WP Mail SMTP - WORDPRESS 101+

Searching for plugins, uploading, installing, activating WordPress from the dashboard.

If you want to have a I contact form on your website that allows people to send email to you you will need to have an SMTP plug-in setup and installed.

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is an industry standard for sending emails. Proper SMTP configuration helps increase email deliverability by using authentication.

LINKS

SendGrid has powerful APIs, speed, and reliability with the support of a global team. https://sendgrid.com/pricing/
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms. https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/

SUPPORT

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WORDPRESS 101+

This step by step workshop shows you how to set up and manage your WordPress site from A to Z.

In this workshop you will learn; Intro to WordPress, Web Hosting, Domain set up, Adding Users, Theme Customisation, Site Navigation Menu, Plugin Installation, Adding Widgets, Page Creation, Posts, Categories and Configuring WordPress Settings.

INTRODUCTION

Hosting your website Picking a reliable fast loading hosting provider that has backup services.

Hosting 8 mins

Domain set up How to set up your Domain name on your WordPress website with WPengine.

WordPress domain set up 10 mins

Adding Users Managing the user access. WordPress has six pre-defined roles: Super Admin, Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor and Subscriber.

WordPress adding users 8 mins

Renaming the default user 3 mins

Theme Customisation Within this area you will learn how to install a theme and also have it set up correctly.

Purchasing and installing your theme 7 mins

Product Registration 3 mins

Theme Customisation 51 mins

Site Navigation Menu How to Create & Design a Custom Navigation Menu

Site Navigation Menu 7 mins

Plugin Installation Searching for plugins, uploading, installing, activating WordPress from the dashboard.

Plugin Installation 21 mins

WP Mail SMTP 8 mins

Adding Widgets Set up, managing and editing widgets, widgets are blocks of content that you can add to your site's sidebars, footers, and other areas

Adding Widgets 13 mins

Creating Pages Setting up pages and connecting them to your theme

Creating Pages 5 mins

Posts and Categories Pages are used for static content, whereas Posts are for more timely content that is regularly updated, you will learn how to create a Blog and to how to categorise.

Post Introduction 5 mins

Categories and Menus 9 mins

Posting Blogs 22 mins

How to embed a YouTube Video 6 mins

How do I add and set up... A few optional extras, once you have completed your website you might want to add a bit of flair or more functionality the section will help you do some more of the advanced stuff.

Slider Revolution Template 534 KB Slider Revolution 15 mins

Forms (with Avada Forms) 16 mins

Summary If you need support you can Book sometime with me.

Configuring & Settings 11 mins