WordPress.com Essential Training

Learn how to create your own website or blog with WordPress.com—the free, easy-to-use service that is democratizing publishing on the web.

Introduction

• Build a site with WordPress.com
• What you should know

1. Get to Know WordPress

• What is WordPress?
• WordPress.com versus WordPress.org
• Types of WordPress.com accounts
• Types of sites you can build

2. Managing Your Account on WP.com

• Create your WordPress.com account
• Administrative area
• Update My Profile
• Adjust your account settings
• Manage purchases and payment methods
• Manage security settings
• Manage your privacy settings
• Manage your notification settings

3. Managing Your Site on WP.com

• Configure general site settings
• Optimize site performance
• Writing settings
• Site discussion settings
• Reading settings
• Hosting configuration

4. Creating Content

• Posts vs. pages
• Get familiar with the Block Editor
• Working with blocks
• Create and edit posts
• Publishing options
• Create and manage links
• Categories and tags
• Using excerpts
• Create a basic page
• Understand page attributes

5. Work with Images

• Media Settings
• Using media library
• Maintain images
• Types of image blocks
• Featured images
• Adding audio and video to content

6. Customize Your Site

• Introduction to Full Site Editing
• Select a theme
• Set the blog page and front page
• Create custom menus
• Explore the customizer
• Site identity and settings
• Colors and backgrounds
• Content options
• Using blocks in widget areas
• Use a static front page
• Working with Global Styles

7. Manage Feedback and Forms

• Creating forms and getting responses
• Using Crowdsignal

8. Manage Users

• Understand user roles
• Add and manage users

9. Manage Reader Interactions

• Use your site stats
• Receiving notifications and responding to comments

10. Go Further with WordPress

• Get support for your site
• Monetize your site
• Importing and exporting content
• Use the Reader
• Manage multiple WordPress sites

Conclusion

• Continue the WordPress.com journey