WordPress Training
For clients using wordpress, we highly recommend the video tutorials at wordpress.tv for the quickest way to get started editing your web site. The WordPress framework is loaded with features and their usage varies based on the functions needed for your individual site. In order to simplify, here are the essential features you will need to be familiar with in order to update your WordPress site. Most of these tutorials are under five minutes and you can refer back to them as often as needed.
For additional training, you can always visit wordpress.tv and browse their categories. If your site uses advanced features of WordPress that you will need to access, we can email links to additional tutorials for your custom setup. Additionally, phone support is available at hour regular hourly rate.
Using Your Dashboard
- The WordPress.com dashboard – introduction
- Checking your stats & inbound links from the dashboard
- Moderating your recent comments from the dashboard
Editing Pages and Posts
- Differences Between Pages and Posts
- Adding an “About Me” (or any other static) page (note: adding pages may change your navigation, depending on the way your theme was initially setup. Please contact us if you need to change how this feature works on your site.)
- Writing and Publishing a Post
- Rearranging the post editor to suit your style
- Saving and returning to draft posts & pages
- Publishing your post at a later date
- Creating a post excerpt & using the “more” tag
- Using Quick Edit and Bulk Edit to manage your posts in half the time
- Getting a post out quickly with QuickPress
- Embedding photos, video & audio into your posts
- Creating an image gallery
Managing Post Categories
- Adding categories and tags to your posts
- Adding and deleting categories
- Adding & managing categories after the fact
Managing Your Sidebar
- Adding a widget to your sidebar (Most themes are widget ready. However, there are some that are hard-coded and do not use widgets. Please contact us if adjustments are needed to your theme.)
- Adding a new link to your sidebar