In this tutorial you will learn how to create a professional website with WordPress.
Tools used in the tutorial:
SiteGround WordPress hosting
Blocksy theme (free version)
Free Blocksy “Renovation” Starter Site
Stackable blocks plugin (free version)
WPForms (free version)
Timestamps:
00:00 Let’s create a WordPress website (almost) for free! 00:16 Examples of the website we will create together 00:53 Write in comments and use the timestamps 01:07 Subscribe to the free Community 01:36 Logo intro Take a Tutorial 01:41 Hosting and domain intro 02:02 Choose the right hosting provider 02:09 Why I use and recommend SiteGround 02:29 SiteGround = performance and security 02:39 SiteGround = easy to use 03:06 SiteGround = awesome support team 03:26 Let’s choose your SiteGround hosting plan 08:21 Let’s buy together your SiteGround plan 08:38 Choose a good domain name 15:27 First login in to SiteGround platform 15:58 Proceed to the domain verification 18:08 How to ask help to SiteGround support team 20:22 Set up your first website on SiteGround 21:33 Install WordPress on your empty website with SiteGround’s Site Tools 23:13 Activate and force SSL in Site Tools! VERY IMPORTANT! 24:07 Enable all caching features (memcached) 24:47 How to create your custom email address (e.g. info@yourwebsite.com) 26:07 First login into your WordPress website 26:36 Welcome to the WordPress dashboard! 27:13 Important settings to set up 30:22 Privacy Policy suggestions from WordPress 31:31 Update your user information 33:25 Delete unused themes, plugins, pages and posts 34:27 Frontend and Backend of the website (login/logout) 35:30 Install Blocksy theme and companion (free version) 36:25 Choose a free Blocksy starter site 40:00 Clean up your starter site installation 20:28 Delete the starter site images (optional) 41:14 Install the “clear cache” chrome extension 41:49 Choose your website colors 44:46 Choose your websites fonts 45:04 Learn how to upload Google Fonts locally (free plugin) 47:55 Customize the first section of the home page (Stackable free plugin) 53:03 Other home page customizations (Stackable free plugin) 58:24 Insert a popup video 58:48 Set up a donation form! :) 59:36 Write a comment if you have any question 01:02:28 Customizing the rest of the home page (Stackable free plugin) 01:19:42 First part recap 01:20:04 Customize the image slider 01:27:57 Customize the website navigation bar (logo, menu, etc.) 01:46:32 Customize the website footer 01:55:20 Header responsive editing for tablet and phone 02:08:08 Footer responsive editing for tablet and phone 02:15:46 How to manage navigation menus 02:20:51 How to manage pages (create, delete, add to menu, etc.) 02:23:03 Create a new page from scratch using Stackable free plugin 02:39:49 How to use Stackable Wireframes 02:41:56 How to add a background video to a section 02:45:21 How to create a custom Contact Form with WPForms free plugin 03:04:55 Quick customization of all the other pages: services, about, contact 03:22:00 How to create a custom blog for your WordPress website 03:23:28 Add your first blog post and customize it 03:23:53 I recommend you to use only the native WordPress blocks (black and white icons) 03:31:32 Customize the blog archive page 03:36:03 Final considerations, congratulations for creating your website! 03:36:15 Join our free WordPress Community at Take a Tutorial! 03:36:28 Help me get this tutorial in front of more people :) 03:36:42 Share your feedback
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Pascal Claro
WordPress enthusiast, affiliate marketer, YouTuber and nature lover! Happy husband and father. I live in Paris and I love connecting with my WordPress community. Feel free to follow me on YouTube to keep in touch!
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