This course introduces micro and small business owners to the fundamentals of using WordPress to manage and update their own websites.

Designed for beginners with little or no prior experience.

The focus is on building confidence, understanding the WordPress dashboard, updating content, managing pages and posts, and ensuring the website remains secure and functional.

Course Content

Introduction to WordPress

• Understanding what WordPress is and how it works
• Overview of themes, plugins and the WordPress dashboard
• Differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org

Navigating the Dashboard

• Overview of key menu items
• Managing user roles and permissions
• Understanding pages, posts and media

Creating and Editing Content

• Adding and editing pages and posts
• Using the block editor (Gutenberg)
• Uploading and managing images, documents and other media
• Formatting content for readability and engagement

Managing Menu Navigation

• Creating and editing menus
• Structuring site navigation for usability
• Tips for mobile-friendly menus

Plugins and Basic Functionality

• Understanding what plugins do
• Installing and updating plugins safely
• Recommended beginner-friendly plugins (forms, SEO, security)

Basic Website Maintenance

• Updating WordPress, themes and plugins
• Backing up a website
• Basic security essentials for beginners

Practical Demonstrations

• Live walkthrough of the WordPress dashboard
• Demonstration of adding a new page, editing content and uploading images
• Example of installing a plugin and configuring basic settings

This course will be delivered by Marek Zbanski of Blue Dawn Agency