Getting Started – Lesson 1

WebProSecrets is divided into 3 steps. Each step has numbered lessons that you follow in order. Most lessons take just a few minutes, so depending on the size of your website, you can have a working website in just a couple hours!

Setting up Your Website – Lesson 2

Now, let’s get your website online!  This will be easier and faster than you ever imagined!   We’ve taken all the hard work out of this, so even the most non-technical person can get their new website up and running quickly and easily

3 Minute Install of WordPress – Lesson 3

WordPress is the software that builds and manages your website.  It is super easy to install and use.

Quick Tour of WordPress – Lesson 4

Now that you have WordPress installed in your BlueHost account, let’s get familiar with WordPress and how it works.

Settings – Lesson 5

In order to have WordPress build a proper business website for you, there are a few settings we need to adjust. Kick back and watch the video overview and below that we’ll spell out each step to make it super easy.

Plugins – Lesson 6

Now we’re going to install some “Plugins” into WordPress. Plugins are special modules that allow you to add additional functionality to WordPress. The vast majority of plugins are completely free

Web Page Inventory – Lesson 7

Grab a pen and sheet of paper, as we’re going to quickly map out the major content areas for your new website. A typical small business website has these basic elements:

Dressing Up Your Business Web Site With Themes – Lesson 8

WordPress initally gives you a nice “vanilla” looking website. Fortunately, it is very easy to dramatically change the appearance of your website to suit your particular business using “Themes.”

Putting Your Logo on Your Web Site – Lesson 9

Now that you’ve got your Theme installed, let’s customize your website with your company’s logo.  If you don’t have a logo, you can just use the Company Name and Tagline you set up earlier, as that will look sharp and not cost you a nickel. However, if you want a new logo, we’ll show you how to [...]

Web Pages – Lesson 10

As you recall, there are two main types of web pages that we’ll create with WordPress: Pages and Posts.  Pages are most often listed on the top level navigation of your website’s theme.  Common Pages for business websites are Home, About Us, Contact Us, Directions, Quotes, etc. 

Posts and Categories – Lesson 11

Remember that Posts are simply a type of web page that resides within a category.  Many Premium Themes will have a separate navigation area to display the categories and often the posts under each category.

Adding Graphics to Posts and Pages – Lesson 12

Adding images to your Posts and Pages is easy!

Widgets & Links – Lesson 13

“Widget” is a funny word and you’re probably wondering what on earth Widgets are.  Widgets help you add content and cool functionality to your website!