2015
Lynda
Carrie Dils
0:52
English

Want to build a website for your small business? DIY (do it yourself) with WordPress and Genesis, the WordPress theme framework. In this course, Carrie Dils shows how to create a website complete with a contact form, walking through every step in the process: from site planning and finding the right plugins, to installing a new child theme and customizing the appearance of your site to make it match your branding. She also offers tips for prepping and sharing your site with the world.
Find more courses in this series in our WordPress DIY playlist.

Introduction
Welcome
What you'll need to follow this course
1. Preparing to Build a Small Business Website
Establishing needs and goals for the site
Making a basic content inventory for the site
Identifying requirements for this type of site
Adding key content to the site
2. Picking and Configuring a Theme
Finding a theme that meets your needs
Roundup of suitable themes
Installing and activating a theme
Basic theme configurations
Setting up navigation menus
Configuring the front page
Setting up sidebars
3. Extending Functionality with Plugins
Finding plugins that meet your needs
Roundup of plugins for this course
Using Ninja Forms
Finishing touches with Simple Custom CSS
4. Going Live
Making sure your site hits the mark
Testing the site before going live
Getting people to visit your site
Working with comments and managing spam
Going Further with WordPress
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