Video Tutorials

Basics

• WordPress Overview (1:20) – An overview of what WordPress is and how it works .
• WordPress 3.3 Overview (44:07 – but well worth every minute!) – A look at what’s new in the revamped 3.3 version of WordPress.

Installation

• How to Install WordPress via Go Daddy (4:49) – How to set up WordPress if your hosting is through Go Daddy.
• How to Install WordPress via cPanel Using Fantastico (2:55) – How to set up WordPress if your hosting uses cPanel and Fantastico, which make installing applications easier.
• We recommend hosting with Hostgator for easy installation.

Getting Started

• The WordPress Dashboard and Admin Bar (2:15) – Logging in to WordPress and an overview of the menu.
• How Themes Work (1:26) – A quick video showing how WordPress themes make it easy to change the look and feel of your site.
• Using Free Themes (3:43)
• Using Premium Themes (4:06)
• How Child Themes Work (3:17)
• How Widgets Work (1:23) – A quick look at how widgets make it easy to add content to your site’s sidebar.
• The Difference Between a Page and Post (1:28) – Explaining the difference between a page and a post in WordPress and where each one shows up on the site.
• How to Create a New Post (3:29) – An overview of how to create a new post, style the text, add it to a category and publish the post when you’re finished.
• How to Format Pages & Posts (4:49) – An overview to finding and editing previously published pages and posts.
• How to Set Up New Users (4:02) – How to add new users and give them appropriate access privileges.
• What is a Plugin (1:25) – What plugins can do for your site.
• How to Find and Install Plugins (1:36) – Easy ways to find and install plugins to expand the functionality of your site.
• How to Customize a Theme (5:28) – How to customize your site by editing the theme files.
• How to Select Different Inside Page Templates (1:41) – How to assign different templates to specific pages.
• How to Put Images in a Post or Page (5:46) – Adding images to individual pages or posts in WordPress.
• Creating Custom Menus (4:24) – How to create custom menus for easy navigation, without having to know how to code.
• Managing Comments (3:28) – How to manage comments, and commenters, on your blog.

Optimizing WordPress

• Change Your Permalinks Structure (4:07) – How to change the default permalink structure to one that’s more search engine friendly.
• Two Plugins You Need (6:07) – How to install and use two of the best plugins, Google Sitemap Generator and Akismet Spam Filter, which will help your rank in search engines and block spam comments.
• Include Your Main Keywords in Your Title Bar (2:25) – How to easily add your website’s keywords to your title bar to boost your rank in search engines.
• Put in Your Meta Tags (4:07) – How to customize your meta tags to help people find your site in search engines.
• Paste Your E-mail Newsletter Form Code Here (4:14) – How to add e-mail newsletter sign up code to your single post pages.

Extras

• How to Install Google Analytics Stats (2:57) – Adding site stats to your WordPress website using Google Analytics.
• Study Your Traffic Stats to Refine Your Strategy (5:24) – What specific traffic statistics from Google Analytics you should analyze in order to refine your strategy.
• Write Good Headlines for Search Engines (5:42) – Using Google AdWords’ Keywords Tool to discover keywords for your niche and using those keywords to help write headlines for your site.

Developers

• Designing for WordPress – A multi-part tutorial series for designers or coders interested in creating their own WordPress theme.