Build a Basic WordPress Website - 2019 Version
Learn WordPress basics by building a website
Learn what you need to know to get a basic WordPress website up and running. We will go through every step from finding and buying a domain name to installing plugins.
WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems in the world. Many organizations, large and small, use it to power their websites. Knowing how to use WordPress is a valuable skill. You could use that knowledge gained from this course to build your own business website or manage content on someone else's WordPress website.
In this course, Tom Broadwater, an experienced developer with more than 18 years of experience, will teach you the fundamentals of building a WordPress website. You will build a basic WordPress website, step-by-step.
Your Instructor
Tom Broadwater is an experienced technology and business professional with a laid-back personality and great sense of humor. He believes learning should be fun, stress free and to the point.
Tom spent more than 18 years developing websites, of varying complexity, using HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Frameworks, WordPress, Shopify, Joomla and more. He spent more than 10 years building and managing the technical side of digital marketing campaigns for e-commerce companies, service businesses and manufacturing companies (SEO, PPC, Social Media, Content), built several of his own businesses and helped many other people build theirs.
Tom earned degrees in Business Management (Cum Laude, Franklin University) and Mechanical Engineering Technology (Kent State University. He spent four years as full-time faculty teaching web development and digital marketing at the college level.