WordPress is the premier content management system for those seeking an easy, user-friendly way to set up and maintain a website. In this class, we'll walk through the basics of getting your site live quickly, and cover best practices in : - selecting a website design - content strategy - using the WordPress dashboard to manage and maintain your website - fundamentals of SEO in a content management system.

1. Getting Started with WordPress
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2. Overview
+ Understanding WordPress
+ Setting up WordPress
+ WordPress Themes
+ WordPress Appearance
+ Using WordPress
+ Maximizing WordPress
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3. Understanding WordPress
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4. What is a content management system?
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5. What is a theme?
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6. What are plugins?
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7. WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org
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8. Setting up WordPress
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9. Registering a domain
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10. Setting up hosting
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11. Installing WordPress
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12. Installing Wordpress . . . Today
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13. WordPress Themes
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14. Browsing Theme Forest
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15. Installing a theme
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16. WordPress Appearance
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17. Configuring a theme
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18. Managing widgets
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19. Using WordPress
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20. Adding posts
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21. Adding slides
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22. Adding pages
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23. Managing menus
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24. Maximizing Wordpress
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25. Contact Form Management: Gravity Forms
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26. Site Analytics Tools: Google Analytics
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27. SEO Tools: WordPress SEO by Yoast
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28. Social Media: AddThis
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29. Security: Limit Login Attempts
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30. WordPress Backup: VaultPress
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31. Wordpress Resources
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32. Themes: Theme Forest
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33. Plugins: CodeCanyon
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34. Tutorials: WP Beginer
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35. Developing Resources: WordPress Codex
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36. Questions?
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