Topics

Part 1

• What is WordPress?
• WordPress.com versus WordPress.org
• Installing WordPress on your server
• Login
• Dashboard
• Settings
• Posts versus Pages
• Categories & Tags
• Appearance
• Widgets
• Plugins: Backup, SEO, Maintenance etc.
• Links
• Comments (Turning off)
• Inserting an image
• Inserting a video
• Resources

Part 2

• How to choose a WordPress theme? (Design versus Features)
• Resource for themes: ThemeForest, Graph Paper Press, Woo Themes
• Installing a theme
• Getting help with a theme (Choose theme with good support)
• How to customize a theme
• Creating menus
• Theme Options
• The Editor
• Permalinks
• Tools (Importing & Exporting)
• What are short codes?
• Social Media
• Building a prototype site:

• Installing theme
• Changing settings
• Adding Permalinks
• Adding Plugins

Akismet (Spam control)
Google Analytics (Joost de Valk)
Maintenance Mode (Michael Wohrer)
WordPress Database Backup (Austin Matzko)
WP-FLV (Roel Meurders)
WP Contact Form (Kristin K Wangen)

• Creating menus
• Modifying appearance
• Inserting Media