
Learn to set up your WordPress site from hosting to installation, themes, headers, email accounts, blog, a contact form, and images in this beginner's guide to a content management system.
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Learn to set up a WordPress website and grasp the three Ps: platform, product, and promotion, while using email autoresponders and digital downloads for marketing without paid advertising.
Choose the right web hosting for your WordPress site by comparing uptime, 24/7 customer service, and hosting types with a one-click WordPress install in under five minutes.
Install WordPress quickly with the Softaculous one-click auto installer in your hosting control panel, and explore manual setup options.
Install WordPress with a one-click installer from your hosting. Configure the blog name and admin credentials, and enable limit login attempts for added security.
Explore the WordPress dashboard after installation, log into wp-admin, manage posts and pages, create menus, and customize with plugins and themes.
Explore how to change WordPress themes by selecting a flexible free theme from the repository, installing or uploading it, and activating it to customize layout and front-page posting.
Learn to manage WordPress menus, set a static front page, assign a blog page, reorder pages, and adjust permalink settings for better SEO via the dashboard and live preview.
Learn how WordPress permalinks affect search visibility by using post name in URLs, keeping titles keyword-rich, and avoiding confusing query strings.
Explore how to customize the free Montra WordPress theme, including layout options, header and logo settings, color and font choices, and a flexible homepage presentation with sliders.
Learn how to replace a WordPress theme header with a custom image sized 1100 by 75, using the WordPress customize options, live preview, and site identity settings.
Explore setting up a WordPress page for a sales letter, including plain text pasting, heading formatting, bullets, and a single-column homepage. Learn to craft a compelling call to action.
Change the WordPress site's background color in appearance settings and save. Hide the home title with a plugin, activate it, and create a spam-free contact form.
Set up an email account in your hosting panel, configure mailbox quotas, and access webmail options such as Roundcube, Squirrel Mail, or Horde to manage site communications.
Install and activate the contact form 7 plugin, copy its shortcode into the contact page, and configure mail settings to receive submissions while reducing spam.
Learn how to set up email marketing on WordPress, including sign-up forms, incentives, campaigns, and comparing MailChimp and AWeber pricing.
Discover how to implement WordPress email marketing by embedding sign-up forms, customizing fields, and building a mailing list in the sidebar to grow subscribers.
Learn to set up a Mailchimp subscriber pop-up in WordPress, paste the code into the theme footer, preview the pop-up, and understand how cookies influence opt-in rates.
Configure a WordPress layout with the Montra theme to apply a right sidebar on most pages and a one-column home page featuring the sales letter and opt-in forms.
Set up a WordPress blog and organize posts with categories, tags, and excerpts for a clean home page. Discover how blog content supports products and drives site traffic.
Learn to add images to WordPress pages using the media library, insert pictures, and set left or right alignment with thumbnail-sized images for visually appealing pages.
Launch a WordPress website and become proficient in the platform. Create a product line, market it with sales letters and viral video marketing, using free options and 30-day money-back guarantee.
Have you always wanted your own website but didn't know where to start?
If this sounds like you then you are in the right place. You will look over my shoulder as i walk you, step-by-step, through exactly how to setup and start using a WordPress powered website in a matter of minutes.
We will cover the following in this WordPress Introduction:
By the time you have completed this course you will be comfortable with WordPress and managing your own site.
We have a lot to cover, so I'll see you inside!