Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
1 Hour(s) 51 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Kirk Biglione
Rating
Course Overview
Learn how to sell anything from your WordPress website
This course is for business owners and entrepreneurs who want to start selling online through their own WordPress-powered website. If you’re baffled by eCommerce jargon like payment gateways, merchant accounts, and SSL certificates, this course will provide you with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions about your online business.
Learn How To Launch An eCommerce Website With WordPress
- Learn the essential ingredients you’ll need to get your eCommerce website online.
- Learn the four major types of selling plugins and how to determine which one is right for your website.
- Learn how to accept secure online payments.
- Learn how to identify the best WordPress theme for your eCommerce website.
- Learn the the essential website elements you need in order to build customer trust.
Arm yourself with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions about your online business.
WordPress is the number one tool for building websites. It powers over 25% of all websites globally. And now WordPress is quickly becoming the most popular way to build eCommerce websites.
Business owners and entrepreneurs around the world are using WordPress to build every kind of business imaginable — from traditional product-based eCommerce to digital downloads and membership websites.
Content and Overview
This course is designed for business owners and entrepreneurs who have no prior knowledge of eCommerce. Over the course of 25 lectures you will learn about the core elements required to launch a WordPress-powered eCommerce website.
The course starts by explaining how and why WordPress has evolved from a simple blogging tool to become the most popular platform for eCommerce.
The WordPress marketplace is flooded with eCommerce plugins. This course provides you with the knowledge you need to identify the best plugin for your business. Likewise, the course will help you better understand your design requirements so that you can pick the best WordPress theme for your site.
The course demystifies the jargon surrounding online payment processing. You’ll learn about merchant accounts, payment gateways, and how to minimize your payment processing fees.
The course explains best practices for data and operational security, and provides an introduction to resources you can use to keep your website secure and healthy.
By the end of the course you will be conversant in all aspects of eCommerce and you will have identified the tools you need to turn your WordPress website into a full-featured store.
Course Content
- 6 section(s)
- 24 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Start Here
- Section 2 WordPress Plugins for eCommerce
- Section 3 Getting Paid: A Beginners Guide To Taking Online Payments
- Section 4 eCommerce Site Design
- Section 5 Securing Your WordPress eCommerce Website
- Section 6 eCommerce Wrap Up
What You’ll Learn
- Choose the right eCommerce plugin for your WordPress website, Choose the best theme for your eCommerce plugin, Save money by choosing the right online payment processor, Secure your website and protect your customer's personal and payment data, Setup a shop that inspires customer trust
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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KKai
Really enjoyed this course. Quick to the point information, with examples. Which I strongly desire in the courses I choose. I strongly suggest you take this course if your are interested in creating an online business.
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WWendy Carr
This course is from 2015. In other courses I've seen instructors update their material but this is not the case here.
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MMichele Verley
I learned a lot, the instructors voice was clear and easy to listen to. Thanks.
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TTom Arnett
Great course. Learned a lot in a short period of time.
