Interactive · 4 hr

Build Your WordPress Website

A live, launched WordPress website: core pages built, essential plugins configured, SEO basics in place, a working lead-capture form, and a maintenance plan to keep it running.

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What you'll learn

  • Plan Your Website
  • Set Up Hosting & Install WordPress
  • Choose & Customize Your Theme
  • Build Your Core Pages
  • Add Essential Plugins
  • Write SEO-Friendly Content
  • Set Up Forms & Lead Capture
  • Launch & Maintain Your Site

About this course

An 8-module, hands-on program that walks you through planning, building, and launching a real WordPress website for your business — no developer required. You'll finish with a live site, essential plugins configured, SEO-friendly pages, a working contact form, and a maintenance plan.

Curriculum

Plan Your Website

Why Planning Beats Diving Straight Into WordPress
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Plan Your Site Structure

Set Up Hosting & Install WordPress

Understanding Hosting, Domains, and WordPress
Install WordPress & Configure Core Settings

Choose & Customize Your Theme

Picking a Theme That Won't Hold You Back
Install & Customize Your Theme

Build Your Core Pages

What Every Small Business Website Needs (and Nothing More)
Build Your Core Pages

Add Essential Plugins

The Only Plugins Most Small Business Sites Actually Need
Install Your Essential Plugins

Write SEO-Friendly Content

On-Page SEO Basics That Actually Move the Needle
Optimize Your Pages for Search

Set Up Forms & Lead Capture

Turning Visitors Into Leads
Build Your Contact Form & Lead Flow

Launch & Maintain Your Site

Your Pre-Launch Checklist (and What Happens After)
Launch Checklist & Maintenance Plan

Get help from Pulsar Course Coach

Every lesson includes an AI-guided Course Coach that understands the course material and your work — ask questions, get examples, and get unstuck without leaving the lesson.

Business Portfolio & certificate

As you complete interactive exercises, your work is saved to your Business Portfolio — real plans and assets you can keep using. Finishing the course earns a verifiable certificate.

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