Build a professional website for your small business with WordPress.
- [Carrie] Hey, there. Do you run a small business? Would you call yourself a solo owner-operator? Maybe you're a professional organizer, custom jeweler, vintage book or clothes seller, guitar or piano teacher? Maybe you're a landscaper? In this course, I'd like to show you the practical steps needed to build a small business website using WordPress. While WordPress is the tool I use in this course, what I most want for you to take away is the process of thinking through what needs to go into your small business website. Together, I'll show you how to plan what to think about as you create content, and then go through the actual creation of a WordPress site for a small business. My name is Carrie Dils and I've helped a lot of small businesses get online over the years. I love working with WordPress and I think you will too. If this course sounds interesting to you, I'd love for you to join me on the journey. If you're game, saddle up your horses and let's hit the trail.
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7/11/2019- Establishing site goals and needs
- Adding new pages
- Finding a theme and site images
- Customizing colors, fonts, and menus
- Setting up your webpages
- Adding contact forms and social media buttons
- Testing your site
- Securing your site
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Demo project overview2m 5s
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1. Preparing to Build a Small Business Website
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Identify site requirements2m 42s
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Tips for writing copy2m 14s
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2. Adding Key Content
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Understand posts vs. pages1m 20s
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Create key pages3m 21s
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3. Select and Configure a Theme
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Roundup of suitable themes2m 22s
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Install and activate a theme2m 17s
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Add a custom menu2m 27s
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Set up a homepage1m 8s
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Lay out the homepage3m 27s
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Set up a blog page2m 31s
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Customize widget areas2m 49s
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4. Extend Functionality with Plugins
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Adding a contact form6m 46s
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5. Going Live
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Review site specifications4m 12s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 37s
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