Beginner's Guide to Creating an Awesome Website in WordPress

Beginner's Guide to Creating an Awesome Website in WordPress
Learn how to create your own business or personal website with guided step-by-step instructions for absolute beginners.

Course Description

Finally! A course designed for the absolute beginner. I will virtually take you by the hand and show you how to get a WordPress site up and running without overloading you with too much mind-numbing technical information. Whether you need a professional-looking, mobile-friendly site for your business or non-profit but do not have the money to hire a web developer, work for a small business and have been put in charge of creating your company's website, are an 80 year old great-grandmother wanting to start a web development business on the side or just want to take advantage of the FREE tools available...this course is for YOU.

That's right! This course includes some FREE tools valued at approx. $100 dollars that will make your website look awesome. You get a FREE domain name to start. I've included a FREE premium theme (layout & design template) and a FREE powerful social media plugin (adds more features to promote your website).

About the course During the course, you will learn how to build a WordPress website from scratch even if you are a complete beginner. Over the duration of this course you will build a full website by following step-by-step instructions. NO CODING ALLOWED.

Who should take this course? This WordPress course is designed for anyone who wants to build and maintain websites and blogs using WordPress. If you have a dream of being your own boss, need a source to earn extra income, would like to gain a promotion at your job, need to market a product, or just have the desire to learn something fun and new then you will definitely benefit from this course.

Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for this WordPress course. However, you should have general computer skills and access to the Internet.
What are the requirements?

Have basic computer skills and have an Internet connection
Have the resources to pay for at least 12 months of hosting (approx. $6/month)

What am I going to get from this course?

Over 18 lectures and 1 hour of content!
Have a fully functioning professional web site
Manage updates to your site all by yourself
Start a business developing websites for your own clients

What is the target audience?

Absolute beginners wanting to learn how to develop a website in WordPress
Small business owners who need a website but without the finances to hire a web developer
Non-technical entrepreneurs wanting to start a web development business
This course is NOT for students with technical or programming experience

Curriculum
Section 1: Welcome to the Course
Lecture 1
Introduction
02:24
Lecture 2
Why WordPress?
02:48
Lecture 3
Section 1 - Additional Resources
1 page
Section 2: Starting from Scratch
Lecture 4
Domain, Hosting & Installing WordPress
09:31
Lecture 5
Section 2 - Additional Resources
1 page
Section 3: Nuts & Bolts
Lecture 6
Overview of the WordPress Dashboard
10:16
Lecture 7
Understanding Your Settings
05:48
Lecture 8
Section 3 - Additional Resources
2 pages
Section 4: Gettin' Fancy
Lecture 9
Installing Your FREE Premium Theme
03:16
Lecture 10
Section 4 - Additional Resources
1 page
Section 5: Cookin' with Gas
Lecture 11
Adding New Pages
03:54
Lecture 12
Customizing Your Pages
08:03
Lecture 13
Posts, Categories & Tags
03:42
Section 6: Finishing Touches
Lecture 14
Working with Media
03:32
Lecture 15
Setting Up Menus
03:07
Lecture 16
Adding Plugins & Widgets
06:55
Section 7: Leaving the Nest
Lecture 17
What's Next?
01:21
Lecture 18
Going with Confidence
00:57
Instructor Biography
Robert Renaud , Big Cheese at Evalesco, Inc.

I earned my Bachelors of Art in Graphic Design from the University of Texas at Austin way back when computer monitors were only black and white. About 7 years later during the Internet boom, with the desire to gain more technical knowledge, I went back to school at the Art Institute of Dallas and studied Multimedia & Web Development. While there, I realized my love for web design.

Over the years I have worked as a graphic designer, multimedia developer, web designer, user interface designer and in marketing. I started a web design, development and marketing business in 2003 with a buddy of mine from college.

Around that time I discovered Content Management Systems and started learning every one I could get my hands on (Drupal, Joomla, SharePoint, LiveSite, Expression Engine and WordPress). I slowly started converting all of my sites to WordPress.

I've taken many courses on Udemy to polish my programming skills and am very thankful for the opportunities which allow students to learn and make a better life for themselves while remaining affordable when compared to the outrageous cost of college.

I hope to educate and empower students to pursue their dreams because opportunities are everywhere and only limited by your imagination.