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Hi and welcome to this introduction to WordPress.
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In this lesson, we'll delve into the basics,
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helping you gain a fundamental understanding of what you can achieve with WordPress,
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even if you're a complete beginner.
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The learning outcomes for this session are to define WordPress,
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discuss what can be achieved using WordPress,
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explore examples of WordPress sites,
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clarify what open source means
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and briefly discuss the importance of themes and plugins.
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At its core, WordPress empowers you to create your own website or blog.
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Millions and millions of websites have been built using WordPress,
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ranging from online stores and small businesses
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to renowned entities like NASA, the Walt Disney Company and the Facebook newsroom.
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But first things first, WordPress is a CMS or content management system.
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In simple terms, it is a free tool or platform
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that helps you create, edit and manage your own website or blog
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without needing to learn code.
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Whether you're a small business owner, a passionate blogger or an aspiring entrepreneur,
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WordPress provides the perfect platform to showcase your ideas, products and services to the world.
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Did you know more than 40% of all the websites in the world are built using WordPress?
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You can therefore rest assured that it is an extremely reliable, secure and sustainable platform to use.
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Let's look at a few examples to see what type of websites have been built on WordPress.
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First up, we have the Art Gallery of Ballarat, which is a gallery situated in Australia.
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They have an extensive collection of artwork, host exhibitions and also sell jewelry, gifts and accessories.
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The next example is a business website of a plumbing company based in Cape Town.
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And as you will notice, the homepage is full of helpful information.
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We can read about the services, C-testimonials
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and also find out where they are situated and how we can contact them.
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The third example is of a food blog named Minimalist Baker,
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where you can find simple recipes, shop for kitchen utensils
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and also learn more about baking and cooking.
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The last example is of a website named Mrs. O. Around the World.
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It is a luxury travel blog filled with travel hacks, guides and more.
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Something else to mention is that WordPress is open source.
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That means it is a free software that anyone can download and use.
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It also means that anyone can contribute to the code
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or in other areas of WordPress to help improve it.
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Even you can get involved.
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There are two important elements to remember when you start building your WordPress site, themes and plugins.
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You will need a theme that will determine the look and feel of your website.
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And there are thousands of free and premium themes to choose from.
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And secondly, WordPress allows you to install plugins to add extra functionality to your website.
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Plugins can, for example, be added if you want to sell products on your site
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to improve the security or speed of your website, to add forms, etc.
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And please note, the themes and plugins featured here are merely examples.
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So to summarize, WordPress is a free tool you can use to build a website
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without knowing any code.
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WordPress is used by individuals such as bloggers, small business owners, etc.
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as well as large companies and even government agencies.
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WordPress is truly for everyone.
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But now you might be asking, what happens after I download WordPress?
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That is a great question and exactly what we will be talking about in our next video
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as you will need a domain name and a place to host your site.
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All the best as you start your journey with WordPress.
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