WordPress CMS: Advanced Skills

WordPress CMS: Advanced Skills

Released January 2014
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781118792896

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Video description

Master the WordPress CMSon your terms with this one-of-a-kind video training course WordPress is one of the most powerful blogging and website content management systems (CMS) available today. Now, you can learn the ins and outs of maximizing WordPress - from managing media to protecting your site from spammers. Our instructors provide expert, straight-forward, user-friendly training to help you tackle WordPress the way you want to learn. Customize your blog site with WordPresss layout tools Limit who can see a page or post and control the WordPress discussion settings Enhance user engagement by adding social media tools and enabling user avatars Backup and restore your site and its contents Includes over five hours of WordPress CMSvideotraining If youre looking for real-world WordPress instruction, youll find it here.

Table of contents

  1. Adding and Managing Media
    1. Working With the WordPress Media Library 00:10:16
    2. Adding New Media 00:08:41
    3. Editing Existing Media 00:09:33
    4. Creating a Gallery 00:05:48
    5. Adding a Video to Your Site 00:04:59
    6. Providing Downloads for Your Site Visitors 00:05:01
  2. Managing the Users on Your WordPress CMS
    1. Understanding User Manager 00:03:38
    2. Using Roles to Group Users 00:07:27
    3. Creating New Users 00:04:46
    4. Editing Users 00:06:29
    5. Modifying Your User Profile 00:06:07
  3. Controlling Layout with Post Formats and Page Templates
    1. Understanding the Difference Between Post Formats and Page Templates 00:09:53
    2. Working With the Default Post Formats 00:06:53
    3. Working With the Default Page Templates 00:07:52
    4. Creating Content With Post Formats and Page Templates 00:07:29
  4. Controlling Content Publication and Visibility
    1. Scheduling Start and Stop Dates for Posts and Pages 00:08:34
    2. Controlling Who Can See a Page or Post 00:09:18
    3. Making a Post Sticky 00:03:42
    4. Controlling the Display Order of Posts 00:05:22
    5. Controlling the Menu Item Order of Posts and Pages 00:06:22
  5. Customizing Presentation and Functionality
    1. Understanding How to Customize WordPress 00:11:11
    2. Adding a Child Theme 00:13:19
    3. Creating New Theme Templates 00:10:07
    4. Using the Built-in WordPress Editor 00:05:34
    5. Using JetPack to Enable Simple Customization 00:07:26
  6. Enhancing User Engagement
    1. Controlling the WordPress Discussions Settings 00:12:09
    2. Moderating Comments and Trackbacks 00:06:45
    3. Enabling User Avatars 00:04:34
    4. Integrating With WordPress.com 00:05:30
    5. Adding Social Media Tools 00:10:46
  7. Improving Administration of Your Site
    1. Configuring the Dsiplay of the Admin Interface 00:10:50
    2. Installing Upgrades and Patches 00:06:39
    3. Importing and Exporting Content 00:05:27
    4. Backing Up Your Site 00:07:29
    5. Restoring Your Site 00:06:51
  8. Optimizing Your WordPress Site
    1. Creating Search Engine Friendly URLs 00:12:18
    2. Managing Your Page Titles 00:08:40
    3. Enhancing WordPress Performance 00:11:20
    4. Making Your WordPress Site More Secure 00:11:03
    5. Protecting Your Site From SPAMmers 00:08:51

Product information

  • Title: WordPress CMS: Advanced Skills
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: January 2014
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781118792896