The Complete Wordpress For Beginners

Design a Home Page & Working with the Gutenberg Page Editor (UPDATED LESSON) Preview 14:47

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to edit a page - using the page editor to add text and images to any page. You'll also learn how to change the site title and subtitle. We'll be working on the home page in this lesson.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

How to Set Up Your Custom Menu Preview 05:41

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to create a custom menu with only the links you want. You'll learn how to add and delete links to specific pages that are on your site - or even linking out to pages that are not on your own website. We'll even learn how to create sub-menus.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

The Customizer - Edit Site Identity, Colors, Icon & More (UPDATED LESSON) Preview 06:37

Publish Your Website - Make it Live Preview 01:41

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to make your site 'live' for the world to see.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Writing a New Post & Organizing Your Blog Preview 21:51

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add new blog posts. You'll learn how to add content to your blog post, and how to add text lists, align images, and much more.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

How to Properly Use Headings in your Posts Preview 00:38

In this lesson, you'll learn the do's and don'ts of using headings in your website to improve SEO and readability of your pages and posts.

How to Add Videos to a Post or Page Preview 03:44

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add videos to your pages or posts. These videos can comes from YouTube, Vimeo, or anywhere else that gives you an embed code. You'll learn how to change the size of your video embeds, and customize their appearance.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Design Your Sidebar with Widgets Preview 04:47

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to edit the sidebar with different widgets. This sidebar is a common part of your website that appears on any page or post that you want it to appear on. It's a great way to direct new visitors to other pages or opt-in forms if they come directly to your website post or page from a web search.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Add Images to the Sidebar Using HTML Preview 04:58

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add images to your sidebar using custom HTML. You'll even learn how to resize and link out photos using HTML code.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

PLEASE READ THIS if you are using ServerPress Preview 00:24

Important note for people using ServerPress.

Add a Facebook Like Widget to the Sidebar Preview 02:27

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add a dynamic Facebook like widget that has a 'like counter' and encourages website visitors to like your Facebook Page.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Change Your Site Icon / Favicon Preview 01:47

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to change the site icon, which is the little logo that appears at the top of any web browser. I'll even show you where you can find free icons to use.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Change Your Site Icon with a Plugin Preview 02:25

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add a site icon if your theme doesn't have an option for adding it. We'll install and activate a plugin to do this.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Make Your Website Responsive - Easy to View for Mobile Viewers Preview 03:27

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to make your site responsive so it appears properly on mobile devices. To do this, we'll check if the theme is already responsive. If not, we'll use a plugin to make your WordPress site responsive.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Customize the Footer Information Preview 03:28

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to change the footer information.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

How to Find, Install, and Activate a Plugin Preview 07:19

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to find, install, and activate plugins. Plugins are a very important part of making a WordPress website work the way you want it to work. They can do any number of things from protecting, speeding up, beautifying, and much more. 

You'll learn how to find and install safe plugins that actually work.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Back Up Your Website - Automatically and For Free Preview 04:48

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to install a WordPress plugin that backs up your website. You can set it up to automatically back up your website on a set schedule. This is a smart thing to do to make sure you can get your website back up and running if for some reason it crashes.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Secure Your Website to Prevent Hackers and Malicious Files Preview 04:51

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to protect your website from hackers and malicious files using the WordFence plugin. 

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

SEO Plugins that Help Your Site Rank in Google Search Preview 05:37

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to make your website more SEO friendly with plugins. To help Google, Bing, and other search engines find your site and articles, you'll need to provide an XML sitemap to them. You can do this with different plugins.

The plugin I show you in this lesson also helps you right SEO-friendly pages and blog articles.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Speed Up Your Website with Caching Plugins Preview 04:33

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to speed up your website with a WordPress caching plugin. Slow websites will increase your bounce rate and decrease the amount of visitors you get to your site. So it's important to use plugins and tools to speed up your website.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

View the Analytics of Your Site Preview 05:06

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to view Google Analytics right on your website dashboard. I compare two different Google Analytic plugins.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Block Comment and Contact Form Spam Preview 03:13

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to block comment and contact form spam with the Akistmet plugin. I recently read that over 75% of all blog comments are spam comments. If you don't have a plugin that blocks these comments, you and your website visitors are at risk.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

WordPress Commenting Systems Preview 05:07

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to change the commenting system on WordPress. Different plugins do different things, including allowing people to comment after signing in from different social media or email accounts.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Important Message About the Next Lesson Preview 00:23

Here's an important message about the next lesson.

Secure Contact Forms That Block the Spammers Preview 07:07

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to create a contact form that is secure.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Link Redirecting and Shortening with PrettyLink Preview 02:58

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to redirect website urls using custom link shortening for your WordPress site. For example, you can take a long URL (either from your site or from anywhere) and 'mask' it with a short memorable link that starts with your own domain name.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Add an Editorial Calendar to Your Site Preview 02:00

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add an editorial calendar which can make scheduling blog content much easier and more efficient.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Create Email Opt-Ins for Free - SO IMPORTANT Preview 10:58

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to start getting email subscribers for free. This is a very important part of any website. I'll show you how to get started for free.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Add Social Sharing Buttons to Increase Sharing Preview 06:51

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add social sharing buttons to your blog posts or pages. These buttons can help your website get more traction in the social media world.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Add a Welcome Mat to Increase Opt-Ins Preview 03:23

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add a welcome mat for free to your website. This 'welcome mat' appears when people visit your site as a full screen page that asks for them to opt-in to your email list.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

3 More Ways to Increase Opt-ins with Sumo Preview 03:50

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn three different ways to increase opt-ins using the Sumo plugin.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

What Pages Do You Need? Preview 08:42

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn more about the theoretical side of designing a website. You'll learn the most important pages to have, especially for business websites. In this section, we'll be looking at my own website as well as other popular websites that are working.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

How to Design a Home Page that Works Preview 08:54

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to design a home page that actually does what a home page should do. You'll learn about different things that a home page can do, and how to make sure you design your home so it succeeds.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

The Start Here Page (aka About Page) Preview 06:15

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to create a Start Here (aka About) page that not only explains who you are and what your website is about, but it will also direct new visitors to other pieces of content that you highly recommend.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

The Resources Page - A Visitor Favorite that Drives Revenue Preview 05:39

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add a resources page, that can be one of the most helpful pages on your website for visitors. It can also be one of the highest revenue-driving pages of your site.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Privacy Policies & Terms and Conditions Preview 00:31

In this lesson, I share some sample Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions pages for you to look at.

Set Up a Blog-Based Home Page Preview 07:16

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to set up your home page to display your latest blog posts. We'll be doing this in different ways including just having the home page of your site set to your latest articles, and also how to use a plugin that displays your latest blog articles on any page.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

How to Write Epic Blog Content - that People Will LOVE Preview 05:32

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn the importance of writing epic blog content - quality of content over quantity of blog articles.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Set Up Your Permalinks - to Make Your Site More SEO Friendly Preview 01:09

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to set up the permalinks of your site so that they are SEO friendly.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Using Tags & Categories - THE RIGHT WAY Preview 03:24

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to use tags and categories properly. At the end of the day, use these to improve usability of your website. You'll also learn about a common misconception about using tags and categories for SEO purposes.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Scheduling Posts to Go Live Later On - Great for Batch Producing Content Preview 01:22

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to schedule posts for a future release date. This is great for batch-producing content for your website.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Create a Membership Site on WordPress Using Free Plugins Preview 08:07

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to set up a membership website using a plugin. This plugin can be used with any theme to create a WordPress membership site.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Sell Digital Products on Your Website with GumRoad Preview 05:56

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn an easy way to sell digital or even physical products and services. We'll learn how to display your products on your WordPress site.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

SSL Certificates - Secure & Encrypt User Data Preview 04:37

If you are collecting any information from your users (email addresses, credit cards, etc), it's important to have an SSL certificate for your website that proves to your users that your site is secure.

CASE STUDY: Set Up Sales Funnels that Work Preview 11:24

Let's dive into the different sales funnels that I'm using to grow my own business.

How to Update WordPress Itself Preview 00:19

Here's how you update WordPress itself.

How to Create Multiple Sites with Desktop Server Preview 01:53

In this lesson, I'll show you how to create a new development site with Desktop Server.

Editing Images to a Custom Size Right in WordPress Preview 03:10

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to edit image size and crop right within WordPress.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Easily Add a Google Map to Your Website Preview 06:04

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add a Google Map to your website. We'll learn how to do this in two ways - one using Google Maps and the other using a plugin. This is a great idea for business websites with a physical location.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Add a Slider to Your Website - Perfect for Opt-In Forms! Preview 05:29

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add a slider to your website. This is great for opt-in forms or other important content that you want to direct your website visitors to.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Customize the WordPress Dashboard with the Widgets You Want Preview 01:30

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to customize the WordPress dashboard with only the widgets you would like.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Add a Background to Your Website +where to find great free background images Preview 02:52

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add a background image to your website, including where to find images that work well for backgrounds - for free!

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Create a Child Theme - What is it? When do you use it? Why do you use it? Preview 08:44

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to create and edit a child theme, which is so important for professional websites.

Make Your Site Faster with W3 Total Cache + CloudFlare Preview 00:11

Here's another way to speed up your website with step-by-step instructions.

Design a Modern One-Page Website Preview 01:51

In this section of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to create and design a one-page website. These types of websites are very popular now and are great for personal websites or business websites. With this style of website, everything is basically on one page - making it easy for a visitor to find everything they need about you or your business.

In this lesson, we'll be installing the one-page theme that we'll be working on throughout this section.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Create the New Home & Blog Page Preview 01:07

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to set the home and blog pages.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Adding Blocks to the Home Page Preview 07:00

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn about adding different blocks to the home page using this theme.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Add and Edit the Services Block Preview 04:22

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add and edit the 'services' block, which explains what you or your business provide.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Add and Edit the Employee Block Preview 02:56

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add the employee block, including how to add images that look good together.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Add and Edit the Facts Block with a Custom Background and Size Preview 05:18

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add the facts block. This lesson also shows you how to customize the background color and size of this block - which can also be applied to other blocks in this theme.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Add a Testimonial Block and Customize the Text Colors Preview 04:28

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add a testimonial block with a a background image and custom text colors.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Customize the Header and Menus Preview 07:34

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to customize the header image that appears on other pages of your website.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

How to Install a Great Theme for Portfolios Preview 01:42

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to design a portfolio website using a new theme that looks amazing for photographers and other 'visual' artists who want to display their work on their WordPress website.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Design Your Website Title and Logo Preview 06:06

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to update the site title, subtitle, and logo for this portfolio themed website.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Editing the Home Page Slider Preview 04:34

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add a home page slider for this theme that links to 'sticky' blog posts.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Add Contact Info to the Header Preview 01:41

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add contact info to the header of this portfolio theme.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Add Social Media Icons to the Header Preview 01:37

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to add social media icons to your header.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Customize the Main Menu Preview 00:58

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to customize your website menu.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Design Your Home Page 'Gallery' Preview 04:05

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to create a beautiful gallery of images on your home page.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Create a Tile Mosaic Gallery (great for any WordPress theme) Preview 05:50

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to create a tile mosaic gallery on any page or post using the Jetpack plugin.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Edit the Footer Copyright Information Preview 03:30

In this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course, you'll learn how to edit the footer copyright information for this theme. NOTE, this is only how you do it for this theme and I urge you to be careful when editing the PHP files of this or any theme. Messing this up can result in a crashed website.

That's what you'll learn in this lesson of the WordPress for Beginners course - where we help you create your first WordPress website.

Thank You Preview 00:55

Wow! You did it! You completed the WordPress for Beginners course. I hope you truly enjoyed the course and learned a lot!

Quick Note About This Section Preview 00:26

Please read this before continuing with this section.

Intro to the Basics of List-Building Preview 00:53

Welcome to a new section in this email list-building course. In this video, I'll introduce you to what we'll be covering in this section.

How Does Email List-Building Work? Preview 06:30

Let's cover the basics of how a website turns visitors into subscribers - breaking it down one step at a time.

The Most Popular List-Building and Email Marketing Tools Preview 05:45

In this video, I show you the most popular tools that major companies and individuals use to build their own email lists and send out beautiful emails to their subscribers.

The Free Alternative List-Building Tool I Love Preview 02:18

In this video, I show you the best free tool that will help you get started with building your list.

Walkthrough: Sign Up & Install MailPoet Preview 12:13

In this video, I'll walk you through installing MailPoet to a WordPress site. I'll show you how to set it up properly and how to create a simple opt-in form with the plugin.

How to Send Mail with MailPoet Preview 07:00

In this video, I'll show you how to send email with MailPoet.

Introduction to The Perfect Lead Magnet Formula Preview 00:18

Welcome to a new section in this email list-building course. In this video, I'll introduce you to what we'll be covering in this section.

What is a Lead Magnet? Preview 06:53

The lead magnet is so important to getting people to subscribe to your channel. This video explains what goes into creating an amazing lead magnet.

Tools I use to Create Lead Magnets Preview 04:51

In this video, I'll show you some tools that I use to create lead magnets. Again, I ask you to take action to create your own lead magnet.

Setting Up an Automated Email to Send Your Lead Magnet Preview 05:40

In this video, I'll show you how to set up an automated email that sends a new subscriber your lead magnet.

Intro to Creating High-Converting Opt-In Forms Preview 00:39

Welcome to a new section in this email list-building course. In this video, I'll introduce you to what we'll be covering in this section.

The High-Converting Opt-In Formula Preview 05:34

In this video, I show you the formula that many of the great online marketers like John Lee Dumas, Pat Flynn, and Tim Ferris use to convert website visitors to email subscribers with opt-in forms.

Examples of Beautiful Opt-In Forms for Inspiration Preview 07:12

Here I show you some beautiful and inspiring opt-in forms that work.

Free & Beautiful Opt-Ins with Magic Action Box Plugin Preview 10:44

In this video, I show you how to create opt-in forms with the magic action box plugin.

How to Customize the Magic Action Box Preview 11:25

In this video, I'll show you how to customize the magic action box form to look like a professional and unique form. Download the style guide and background Photoshop template to help you out.

Add a Top Bar Opt-In for Free Preview 04:48

In this video, I'll show you how to add a top bar opt-in using the free GetConversion plugin.

Top 9 Converting Places to put Email Sign-Up Forms Preview 06:10

In this video, I'll show you the top 9 places to put opt-in forms on your website.

Bonus Lecture: Learn More from Phil + Video School Preview 00:29