WordPress Program for Setting Up & Launching Effective WordPress Sites
Course curriculum
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MODULE ONE: Introduction to WordPress Fundamentals
- WELCOME TO WORDPRESS FUNDAMENTALS
- WORDPRESS SANDBOX INFORMATION
- WORDPRESS HOSTING RESOURCES
- 00 WHAT IS WORDPRESS
- 00 WORDPRESS.ORG VS .COM
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MODULE TWO: Getting Started
- 01 DASHBOARD
- 02 POSTS VS PAGES
- 03 WHAT IS GUTENBERG
- 04 THE BLOCK EDITOR
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MODULE THREE: Creating Content
- 05 CREATE A NEW POST
- 06 HOW TO ADD AN IMAGE
- 07 CREATING LINKS AND BUTTONS
- 08 EMBED A PDF FILE
- 09 EMBED VIDEO OR AUDIO
- 10 ADD A FEATURED IMAGE
- 11 CATEGORIES AND TAGS
- 12 PUBLISHING OPTIONS
- 13 EDIT EXISTING POSTS
- 14 HOW TO CREATE PAGES
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MODULE FOUR; Customize Your WordPress Site
- 15 CREATING CUSTOM MENUS
- 16 HOW TO ADD WIDGETS
- 17 CREATE A STATIC HOMEPAGE
- 18 CUSTOMIZE YOUR THEME
- 19 INSTALLING A NEW THEME
- 20 HOW TO INSTALL PLUGINS
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MODULE FIVE: Exploring Blocks
- 21 TEXT BLOCKS
- 22 MEDIA BLOCKS
- 23 DESIGN BLOCKS
- 24 WIDGET BLOCKS
- 25 PATTERN BLOCKS
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MODULE SIX: Managing Your Site
- 26 THE MEDIA LIBRARY
- 27 MANAGING COMMENTS
- 28 ADDING NEW USERS
- 29 EDIT YOUR PROFILE
- 30 WORDPRESS TOOLS
- 31 WORDPRESS SETTINGS
- 32 NEXT STEPS
Instructor
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Craig Cannings
Chief Learning Officer, Freelance University
In 2008, my wife Kelly and I co-founded Freelance University with the purpose of becoming the #1 go-to training center for Freelancers and VAs from around the globe! As of this year, we have successfully trained over 14,000 Virtual Assistants and Freelancers in more than 70 countries. Kelly and I have had the great privilege of building our Online University while raising our 5 daughters who are the greatest blessings of our lives. I look forward to meeting you and seeing you either in this program or at our University very soon. I leave you with my favorite quote from marketing guru, Seth Godin: "The only worse thing than starting something and failing... is not starting something."
Course Reviews
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Comprehensive introduction to WordPress 5.5
Diana Maxwell
I attended a one-day course on WordPress a few years ago, which was a very good intro and helped me when I had to maintain content at work. However, things c...
Read MoreI attended a one-day course on WordPress a few years ago, which was a very good intro and helped me when I had to maintain content at work. However, things change and it is great to know that there is a sandbox to practice, rather than just learn theory.
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Great Introduction
Jade McClendon
This course provided a great introduction to all the details within WordPress while also giving you enough valuable information to get started. The training...
Read MoreThis course provided a great introduction to all the details within WordPress while also giving you enough valuable information to get started. The training was also well organized and easy to follow. I am excited to learn more.
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Good to get you started with the Gutenburg page builder
Liezel Snyman
Before starting with this course, I mostly worked with the Elementor page builder. This is a great course to get you started on using the Gutenburg page buil...
Read MoreBefore starting with this course, I mostly worked with the Elementor page builder. This is a great course to get you started on using the Gutenburg page builder.
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Super informative! It leaves you with no doubts.
Cinzia Ruggeri
Another amazing course from FreeU. This course has made me better familiarize with Gutemberg and realize how great it is. I can't wait to practice what I've ...
Read MoreAnother amazing course from FreeU. This course has made me better familiarize with Gutemberg and realize how great it is. I can't wait to practice what I've learned and for the other courses about Wordpress to come available. Thank you! :)
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Organized and Easy to Understand
Kimberly Rhodes
This training was perfect! I’ve used Wordpress before but it’s been a while. I saw these blocks while helping a friend with their website and they confused...
Read MoreThis training was perfect! I’ve used Wordpress before but it’s been a while. I saw these blocks while helping a friend with their website and they confused me. But I now feel very confident that I will be able to easily navigate through setting up a site after this training. Thank you for finding such an organized and easy to understand training!
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Great Introduction to Wordpress
Vassa Gostevsky
I've quite enjoyed learning about the different capabilities within Wordpress as well as practicing them in the FreeU Wordpress Sandbox. I am having some re...
Read MoreI've quite enjoyed learning about the different capabilities within Wordpress as well as practicing them in the FreeU Wordpress Sandbox. I am having some results but not achieving the desired end result yet in the Sandbox (likely operator error lol) so I'll keep working on it, but am enjoying the journey. Thanks for the guidance!
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WordPress Fundamentals Program
Gail Wilson
This WordPress course is fantastic! It was chock full of useful and current information and presented in a very professional manner. The Course Instructor ...
Read MoreThis WordPress course is fantastic! It was chock full of useful and current information and presented in a very professional manner. The Course Instructor was extremely clear in presenting the information and his voice was very easy to listen to. I would thoroughly recommend this course even if you already have some knowledge of WordPress. 10 out of 10 Craig!
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Gutenberg looks like it is a very user friendly plugin to...
Barbara Gilbert
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WordPress Refresher
Lynda Frost
I did this course as a refresher after previously completing Mark Hunter's superseded Wordpress Fundamentals. I found this updated course to be a lot better ...
Read MoreI did this course as a refresher after previously completing Mark Hunter's superseded Wordpress Fundamentals. I found this updated course to be a lot better in terms of content and presentation. The only thing I would have liked to see would have been some recommendations on plugins, otherwise a great course.
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Absolutely Fantastic!
Amy Ness
This course made it so easy to learn, it's always better for tech lessons to be bite-sized. These course videos also give me a lot of good ideas for my own W...
Read MoreThis course made it so easy to learn, it's always better for tech lessons to be bite-sized. These course videos also give me a lot of good ideas for my own WordPress Website.
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Easy to Understand
Tara Kachaturoff
I enjoyed this Wordpress Fundamentals course. The presentation was clear and concise. The lessons were the perfect length and the examples relevant for every...
Read MoreI enjoyed this Wordpress Fundamentals course. The presentation was clear and concise. The lessons were the perfect length and the examples relevant for everyday users. I'm definitely looking forward to more advanced training in this area.
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WordPress Fundamentals Program
Jennifer Moroney
Solid intro for an overall look at what WP is about.
Solid intro for an overall look at what WP is about.
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Now I Have a Clue!
Pamela Atkins
WordPress typically intimidates me, even though I can do the necessary work on the back end to publish blog posts. I decided I'd like to get enough knowledge...
Read MoreWordPress typically intimidates me, even though I can do the necessary work on the back end to publish blog posts. I decided I'd like to get enough knowledge to understand when my web designer or others who have strong skills talk to me about WordPress. The course was easy to understand and the lessons were in small modules. So I didn't feel overwhelmed watching the sessions. I even made a couple of additions by adding social media links to my site. I still will leave the other tasks to the WordPress pros, but at least I now have a clue. Thank you!
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I didn't know how much I was missing...
Yvonne Kochanowski
I've been using Wordpress for years and have set up multiple websites for our own businesses - and I never knew how much of the functionality I was unaware o...
Read MoreI've been using Wordpress for years and have set up multiple websites for our own businesses - and I never knew how much of the functionality I was unaware of! This course got me back on track and taught me things that will make my sites easier to set up and manage - and edit a few things too!
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Very Comprehensible
Michael Adorfo
I loved every bit of the lessons much easier to understand. The time frame of each module allows you to take it bit by bit and practice along side. Great course
Read MoreI loved every bit of the lessons much easier to understand. The time frame of each module allows you to take it bit by bit and practice along side. Great course
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Updated WP Fundamental
inge Cheng
Much better compared to the previous course instructions. Excellent job on FreeU for being alert, attentive and providing true quality. :) -i
Much better compared to the previous course instructions. Excellent job on FreeU for being alert, attentive and providing true quality. :) -i
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WordPress
Scott Perry
WordPress is a well-known application to start and build a website.
WordPress is a well-known application to start and build a website.
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Great Course
Nancy L
Very informative.
Very informative.
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Awesome Course
Sharon Gilbert
Amazing Instructor! So easy to follow and grasp what he was showing.
Amazing Instructor! So easy to follow and grasp what he was showing.
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Word Press Fundamentals Program
Amanda and Rene Martinez
I understand WordPress reasonably well, but this course filled in some things for me and I think it's a great course for anyone who doesn't know the platform.
I understand WordPress reasonably well, but this course filled in some things for me and I think it's a great course for anyone who doesn't know the platform.
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This was a great fundamental course
ANITA ROBERTSON
The teacher spoke clearly, slowly enough to understand, and was thorough in his instruction. I will probably review it again once I get my WordPress website ...
Read MoreThe teacher spoke clearly, slowly enough to understand, and was thorough in his instruction. I will probably review it again once I get my WordPress website up and start working on it. But being able to work on the practice site was great.
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WorPress Fundamentals Program
Linda Nelson, CMP
Excellent course. Now I get to play!
Excellent course. Now I get to play!
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I have almost completed this course through WP101, so I k...
Annette Larwood
The course is very good, as a fundamental course, and it delivers exactly that.
The course is very good, as a fundamental course, and it delivers exactly that.
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Very Good and informative
Anna Antonatos
Very Good and informative
Very Good and informative
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WordPress Fundamentals Program
Joy Forman
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Great Program!
Shaista Ali
An extremely helpful and informative program; I found the modules to be clear and detailed.
An extremely helpful and informative program; I found the modules to be clear and detailed.
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Loving it so far!
Diana Warwick
Only completed module 2, but have found the information helpful and fairly easy to follow, especially if you have the sandbox version opened concurrently, in...
Read MoreOnly completed module 2, but have found the information helpful and fairly easy to follow, especially if you have the sandbox version opened concurrently, in order to bounce back and forth.
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Good Basic WordPress Course
Randi Reid
I really liked this course. I learned a lot about the basics of WordPress. I'm sure that I will rewatch the videos as needed so I can polish my skills.
I really liked this course. I learned a lot about the basics of WordPress. I'm sure that I will rewatch the videos as needed so I can polish my skills.
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Great Course!
Nicole Turturice
So glad I watched this before starting my web page!
So glad I watched this before starting my web page!
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WOW! Perfect for Learning WordPress
Kimberly Streich
I have struggled with WordPress since the start. This course REALLY made it clear. It truly will take practice but I feel much more confident after doing t...
Read MoreI have struggled with WordPress since the start. This course REALLY made it clear. It truly will take practice but I feel much more confident after doing this course. Can't wait to do the next level.
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