Posts by Susan Metoxen
Create an E-Commerce Website with WooCommerce
In this lesson will make a WordPress eCommerce website using the WooCommerce plugin and the Storefront theme. This Lesson assumes that you have completed Lessons 8-10 in our WordPress Training Program. If you are already confident working in WordPress and simply need to learn how to make an e-commerce website, you can probably jump right…
Read MoreWordPress Page Design with the Block Editor
This is our last week on the Gaming with Grandma website. This week we will be diving into more options in the block editor to design the Home, About, and Contact pages, and learn how to use WordPress columns to make professional page designs. We will learn how to use more advanced blocks in order…
Read MoreHow to Use the WordPress Customizer
In this lesson in our WordPress series we will learn how to use the WordPress Customizer. Customize is where you design the website including the header, footer, and overall design decisions. In addition, you use Customize to create menus for the website. Think of Customize as where you work on everything except for the <main>…
Read MoreCreate a New WordPress Website with Softaculous (cPanel)
This slideshow provides step-by-step instructions for creating a new WordPress website. We will be creating a website called, “Gaming with Grandma“, a blogging website that has articles about video games young people can play with the seniors in their life. The material is provided so that you can focus on learning WordPress. All of the website…
Read MoreWordPress WooCommerce Product Entry
This article will teach you how to add a WooCommerce product. It assumes that you already have a WooCommerce website and simply need to know how to add a product. When I teach my students WordPress, I teach them how to add Posts, Pages, and Products to an existing website before I teach them how…
Read MoreWordPress Image Management
Are you concerned about the cost of website hosting? This article explains how WordPress handles the images that you upload to the Media Library and how to conserve server space with WordPress images. It includes what you need to know about WordPress Image Management. Why is image size important? Image size is important for two…
Read MoreSetting Up Your Freelancing Business
I recommend that students of Web Development try to find freelancing gigs in order to learn their trade and make a little money at the same time. This article describes how to set up the business side. (See the separate articles on What to Charge and How to Find Clients.) Choose a Name for your…
Read MoreFinding Freelance Website Gigs
Are you getting started as a web developer and ready to find a freelancing gig? This article will help you find clients for freelance website gigs. You can add to your experience and portfolio as a web developer through freelancing while you are a student and supplementing your income after you start a career job.…
Read MoreShipping Your Website: The Final Checklist
The beauty of working on websites is that they are never “done”. Unlike print, a website is something that you make continuous quality improvements throughout the life of the website. Even so, before you announce the completion of your website, there are some steps you should take: We’ll cover each of these in detail. 1.…
Read MoreA 3-Step Process for Adding Features to WordPress
This scenario happens every day. Your client calls and wants to add a feature to their WordPress website. Here are some technology they may ask for to give you an idea of the types of features they would like added: What Do You Do? Follow this 3-Step Process for Adding Features to WordPress How can…
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