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What Is WordPress?
• Learn what WordPress is• Know why WordPress is a popular tool in
making websites and blogs• Discover some of the people who uses
WordPress
WordPress.org vs. WordPress.com
• There are two ways of using WordPress• You can use the service that comes with
WordPress.com • Or you can download WordPress from
WordPress.org• The pros and cons of each will be discussed so
that you can decide which suits you best
Logging in to WordPress
• There are two ways of accessing your WordPress site’s login page
• In this video, I’ll show you a step-by-step procedure on how to log in to your WordPress site
WordPress Dashboard
• The WordPress Dashboard is the control panel of your WordPress site
• I’ll be talking about the different parts of the WordPress Dashboard here
WordPress Admin Toolbar
• The WordPress Admin Toolbar has useful shortcuts and functions that you’ll find handy and important
• I’ll discuss the things that you can do with the WordPress Admin Toolbar here
Settings
• The ‘Settings’ in your WordPress Dashboard has links to the settings for your WordPress site’s appearance, comments, posts, pages, etc.
• Information about the ‘Settings’ and how to change the various settings will be discussed here
Pages and Posts in WordPress
• There is a difference with a ‘Page’ and a ‘Post’ in WordPress
• You’ll easily learn when you should create a post or a page on your WordPress site
Writing a Post in WordPress
• I’ll be showing you step-by-step how to write a post in WordPress
• You’ll easily learn how to create a post via WordPress and publish it
Making Links in Posts in WordPress
• ‘Links’ in a post or a page acts as a ‘shortcut’ to other websites
• I’ll provide a step-by-step procedure on how to easily create links in your page or post in WordPress
Inserting Pictures into a Post in WordPress
• Pictures greatly enhance a post in any site• I’ll walk you through the process on how you
can add pictures to your post in your WordPress site
The Media Library
• The Media Library is where all of the pictures and audio that you upload to your WordPress site is stored
• Here, I’ll show how you can easily upload pictures to your Media Library
Formatting Your Posts in WordPress
• Formatting posts lets you make your posts look more interesting visually
• I’m going to show you the formatting options for your posts on your WordPress site
• You’ll learn how to easily format your posts
How to Schedule Your Posts
• I will show you, step by step, on how to schedule your posts in WordPress
• With this, there’s no need to immediately post what you write
Categories and Tags
• There is a difference between tags and categories in Wordpress
• I will discuss what are tags and categories• I’ll also discuss the difference between using
tags and categories
Pages in WordPress
• Pages in WordPress are used for content that don’t change often
• I’ll walk you through the process of creating a page for your WordPress site
Page Templates
• I’ll provide a step-by-step process on how to use a page template for a page in your WordPress site
WordPress Plugins
• Plugins helps you do stuff with your WordPress website
• There are free plugins as well as paid plugins• I’ll also discuss what advantage does paid
plugins have over free plugins
Installing Plugins in WordPress
• I’ll walk you through the process of installing plugins in your WordPress site
WordPress Themes
• Themes are used to visually enhance a site• I’ll talk about free themes and premium(paid)
themes and what advantage does one get when using premium themes
Customizing Appearance
• The looks of your WordPress site can be easily customized by changing the settings
• I’ll show you how you can easily customize the appearance of your WordPress site
Installing WordPress Themes
• There are two ways of installing a theme to your WordPress site
• I’ll walk you through the processes of installing WordPress themes to your site
Making a Custom Menu
• A custom menu is a list of links that is usually shown in your WordPress site
• The steps outlined here is easy to follow so that you’ll be able to create your custom menu in no time
Comments in your WordPress site
• Your website visitors can leave comments in the posts that you have in your WordPress site
• Here, I’ll provide an overview of the ‘comments’ section
• I’ll also show you how you can easily manage the comments in your site