WordPress.com Essential Training

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Carrie Dils

2:53:43

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01. Introduction

001. Build a site with WordPress.com.mp4

00:31

002. What you should know.mp4

00:23

02. Get to Know WordPress

003. What is WordPress.mp4

01:15

004. WordPress.com versus WordPress.org.mp4

01:02

005. Types of WordPress.com accounts.mp4

04:40

006. Types of sites you can build.mp4

00:48

03. Managing Your Account on WP.com

007. Create your WordPress.com account.mp4

03:40

008. Administrative area.mp4

03:05

009. Update My Profile.mp4

03:54

010. Adjust your account settings.mp4

03:39

011. Manage purchases and payment methods.mp4

01:07

012. Manage security settings.mp4

06:18

013. Manage your privacy settings.mp4

01:21

014. Manage your notification settings.mp4

01:51

04. Managing Your Site on WP.com

015. Configure general site settings.mp4

08:10

016. Optimize site performance.mp4

01:38

017. Writing settings.mp4

05:14

018. Site discussion settings.mp4

01:57

019. Reading settings.mp4

03:03

020. Hosting configuration.mp4

00:35

05. Creating Content

021. Posts vs. pages.mp4

01:28

022. Get familiar with the Block Editor.mp4

03:57

023. Working with blocks.mp4

04:57

024. Create and edit posts.mp4

04:53

025. Publishing options.mp4

04:48

026. Create and manage links.mp4

02:45

027. Categories and tags.mp4

07:01

028. Using excerpts.mp4

02:48

029. Create a basic page.mp4

04:42

030. Understand page attributes.mp4

02:10

06. Work with Images

031. Media Settings.mp4

02:28

032. Using media library.mp4

03:55

033. Maintain images.mp4

04:54

034. Types of image blocks.mp4

06:04

035. Featured images.mp4

03:02

036. Adding audio and video to content.mp4

02:26

07. Customize Your Site

037. Introduction to Full Site Editing.mp4

01:02

038. Select a theme.mp4

06:14

039. Set the blog page and front page.mp4

03:07

040. Create custom menus.mp4

05:25

041. Explore the customizer.mp4

01:38

042. Site identity and settings.mp4

01:33

043. Colors and backgrounds.mp4

01:09

044. Content options.mp4

02:32

045. Using blocks in widget areas.mp4

02:56

046. Use a static front page.mp4

01:42

047. Working with Global Styles.mp4

02:00

08. Manage Feedback and Forms

048. Creating forms and getting responses.mp4

03:18

049. Using Crowdsignal.mp4

01:52

09. Manage Users

050. Understand user roles.mp4

02:56

051. Add and manage users.mp4

03:30

10. Manage Reader Interactions

052. Use your site stats.mp4

02:27

053. Receiving notifications and responding to comments.mp4

02:57

11. Go Further with WordPress

054. Get support for your site.mp4

03:12

055. Monetize your site.mp4

01:19

056. Importing and exporting content.mp4

01:26

057. Use the Reader.mp4

02:26

058. Manage multiple WordPress sites.mp4

01:28

12. Conclusion

059. Continue the WordPress.com journey.mp4

01:05

Description

Learn how to create your own website or blog with WordPress.com—the free, easy-to-use service that’s democratizing publishing on the web. Join instructor Carrie Dils as she shows how to sign up for a WordPress.com account, personalize your profile, and start posting right away. Plus, learn how to add images, videos, and links that make blog posts pop; enable social sharing; and change the appearance of your site with custom themes, blocks, and menus. Carrie also details newer features like Full Site Editing, which allows you to create an entire website with blocks, and tools like Crowdsignal, a WordPress.com integration that enables you to seamlessly add polls and surveys to your content. Drawing on her 20 years of experience developing for the web, Carrie also provides her insights on finding and growing an audience, as well as deciding when it's time to grow by upgrading your account or moving on to self-hosting with WordPress.org.

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I believe education empowers. After many years in client services, I help empower freelancers and small business owners to grow their digital product or service-related businesses. I host a weekly WordPress business podcast at officehours.fm and am a course instructor for Lynda.com and LinkedIN Learning.

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