Syllabus
Getting Started with WordPress

Creating a WordPress Site (Installing WordPress)
Installing WordPress with a Web Host’s “1-Click Install”
Manually Installing WordPress
Logging Into the WordPress Admin & General Site Settings



Logging Into the WordPress Admin
General WordPress Settings
Editing Your Profile

Setting Your Profile Picture (Gravatar)
Writing Posts & Formatting Text



Posts versus Pages
Creating a New Blog Post
Using the Visual Editor


Pasting Without Formatting & Clearing Formatting
Formatting Headings

Formatting Bulleted & Numbered Lists
Formatting Quotes


Publishing a Post
Deleting a Post

Restoring a Post from the Trash (or Deleting it Delete Permanently)
Publishing a Post (Making it Live)


Publishing a Post (Making it Live)
Status

Visibility

Publish Date & Time

Adding a Read More Link to a Post
Adding the Read More Tag
Changing the Text in the More Tag

Creating Links (Hyperlinks)
Linking to Another Website
Opening a Link in a New Tab
Linking to a Page Within Your Site
Editing & Removing Links
Adding Images & Managing the Media Library

Adding an Image to a Post or Page

Editing Images (Manually Resizing, Cropping, & Rotating)


Media Settings (Customizing the Size of Thumbnail, Medium, & Large)
Adding a Featured Image


Uploading Images & Files Directly Into the Media Library
Editing & Deleting Images in the Media Library

Deleting Unused Images (Cleaning Out the Media Library)
Adding an Image Gallery

Adding an Image Gallery

Editing an Existing Image Gallery
Adding Video


Embedding YouTube Videos
Uploading a Video File
Diving Deeper into WordPress
Categories, Tags, & Reading Settings

Categories & Tags Explained
Creating & Editing Categories
Changing the “Uncategorized” Default Category Name
Setting the Default Category
Creating & Editing Tags
Changing Categories/Tags for Multiple Posts Reading Settings
Widgets
Editing & Adding Widgets
Making Pages
Pages versus Posts
Creating a New Page


Publishing a Page (Making it Live)
Deleting a Page

Changing the Page Order
Menus

About Menus & Locations


Adding & Removing Links in Menus
Creating Submenus

Opening Menu Links in a New Tab
Installing Themes
What Are WordPress Themes?
Where Do I Get WordPress Themes?
Installing & Activating a Theme
Manually Uploading & Activating a Theme
Deleting a Theme
Customizing Theme Appearance
Customizing Appearance
Customizing the Site Identity (Logo, Title, & Tagline)
Adding a Site Icon (Favicon)
Customizing the Header Customizing Colors
Changing the Template Layout for a Page/Post
Changing a Template Layout
WordPress Plugins: About, Installing, & Updating



About WordPress Plugins Installing a WordPress Plugin Updating Plugins
WordPress Plugins You May Want to Install
Recommended WordPress Plugins
SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

Creating SEO-Friendly Permalinks (URLs) for the Site
Customizing the URL of an Individual Page/Post
Setting Titles & Meta Descriptions with an SEO Plugin
Customizing WordPress
Page Builders: Customizable Page Layouts
Theme Builders: Control the Website’s Look
Child Themes
Custom Post Types
Advanced Custom Fields