How to Make a WordPress Website â 2024 Edition
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đ„ Welcome to the beginner tutorial showing you exactly how to make a WordPress website! đ„ If youâre a small service business ownerâwhether youâre a designer, a plumber, or a landscaperâyou know that having a killer website is non-negotiable. But hey, you didnât sign up to be a web developer, right? Thatâs where this guide comes in. Weâre diving deep into WordPress and Elementor to help you craft a beautiful, fully functional website without breaking a sweat.
đ What Youâll Learn:
How to set up WordPress like a pro
Mastering Elementor to bring your vision to life
Essential plugins thatâll make your life easier
Tips and tricks only the experts know
đ Tools Youâll Need:
A computer (obviously!)
WordPress (itâs free!)
Elementor (also has a free version)
A sprinkle of enthusiasm and a dash of creativity
đŻ Who This is For:
This WordPress tutorial for beginners is tailor-made for service business owners. Youâre not just building a website; youâre building a tool thatâll bring in more clients and grow your business.
đ Why This Matters:
Imagine thisâyouâre a local plumber. Someoneâs got a leaky faucet, and theyâre frantically Googling for help. Your website pops up, it looks professional, and boom! Youâve got a new customer. Thatâs the power of a well-crafted website.
đ Letâs Do This!
So, grab a cup of coffee, roll up those sleeves, and letâs get started. By the end of this tutorial, youâll not only have a website but a digital asset that works as hard as you do.
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Timestamps:
Intro & Overview â 0:00
Setting Up Your Domain and Hosting â 0:44
WordPress Dashboard Overview â 3:19
Plug Ins Overview + Installing Starter Templates â 5:52
Customizing Your Elementor Site Theme â 6:32
Updating Global Colors + Font â 9:10
Overview of Elementor Dashboard + Customizing Your Site â 10:19
Updating + Customizing Your Background Image + Hero Section â 13:14
Adding + Customizing Images in a Section â 21:01
Quickly and Easily Changing and Reordering Columns and Sections â 23:31
Updating and Customizing Your About Us Section â 24:54
Margins + Padding â 26:44
Adding Video as Section Background â 30:48
Adding + Designing New Sections â 32:54
Customizing Your Icons â 35:12
Optimizing Your Site for Mobile â 37:08
Editing Additional Pages on Your Site â 39:26
Adjusting the Size of Your Hero Image on Your Interior Pages â 40:30
Adding Widgets for Countdowns â 42:24
Creating New Sections from Scratch â 46:00
Icon Lists + Compound Widgets â 47:45
Adding Video Widgets to Sections â 49:10
Creating Custom Template + Easily Duplicating Bottom Page CTA â 50:28
Reviewing + Updating for Mobile Optimization â 51:34
Hide Images and Sections from View for Optimization â 52:48
Changing + Customizing Template Pages (i.e., Turning a Services Template into a Testimonial Page) â 53:43
Updating Menu Title to Match Newly Customized Pages â 1:00:36
Adding Page from Scratch â 1:01:28
Adding Newly Created Page to Menu â 1:03:14
Customizing Header Menu + Logo â 1:04:04