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Running your own website Course

WordPress for Your Own Business Site

Pages, the block editor, themes, plugins, updates and backups on a small business site, so you change it yourself and know how to undo a mistake.

“Someone set up our WordPress site years ago, and now I am scared to press Update.”

the problem this course starts from

A man in a patterned shirt edits a website on a laptop at a desk with small boxes and a notepad

What is inside

40 lessons · about 11 min each · 7 h 20 min

  1. 01 How WordPress is put together 5 lessons 55 min
  2. 02 Pages, posts and the block editor 9 lessons 1 h 39 min
  3. 03 Themes and the site editor 7 lessons 1 h 17 min
  4. 04 Choosing and managing plugins 6 lessons 1 h 6 min
  5. 05 Updates, backups and restores 7 lessons 1 h 17 min
  6. 06 Forms, users and basic security 6 lessons 1 h 6 min

// outcomes

You will be able to…

  • Edit pages, menus and media without breaking the layout
  • Update WordPress, themes and plugins with a backup in place
  • Restore the site after a bad update

What’s included

  • A five-page business site built and then maintained on screen
  • Safe update and backup routine shown start to finish
  • A plugin shortlist method instead of a list of favourites
  • End-of-unit tasks with the result shown on screen
  • 18 months of streaming access

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Who it suits

Owners and staff of small businesses, charities and practices who look after their own WordPress site.

Suggested pace: 3 h a week · about 3 weeks

Pairs well with

Three questions about this course

How much time does it take each week?

There are 40 lessons, 7 h 20 min of video in total. At the suggested 3 hours a week that is about 3 weeks, but you set the pace: the planner works it out for other weekly hours.

How long can I watch it?

For 18 months from the day your access starts. Access details are emailed within one working day of payment, and you can rewatch any lesson as often as you like during that time.

Can I download the videos or ask a tutor?

No. The lessons are recorded and streamed online only, and there is no tutor, mentoring or marking of your code. The exercises listed under what’s included show the finished result on screen, so you can check your own work. Read before you start for what you need.