WordPress tutorial beginners
For the newbie, wordpress is not easy pees, even without coding. But before going on, we need to stress the difference between wordpress.org (open source version) and wordpress.com (commercial version with hosting)
WordPress.com is NOT the same as WordPress.Org
Basically they are the same, just WordPress.com allows less freedom for the experts.
WordPress.com uses the same software as WordPress.org. It hosts and operates like a website builder.
WordPress.org is a self-hosted content management system (CMS). You will have to install the software on your computer unless your hosting company does that for you. WordPress.org is for more advanced users than wordpress.com and allows freedom for you creative mind in setting up your own website.
Yes, you will have to make a choice between both.
I tested both and found wordpress.org the better choice on the long run. Worth investing in your own learning process, especially if you like to be your own boss. For less advanced users and those who do not want to invest in this learning process wordpress.com is the better choice.
Some tutorials provided by both platforms
1. WordPress.org
WordPress.org is an open source software platform allowing you to create beautiful websites, blogs, or apps for free.
A great place to consult and learn how to is the website of wordpress.org with an awesome tutorial !
You can not improve the original, can you?
Let us have a look at this awesome tutorial provide by wordpress.org
which can be consulted by beginners and experts alike, all free!
There is always something to learn, isn’t it?
2. WordPress.com
Let us see what is in the box for wordpress.com!
Learn WordPress is a tutorial provided by the genius team of WordPress.com
And a great place of reference for all as well
Here are a few recommended resources to get you up to speed even faster by WordPress. Com
Get Going Now: A guide to all the basics you need to get up and running immediately. Think of it as the quick-start WordPress tutorial you never knew you needed.
Get a Homepage: Learn how to turn that blog into a static website for your business or your organization.
Get Lingo: A handy glossary to demystify WordPress terms.
If you want more detail on any topic, visit their Support site for documentation on every WordPress.com question you can think of.
You can even sign up for their wordpress course build by the experts from WordPress.com, The Blogging Basics Course and designed to up level your blogs .
Learn, practice and master the basics needed to create your awesome blogs.
Some of my own tips and training for wordpress that come in handy for starters.
- WordPress 5.9 is a major update of the WordPress software where the block editor is fully honored. For some a pleasure, for other a complicated thing to handle. Just know you can install the classic editor, if you feel more comfortable with the previous classic editor.
- It all starts with a good and workable theme. A responsible and mobile friendly theme, using blocks. Ready for, the next generation of editing in WordPress.
- The dashboard in WordPress. This is Here you stir your site, just explore it.
- Use brand guidelines Like colors, flavicon, logo, style, … make it brandy!
- Create your homepage in WordPress. Having beautiful homepage and blogs page is essential, for a better structure of your website. Here comes the trick how to do that.
- Maintain-your-site! Maintenance is key. Is your wordpress at its latest version? Your themes? Your plugins?
- Automate the updates of your plugins. Just enable the updates of your plugins. This is how to. You can do the same for your themes and wordpress.
- Be GDP compliant, all about cookie laws in Europe.
- Be ADA compliant. Make sure you have a friendly site for disabled people.
- How to organize and use your menus in WordPress. This is a no drainer, since it adds to the clarity of your site.
- CCPA stands for the California Consumer Online Privacy Act. Also, known as California’s GDPR.
- And many more! Just let me know in comments
WordPress.org’s open source is my absolute favorite.
You noticed, didn’t you?
To your success
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Wishing all starters good luck! Keep up!
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