How To Build A Website Using WordPress - AMAZING

In this lecture I will show you what the actual website is going to look like, along with explaining a few things you will need to know before starting.

Here I will run through a check-list of the main steps we will be following to build our new website using WordPress.

In this lecture I will cover how to register for web hosting and a domain name from a company called HostGator. I will also share a coupon code with you to get your first months web hosting for only 1 penny!

Notice: This lesson was updated in 2021, as HostGator changed a few of the steps.

In this lecture we will learn how to log in to what's known as the "HostGator CPanel", then we will install WordPress.

Here I will cover how to login into WordPress for the first time and also how to change the default password to something you will remember!

In this lecture we will be changing our WordPress theme which will change the entire look of out website (for the better!) and then we will also delete the sample content from our new WordPress install.

In this lecture we will be adding our logo, changing our websites title & tag-line and then also changing our site icon (favicon).

In this lecture we will be adding our email address, our physical address and links to our different social channels to the footer of our site. The footer is found at the very bottom of our website.

In this lecture we will be changing the content in what is known as the "Big Title Section" of our website. The "Big Title Section" is specific to the theme we are using, not many WordPress themes will have a "Big Title Section".

In this lecture we will be changing the content in what is known as the "Our Focus Section".

In this lecture we will be updating the "About Us Section" of our website, this is where we can tell our visitors all about us and what we do!

In this lecture we will change the contact information associated with the contact form and also change the background image on our site (optional).

In this lecture I will cover how to change the "Our Team Section" so you can show people who is behind your site!

In this lecture I will cover how to add different testimonials to your website to increase conversions!

In this lecture I will cover how to add different blog posts to your site. These blog posts will include text, images and comments box underneath for your visitors to leave a reply.

In this lecture I will cover how to add various pages including your main "Blog Page" where your blog posts will live. I will also cover how to add text, images etc to our new pages.

In this lecture I will cover how to update our sites "Permalinks" and also how to link the 4 featured pages we created to our homepage.

In this lecture I will cover how to create different custom menus so you can organize your content. I will also cover linking the 2 buttons on our homepage.

In this section I will cover how to edit what are known as the "Ribbon Sections" of our site. These "Ribbon Sections" are optional.

In this section I will cover how to change the Sidebars (Widget Areas) on WordPress, including how to add images.

In this section I will cover what to do if you make changes to your website and they do not show up right away. This method will work 9 out of 10 times.