- Master a simple, fast, step by step system building branded & eCommerce websites for customers from scratch. No coding!
- Free tutorial
- Rating: 4.7 out of 54.7 (229 ratings)
- 25,112 students
- 17hr 31min of on-demand video
- Created by Cory Adamson
- English
What you’ll learn
- Plan the Build and find the right domain name
- How to aquire and use a shared website host (server)
- Install, test and Configure WordPress, WooCommerce, themes, payment gateways and value add plugins manually
- Build a website without coding step by step
- Lean how to take payments online
- Troubleshoot random problems
- Coming Bonuses: Site Security, Home Business Essentials, Social Media Marketing Basics, Maintenance
- Coming Bonuses: Performance, Analytics, Email Subscriptions, Shortcodes, Amazon Affiliates, Social media APIs
Requirements
- You’ll need a computer with an internet connection.
- Have a budget up to $60 USD for course materials and $10/month for hosting
- Determination!
Description
Take control and work to organically move from working an 8-5 to working your own hours from home building websites for others!
In this build along course, we will work together on building a practical website of your choosing (like your own business website) starting from scratch and learning the in’s and out’s of domains, website hosts and of course Wordpress and WooCommerce. These free platforms are by which the foundation of magic will happen! We will also learn other highly valuable and mostly free industry flexible tools, themes and plugins, etcetera, to get you stared on a path of breaking free! We will be building a fully fledged branded eCommerce site and I will be explaining it through each and every step. This is not a 3 hour course but a full fledged 20+ hour walk-through of an entire site build and the nuances and challenges along the way.
Lastly, but certainly not least, there will be a plethora of bonus content being added periodically which includes many extra features and web building business related topics to help you know how to get started and get off the ground faster and continue giving you skills marketable above the rest.
Who is this course for?
This course is namely for those knowing nothing about website design and want to learn everything needed to get started professionally and being confident without coding; Or, you are an existing developer and want to master WordPress and eCommerce platforms as a means of building faster and more economical solutions for your clients. Weather you are just wanting to break free of a boss, expand your skills, are incapable of working a labor job anymore or are retired and want to supplement your retirement income, you can do this course!
Are you?
- A stay at home mom or dad
- An entrepreneur
- An existing web developer
- An aspiring web developer
- A business owner
- An employee
- A student
- A retiree
- A person who loves to learn and loves the internet
This course is for you!
Regardless of your experience, we not only offer support over the Udemy built in community, you can also join the instructors’s private Facebook group to also socialize and bounce questions off the instructor Cory and other eager students.
What you will learn?
You will go from knowing nothing about websites to being able to build a fully fledged branded eCommerce site that is easy for you and your customers to manage, is marketable and even gain skills necessary to improve your own employer’s web presence! The reason why we will do an eCommerce site is that it covers the majority of what you will need to tackle in any other situation as well as how to deal with variation. No two websites taste the same but the recipe is the same each and every time. This step by step, rinse and repeat system, includes planning, setup, configure all the way through go live. We leave no stone unturned, all without touching any coding! We will also touch on some common online marketing tips you can pass off to your customers with Amazon integration, social media and others. This will ultimately help make your skill and offers stand above others! You aren’t going to find a more detailed and easy to follow course then this. Similar, more difficult to follow courses, are generally aimed at people with experience or, due to sheer cost, are too risky!
This course being easy, can be used by anyone and is priced for easy access no matter what budget you have! Finally, and most importantly, we are always developing and improving our content as student or industry needs change! If you love it, it will be the “gateway drug” to future web development skills such as coding!
Udemy support for lifetime access is excellent! Don’t hold back! Learn the skills that will open the door into the world of internet business and make you more effective in our day in age. Let’s rescue the internet from business that don’t understand the value of websites and online marketing in the 21st century! Remember, the skills learned here will benefit you in your own business and help you earn extra revenue to a goal of financial freedom; moreover, it will also boost your employability with future or existing companies you work for by adding valuable web skills to your resume! WordPress makes up a vast majority of websites today! Learn it! Don’t hesitate! Jump on board now and we will see you in the course.
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to use learned website building skills for a home business.
- Anyone who wishes to learn WordPress and WooCommerce well.
- Anyone who wants to learn to build their own websites.
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Course content
11 sections • 80 lectures • 17h 30m total lengthCollapse all sections
Introduction2 lectures • 11min
- Introduction04:49
- Getting Started06:21
Planning6 lectures • 1hr 23min
- Website Planning Introduction11:18
- Website Mapping10:55
- Acquiring a Domain26:21
- Hosting Introduction04:03
- Acquiring a Host10:17
- Design Template19:43
Installation & Setup12 lectures • 2hr 6min
- Installation Introduction02:15
- Pointing The Domain To The Host09:24
- Setting Up the Web Host Server18:35
- Setting Up Your Domain Email08:59
- Downloading Website Files07:31
- Installing The Website08:41
- Installing The Design Template27:15
- WordPress Plugins Introduction01:15
- Email Plugin Setup09:25
- SSL (HTTPS) Encryption Plugin05:22
- SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Plugin – Optional07:21
- Security Plugin – Optional (But Highly Recommended)19:36
Orientation5 lectures • 39min
- Orientation: Notifications06:30
- Orientation: Dashboard & Posts (Blogs)08:49
- Orientation: Media, Pages and Some Troubleshooting10:16
- Orientation: Public Comments, Menus and Widgets (Sidebars, In Footers & Headers)05:23
- Orientation: Theme Options, Users, Tools and Settings08:09
Configuring Settings5 lectures • 48min
- Configuration Introduction00:44
- Configuring Settings: WordPress Core – General, Writing and Reading12:50
- Configuring Settings: Comments / Discussions18:08
- Configuring Settings: Media and Permalinks06:31
- Configuring Settings: Extra Plugin Settings09:53
Configuring Website Design Theme3 lectures • 1hr 5min
- Configuring Theme: General Top Header25:10
- Configuring Theme: General Settings21:43
- Configuring Theme: Styling, Typography and Favicon18:11
Configuring WooCommerce (eCommerce)14 lectures • 2hr 31min
- Configuring WooCommerce: Introduction04:24
- Configuring WooCommerce: General Settings11:39
- Configuring WooCommerce: Products/Shop Page16:03
- Configuring WooCommerce: Taxes10:39
- Configuring WooCommerce: Shipping22:14
- Configuring WooCommerce: Checkout & Payment Gateways -Base Settings06:40
- Configuring WooCommerce: Terms & Conditions Pages08:40
- Configuring WooCommerce: Checkout & Payment Gateways -Gateways04:03
- Configuring WooCommerce: PayPal Basic Setup (With Test Sandbox)11:01
- Configuring WooCommerce: PayPal Testing14:00
- Configuring WooCommerce: Customer Account Preferences04:51
- Configuring WooCommerce: Password Difficulty07:07
- Configuring WooCommerce: Admin & Customer Email Notifications15:26
- Configuring WooCommerce: Theme Settings for WooCommerce13:45
Configuring Pages (Main Build)22 lectures • 6hr 27min
- Configuring Pages: Introduction03:25
- Configuring Pages: Visual Composer and Templates09:01
- Configuring Pages: Cleanup and Prep08:26
- Configuring WordPress: Menus & Navigation14:40
- Configuring WordPress: Widgets, Sidebars and Other Navigation26:04
- * Optional – Creating a Customer Name Shortcode (A Taste of Code)10:33
- Configuring Pages: Visual Composer Intro, Page Elements and Home Page 1 of 330:59
- Configuring Pages: Home Page 2 of 327:42
- Configuring Pages: Home Page 3 of 323:48
- Configuring Pages: About Us Page24:33
- Configuring Pages (Page Banners / Featured Images)05:51
- Configuring Pages: Revolution Slider Plugin & Home Page Slider 1 of 209:26
- Resizing and Working With Images via Free Software24:23
- Configuring Pages: Home Page Slider 2 of 228:17
- Configuring Pages: Privacy & Return Policy08:44
- Configuring Pages: Coupon Page & WooCommerce Coupons33:20
- Configuring Pages: How It’s Made Page & Video Backgrounds30:28
- Configuring Pages: FAQ Page 1 of 227:20
- Configuring Pages: FAQ Page 2 of 2 & Contact Forms13:13
- Configuring Pages: Contact Us & Google Maps Embed API14:05
- Configuring Pages: Testimonials05:54
- Configuring Pages: Finish Header Banners & Basic SEO Tutorial06:42
Miscellaneous Configurations6 lectures • 1hr 40min
- Configuring: Wishlist06:49
- Configuring Pages: Conclusion01:49
- Configuring Mailchimp: (Email Subscription Engine)39:00
- Configuring Posts: Creating & Managing Blog Posts23:51
- Configuring Products: Simple Products & Product Management06:36
- Configuring Products: Bundles, Variable & External/Affiliate Links21:27
Go Live!4 lectures • 35min
- Go Live: Introduction & PayPal Production06:54
- Go Live: PayPal Production Payment Test & Order Handling Overview08:59
- Go Live: Put Website Into Production (Make it public) & Google Webmaster Tools09:32
- Go Live: Closing Video Course Completion!09:32
Bonus Content (Content Added As It Becomes Available)1 lecture • 7min
- Backing Up And Restoring Your Website06:59
