Free Training: Using WordPress to Create a Blog for Creators
WordPress is a strong choice for bloggers and creators who want to reach a broad audience, and Shruti Pangtey explains how to build engaging, reader-friendly blog content using effective headings, text, and images. She also covers essential SEO practices, key plugins, and the two must-have pages that contribute to a successful blog.
Instructor: Shruti Pangtey
Released: 02/27/2023
Length: ~ 49 minutes
Platform: LinkedIn Learning
Skill Level: Beginner
Purpose: To promote and explain a learning resource that teaches bloggers, creators, and influencers how to use WordPress effectively to build, optimize, and grow a successful blog.

Using WordPress to Create a Blog for Creators
WordPress is a strong choice for bloggers and creators who want to reach a broad audience, and Shruti Pangtey explains how to build engaging, reader-friendly blog content using effective headings, text, and images. She also covers essential SEO practices, key plugins, and the two must-have pages that contribute to a successful blog.
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This course will provide the following:
- Creating search-optimized headings
- Adding relevant text to your blog post
- Optimizing images for performance
- Adding links for credibility
- Adding a meta description
- Updating your blog post URL
- Sprinkling in keywords
- Optimizing featured image
- Most important plugins for creators
- Downloading and using the Yoast SEO plugin
- Installing and using the Cookie Notice plugin
- Creating an About page to establish credibility
- Creating a Contact page