WordPress Training » Module 2
This module is all about the content side of WordPress. There are various aspects to setting up your blog. For example, you may have a post that you want to appear in a “How To Make Money Online” section of your site and also in a section such as “Traffic Strategies”. You can use categories for this and we cover this in this module.
Also, we discuss all the other aspects of content including posts, pages, images, tags together with the editing panels available in WordPress.
In this video we explain the difference between pages and posts on your site.
In this video we cover categories. We show you what categories are and how you set up and manage them as you build your blog.
In this video we cover tags. We show you what tags are and how you set up and manage tags as you build your blog.
In this video we show you how to work around the Post Manager Panel. You will use this a lot as your blog grows in size.
In this video we introduce you to Post Formats. Most themes support this functionality. We explain what Post Formats are and when you would use them.
In this video we show you how to work around the Page Manager Panel. You will use this a lot as your blog grows in size.
In this video we guide you through the Visual Editor and show you what all the different elements do and how you use them.
In this video we show you all the different functionality available to you in both pages and posts. We show you how to alter specific settings and what those setting do.
In this video we show you how to use the Media Library and how to edit and add specific images to a page or post.
In this video we show you how to add a clickable hyperlink to your page or post. A hyperlink is a link in your content that when clicked, takes you to a different web page.
In this video we show you how to add an audio playlist to a page or post. You might want to use this functionality if you are adding an audio podcast file to play on your post, or if you want to have a list of different audio files present on your post.
In this video we introduce you to plugins. We will be introducing you to our recommended list of plugins. Don’t just add any old plugin to your site. Be very careful about which plugins to add. Some plugins will slow your site right down, so beware.
In this video we introduce you to the Menus functionality. We show you what it is, when you might want to use it and how to use it. Most people don’t use this functionality, but more complex sites where different menus might be applicable, those sites may set up Custom Menus.
In this video we introduce you to Widgets. We show you what they are, what they do and how you set them up on your blog.
In this video we introduce you to Themes. Themes are what make your site display the way it does. There are thousands of themes available, both free and premium. You should look carefully for then theme that is best suited to your requirements.
WordPress recently introduced the Gutenberg editor. This is a complete revamp of creating content for your blog. This video introduces you to the new editor and shows you how you can switch to the Classic editor if you don’t like the Gutenberg.
In this video we provide you with an overview of how to use the Gutenberg editor.
In this video we show you how you can disable the Gutenberg editor. If you are new to WordPress, you won’t need to do this. If however, you are familiar with the classic editor and you don’t like or can’t get used to the new editor, then you might want to disable it.
In this video we show you how to access more tools and options in the Gutenberg editor for creating and styling your content.