editor Templates and Template Parts

Lecture 1: Templates (Introduction)

Lecture 2: Template Parts (Introduction)

Lecture 3: Create a Custom Template Part (Header)

Chapter 14: Site Editor Styles

Lecture 1: Styles – Intro to Styles & Typography Styles

Lecture 2: WordPress 6.1: Typography Styles Updates

Lecture 3: WordPress 6.5: New Font Library Feature for Adding Custom Fonts

Lecture 4: Styles – Color & Layout Styles

Lecture 5: WordPress 6.1: Colors Styles Updates

Lecture 6: WordPress 6.1: Layout Styles Updates

Lecture 7: Styles – Block Styles & Recap

Lecture 8: WordPress 6.2 New Feature: Style Book

Lecture 9: WordPress 6.3 Site Editor Updates

Chapter 15: Homepage (A Better First Impression)

Lecture 1: Introduction to Homepage Design

Lecture 2: Add a Hero Image with the Cover Block

Lecture 3: Hero Image Styling: Add Text and a Button

Lecture 4: Hero Image Styling: Adjust the Spacing

Lecture 5: Services: Create a Multi-Column Section

Lecture 6: Services: Create Nested Groups

Lecture 7: Services: Duplicate and Edit Groups

Lecture 8: Image Divider

Lecture 9: Latest Posts Block & Intro to Adding Blog Posts

Lecture 10: Customizing the Latest Posts Block

Lecture 11: Contact Section

Lecture 12: How to Set a Static Homepage

Chapter 16: Customize Your Header and Footer

Lecture 1: Create a Custom Page Template

Lecture 2: Insert a Custom Header + WordPress Updates

Instructors

Michael Davies
10+ Year GIMP & WordPress Expert, Designer & Photographer

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 1 votes

2 stars: 1 votes

3 stars: 11 votes

4 stars: 40 votes

5 stars: 111 votes

Frequently Asked Questions

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