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

Choosing & Installing Your Theme

WordPress Themes

Themes provide a framework for the design and functionality of your WordPress website, they help you organize your content and features based on the built-in programming the theme designer created. This makes choosing a theme very important!

Depending on your theme, customization of your site can be very easy or extremely difficult.