Sue Brandreth's Learning Resources

Published on 3 May 2012
Learn how to create a $2500 wordpress website in 1 hour step by step with no knowledge of how to make a website necessary. This tutorial will show you each step how to build a website from getting hosting and installing wordpress to choosing a theme and creating a logo.This will show you how to also create a mobile website that will work well with creating your business website.

Learn how to create and build a wordpress website from scratch step by step with no step skipped. This tutorial will quickly help you make a website or a .com quickly and professionally. Also learn a little CSS and how to adjust some css properties. This will help any small business make a small business website quickly.

Published on 21 May 2014
In this step-by-step video tutorial, I walk you through how to create a professional and customizable eCommerce website with WordPress so you can start your own online store using the free Mystile theme and the free WooCommerce plugin. This tutorial is comprehensive so that nothing is left out and everyone can easily follow along!

Things covered in this video include:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:30 Bullet list of what you’ll be creating
0:02:10 A look at the exact website you will learn to create
0:16:02 Setting up a domain name and hosting account with a company called HostGator and getting your first month of web hosting for just 1 cent
0:22:32 Installing WordPress on your hosting account
0:25:38 Configuring basic WordPress settings
0:29:44 Download the free Mystile theme
0:31:52 Installing and activating the Mystile theme
0:34:36 Downloading and installing the free eCommerce plugin called WooCommerce
0:35:40 Setting up basic WooCommerce Settings
0:38:31 Setting up thumbnail image sizes so your product photos aren’t blurry!
0:42:07 Basic Mystile theme settings
0:43:25 Creating pages
0:45:12 Using free high quality stock photos
0:47:21 Using the visual editor to add images, text, and bullet lists
0:56:10 Embedding YouTube videos
0:58:25 Creating the “Contact” form page
1:00:54 Creating Products
1:14:25 Creating variable products
1:22:05 Setting up navigation menus
1:30:42 Using WooCommerce shortcodes – creating a product categories page
1:36:27 Setting up the “Home” page
1:42:46 Setting up featured products
1:45:44 Coming up with a professional color scheme
1:51:43 Creating a professional logo
2:05:18 Setting up PayPal payment processing
2:11:40 Setting up tax options
2:16:04 Setting up shipping options
2:20:16 Adding shipping classes for advanced shipping options
2:24:18 Setting up coupons
2:28:39 Adding up-selling and cross-selling functionality
2:32:27 Setting up widgets and widget areas
2:38:06 Adding an optional blog
2:43:36 Where to set up a Gravatar
2:44:02 Configuring comment settings

Published on 17 Jan 2013
In this video tutorial, I will show you how to create a custom website with WordPress from START TO FINISH, without skipping ANY steps. This video is made for beginners to be able to easily follow along with each step!Topics covered in this video include:
-Setting up website hosting and a domain name with HostGator
-Installing WordPress
-Switching to a different WordPress theme
-Customizing your website with free textured backgrounds
-Creating pages and using the visual editor
-Finding free, high quality stock photos
-Using a free online photo editor called Pixlr to make custom header images and to re-size images
-Installing a photo gallery and contact form plugin
-Adding and taking away widgets to and from the sidebar
-Setting up a front page layout
-Finding and using free icons
-Basic WordPress settings and more!

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How to Make a BUSINESS Website with WordPress – PROFESSIONAL!

Published on 24 Apr 2015
In this step-by-step video tutorial, I show you how to make a professional business website with WordPress using the free Spacious theme from Theme Grill. This tutorial is comprehensive and nothing is skipped so it should be easy to follow along, even for absolute beginners!Things Covered in the Video:
0:00:00 Welcome Message
0:00:29 Bullet list of video contents
0:02:11 Complete walkthrough of what you’ll be creating
0:08:52 Setting up a domain name and hosting account with HostGator.com (Use wpsculptor1cent for 1 cent for your first month or use wpsculptor30 for 30% off your hosting order, Thank you for your support!)
0:14:42 Installing WordPress onto your hosting account
0:17:38 Logging into the backend of your WordPress site and taking care of some basic settings
0:21:58 Downloading and installing the free mobile friendly Spacious theme from Theme Grill
0:23:25 Creating pages
0:25:47 Creating navigation menus with drop down functionality
0:33:00 Specifying which page is your home page
0:35:02 Adding text and image content to your pages using the visual editor
0:37:45 Finding free high quality stock photos to use on your website
0:42:33 Making any text a link to another page using the visual editor
0:43:35 Adding a contact form to the contact page using a WordPress plugin
0:46:27 Using an image gallery plugin with a “lightbox” effect
0:50:10 Adjusting the image gallery thumbnail settings
0:52:26 Adding a YouTube video to your pages
0:53:42 Creating the “Copywriting” page with text and an image using the visual editor
0:55:23 Overview of Spacious theme options
0:56:09 Choosing a site layout width
0:58:04 How to potentially add a “favicon” to your site
0:58:55 Shout out to the optional Spacious Premium theme upgrade
0:59:33 Coming up with your own color scheme and using a free online resources to come up with color scheme ideas
1:00:43 Changing your website’s main primary accent color
1:01:52 Changing your website’’s background color
1:03:23 Creating a custom logo
1:12:44 Adding your logo to your site
1:13:48 Setting up the optional slideshow on your home page
1:15:50 Cropping your slide images
1:22:53 Discussing widgets and widget areas and adding several widgets to enhance the functionality of your site
1:24:13 Choosing between a right or left sidebar
1:27:29 Adding a Testimonial Widget to your sidebar
1:28:31 Adding a Featured Page widget to your sidebar
1:32:05 Adding 4 footer widgets
1:34:22 Setting up the contact page sidebar widget area
1:36:45 Setting up the home page utilizing the “Business Template”
1:40:02 Adding the Services Widget to your home page with professional icons
1:45:26 Adding a Featured Page Widget to your home page
1:46:04 Adding a Testimonial Widget to your home page
1:46:41 Adding a Call to Action Widget to your home page
1:48:04 Closing message and ways to say thanks 🙂

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Make a Small Business Website – 2013  

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