How to Make a WordPress Blog for Beginners [Video]

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How to Make a WordPress Blog for Beginners

🔥 Welcome to the ultimate tutorial on how to make a WordPress blog for beginners.

🔥 If you’re a small service business owner—whether you’re a designer, a plumber, or a landscaper—you know that having a killer website is non-negotiable. But hey, you didn’t sign up to be a web developer, right? That’s where this tutorial comes in.

👉 What You’ll Learn:

How to go from no website to an expertly planned, written, and designed site
How to set up WordPress like a pro
Mastering Elementor to bring your vision to life
Essential plugins that’ll make your life easier
Tips and tricks only the experts know

🛠 Tools You’ll Need:

A computer (obviously!)
WordPress (it’s free!)
Elementor (also has a free version)
A sprinkle of enthusiasm and a dash of creativity

🎯 Who This is For:
This tutorial is tailor-made for service business owners ready to create a business website that works. You’re not just building a website; you’re building a tool that’ll bring in more clients and grow your business. If you’re looking for how to make a WordPress blog for beginners, this is the tutorial for you.

📈 Why This Matters:
Imagine this—you’re a local plumber. Someone’s got a leaky faucet, and they’re frantically Googling for help. Your website pops up, it looks professional, and boom! You’ve got a new customer. That’s the power of a well-crafted website.

👊 Let’s Do This!
So, grab a cup of coffee, roll up those sleeves, and let’s get started.

Timestamps:
Intro & Overview – 0:00
Web Hosting & Domain Name – 0:52
WordPress Dashboard Overview – 3:04
Installing Template with Elementor – 4:20
Customizing Your Header – 5:02
Updating & Customizing Navigation Social Icons – 6:13
Removing or Editing Rows – 7:08
Adding a Search Function – 8:01
Changing & Updating Your Logo – 8:33
Adjusting Space & Fonts in the Menu – 9:06
Updating the Sticky Functionality – 9:50
Updating the Footer – 10:19
Updating Your Website Colors – 11:39
Updating Your Website Fonts – 14:00
Updating Blog Post Homepage Layout – 14:59
Customizing Blog Post Title Cards – 16:48
Customizing Individual Blog Posts – 20:44
Updating the Categories Page – 25:40
Updating the Author Page – 27:38
Updating the Search Results Page – 28:58
Optimizing for Mobile – 29:40
Adding New Content to Your Site – 30:48
Cleaning Up Your Plug Ins – 31:13
Adding & Customizing a New Blog Post – 32:24
Adding a Featured Image – 34:34
Updating Navigation Menu – 35:45

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