This masterclass is broken down into three recordings:

1. The install — getting started with WordPress

[This recording is one hour and six minutes in length.]

2. Building your new website

[This recording is 32 minutes in length.]

3. Going live

[This recording is 39 minutes in length.]

This masterclass was produced as part of the Digital Heritage Lab ― a digital skills development programme for small to medium sized heritage organisations in the UK and was funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of the Digital Skills for Heritage initiative.

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Video: Accessible websites and delivery — getting started

Accessible websites are an essential part of building an inclusive reputation and a valuable addition in supporting the profile of your organisation. They are a critical tool in attracting and retaining visitors and audiences. In this video Matt Dean will raise your awareness and understanding of inclusive website design. Explain how legislation is an important factor in building awareness and what practical support can be given at all levels.

 

Video: How to build a WordPress website

A good understanding of how to build a WordPress website will help you decide how much of your organisation’s website you can build yourself and at what point you might need additional support from a web developer. In this online masterclass recording, Paul Blundell shows you how to set up a WordPress website from scratch and takes you on a journey through the dashboard and the different elements and functions that you can utilise as you build or rebuild your organisation’s website.

 

Video: How to expand the functionality of your WordPress website

In this video, Paul Blundell looks at the different types of plugins and extensions that you can add to your WordPress website to help expand its functionality including: custom posts and fields; tagging and content grids; event calendar and bookings; eCommerce and membership; and search.

 

Except where noted and excluding company and organisation logos this work is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) Licence

Please attribute as: "Video: How to build a WordPress website (2022) by Paul Blundell supported by The Heritage Fund, licensed under CC BY 4.0