Once your small business website is online, there are additional things you can do to grow your online presence. In this final video, Carrie shares resources you can leverage to learn more about WordPress and doing business online.
- [Carrie] Congratulations. … You're on your way to owning a small business website … made with WordPress. … Now that we've walked through the process together, … it's your turn to add content, build out your blog, … and tweak your site so that it truly represents you, … your business, and what you have to offer. … And remember, your website is a living thing. … You can go back at any time to update your content, … add new features, or take away anything that's not working. … And speaking of your website being a living thing, … part of owning a website means that you need to maintain it. … Keeping the software on your site up to date … is the best thing you can do, hands down, … to ensure that your site stays online … and safe from hackers. … There's a course in the LinkedIn Learning Library … called WordPress: Developing Secure Sites. … You don't have to watch the full course, … but there is a lesson on keeping your site up-to-date. … It'd be well worth five minutes of your time … to review that video. …
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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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