The Creative Person's Website Builder : How to Make a Pro Website Yourself Using WordPress and Other Easy Tools.
Title:
The Creative Person's Website Builder : How to Make a Pro Website Yourself Using WordPress and Other Easy Tools.
Author:
Moore, Alannah.
ISBN:
9781440330025
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (178 pages)
Contents:
COVER -- TITLE PAGE -- COPYRIGHT -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 1- GETTING THE BASICS IN PLACE -- WHAT DO YOU NEED TO GET STARTED? -- THE BEAUTY OF WORDPRESS -- WHICH VERSION OF WORDPRESS IS RIGHT FOR YOU? -- CHOOSING YOUR DOMAIN NAME -- REGISTERING YOUR DOMAIN NAME -- HOSTING -- SETTING UP WITH WORDPRESS.COM -- SETTING UP WITH SELF-HOSTED WORDPRESS -- CHAPTER 2- PLANNING YOUR SITE -- GETTING INSPIRATION -- THE CONTENT OF YOUR SITE: THE PAGES YOU NEED AND OTHER IDEAS -- WEBSITES CONTENT IDEAS -- BLOGGING ON YOUR SITE -- CHAPTER 3- INSPIRATION -- CHAPTER 4- THE WORLD OF THEMES -- HOW TO CHOOSE A THEME -- GOOD PLACES TO FIND THEMES -- CHAPTER 5- A SELECTION OF BEAUTIFUL THEMES -- CHAPTER 6- THE TECHNICAL SIDE OF THINGS -- THE DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF A WORDPRESS SITE -- THE FRONT END AND THE BACK END -- THE MOST USEFUL AREAS OF THE DASHBOARD -- PAGES AND POST -- PUTTING WHAT YOU WANT ON THE HOME PAGE -- THE WORDPRESS PAGE AND POST EDITOR -- OPTIONS FOR CREATING PAGES -- OPTIONS FOR CREATING POSTS -- MENUS -- SIDEBARS AND WIDGETS -- ADDING IMAGES -- EDITING IMAGES WITHIN THE MEDIA LIBRARY -- EMBEDDING AUDIO, VIDEO, AND OTHER CONTENT -- HOW TO INSTALL A THEME -- CUSTOMIZING THEMES -- CHAPTER 7- EXTENDING WORDPRESS WITH PLUGINS -- ESSENTIAL PLUGINS -- MORE USEFUL PLUGINS TO ADD FUNCTIONALITY YOUR SITE -- CHAPTER 8- EXAMPLE SETUP 1: A PORTFOLIO/BLOG SITE -- CHAPTER 9- SELLING ONLINE FROM YOUR SITE -- PAYPAL -- INTERNET MERCHANT ACCOUNTS AND PAYMENT GATEWAYS -- WORDPRESS E-COMMERCE PLUGINS -- CAHPTER 10- EXAMPLE SETUP 2: AN E-COMMERCE SITE -- CHAPTER 11- GETTING THE LOOK -- MAKING YOUR SITE UNIQUE -- SHOWCASE -- CHAPTER 12- LETTING THE WORLD KNOW -- SEO -- OTHER WAYS OF MARKETING YOUR WEBSITE -- CHAPTER 13-SOCIAL MEDIA -- FACEBOOK -- TWITTER -- PINTEREST -- GOOGLE PLUS -- DRIBBLE -- FLICKR -- TUMBLR -- INSTAGRAM -- YOUTUBE AND VIMEO.
CHAPTER 14- KEEPING IN TOUCH -- CHAPTER 15- LEGALITIES -- CHAPTER 16- RESOURCES, TIPS, AND TOOLS -- MAINTAINING WORDPRESS -- QUICK WAYS TO UPDATE YOUR SITE -- WORKING AS A TEAM -- WORDPRESS IN YOUR LANGUAGE -- GETTING HELP WITH WORDPRESS -- RESOURCES -- WEBSITES BUILDER ROADMAP -- GLOSSARY -- INDEX -- INDEX & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Abstract:
So many creative businesses are run online these days. Whether it is used as an online shop, a marketing tool, or a portfolio, a good website is an essential for artists, photographers, designers, and makers from all creative backgrounds and disciplines. This community of people, in particular, needs the design and function of their sites to reflect their individuality and style. This book is the perfect one-stop shop for every creative person's needs. Using WordPress, it takes you quickly and rigorously through the process of setting up a website, giving you tips and hints to improve your style choices and create the look you are aiming for. It also showcases a variety of approaches to creative websites, covering everything from the online shop to portfolio sites. And, to give you the best chance at grabbing an audience, the latest search-engine optimization and social-media techniques are explored.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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