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Website Design with WordPress

This course will guide you through the process of creating professional, responsive, and visually appealing websites using WordPress.

Through hands-on exercises and in-depth tutorials, you’ll gain the skills necessary to design and build websites for businesses. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to use WordPress effectively to create stunning websites that meet your specific design and functionality goals.

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COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Introduction to WordPress

  • What is WordPress and why is it so popular?

  • Understanding the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org

  • Exploring the WordPress dashboard

  • Installing WordPress on a local server or web host

Module 2: Getting Started with WordPress

  • Setting up a domain and hosting account

  • Installing WordPress through cPanel or manually

  • Navigating the WordPress dashboard

  • Understanding key settings (general, reading, writing, discussion)

Module 3: Working with Themes

  • What is a WordPress theme?

  • How to choose the right theme for your site

  • Installing and activating themes

  • Customizing themes using the WordPress Customizer

  • Using premium vs. free themes

Module 4: Customizing Your Website Design

  • Introduction to the WordPress Customizer

  • Setting up site identity (logo, title, tagline)

  • Customizing colors, fonts, and layout

  • Working with theme options and child themes

  • Modifying header and footer settings

  • Designing a homepage (static vs. blog)

Module 5: Creating and Managing Content

  • Creating pages (Home, About, Services, Contact)

  • Writing blog posts and organizing them by categories and tags

  • Working with the block editor (Gutenberg)

  • Adding and formatting media (images, videos, etc.)

  • Creating menus and navigation systems

Module 6: Installing and Using Plugins

  • What are plugins and why are they important?

  • How to find, install, and activate plugins

  • Essential plugins for every WordPress site (security, performance, SEO)

  • Using page builder plugins (Elementor, WPBakery, etc.)

  • Managing and updating plugins

Module 7: Enhancing Your Website’s Functionality

  • Adding forms (contact forms, subscription forms)

  • Setting up eCommerce with WooCommerce

  • Creating and managing galleries and portfolios

  • Implementing social media integration

  • Adding custom widgets and sidebars

Module 8: Responsive Design and Mobile Optimization

  • What is responsive design?

  • Testing for mobile and tablet optimization

  • Mobile-friendly tips and best practices

Module 9: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for WordPress

  • Introduction to SEO and its importance

  • SEO-friendly themes and practices

  • Installing and configuring an SEO plugin

  • On-page SEO

  • Images and SEO

Module 10: Website Security and Performance Optimization

  • Importance of website security for WordPress

  • Using security plugins

  • Caching and performance optimization

  • Speeding up your website (image optimization, lazy loading, and CDNs)

Module 11: Backup and Maintenance

  • The importance of website backups

  • How to backup your WordPress website (manual and plugin-based)

  • Regular website maintenance tasks

  • Updating WordPress, themes, and plugins

Module 12: Launching and Managing Your Website

  • How to go live and publish your website

Module 13: Final Project

  • Design and develop a fully functional WordPress website from scratch

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