How to Make a Wordpress Website 2024 Edition

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Welcome to the beginner tutorial showing you exactly how to make a Wordpress website! If you're a small service business owner—whether you're a designer, a plumber, or a landscaper—you know that having a killer website is nonnegotiable. But hey, you didn't sign up to be a web developer, right? That's where this guide comes in. We're diving deep into WordPress and Elementor to help you craft a beautiful, fully functional website without breaking a sweat.

What You'll Learn:

How to set up WordPress like a pro
Mastering Elementor to bring your vision to life
Essential plugins that'll make your life easier
Tips and tricks only the experts know

Tools You'll Need:

A computer (obviously!)
WordPress (it's free!)
Elementor (also has a free version)
A sprinkle of enthusiasm and a dash of creativity

Who This is For:
This WordPress tutorial for beginners is tailormade for service business owners. You're not just building a website; you're building a tool that'll bring in more clients and grow your business.

Why This Matters:
Imagine this—you're a local plumber. Someone's got a leaky faucet, and they're frantically Googling for help. Your website pops up, it looks professional, and boom! You've got a new customer. That's the power of a wellcrafted website.

Let's Do This!
So, grab a cup of coffee, roll up those sleeves, and let's get started. By the end of this tutorial, you'll not only have a website but a digital asset that works as hard as you do.

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Timestamps:
Intro & Overview 0:00
Setting Up Your Domain and Hosting 0:44
WordPress Dashboard Overview 3:19
Plug Ins Overview + Installing Starter Templates 5:52
Customizing Your Elementor Site Theme 6:32
Updating Global Colors + Font 9:10
Overview of Elementor Dashboard + Customizing Your Site 10:19
Updating + Customizing Your Background Image + Hero Section 13:14
Adding + Customizing Images in a Section 21:01
Quickly and Easily Changing and Reordering Columns and Sections 23:31
Updating and Customizing Your About Us Section 24:54
Margins + Padding 26:44
Adding Video as Section Background 30:48
Adding + Designing New Sections 32:54
Customizing Your Icons 35:12
Optimizing Your Site for Mobile 37:08
Editing Additional Pages on Your Site 39:26
Adjusting the Size of Your Hero Image on Your Interior Pages 40:30
Adding Widgets for Countdowns 42:24
Creating New Sections from Scratch 46:00
Icon Lists + Compound Widgets 47:45
Adding Video Widgets to Sections 49:10
Creating Custom Template + Easily Duplicating Bottom Page CTA 50:28
Reviewing + Updating for Mobile Optimization 51:34
Hide Images and Sections from View for Optimization 52:48
Changing + Customizing Template Pages (i.e., Turning a Services Template into a Testimonial Page) 53:43
Updating Menu Title to Match Newly Customized Pages 1:00:36
Adding Page from Scratch 1:01:28
Adding Newly Created Page to Menu 1:03:14
Customizing Header Menu + Logo 1:04:04