Course Content
Getting Started with WordPress
- Blogging Basics
- Types of blogs
- Manual installation on a web server
Administration
- Understanding the Dashboard
- Setting up user accounts
- Elements of a Post
- Managing Posts, Categories and tags
- Adding an About page
- Adding your links
Site Design: Themes
- How to find and install new themes
- The basics components and files of a theme
- How to use widgets
- Quick PHP Overview
- Review of basics template tags
Adding Functionality and Interactivity to your Blog
- What is a Plugin?
- How to find and install plugins
- Popular and useful plugins
Marketing your Blog
- Adding Analytics and RSS Feeds
- SEO Optimization
- Integrating social media sites
- How to monetize your blog
Themes: 'Under the Hood'
- Blog design considerations
- Dissecting how a theme works
- Creating a basic theme from scratch
