WordPress Crash Course Menu
Welcome! You can access the videos by clicking the titles found in each lesson of the course below. To return to this screen, just hit the return to main menu link at the bottom of any video.
Introduction
In the first lesson, we will take a look at the WordPress Dashboard. We will go through the various tabs and pages to give you an overview of what everything does and where you can find it. This is the first video you should watch in the series as it covers a lot of the things you will be using in the upcoming videos. Don’t forget that this video assumes you already have a working installation of WordPress.
Content
The most important aspect of any website is the content it contains. That’s why in lesson two we will take you through the process of creating and managing your content. We will show you:
Categories & Tags
What’s the difference? That’s what most people ask. That’s why in lesson 3 we will go through the differences between categories and tags. We will show you:
Media
In Lesson 4, we will cover media and how you can use it in your blog. We will show you:
Appearance
Lesson 5 is where we start to make your blog look better. We will show you:
Widgets
What in the heck is a widget? In lesson 6, we will answer that question for you. We will take a look at the sidebar widgets that are used within WordPress. We will show you:
WordPress Plugins
In lesson 7, we will give you an overview of WordPress plugins. What they do, why you need them, and how to find them. We will show you:
Search Engine Optimization
Search engine optimization is one of the best things about WordPress. WordPress makes it super easy to optimize for the greatest results.
That’s why in lesson 8 we will walk you through the process of optimizing your WordPress installation for the greatest search engine rankings. We’ll show you how to:
User Accounts
In lesson 9, we cover everything you need to know to manage your user accounts. We’ll show you how to:
WordPress Settings
In the final lesson, we give you a brief overview of the settings available in WordPress. We’ll show you:
Downloads
As we promised, we have also included links to various books and reports we have created. Just click a link below to start a download:
All books and reports are in PDF format. Click here to grab a copy of Adobe Reader.