{"id":82,"date":"2022-04-03T11:16:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T11:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/?p=82"},"modified":"2023-04-06T15:33:22","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T05:33:22","slug":"cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/","title":{"rendered":"Content Management System (CMS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Content-Management-System-CMS\"><\/span>Content Management System (CMS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><em><strong>Learn how a content management system (CMS) can help you manage your content more effectively.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/cms\/wordpress-add-new-post.png\" alt=\"WordPress add new post screen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>A Content Management System (CMS) is a software application that allows users to easily create, manage, and publish digital content, typically for websites.<\/p>\n<p>It provides an interface for users to add and edit text, images, videos, and other types of digital media, and to manage the organization and presentation of that content.<\/p>\n<p>A CMS typically includes a database to store the content and a set of tools for managing users, permissions, and workflow.<\/p>\n<p>Note: While there are different types of content management systems available, this course focuses mostly on using <strong>WordPress<\/strong>, a popular and free CMS platform that allows businesses to easily manage their content and most aspects of their website without requiring technical skills or relying on technical experts.<\/p>\n<p>In this lesson, you will learn why a CMS is a powerful content management tool, discover the benefits of using a content management system, explore different CMS platforms, and discover what you can do using the WordPress CMS platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">***<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 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ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#What-Is-A-Content-Management-System-CMS\" >What Is A Content Management System (CMS)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Why-Use-A-Content-Management-System-CMS\" >Why Use A Content Management System (CMS)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Popular-CMS-Platforms\" >Popular CMS Platforms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#A-Very-Brief-History-Of-Websites\" >A Very Brief History Of Websites<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Pre-CMS-Static-Websites\" >Pre-CMS \/ Static Websites<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Why-Use-WordPress\" >Why Use WordPress?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Management-Marketing-Automation\" >Management &amp; Marketing Automation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Unique-WordPress-Features\" >Unique WordPress Features<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Plugins\" >Plugins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Themes\" >Themes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Widgets\" >Widgets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#And-More%E2%80%A6\" >And More&#8230;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Most-Websites-Are-Powered-By-WordPress\" >Most Websites Are Powered By WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Resources\" >Resources<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#WordPress-User-Tutorials\" >WordPress User Tutorials<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#WPTrainingManualcom\" >WPTrainingManual.com<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#WPMasterclassescom\" >WPMasterclasses.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#WordPress-Site-Management\" >WordPress Site Management<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#WPCompendiumorg\" >WPCompendium.org<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#WPMU-DEV\" >WPMU DEV<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Additional-Resources\" >Additional Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Digital-Business-%E2%80%93-Module-Lessons\" >Digital Business &#8211; Module Lessons<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#The-Role-Of-The-Content-Manager\" >The Role Of The Content Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Digital-Business-Structure\" >Digital Business Structure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Content-Management-Mindset\" >Content Management Mindset<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Content-Management-Skills\" >Content Management Skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Digital-Business-Setups\" >Digital Business Setups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Digital-Business-Basics\" >Digital Business Basics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Digital-Content-Team\" >Digital Content Team<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Content-Related-Jobs-and-Careers\" >Content-Related Jobs and Careers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/cms\/#Content-Management-Tools\" >Content Management Tools<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-Is-A-Content-Management-System-CMS\"><\/span>What Is A Content Management System (CMS)?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A content management system (CMS) is a software application that provides a centralized platform for organizing, storing, and managing digital content.<\/p>\n<p>A CMS typically includes a variety of tools for creating, editing, and publishing content, as well as for managing the content lifecycle, which includes tasks such as version control, workflow, and publishing.<\/p>\n<p>The main goal of a CMS is to simplify the process of managing content, making it easier for organizations to keep their digital content up-to-date and consistent.<\/p>\n<p>A CMS typically includes a user-friendly interface that makes it easy for non-technical users to manage content, as well as features such as templates, workflows, and access controls that allow organizations to maintain a consistent look and feel across their digital properties.<\/p>\n<p>CMSs can be used to manage a variety of content types, including web pages, blog posts, images, videos, and more. Some CMSs are designed for specific types of content, such as e-commerce products, while others are more general-purpose and can be used for any type of digital content.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why-Use-A-Content-Management-System-CMS\"><\/span>Why Use A Content Management System (CMS)?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A Content Management System (CMS) allows your business to easily manage and publish website content without the need for technical skills.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the key benefits and features of using a CMS to manage your website content include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ease of use:<\/strong> A CMS typically has a user-friendly interface that allows non-technical users to easily create, edit, and publish content on the website.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Centralized control:<\/strong> A CMS allows multiple users to access and manage your website&#8217;s content, which is particularly useful if your business has multiple departments or team members responsible for different aspects of the website.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Versatility:<\/strong> A CMS can be used to manage different types of content, such as text, images, videos, and audio files.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaboration:<\/strong> A CMS allows multiple users to work on the same website content, making it easy for teams to collaborate and review changes before they are published.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scalability:<\/strong> As your business grows, a CMS can easily be scaled to accommodate more content, users, and features.\u00a0A CMS can also be used to manage small websites or large, complex sites with thousands of pages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Search engine optimization (SEO):<\/strong> Many content management systems include built-in SEO features, such as the ability to create custom URLs and meta tags, which can help improve your website&#8217;s visibility in search engine results.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security:<\/strong> A CMS can provide security features such as user access controls and backups, which can help prevent unauthorized access to your website and protect against data loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Popular-CMS-Platforms\"><\/span>Popular CMS Platforms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are many popular content management systems to choose from, each with its own set of features and capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Platforms like WordPress, Joomla!, and Drupal are open-source and have a wide range of functionalities, templates, and plugins that can be used to customize your website to suit the needs of your business.<\/p>\n<p>For a comprehensive list and information on popular content management systems, go here: <a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-management\/web-content-management-systems-wcms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Web Content Management Systems (WCMS)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A-Very-Brief-History-Of-Websites\"><\/span>A Very Brief History Of Websites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pre-CMS-Static-Websites\"><\/span>Pre-CMS \/ Static Websites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Before <em>Content Management Systems<\/em> came along, websites were traditionally built by gathering together a collection of separately linked static pages where every element of a page (e.g. navigation menus, page layout, content, etc.) was created using web code (e.g. HTML) and assembled by a web designer or website developer using a web editor application tool (e.g. Dreamweaver).<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 905px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/cms\/static-websites.png\" alt=\"A composite image showing different aspects of a static website.\" width=\"905\" height=\"666\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 905px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 905\/666;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Websites used to be static collections of web pages that only coders could understand and use&#8230;until CMS-driven websites came along!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These separate pages were then uploaded to a web server and accessed online by typing in the page URL associated with the page file into a web browser.<\/p>\n<p>Then, something called a <em>Content Management System<\/em>, or <em>CMS<\/em> came along.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/cms\/blackboard-CMS.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A Content Management System is an application that lets you organize and store all your documents, images, videos, and any other type of digital content on a database, and quickly and easily add, retrieve, edit, delete and publish content on your website with no coding skills required.<\/p>\n<p>A CMS also allows multiple editors and authors to access, manage and work collaboratively on a website&#8217;s content and publish it under different authors and in different areas of the website.<\/p>\n<p>A CMS also takes care of a number of &#8220;behind the scenes&#8221; content management tasks such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generating website navigation elements automatically (e.g. menus, links, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Storing content in an organized way, making it searchable, findable, and indexable.<\/li>\n<li>Keeping track of registered users, including managing user permissions, logins, and security settings.<\/li>\n<li>Allowing multiple users to collaborate, edit and publish content on the site.<\/li>\n<li>And much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure style=\"width: 732px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/cms\/cms-functions.png\" alt=\"CMS functions\" width=\"732\" height=\"735\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 732px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 732\/735;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A content management system lets you manage every aspect of your content.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In short, a Content Management System gives businesses complete control over their content and its management and lets anyone easily perform content-related tasks, like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Content creation, editing, and deletion<\/li>\n<li>Content publishing \/ content delivery<\/li>\n<li>Content organization (e.g. archiving)<\/li>\n<li>Content formatting<\/li>\n<li>Content revision<\/li>\n<li>Content indexing, searching, and retrieval<\/li>\n<li>Content export and import<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that you understand a little more about the benefits of using a content management system, let&#8217;s talk about the CMS platform we recommend using to build and manage a website.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s called <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WordPress<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/cms\/wordpress-laptop-wall.png\" alt=\"Laptop displaying WordPress home page on screen.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"601\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/601;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Download WordPress for free on <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress.org<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why-Use-WordPress\"><\/span>Why Use WordPress?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>WordPress<\/em> is the world\u2019s leading CMS platform. WordPress is 100% FREE and is used to power millions of websites around the world (over 40% of all websites).<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1131px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/cms\/wordpress-built-with.png\" alt=\"WordPress is the world's leading CMS\" width=\"1131\" height=\"1066\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1131px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1131\/1066;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">WordPress is the world&#8217;s leading content management system for websites. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/trends.builtwith.com\/cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/trends.builtwith.com\/cms<\/a><em style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/cms\/wordpress-logo-transparent-350.png\" alt=\"WordPress logo\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 350px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 350\/350;\" \/>WordPress is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Free<\/li>\n<li>Easy to use<\/li>\n<li>Easy to manage<\/li>\n<li>SEO friendly<\/li>\n<li>Mobile friendly<\/li>\n<li>Powerful<\/li>\n<li>Flexible<\/li>\n<li>Interactive<\/li>\n<li>Secure<\/li>\n<li>Cost-effective<\/li>\n<li>Well supported<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WordPress is much more than a CMS. It\u2019s a complete website-building and web-publishing platform. You can build any type of website you like with WordPress and easily change anything and everything on the site anytime you want.<\/p>\n<p>Using WordPress is easy and requires no technical expertise or coding skills.<\/p>\n<p>There are many ways that WordPress puts your business in complete control of your digital presence.<\/p>\n<p>For example, WordPress gives your business a \u201cspeed to market\u201d advantage\u2026<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 702px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/cms\/wordpress-speed-to-market.png\" alt=\"Slide - Speed To Market\" width=\"702\" height=\"482\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 702px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 702\/482;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Publish content quickly with WordPress &#8211; just think, write &#8230; and publish!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>WordPress also lets you publish time-sensitive content quickly and make it available online immediately. This is great for getting information out fast, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Limited-time offers, special offers, discounts, etc.<\/li>\n<li>New product releases, new product reviews, promotional videos<\/li>\n<li>Company announcements<\/li>\n<li>Industry or company events<\/li>\n<li>Pricing updates<\/li>\n<li>Customer\/Reseller training tips, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After your WordPress site has been set up and configured, you can easily create rich content anytime you think of something you would like to inform, promote, or communicate to others.<\/p>\n<p>Then, simply hit the &#8220;publish&#8221; button and the information will be made live immediately and instantly available to online users.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Management-Marketing-Automation\"><\/span>Management &amp; Marketing Automation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another reason WordPress puts your business in control of your digital presence is that your website can be expertly configured so that all you need to do is publish new content and WordPress will then automatically and instantly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Notify search engines like Google, Bing, etc. (you can specify exactly how you want Google to display your listings in its search results),<\/li>\n<li>Post excerpts of the content to social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. with links pointing back to the website (you can specify exactly how excerpts should display on social media sites),<\/li>\n<li>Notify and syndicate dozens and even hundreds of other online properties like blogs, search directories, social bookmarking sites, RSS feed aggregators, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/cms\/expertly-configured-wordpress-site.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Instead of a \u2018static\u2019 web presence that involves time-consuming activities like publishing content on a website and posting new content on social media accounts and other online properties to drive traffic and generate leads, your WordPress site can be configured to instantly syndicate (i.e. distribute) and get your newly-published content indexed faster, automatically driving more web traffic and generating new leads for your business&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 715px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/cms\/publishing-content-time-consuming.png\" alt=\"Chart - publishing content on WordPress instantly posts the content on social media.\" width=\"715\" height=\"418\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 715px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 715\/418;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Posting content to different sites can be very time-consuming! You can publish content on WordPress and instantly posts this content on social media.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>WordPress lets you set up a content distribution <em>and<\/em> a lead and traffic generation system automatically&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 717px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/cms\/publish-content-automate-promotion.png\" alt=\"Diagram: Publish content...automate the rest!\" width=\"717\" height=\"532\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 717px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 717\/532;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Automate content distribution with WordPress to drive more traffic, leads &amp; sales!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>WordPress can also automate management and maintenance tasks on a website like scheduling files and data backups, updating software, adding and managing new users, and more.<\/p>\n<p>An expertly configured WordPress site lets you do all this by configuring internal (i.e. built-in) settings, adding different add-ons, and integrating many essential (and mostly free) external services\u2026<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 814px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/cms\/wordpress-automation.png\" alt=\"Diagram of epertly-configured WordPress site components\" width=\"814\" height=\"740\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 814px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 814\/740;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An expertly-configured WordPress site can automate many digital processes in your business!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As your business grows and evolves, you can easily add more functionality and automation to your WordPress site at minimal cost, like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adding eCommerce to sell products and services and process payments online<\/li>\n<li>Capturing leads with opt-in forms and automatically adding new subscribers to newsletters and autoresponders<\/li>\n<li>Adding a membership site that allows visitors to register on the site as private members with different membership levels, unique logins, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Adding directories, forums, social networking features, social sharing, and engagement features, etc.<\/li>\n<li>And so much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All this can be done inexpensively (or even for free) in WordPress using \u2018app-like\u2019 add-ons called <em>plugins. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Once plugins are installed and configured, you can direct your site visitors to different areas of your website such as your online store, subscription forms, membership area, directories, etc. using calls to action placed in your content, graphic banners, navigation menus, etc. and let the automated processes configured on your site and your plugins do the rest.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, WordPress comes with a powerful built-in Content Management System (CMS) that works right out of the box, allowing you to easily create and manage your digital content, website administration (including updating and backing up site files and data), and automate various aspects of your digital marketing.<\/p>\n<p>One of the many benefits of using the WordPress CMS is that it is 100% free to use and modify for any commercial purpose. This helps to prevent you from becoming locked into a \u2018proprietary\u2019 CMS platform that could make it harder to leave or switch to another provider.<\/p>\n<p>So&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>You can configure your WordPress site to automate management and marketing processes like backups, content distribution, and syndication, search engine indexing, web traffic generation, lead, and sales automation, and more, without involving website developers or web designers or requiring technical expertise or coding skills.<\/p>\n<p>You can also easily look after ongoing management processes like keeping your site\u2019s software and plugins updated, adding and configuring new site functionality, making changes to site design, layout, and content to improve sales conversions, and training other team members to do the same without hiring website developers or web designers.<\/p>\n<p>Building a website with WordPress, then, puts you in complete control of your digital business processes, saving you considerable money and allowing you to generate better online results.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/cms\/wordpress-logo-official.png\" alt=\"WordPress\" width=\"1000\" height=\"427\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/427;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Want to be in complete control of your digital presence? Then choose WordPress!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A CMS platform like WordPress can put your business in complete control of your digital presence, automate key digital management, content scheduling, and marketing processes, and help you improve your online business online results.<\/p>\n<p>A WordPress website can also be expanded easily and inexpensively at any time and allows businesses to integrate additional features, functionality, and services like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Social media, social media content sharing, and social engagement tools<\/li>\n<li>External services and accounts (e.g., Google webmasters, SaaS, and cloud services)<\/li>\n<li>eCommerce, membership sites, directories, event bookings, and registrations, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Support services (helpdesks, online chat, forums, affiliate management, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Subscriber options (newsletters, autoresponders, opt-in forms, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Reporting tools (e.g., server monitoring, web analytics, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>And many additional functions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unique-WordPress-Features\"><\/span>Unique WordPress Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WordPress includes many unique features that make managing websites easy, including:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Plugins\"><\/span>Plugins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Like most apps and add-ons, plugins install with a few clicks and allow users to easily add and configure almost every kind of functionality imaginable to their website (e.g. forms, banner ad management, membership sites, directories, e-commerce, notifications, live chat, pricing tables, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about plugins here: <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Using WordPress Plugins<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Themes\"><\/span>Themes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Themes are web design templates that let users change the entire look and feel of their site and\/or customize the site\u2019s web design with just a few clicks without affecting its content.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about plugins here: <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Using WordPress Themes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Widgets\"><\/span>Widgets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Widgets let users reorganize and rearrange the site\u2019s web layout and add new functionality without touching code using features like drag and drop and pulldown menus.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about plugins here: <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/widgets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Using WordPress Widgets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And-More%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>And More&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Additional unique features of WordPress that make managing a website easier include a <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/wordpress-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>customizable dashboard<\/strong><\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/wordpress-classic-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>visual content editor<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/block-editor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>block editor<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/menus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>custom navigation menus<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/custom-post-types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>custom post types<\/strong><\/a>, live previews, updates, setting different <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/users\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>user roles<\/strong><\/a>, permissions, and logins, <a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>comment moderation<\/strong><\/a>, site cleanup, optimization, and security tools, and a whole lot more!<\/p>\n<p>WordPress can also be configured to fully automate or reduce many complex website management tasks to processes using a few clicks.<\/p>\n<p>This includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Managing and scheduling content for publishing<\/li>\n<li>Performing data and file backups<\/li>\n<li>Updating core software, plugins, and themes<\/li>\n<li>Registering and managing users and subscribers<\/li>\n<li>Moderating comments from visitors, preventing comment SPAM, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Preventing brute force attacks and threats from malware and hackers<\/li>\n<li>Fixing broken links in the content<\/li>\n<li>Redirecting visitors to other pages<\/li>\n<li>Generating user, statistical, performance, and sales reports<\/li>\n<li>Notifying management and administrators if there are any problems with the site<\/li>\n<li>And more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Depending on what your business wants to achieve online, WordPress can also easily add and automate the management of features and functionality like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Setting up an e-commerce store (and automating areas like featured product information, online payment processing, emailing customers download links, product delivery information, emails to prevent cart abandonment, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Providing customer service tools, services, and information sections like a knowledgebase, support helpdesks, live chat, FAQs, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Setting up business directories and advertising zones (and automating processes that allow users to buy, manage, and renew their listings and advertisements)<\/li>\n<li>Running event and booking sites (and automating the management of event bookings and registrations, setting up appointments, scheduling deliveries of online course content or webinars, ticket printing, confirmations, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Setting up an affiliate program (and automating affiliate management tasks, commission reports, payments, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Setting up and automating many other tasks like scheduling and posting content to social media, adding subscribers to newsletters and customer lists, processing contact information, engaging users with customer surveys and user polls, and so much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most-Websites-Are-Powered-By-WordPress\"><\/span>Most Websites Are Powered By WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Not only are millions of websites around the world built using WordPress, but if one in every three websites is powered by WordPress, the chances are that if your business has a website, it is probably also powered by WordPress!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/cms\/proudly-powered-wordpress.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To check if your website or blog is built using WordPress, go here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcompendium.org\/wordpress-overview\/how-to-tell-if-a-site-is-built-with-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Tell If Your Website Is Powered By WordPress<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A content management system (CMS) is a software application that allows users to create, manage, and publish digital content.<\/p>\n<p>A CMS is an essential tool for businesses that want to easily manage and publish content on their website. It allows non-technical users to easily create, edit, and publish content, while also providing tools for collaboration, scalability, SEO, and security.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to research different CMS options and choose one that fits the specific needs of your business.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most popular CMS platforms include WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal.<\/p>\n<p>Joomla is a popular open-source CMS, it is more complex than WordPress, but it is good for managing large and complex websites.<\/p>\n<p>Drupal is also an open-source CMS, it is more powerful, and it is best used for creating complex, large-scale websites.<\/p>\n<p>WordPress is the world&#8217;s most widely used content management system. It is free and open-source, and it has a wide variety of themes and plugins to choose from. It is also the platform used to power millions of professional websites and blogs around the world.<\/p>\n<p>WordPress is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>100% free open-source software<\/li>\n<li>Highly flexible, scalable, and customizable (can be adapted for any use)<\/li>\n<li>Supported by a community of tens of thousands of web developers (continually updated to improve security, add new features, and fix bugs &amp; issues).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resources\"><\/span>Resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you need help using WordPress, see the resources below:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress-User-Tutorials\"><\/span>WordPress User Tutorials<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here are the best resources for learning how to use your WordPress website and CMS effectively:<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WPTrainingManualcom\"><\/span>WPTrainingManual.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/resources\/wptrainingmanual.png\" alt=\"WPTrainingManual.com - WordPress User Training\" width=\"1000\" height=\"477\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/477;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">WPTrainingManual.com &#8211; WordPress User Training<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WPTrainingManual.com<\/strong><\/a> provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date WordPress step-by-step tutorials for non-technical users and non-coders available.<\/p>\n<p>These tutorials are 100% free to access (and download as a PDF, print, or share via email), and will help you learn how to use your WordPress site and CMS effectively.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/resources\/wptm-tutorials.png\" alt=\"WPTrainingManual.com - Free WordPress Tutorials\" width=\"1000\" height=\"5512\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/5512;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">WPTrainingManual.com &#8211; Free WordPress Tutorials<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, you can download\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/product\/the-complete-wordpress-step-by-step-user-manual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Complete WordPress Step-By-Step WordPress User Manual<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; a comprehensive, fully illustrated, and regularly updated 2,100+ page downloadable WordPress user manual for non-techies.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/resources\/WPTMBinder-500.jpg\" alt=\"The Complete WordPress Step-By-Step User Manual\" width=\"500\" height=\"783\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/783;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Complete WordPress Step-By-Step User Manual<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For more information and to access all the free WordPress tutorials, go here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPTrainingManual.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WPMasterclassescom\"><\/span>WPMasterclasses.com<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure style=\"width: 1452px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/resources\/wpmasterclasses.png\" alt=\"WPMasterclasses.com - WordPress &amp; Digital Business Skills Video Courses\" width=\"1452\" height=\"597\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1452px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1452\/597;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">WPMasterclasses.com &#8211; WordPress &amp; Digital Business Skills Video Courses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WPMasterclasses.com<\/strong><\/a> is a WordPress and digital business video training site<b>\u00a0<\/b>with dozens of video courses and 2,000+ video tutorials on using WordPress and covering essential digital business areas.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the WordPress video courses available on <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WPMasterclasses.com<\/strong><\/a> (<em>note:<\/em> you can access all of the video courses below with a single <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/all-access-pass-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>all-access pass<\/strong><\/a>):<\/p>\n<h5>WordPress Video Courses<\/h5>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/why-your-business-needs-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5167 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/WhyWP.png\" alt=\"Why Your Business Needs WordPress - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"132\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/132;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/why-your-business-needs-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why Your Business Needs WordPress<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn about the unique features, benefits, and advantages of using WordPress to start or grow your business online.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/why-your-business-needs-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why Your Business Needs WordPress<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-101-how-to-use-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8108 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WP101.png\" alt=\"WordPress 101: How To Use WordPress - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"135\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/135;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-101-how-to-use-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress 101: How To Use WordPress<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn how to unlock the power of the WordPress content management system (CMS) using the many powerful features inside your WordPress administration area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-101-how-to-use-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress 101: How To Use WordPress<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-gutenberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/WPGutenberg.png\" alt=\"WordPress Gutenberg - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/130;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-gutenberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress Gutenberg<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn how to use the WordPress Gutenberg editor with this video course.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-gutenberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress Gutenberg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-traffic-user-engagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8624 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WPTraffic.png\" alt=\"WordPress Traffic &amp; User Engagement - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"133\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/133;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-traffic-user-engagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress Traffic &amp; User Engagement<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn how to drive more targeted traffic to your website and discover ways to improve user engagement with your business online.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-traffic-user-engagement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress Traffic &amp; User Engagement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-seo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress SEO<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-seo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7610 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/WPSEO.png\" alt=\"WordPress SEO - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"133\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/133;\" \/><\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn how to optimize your WordPress site and how to craft website pages and blog posts that will help you get better search engine rankings and improve your traffic results.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-seo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress SEO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-maintenance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/WPMaintenance.png\" alt=\"WordPress Maintenance - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/130;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-maintenance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress Maintenance<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This video course takes you step-by-step through the WordPress Maintenance Process and shows you how to keep your WordPress site updated, protected, and error-free!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-maintenance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress Maintenance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/how-to-back-up-restore-wordpress-sites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6352 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Backups.png\" alt=\"How To Backup &amp; Restore WordPress Sites - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"132\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/132;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/how-to-back-up-restore-wordpress-sites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Back Up &amp; Restore WordPress Sites<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn how to safely and automatically back up your WordPress files and database and how to easily restore your WordPress site if something unexpected or disastrous were to happen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/how-to-back-up-restore-wordpress-sites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Back Up &amp; Restore WordPress Sites<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/how-to-optimize-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5146 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/OptimizeWP-1.png\" alt=\"How To Optimize WordPress - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"131\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/131;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/how-to-optimize-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Optimize WordPress<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn how to optimize your WordPress site and improve your page loading speed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/how-to-optimize-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Optimize WordPress<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5163 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/WPSecurity.png\" alt=\"WordPress Security - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"131\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/131;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress Security<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn how to keep your WordPress site or blog secure and protected from malware, hackers, and brute-force attacks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress Security<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-plugins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10466 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WPPlugins.png\" alt=\"WordPress Plugins - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/130;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-plugins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress Plugins<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn how WordPress plugins work, how to find, install, and update plugins on your site, and how to expand your WordPress site\u2019s functionality in almost unlimited ways.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/wordpress-plugins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress Plugins<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/digital-planning-how-to-build-a-profitable-website-or-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10502 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/DigitalPlanning.png\" alt=\"Digital Planning: How To Build A Profitable Website Or Blog - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"130\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/130;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/digital-planning-how-to-build-a-profitable-website-or-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital Planning: How To Build A Profitable Website Or Blog<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn how to plan and build a profitable website or blog using a proven and easy-to-follow strategy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/digital-planning-how-to-build-a-profitable-website-or-blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital Planning: How To Build A Profitable Website Or Blog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/build-a-wordpress-site-fast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5132 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BuildWPSite-1.png\" alt=\"Build A WordPress Site Fast - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"131\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/131;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/build-a-wordpress-site-fast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Build A WordPress Site Fast<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Need a new website or blog in a hurry? This video course shows you how to quickly install and configure a WordPress website or blog on your own domain name.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/build-a-wordpress-site-fast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Build A WordPress Site Fast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/build-an-e-commerce-store-with-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6075 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/WPeCommerce.png\" alt=\"WordPress eCommerce - Learn How To Build An eCommerce Store With WordPress\" width=\"100\" height=\"129\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/129;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/build-an-e-commerce-store-with-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn How To Build An eCommerce Store With WordPress<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn how to set up an e-commerce store on your WordPress site using e-commerce platforms like WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/build-an-e-commerce-store-with-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn How To Build An eCommerce Store With WordPress<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/how-to-set-up-a-forum-on-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7496 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/WPForum.png\" alt=\"How To Set Up A Forum On WordPress - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"133\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/133;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/how-to-set-up-a-forum-on-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Set Up A Forum On WordPress<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn how to set up a forum for your visitors, prospects, customers, members, or affiliates using WordPress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/how-to-set-up-a-forum-on-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Set Up A Forum On WordPress<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/how-to-build-a-membership-site-with-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9041 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/WPMembership.png\" alt=\"How To Build A Membership Site With WordPress - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"100\" height=\"133\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 100px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 100\/133;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/how-to-build-a-membership-site-with-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Build A Membership Site With WordPress<\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Learn how to plan, build, grow, and maintain a viable membership site using WordPress that can be easily scaled and automated to become a sustainable, cost-effective, and profitable asset for many years to come.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">More info: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/how-to-build-a-membership-site-with-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Build A Membership Site With WordPress<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/idea-icon.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/all-access-pass-membership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5937 size-full alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/WPMCAAP1-1.png\" alt=\"All Access Pass: Unlimited Courses - WPMasterclasses.com\" width=\"252\" height=\"336\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 252px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 252\/336;\" \/><\/a>You can purchase access to individual courses for a one-time fee or purchase an <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\/video-courses\/all-access-pass-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ALL ACCESS PASS video training site membership<\/strong><\/a> for a low annual subscription.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>All Access Pass<\/strong> membership gives you 24\/7 ongoing access to 60+ digital business skills and WordPress CMS video courses (over 2,100+ self-paced video lessons and 225+ hours of videos).<\/p>\n<p>For more details of all available video courses, go here: <a href=\"https:\/\/wpmasterclasses.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WPMasterclasses.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WordPress-Site-Management\"><\/span>WordPress Site Management<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The choice of managing and maintaining your WordPress site is completely up to you. You can outsource your site management to professionals or learn how to do it yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the best resources available if you choose to do it yourself:<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WPCompendiumorg\"><\/span>WPCompendium.org<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcompendium.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WPCompendium.org<\/strong><\/a> provides\u00a0hundreds of FREE detailed step-by-step tutorials that will teach you everything you need to know to build and manage a WordPress site with no coding knowledge or technical skills required.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1242px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/resources\/wpcompendium.png\" alt=\"WPCompendium.org \u2013 Free WordPress Step-By-Step Tutorials For Non-Techies\" width=\"1242\" height=\"853\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1242px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1242\/853;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">WPCompendium.org \u2013 Free WordPress Step-By-Step Tutorials For Non-Techies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The tutorials on WPCompendium.org are fully interlinked for ease of navigation, allowing you to learn WordPress at your own pace, and organized into comprehensive training modules covering all areas of WordPress:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/website-planning-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Website Planning<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcompendium.org\/wordpress-overview-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WordPress Overview<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcompendium.org\/wordpress-installation-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How To Install WordPress<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcompendium.org\/wordpress-configuration-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How To Configure WordPress<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wptrainingmanual.com\/wordpress-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How To Use WordPress<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcompendium.org\/wordpress-plugin-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WordPress Plugins<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcompendium.org\/wordpress-customization-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How To Customize WordPress<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcompendium.org\/wordpress-management-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WordPress Site Management<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcompendium.org\/wordpress-optimization-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WordPress Site Optimization<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcompendium.org\/wordpress-security-tutorials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WordPress Site Security<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcompendium.org\/online-business-strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WordPress Business Strategies<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WPMU-DEV\"><\/span>WPMU DEV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/resources\/wpmudev.png\" alt=\"WPMU DEV\" width=\"1000\" height=\"571\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/571;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">WPMU DEV &#8211; All-In-One WordPress Platform<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/resources\/wpmudev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WPMU DEV<\/strong><\/a> provides a complete WordPress site management and dedicated hosting platform with professional plugins covering everything from SEO, optimization, and security, to marketing, forms, analytics, and more, plus 24\/7 expert support on all things related to WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>While the site is aimed mostly at WordPress web developers, if you are an advanced WordPress user or DIY site manager, we recommend visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/resources\/wpmudevblog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WPMU DEV Blog<\/strong><\/a> containing thousands of advanced and useful WordPress tutorials, and subscribing to their email newsletter for regular WordPress tips and information.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cmcc.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/img\/resources\/wpmudev-blog.png\" alt=\"WPMU DEV Blog\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1868\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/1868;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">WPMU DEV&#8217;s Blog is jampacked with useful WordPress tutorials.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, we recommend becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/resources\/wpmudevmembership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WPMU DEV member<\/strong><\/a>. A\u00a0 WPMU DEV membership includes everything you need to <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcompendium.org\/wordpress-management\/wordpress-site-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>manage unlimited WordPress sites effectively<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/resources\/wpmudevmembership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>sign up for a free membership<\/strong><\/a> (no credit card required) and try out for yourself all the service offers.<\/p>\n<p>To register for a free account, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/resources\/wpmudev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WPMU DEV<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Additional-Resources\"><\/span>Additional Resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>We recommend the following resources to help build your content management skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/resources\/content-troubleshooting-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Content Troubleshooting Guide<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Use this guide to troubleshoot content-related issues.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/resources\/digital-business-video-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Digital Business Video Courses<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; V<span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\">ideo courses to help you develop the digital skills you need to manage content effectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/resources\/small-business-digital-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Small Business Digital Manager<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; This guide covers the challenges many small businesses face running an effective digital presence and provides practical ways to address these.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/content-tools\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>tools and resources<\/strong><\/a> section for additional courses, guides, and helpful tools and resources for managing your content effectively.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Digital-Business-%E2%80%93-Module-Lessons\"><\/span>Digital Business &#8211; Module Lessons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Below are all the lessons included in this module. Click on a link to go directly to the lesson:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"pt-cv-wrapper\"><div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys pt-cv-same-height\" id=\"pt-cv-view-1fa41c3f3m\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"3\" data-cvct=\"2\" data-cvcm=\"1\"><div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"22\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/role\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/content-manager-role-300x173.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy \" alt=\"The Role Of The Digital\/Web Content Manager\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Role-Of-The-Content-Manager\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/role\/\" class=\"_blank cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" >The Role Of The Content Manager<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Learn about the role of a content manager and what you need to know to manage content effectively in a digital business presence.<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/role\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvprmct  cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\">View Lesson<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"333\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/structure\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/digital-business-struture-300x173.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy \" alt=\"Digital Business Structure\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Digital-Business-Structure\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/structure\/\" class=\"_blank cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" >Digital Business Structure<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Learn what an effective digital business structure looks like and why this makes managing content challenging.<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/structure\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvprmct  cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\">View Lesson<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"284\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/content-management-mindset\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/content-management-mindset-300x173.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy \" alt=\"Content Management Mindset\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Content-Management-Mindset\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/content-management-mindset\/\" class=\"_blank cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" >Content Management Mindset<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Develop the mindset needed to manage content effectively for any type of organization.\u00a0<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/content-management-mindset\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvprmct  cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\">View Lesson<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"287\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/content-management-skills\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/skills-300x173.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy \" alt=\"Content Management Skills\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Content-Management-Skills\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/content-management-skills\/\" class=\"_blank cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" >Content Management Skills<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Learn about the skills you will need to develop to manage content effectively in any business or organization.\u00a0<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/content-management-skills\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvprmct  cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\">View Lesson<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"289\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/setups\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/digital-business-setups-300x173.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy \" alt=\"Digital Business Setups\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Digital-Business-Setups\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/setups\/\" class=\"_blank cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" >Digital Business Setups<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">Learn about different kinds of digital business setups and the challenges of managing content effectively in these.\u00a0<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/setups\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvprmct  cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\">View Lesson<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"5711\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/business-basics\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/digital-business-basics-300x173.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy \" alt=\"Digital Business Basics\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Digital-Business-Basics\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/business-basics\/\" class=\"_blank cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" >Digital Business Basics<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">This lesson looks at some of the basic steps your business should complete before it can grow using content.<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-business\/business-basics\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvprmct  cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\">View Lesson<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"28\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-roles\/digital-team\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/digital-content-team-300x173.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy \" alt=\"Digital Content Team\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Digital-Content-Team\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-roles\/digital-team\/\" class=\"_blank cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" >Digital Content Team<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-content\">An overview of different digital team roles, responsibilities, and job descriptions.<br \/><div class=\"pt-cv-rmwrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-roles\/digital-team\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvprmct  cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\">View Lesson<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"9336\"><div class='pt-cv-ifield'><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-roles\/jobs-careers\/\" class=\"_blank pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/content-jobs-careers-300x173.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy \" alt=\"Content-Related Jobs and Careers\" \/><\/a>\n<h4 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Content-Related-Jobs-and-Careers\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/contentmanagementcourse.com\/digital-roles\/jobs-careers\/\" class=\"_blank cvplbd\" target=\"_blank\" >Content-Related Jobs 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