Build Your Own WordPress Website | Self Study Website Course

Course Introduction & Overview
- Course Introduction & Overview
- Acknowledgement
  2 questions15 min
WEEK ONE

Steps you need to take before you can start building and designing your website, plus installing WordPress and choosing your theme. Estimated Completion Time: 3-4 hours
WEEK TWO

Just like any good building or successful business, you start with the foundation. This week we cover the steps needed to build your website, including headers, navigation, and plugins. Estimated Completion Time: 2-3 hours
WEEK THREE

With the foundation in place, let's work on the overall look and funtion of your website. This week we cover; widget usage, creating pages, and publishing blog posts. Estimated Completion Time: 3-5 hours
WEEK FOUR

Once your site is built, there is still a certain amount of maintenance ot ensure that your site is up-to-date and secure. This week we are finishing op on our design elements and showing you how to maintain your site. Estimated Completion Time: 2-3 hours
Additional Resources

Here are some additional resources and links to help you continue to improve your website and your marketing efforts.
- Marketing Resources
- Technical Resources

WordPress Self-Study

Plugins Selection and Installation

The tagline for WordPress should be ‘There’s a plugin for that…’ Just like apps for your smartphone, plugins expand the ability and functionality of WordPress. And also like apps, there are a lot to choose from and they’re not all created equally.

So, in addition to our video tutorial and checklist, we have an article below with a few suggested plugins to get you started.