Part of your general site settings include options for optimizing your site performance. Carrie discusses what Google AMP is and how you can use it to improve your site visitors' experience on mobile devices.
- [Instructor] We're still here … hanging out in our site settings. … We looked at general settings … and now I want to click over to this Performance tab. … Performance is a sort of jargon … in the web development world … and basically equates to your site's speed, … how quickly your pages load … and how quickly users can search your content, … that sort of thing. … So the first option here is for Jetpack search. … Earlier in the course when I shared about … the types of Wordpress.com accounts … I mentioned that Jetpack Essential Features … come with every account type. … The Jetpack Search here is an advanced feature … that only comes with the Business plan. … This isn't something you need to bother with … unless the amount of content … on your site grows significantly. … The average owner of a small website … probably won't see much of a performance benefit from this, … but it is an available option should your site need it. … Next we've got Accelerated Mobile Pages or AMP. … AMP is a Google led initiative …
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3/8/2019- Creating a WordPress.com account
- Editing your profile
- Publishing posts and pages
- Inserting images, videos, and other media
- Customizing your site with themes and widgets
- Managing users, notifications, and comments
- The limits of WordPress.com and the benefits of self-hosting
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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1. Get to Know WordPress
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What is WordPress?1m 15s
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2. Managing Your Account on WP.com
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Administrative area2m 16s
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Update your profile3m 25s
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Adjust your account settings2m 12s
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Manage security4m 53s
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3. Managing Your Site on WP.com
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Optimize site performance2m 13s
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Writing settings4m 4s
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Site discussion settings1m 15s
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Traffic settings1m 46s
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Set up sharing options4m 7s
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4. Create Posts
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Posts vs. Pages1m 21s
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Working with blocks5m 32s
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Create and edit posts3m 6s
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Publishing options5m 3s
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Create and manage links2m 26s
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Categories and tags4m 44s
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5. Work with Images
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Using media library3m 20s
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Maintain images4m 52s
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Types of image blocks3m 25s
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Featured images2m 17s
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6. Create Pages
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Create a basic page2m 26s
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Understand page attributes1m 55s
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7. Customize Your Site
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Select a theme5m 28s
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Create custom menus4m 57s
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Explore the theme customizer1m 28s
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Content options2m 35s
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Use widgets3m 54s
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8. Manage Users
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Understand user roles2m 33s
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Add and manage users3m 8s
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9. Manage Reader Interactions
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Use your site stats2m 55s
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10. Go Further with WordPress
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Get support for your site3m 10s
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Use the reader2m 11s
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WordPress.com limitations2m 28s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 5s
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