Become a professional website designer using Wordpress
Learn how to design, build, and launch stunning, fully functional websites using WordPress — no coding required.
Learn how to design, build, and launch stunning, fully functional websites using WordPress — no coding required.
This course is your step-by-step guide to becoming a professional website designer using WordPress, the world’s most popular content management system. Whether you’re looking to start a freelance business, design websites for clients, or create your own online presence, this course will give you the skills and confidence to succeed.
You’ll learn how to:
Set up WordPress on hosting platforms or locally for practice
Choose and customise themes for professional design results
Install and configure essential plugins for functionality and performance
Create responsive, mobile-friendly layouts
Optimise websites for SEO and speed
Manage website security and backups
Launch websites and hand them over to clients professionally
By the end of this course, you will have built several real-world projects for your portfolio and know how to manage web design projects from start to finish.
Introduction to wordpress
00:03:15Where you can install wordpress
00:01:00How to install WordPress on your computer
00:02:28How to install WordPress on c-Panel manually
00:03:08Install wordpress using softaculous
00:01:23Worpress Dashboard overview
00:02:22Clearing out WordPress dummy content
00:01:28Posts and Page editors
00:02:12Classic Wordpress editor
00:01:15The block wordpress editor
00:01:35The Gutenburg Wordpress Editor Templates
00:01:55The anatomy of block
00:01:46Play with Columns
00:01:28How to add blocks to build a post
00:01:25How to add images
00:01:33Finding more blocks
00:01:00Reusable blocks
00:01:39Wordpress Site Settings
00:01:03General Settings
00:01:21Writing Settings
00:01:15Reading Settings
00:01:17Discussion Settings
00:01:39Permalink Settings
00:01:05How to add Favicon
00:02:06How to edit author profile
00:01:54Assessment 1
0:5:0How to set gravatar
00:02:00Wordpress Theme overview
00:01:11Find theme on worpress theme library
00:01:23How to use filter to find perfect theme
00:01:32How to install and activate theme
00:01:32How to find the best theme
00:02:23Best free theme source
00:01:40How to upload and activate theme
00:01:31Worpress plugin overview
00:01:41How to add plugin from wordpress plugin repository
00:01:25How to install plugin from a 3rd Party site
00:01:14Worpress widgets overview
00:01:17Site menu overview
00:01:08How to add site menu
00:02:34Worpress Posts Overview
00:02:01How to use classic editor
00:01:50How to prevent spam on worpress
00:01:25How to insert tags
00:01:24How to create categories
00:01:41How to insert feature images
00:01:12How to schedule a posts
00:01:10How to resize an image
00:01:08How to customise your homepage with page
00:01:36Page vs Posts
00:01:44Make your website using HTTPS AND SSL
00:01:47Assessment 2
0:5:0How to make a website fast
00:02:04Auto share to social media your new website
00:01:58What is wordpress jetpack
00:01:45How to install wordpress jetpack
00:01:56Worpress jetpack dashboard
00:01:31How to get notified when your site goes offline with jetpack
How to show related posts with jetpack
00:01:15How to insert social sharing button with jetpack
00:01:49How to use worpress jetpack accelerator
00:01:09How to insert google maps on website
00:01:41How to build contact form
00:01:24How to insert captcha on wordpress login
00:01:39How to build a membership site
00:02:39How to reduce image file size
00:01:47How to back up your site
00:01:28How to back up your site using duplicator
00:01:36What is SEO
00:01:36How to install Yoast SEO
00:01:05How to activate sitemap
00:01:20Setting up Yoast SEO
00:02:46Optimise images for SEO
00:01:18How to set posts SEO friendly articles
00:01:11How to set up yoast SEO on posts
00:02:46Connect goolge console with yoast SEO
00:01:24What is google site kit
00:01:26Assessment 3
0:5:0Install google site kit
00:01:02Why should you install google site kit
00:01:39Google wordpress site dashboard plugin
00:01:25Setting up Google site worpress plugin
00:01:18Google search console on wordpress
00:01:15Connect Google Analytics
00:01:44Connect google speed page with google site
00:01:17How to analyse page speed using google speed insight
00:01:40What is elementor
00:02:40Installing basic elementor theme
00:01:00Installing elementor plugin
00:01:12Elementor editor view
00:01:55Designing landing page using elementor
00:02:39Designing Company profile using elementor
00:01:36Design contact us page on elementor
00:01:45Designing company profile using Elementor
00:01:28Create testimonial section
00:01:10Elementor with video background
00:01:23Saving a section as a template
00:01:07Using a strong password
00:01:19How to change default login URL
00:01:242 Factor Authentication
00:02:04Installing loginiser
00:01:59Installing Sucuri plugin
00:01:39Installing Wordfence security plugin
00:02:46Final Assessment
0:5:0A computer or laptop with internet access, Basic computer skills (opening programs, saving files, browsing the web) A modern web browser (Google Chrome, Firefox, or Edge recommended) No prior web design or coding experience needed Optional: A hosting account and domain name (explained in the course)
Build fully functional websites using WordPress without coding Choose, install, and customise WordPress themes for a professional look Install and configure plugins to add features such as forms, galleries, and SEO Create responsive, mobile-friendly websites Optimise websites for performance and search engines Secure and maintain WordPress websites Launch and deliver websites to clients professionally Start a freelance web design career or enhance your business with a professional online presence
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