WordPress for Business Using the WordPress Dashboard

Name: WordPress for Business Using the WordPress Dashboard
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Learn how to use the WordPress Dashboard get familiar with WordPress guide

Created byLaurence Svekis

Last updated 11/2024

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What you'll learn

using the wordpress dashboard
setting up and adding content to wordpress
wordpress management
web content management

Course content

5 sections • 17 lectures • 1h 11m total length

Introduction to Wordpress3:06
Navigate the WordPress dashboard, the control center for pages and posts. Learn to apply themes, configure sites, manage media, publish with scheduling, and integrate social media and RSS feeds.

Introduction to the Wordpress Dashboard2:01
Access the WordPress dashboard to log in, create posts, update themes, and add pages, enabling you to customize the look, menus, widgets, and front page.
Selecting a Theme customizing your website6:13
Log in to the WordPress dashboard and customize your site by selecting and activating themes, then preview and adjust theme options to shape site identity and menus.
General Settings what you should update when you first setup your site6:27
Update your WordPress site's general settings by configuring the site title, tagline, and web address, then customize membership, time zone, language, and writing defaults like categories and post formats.
User interaction controls comments4:00
Configure WordPress reading and discussion settings to define a default start page, control post display and feeds, manage comments and search engine indexing to balance visibility and engagement.
User friendly URLs SEO3:17
Learn how WordPress permalinks improve SEO and usability by creating readable, memorable urls. Set post-name structure, explore date-based options, and customize category or tag bases.
Setting Up User Accounts2:42
Learn how to manage WordPress users, assign roles from administrator to editor to contributor, edit profiles and display names, and grant access for team members within the dashboard.

Introduction to Wordpress Content2:37
Explore how to manage WordPress content by using posts and pages, set up author profiles, and display author information in posts through the dashboard and themes.
How Pages work in Wordpress7:50
Discover how pages differ from posts, create static pages in the WordPress dashboard, and manage permalinks, the WYSIWYG editor, and menu integration.
Creating Content posting on Wordpress9:50
Explore how WordPress posts work, including creating new posts, managing URLs, publishing to the RSS feed, and using categories, tags, images, and SEO features.
Wordpress Arcade Theme3:14
See how a WordPress backend powers a complete arcade site with 70,000 games, automated post creation, and arcade plugin XCOM driving categorization, tags, and game details for a mobile-friendly experience.
Automation of Wordpress Content to Social Accounts7:03
Learn how WordPress feeds and RSS output syndicate new content to social accounts like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, via recipes and automation to drive traffic.
Resources for WordPress0:07

Adding Images to Wordpress Library6:21
Discover how to manage WordPress media in the library, upload files with drag-and-drop, and sort by type; add alt text, captions, and all-text details for SEO and accessibility.
Adding Video to Wordpress Library5:17
Add videos to the WordPress media library, adjust upload limits via settings and php.ini, and insert videos into posts with titles and descriptions.

Requirements

internet access
desire to learn

Description

The WordPress dashboard is the control center for your website.

This is where you can add content, edit web pages, and update your website.
Once you have your WordPress website up and running on a server you can log in to your dashboard.

Learn your way around the WordPress dashboard. The nice thing about WordPress it’s always ready to lend a helping hand. It comes with a menu in the dashboard that helps you get started right away. You can click the links and start building your website content.

This course will teach you how to navigate through WordPress.

Learn how themes work. The theme is essentially the skin that contains your website, you can update it or use your existing one.
How to setup and configure your website quickly
Setting user account
How to add content to your website
Different types of WordPress Themes and sites
The difference between Posts and Pages. There are two basic types of content Posts and Pages that you can create in WordPress
Posting content is made easy with WordPress, you can add it as you would typing into a text editor or copy and paste it in directly into the editor. WordPress also provides publishing options where you can set when you want your content published.
How to publish and automate content to social media
How RSS feeds work within WordPress
All images, videos and audio files are controlled by WordPress within the Media Library. It's wonderful to have access to all these items in one place, making them easy to access and use within posts.
If you have assets that you want to use within your website, simply upload them to the media library. You can search and update content as needed.

I'm here to help you learn more about using WordPress. This course includes resources and top links.

Start creating your own website today with WordPress

Who this course is for:

business owners
anyone who wants a website
anyone who wants to learn more about wordpress

WordPress for Business Using the WordPress Dashboard

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Course content

Introduction to the WordPress Dashboard1 lecture • 3min

The WordPress dashboard website Setup6 lectures • 25min

Wordpress Content6 lectures • 31min

Media options within Wordpress2 lectures • 12min

Bonus Section2 lectures • 1min

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