Jim Hague helps you utilize WordPress to create spectacular websites without having to worry about coding. Jim has over 15+ years experience designing websites, developing media products, and creating dozens of WordPress sites. He covers both WordPress.com (free hosting) and WordPress.org (self hosting) and helps you choose and set up the best option. Jim teaches through tons of real world examples and makes technical jargon easy to understand. He goes over everything from setup, uploading media, editing themes, SEO, and widgets to syndicating and backing up your blog.

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I. Introduction
	Overview of WordPress			13:41
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:14
		Sample Blog		1:29
			Best Blog on WordPress	1:50
			Controllable in Admin Panel: Title of the Blog, a Short Description, Side Bar (About, Recent Comments, Archives)	2:08
			What You Have Inside a Blog	2:38
			Leave a Reply	3:33
			Control the Reply: Approve, Disapprove, Mark as Spam	3:44
		Sample Websites		4:23
			wordpress.org/showcase	4:42
		Important Facts		7:06
			8.5% of All Websites Are WordPress	7:25
			Two Options for Programmers (.org) and the Average Person (.com)	7:48
			Plugins	9:46
			Themes: Look-n-Feel	11:11
			Interface Evolution	11:59
			Admin Panel/ Dashboard	12:17
			Notable Sites	12:51
	Blog vs. Website			17:11
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:49
		Control and Programming		2:02
			Intro	2:32
			.com Features	2:46
			Less Programming, Some Plug Ins, Interaction, More Use of Pre-Installed Themes	3:26
			Blogging and Hosted in WordPress	3:51
			Best Blog on Wordpress	4:47
			URL Name	5:23
			.org Gives You Full Control of How Your Website Looks	5:53
			Some Plug Ins, Add Plug Ins, Interaction, Less use of Pre-Installed Themes, More Custom Themes	6:29
			For Programmers and Users	8:00
			WordPress.com	8:37
			WordPress.org	10:25
			Browser: WordPress Plugin Directory	12:27
			WordPress Widgets	13:39
			Tags	14:41
			Plugin Forums	15:26
			Plugin Directory	16:10
II. Setting up WordPress
	Starting a WordPress Blog			48:39
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:38
		Target Audience and Naming		3:31
			Complete Domain Name	4:00
			Masking	4:33
			Keyword Rich Domain Names	5:02
			Baseball Musings Blog	5:47
			Lottie + Doof Blog	7:09
			The Lego Car Blog	8:52
			Domain Names Should be Keyword Rich or Purposeful	10:06
		Setting Up Account		11:35
			WordPress.com	12:28
			Sign Up	13:26
			Get Another WordPress.com Blog	15:08
			Privacy	16:25
		Intro to Dashboard		18:32
			What You See When You Log In	19:49
			Home	20:34
		Posts		21:23
			Posts Link	21:33
			All Posts	22:46
			Clicking of Title Goes to Edit Mode	23:28
			Preview	23:57
			Add a New Blog	24:44
			Categories	27:16
			Tags	27:26
		Media		28:00
			The Purpose of Media: Upload Pictures, Videos and Audio	28:09
			Media Library	28:58
			Upload New Media	29:30
		Links		30:04
			SEO - Good for Link Exchange	30:10
			Links, Add New Links, and Link Categories	30:45
		Pages		31:04
			Theme	31:15
			Edit About Page	31:50
			Pages Section is Mostly for Creating Websites	33:03
		Comments / Feedback		34:02
			Comments Webpage	34:43
			Feedbacks	36:00
		Appearance		36:16
			Manage Themes	36:57
		Plugins		39:02
			WorPress.com May Not Allow for Plugin	39:25
			WordPress.org Does Allow Plugins	39:43
		Users		42:01
			Users Webpage	42:36
			Invite New Users to Your Blog	42:58
		Tools		43:29
			Import and Export	43:37
			Export Webpage	44:46
			Install Plugins	44:56
			Import Webpage	45:22
			Settings	46:41
	Installing WordPress			19:18
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:19
		WordPress.com		1:40
			Browser: WordPress.com	1:49
			WordPress Through LinkedIn	2:00
			WordPress.org	3:35
			Browser: WordpPress.org	4:06
			Download	4:20
		Download/ Extract		4:44
			Manual Download - Zip File	4:51
		Install Files		6:30
			Sample Folders	6:37
			Sample Php Files	6:54
			Linux Based Server	7:09
		Manual Install		8:06
			WordPress is a Database Driven Web Application	8:21
			Stored in MySQL	9:00
			GoDaddy	10:09
			How-To WordPress Website	11:43
		File Manipulation		12:30
		File Upload		14:47
		Automatic Install		15:49
			GoDaddy.com Install Wordpress	16:59
			Install Now Button	18:09
	Assigning Domain Names			18:35
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:21
		Registrars		1:15
			Browser: Best Blog on Wordpress	1:19
			Browser: Creative Ad Awards	1:34
			Registrars to Get Domain Name	2:36
			GoDaddy Search For New Domain Name	3:18
			Network Solutions	3:35
			Two Most Popular	3:58
			Register.com	4:49
		WordPress.com		5:36
			Browser: WordPress.com	5:53
			Sign Up for Free	6:25
			Domain Registrar and Hosting	8:07
		Points To…		8:39
			Hosting	8:44
			Server	9:15
			Cloud Series and Google Drive	9:46
			Domain Name Needs IP Address, DNS Server, and A Name	11:50
			GoDaddy Account: Domain Names	14:10
			Zone File Editor	14:45
		Points		17:06
			Index File	17:15
III. Using WordPress
	Adding/ Copying Posts			23:32
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:18
			Webtipstv.com	1:52
		Adding Posts		2:50
			Browser: Posts	3:27
		Icons		5:07
			Icons Menu	5:46
			Demonstration in Browser	8:08
		Right Side		17:26
			Publish or Save as Draft	17:31
			Visibility	18:35
			Timing It Is Published	18:57
			Demonstration in Browser	19:11
			Format	20:45
			Standard, Aside, and Gallery	20:53
			Categories	22:01
	Categories			12:07
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:24
		Category Page		1:25
			New Category	1:48
			Slug	2:10
			Parent	2:48
			Categories Demonstration in Browser	3:35
			Add New Post	5:28
			Edit Category	5:44
			Posts	7:57
			Category, Description, Slugs	8:46
		RSS		9:37
			Browser	9:53
			Slug Line as Part of URL	10:12
			Have These When It Comes to WordPress: Address, category, Slug Line, and Feed	11:05
	Tags			8:09
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:26
		Tags		0:51
			What Tags Are Associated With	1:12
			Popular Tags	2:18
			Browser: Tags	2:48
			Where Do You Embed Tags	3:18
			Add Something, Add Transmedia	4:45
			Add New Posts	7:48
	Media			23:55
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:14
		When to Add		2:17
			Upload Media	2:53
			Two Places to Add Media	3:09
			Edit Post	3:41
			Media Library	5:11
			Two Ways of Adding Media	6:47
			Shrink Image	8:58
		Add Media		13:41
			Add From URL	13:46
		Media Library		17:00
			Browser: Media Library	17:17
		YouTube		18:38
			Embed Videos	19:44
			YouTube Video	20:15
			Embed This Video	21:14
			WordPress Posts	22:02
	Used Content			10:09
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:42
		From Website		2:14
			CNN Website	2:34
			Visual Mode	3:29
			How To Protect Yourself & Your Name as a Writer	4:39
		Bullet Points / Links		5:40
			What You Should Add in Your Post	6:22
			Keywords	6:58
			Sample	9:32
	Link			24:23
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:09
		Creating Links		2:29
			Dashboard	2:47
			Posts	3:10
			Edit This Item	4:46
		Link Word		4:56
			Edit Post	8:07
			Best Way to Market	12:39
			Publish/Update	12:49
		Links Page for Widgets		13:11
			Links That Appear to Have a Widget	13:26
			Links	14:00
			Widgets	14:16
			Link Exchange	16:01
		Go to Widgets		16:51
			Add New Link	16:58
			Appearance: Widgets	20:46
		Sidebar		21:02
			Widgets	21:30
	Comments			15:05
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:45
		Comments		2:57
			Leave a Reply	3:06
			Trackback	3:36
			Browser Example	4:08
		Popularity of Comments		6:09
			CNN	6:36
		Comments Access		8:17
			Approve and Disapprove a Comment	8:24
		Comment Management		8:46
			IP Address	8:59
			Email Address	9:41
			Menu	9:55
			Difference Between Spam and Trash	11:11
			Browser Comments	11:50
		Fighting Spam		13:36
			Install WordPress Widget	13:42
			Most Popular: Askismet.com	13:54
			Defensio.com	14:10
	Users			8:02
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:47
		Types of Users		1:09
			Subscriber	1:24
			Administrator	2:33
			Editor	3:12
			Contributor	3:43
			Browser: WordPress Dashboard	4:47
			Users	4:56
			Profile	6:44
	Themes			13:55
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:41
			Browser: Theme Example	1:40
			Tools and Widgets That Allow You to Add Functions	2:44
		Edit Themes		3:30
			Appearance: Themes	3:43
			Manage Themes	4:39
			Fusion	4:55
			Menu	5:43
			Browser: Customize Link	5:59
			Background Color	7:19
			Static Front Page	8:34
		Switch Themes		9:59
			Browser: Available Themes	10:35
			TemplateMonster.com	12:57
			Template Monster: WordPress Themes	13:10
	Widgets			15:00
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:30
		Browser: Widgets		2:20
		The Widget Page		2:48
			Pre-Installs Widgets	3:11
			Browser: Widgets	3:56
			Browser: Recent Posts, Archives, Meta, Blog roll	4:22
			Need a Side to Use Widget	6:54
			Browser: Theme Options	8:05
			WordPress Dashboard: Click on Widgets	9:46
			Dragging	10:07
		Drag and Drop		14:17
	Installing Widgets			17:00
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:31
		Header/ Footer Widget		1:20
			Change the Header and Footer to the Same on Every Page	1:32
			Browser Example	2:05
		Google Search		3:54
			How to Find Widgets	4:16
			Download Wordpress.org/extend/plugins	5:12
			Browser: Plug-Ins	6:09
		WordPress Plugins Page		7:20
			Browser: PlugIn Directory	8:25
		Download		9:30
			Upload into WordPress After You Download	10:11
		Filezilla		10:22
			You Have to Host Your WordPress Software	11:08
			After You Download Filezilla, You Need to Know Your FTP	11:58
			Upload into WP-Content/Plugins Folder	12:33
		Activate		12:57
			Dashboard	13:38
			PlugIns	13:49
			Previous Created Plugins	14:01
			Widgets	15:07
	The Menu			19:53
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:14
		On the Right Side		2:58
			Things to Create	3:11
			Browser	3:38
		Menu		4:26
			Browser: Dashboard>Appearance>Menu	4:40
			Create a Menu	5:00
			Step 1: Name the Menu	5:09
			Step 2 and 3: Different Links and Custom Links	5:23
			Creating the Menu	7:36
			Doesn't Work Yet Because It's Not Added to the Right Side	11:12
			Need to Create Something Like Posts and Categories	12:23
		Name the Menu		15:59
			Review the Steps	16:04
			Decide What the Links Are	16:11
		Add to Menu		16:51
			Label	16:57
			Browser: Navigation Label	17:08
		Back to Widget Page		18:24
			Browser: Widgets Page	18:40
	Header			10:26
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:10
			Live Browser Examples	0:37
			Top Section and Different Controls Based on Themes	2:02
		On the Right Side		2:36
		Appearance > Header		2:47
			Browser Example	3:15
			Browser: Header	3:48
		Where is the Header Link?		4:25
			Sometimes You Don't Have an Option and Have to Use the Theme Option Itself	4:32
			Browser Example	4:46
		Installed Plugins		6:34
			Browser: Control Panel	7:15
			Browser: Control Header and Footer	7:53
			Demo	8:18
	Theme Options			10:33
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:46
		Nav Control		2:05
		Browser		2:34
			Makes Reference to Other Websites That Allow You to Make Your Own Theme	3:20
			FlexiThemes	4:14
			Theme Warrior	4:57
			Google WordPress Theme Free Generator	5:19
			WordPress> Themes	8:05
			Feature Filter	8:21
	Drop Down Menu			12:15
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:19
		Create Page		2:12
			Browser: WordPress Pages	2:34
			Add New Page	3:07
			Quick Edit for Pages	6:56
			Move Current Page to Appear Under Another Page	8:56
			Drop Down Menu From a Widget or Plugins	10:24
	Creating the Theme			25:47
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:13
		Create or Borrow?		4:36
			Browser: Google WordPress Themes	5:12
		PHP		7:01
			Index	7:15
			Header	7:32
			Footer	7:42
			Sidebar	7:54
			Functions	8:01
			Style	8:19
			What You Really Need and What is Optional	9:04
			Illustration of the Six Files	9:29
		Download Structure.php		10:10
			Text Editor: Example of Structure	10:39
		Style.CSS		13:26
			Name Your Theme	14:02
			URI: Where the Theme is Located	14:20
			Text Editor: Style.css	14:41
		Header.php		16:57
			Text Editor: Header.php	17:41
		Footer.php		19:11
			Text Editor: Footer.php	19:24
			Many Themes Do Not Have a Footer	19:35
			Browser	19:51
			Text Editor: Footer.php	21:37
		Index.php		22:27
			Purpose is to Call Other PHP Files	22:32
			Content/Container	22:53
		Sidebar.php		23:14
			Text Editor: Sidebar	23:21
			Categories	23:53
		Theme Generators		24:10
			They Create Codes For You	24:22
			Browser Example	24:47
	HTML > WordPress			18:09
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:21
		Use HTML Tab		1:18
			Browser	1:42
			Control + A on PC ; Command + A on Mac	2:08
			Add the Site in a New Post	3:18
			Preview	3:51
			HTML Tab	4:10
			Alternate Option to Copy & Paste HTML	5:26
		Theme Generators		6:32
			Template is Provided	7:08
			You Can Change Layout, Colors, Pictures	7:32
			You Can Download the Files	7:50
			Upload to WordPress (Themes Folder)	8:00
			Browser: Wordpress>Appearance>Themes	8:37
			Download TripWire Magazine	9:48
			Browser: Artisteer	10:30
			Browser: ThemeSchock	12:29
			Come Up With Your Own Design	13:52
		HTML to WP (as Plugins)		14:11
			Browser Examples	14:27
			Get HTML 2 WP	16:50
	Editing WP Files			9:56
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:41
		Use Editor Tab		1:45
			Different Forms of Editing: WordPress Editor and Text Editor	2:08
			Back-Up All Files	2:50
			Browser: Appearance > Editor	4:26
			Browser: Sidebar	8:07
			Why Editor Is Not Listed Under Appearance	8:32
	Tools			13:09
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:26
		Available Tools		1:11
			Browser	1:46
			Press This	2:00
			Another Example	3:32
			Categories and Tags	5:54
		Export		6:14
			Moving Files	7:14
			Browser: Export	8:51
			Download Export File	9:42
			Downloads as .XML File	11:01
		Import		11:32
			Browser: Import	12:18
			Import from WordPress	12:38
	Settings, Part 1			10:00
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:21
		Settings		0:52
			My Hosted WordPress Account vs. WordPress Hosted Account	0:58
			Widgets (Add-On)	1:50
			General	2:08
			Browser: Settings> General	2:41
			Writing Settings	4:42
			Reading Settings	6:51
	Settings, Part 2			13:33
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:13
		Settings		0:22
			Plugins	0:44
			Discussion Settings	1:07
			Media Settings	5:23
			Privacy Settings	7:31
			Poll Settings	10:09
			Text Messaging Settings	10:58
			Header and Setter Settings	11:53
			iTunes Loopup Widget Options	12:03
			Sharing Settings	12:18
	Syndicating Your Content			20:05
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:19
		Jet Pack		3:01
			What is Jet Pack?	3:10
			Sharing	3:38
			Browser: Jet Pack	4:05
			Posts > Edit Posts > Sharing	5:04
			Sharing Links Icons	6:05
		Plugin Search		8:07
			Browser: Plugins	8:20
			Sharing Settings	10:10
			Difference Between Sharing	11:35
		Domain Names		13:28
			Domain Names & Web Search is Bolded	13:40
		Important Facts		14:56
			Browser: Permalink Settings	15:02
			All Posts	16:21
		Important Facts		17:27
			Post Name	17:35
		Face Book		18:04
			Browser: Embed Plugin into Facebook	18:14
	Polls & Ratings			13:23
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		1:04
		Plugin Search		2:52
			Browser: WordPress Plugin Directory	3:08
			Jetpack Plugin Ratings	3:36
			Plugins: Sharing	4:35
		Plugin Search		5:09
			Install Polls	5:22
			Where to Find the Plugin After You Installed It	6:30
			Browser: Preview Poll/ Plugin	7:32
			Widget	8:21
			Manage Poll	9:39
			Plugin Search > Add New	10:31
		Add to Side Bar		11:06
		Ratings		11:12
			Rating-Widget Settings	12:14
	Embed YouTube			10:18
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:16
		HTML Tag		0:59
			Concept of iFrames	1:20
			Example Code Talks About iFrame	2:48
		Embed Code		3:41
			Src = Source	3:49
			Frameborder	4:28
			Generate Code	4:47
		YouTube		5:06
			Browser: Embedded YouTube Video	5:18
			WordPress Posts	6:09
			Edit Post: Visual vs. HTML	6:34
			YouTube Share Button	7:57
			Embed YouTube Video	8:26
	Creating Forms			17:21
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:11
		Form Icon		1:11
			Make Sure Jetpack is Installed	1:23
			Add New Page/Post	2:26
			Add a Custom Form	2:51
			Enlarged Version of the Icon	3:04
			Form Builder	3:51
			Email Notifications	5:15
			Appearance > Widgets	8:30
		Plugin Search		8:57
			Browser: Form Maker	9:06
			Would Not Suggest Using This Form	10:06
		IFrame		10:30
			Form Communicate with a Database	10:40
			Complex Form	11:01
			Edit Form	11:30
			Form Builder: Only Adds a Field	12:04
			Checkbox	12:37
			Page Created Outside of WordPress	13:18
			Create a Form Using iFrame	13:43
			First Look for iFrame Code, Then Embed URL f the Form	14:07
	Finding Help			8:32
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:19
		WordPress Help		1:15
			Developers	1:30
			Browser: Themes Directory	1:55
		Support Forums		3:02
			Theme That's Not a Part of WordPress	3:06
			Browser: Manage Themes > Theme ID	4:02
			WordPress: Other Theme Example	5:09
		Google		5:56
			Previous Responsive Theme	6:05
			Keyword Search: Type in the Name of Theme, WordPress, and Question	6:42
	Backing Up			11:49
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:38
		Backup Content		1:54
			Export When Backing Up	2:12
			Browser: Tools > Export	2:56
			Places to Download: Hard Drive, External Hard Drive, and iCloud Drive	4:13
		Database		5:39
			Store Information Regarding Users, Authors, Commentators	5:43
			Backup Icon	7:22
		Google		8:00
			Themes Download as a Zip File	8:04
			Browser: WordPress Install Themes	8:41
			You Can Edit if You Install Themes	10:46
	RSS Feeds			15:53
		Intro		0:00
		Lesson Overview		0:46
		RSS		1:10
			Real Simple Syndication	1:16
			Example: Blog Where You Write the Article Completely	2:38
			Share	3:28
		Access Feeds from Site		3:39
			This Blog Uses Meta Box for Site Admin, Log Out, Entries RSS	3:49
			Browser: Meta	4:28
			Dashboard > Appearance > Widgets	5:09
			If You Don't Want It There, Just Drag It Away	5:45
			How Do You Find RSS Feeds	6:17
			Wed Addresses to Find Feeds	6:27
			Example of What a Regular Feed Looks Like	8:19
			If You Want to Have a Category	9:07
			Tech News	11:16
		How to Create a Feed		12:31
			Need to Have Web Address of Feed	12:49
			First Step: Click on Build	12:58
			Questions: Do You Want to Show the Channel, Number of Items to Display, etc	13:22

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