WordPress Tutorials from beginners to advanced arranged by topic.
Getting Started- Install and Setup
- Installing WordPress on Bluehost
- Installing WordPress on 1and1
- How to do a Manual WordPress Install
- Migrating to WordPress From a Static HTML Site
- WordPress Setup and Configuration Basics
- Understanding and Using WordPress Themes
- Beginners Guide to Installing and Managing WordPress Plugins
Using WordPress Beginners
- WordPress Uploads, Media Settings and Storage
- Adding A Contact Form to WordPress
- How to Add Images To A WordPress Page or Post
- Managing WordPress Comments
- WordPress SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) Basics
- Understanding WordPress Page and Post Titles
- Beginners Guide to Using WordPress Web Page Editor
- Updating WordPress,Themes and Plugins
- How to Create and Manage WordPress Users
- How to Link Within a WordPress Page or Post
- How to Start a Blog -A Beginners Guide to Blogging
- Adding A Newsletter To a WordPress Website or Blog
WordPress SEO
For small business website owners then having a website is one thing but what is equally as important is getting the website listed and found in the search engines.
Before you start trying to optimize you site then you should have an understanding of How Search Engines Work
You should then be in a better position to optimise your site. These tutorials should help:
- WordPress SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) Basics
- Simple Tips for Creating a Search Engine Friendly Website or Blog
- Understanding SEO Meta Tags
Administration and Maintenance
- WordPress Security Basics for Beginners
- How to Backup and Restore WordPress
- Monitoring Your WordPress Website With Google Tools
- WordPress Stuck In Maintenance Mode
Customisation
Web Hosting and Domain Names
Choosing a web hosting Provider and a domain names are the first tasks you will need to do to get your website online.
Unfortunately and fortunately there are many providers to choose from.
For beginners sorting through all of the different options can be very confusing.
These tutorials should get you started.
If you decide on 1and1 then these guides will be of interest:
- 1and1 UK Review- Web Hosting with 1and1
- Understanding Your Web Space on 1&1
If you decide on Bluehost then these guides will be of interest:
- Bluehost Review- Web Hosting with Bluehost
- Understanding Web Space on Bluehost
Misc
- Understanding Subdomains – Beginners Guide
- Understanding Domain Names -Beginners Guide
- Website Building Approaches, Methods and Options
SEO (Search Engine Optimisation)
For small business website owners then having a website is one thing but what is equally as important is getting the website listed and found in the search engines.
Before you start trying to optimize you site then you should have an understanding of How Search Engines Work
You should then be in a better position to optimise your site. These tutorials should help:
- WordPress SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) Basics
- Simple Tips for Creating a Search Engine Friendly Website or Blog
- Understanding SEO Meta Tags
You will need to get your site indexed Get Your Site Listed In the Search Engines .
Because link building is an important part of the search engine optimisation process you should read this
However I don’t recommend that small business purchase link building services. Using simple directory links is usually enough.
Search engines are just one way of getting visitors to your website. For some they will be the main method but others might benefit from social media or email marketing.
See Beginners guide to promoting your website
Webmaster -Technical
If you would like to get a deeper understanding of how websites work then these tutorial should be of Interest.
- Beginners Guide to URLs
- Beginners Guide to Using FTP to Upload Files
- Beginners Guide to The .htaccess File
- Beginners Guide to Web Scripting
- Guide to Web Page Names and Naming