Do you wish to set up and run a blog of your own?

While individuals set up blogs to share their knowledge with the world and earn in the process through affiliate marketing as well as Google AdSense, businesses set up blogs to build and enhance their relationship with their customers.

Setting up a blog doesn’t need any technical background. If you know how to use the computer and access the internet, you will be able to learn how to build a blog for personal or business purpose.

This course teaches you right from the first step of buying a domain name and hosting, to the most advanced features possible for a blog.

By the end of this course you will

1. Understand the difference between a blog and a website.
2. Understand the 8 most widely used blogging platforms
3. Learn how to set up hosting and install wordpress.
4. Be able to use widgets and plugins, and publish your blog to make it live.

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COURSE CURRICULUM

MODULE -1 : Overview of Blog Creation

LESSON 1: Difference between a  Blog and a Website

LESSON 2: Reasons Why Blogs are Created

LESSON 3: Eight Widely Used Blogging Platforms

LESSON 4: Paid and Free Blogs – What Do You Need

LESSON 5: Choosing the Right DOMAIN and HOSTING ACCOUNT

LESSON 6: Types of Websites on the Internet

LESSON 7: Set Up Your Hosting Account

MODULE 2: Buying the Domain Name and Hosting Account

Lesson  8: Understanding How a SEARCH ENGINE Works

Lesson 9: How to Access the KEYWORD PLANNER Software

Lesson 10: Using the KEYWORD PLANNER to Choose a DOMAIN NAME

Lesson 11: BUYING the DOMAIN NAME

Lesson 12: Buying the Hosting Space

Lesson 13: Understanding HOSTING ACCOUNT FEATURES

Lesson 14: Accessing Email Accounts on BlueHost

MODULE 3: Installing WordPress

Lesson 15: Assigning a Domain to BlueHost

Lesson 16: INSTALLING WordPress on a Domain Name

Lesson 17: Understanding Backend & Frontend

Lesson 18: The DASHBOARD of Your WordPress Website

MODULE 4: Designing the Blog Layout

Lesson 19: Designing WEBSITE LAYOUT Using THEMES

Lesson 20: Customizing the Theme

MODULE 5: Creating, Editing, and Deleting Blog Posts

Lesson 21: Creating BLOG POST Categories

Lesson 22: Blog Posts – Creating, Editing, and Deleting

Lesson 23: Configuring Blog Post Features

Lesson 24: Managing Blog Comments

MODULE 6: Configuring the Settings, Menu Bar and the Theme

Lesson 25: Configuring WEBSITE SETTINGS

Lesson 26: Privacy Policy & Terms and Conditions

Lesson 27: Web Pages – Creating, Editing, and Deleting

Lesson 28: Setting Up the MENU BAR

MODULE 7: Using Widgets and Plugins

Lesson 29: Using WIDGETS

Lesson 30: Editing a THEME

Lesson 31: Using PLUGINS to Create Additional Features

Lesson 32: Protecting Your Site from SPAM

Lesson 33: Accelerating Site Loading Time With JETPACK

Lesson 34: Integrating Your Blog with SOCIAL MEDIA

Lesson 35: Integrating with Leading News Websites – RSS

Lesson 36: Setting Up Child Themes

Lesson 37: Ensuring COPYRIGHT Protection on Your Blog

Lesson 38: Displaying the VISITOR COUNT

Lesson 39: Auto-Translation of BLOG Content

Lesson 40: Increasing the LOADING SPEED of Your Site

MODULE 8 :Final Steps to Launching Your Professional Blog

Lesson 41: Setting Up the SITEMAP

Lesson 42: Using Various TOOLS in the Dashboard

Lesson 43: Managing The USERS of Your Site

Lesson 44: Keeping Your Site ALWAYS UPDATED

Lesson 45: Cleaning Up Your Site

Lesson 46: Publishing Your Site

The entire course is presented in 8 modules containing a total of 46 high quality videos.