WordPress
Summary
CMS
WordPress is a Content Management System, or CMS, that allows you to build and manage your website with just your browser.
Plugins
Stay away from plugins when you can because they slow down your website. Most likely your theme comes with the functionality you are looking for.
Speed
Speed tests are helpful when doing a speed audit. This can be for a website you have created, or one you are taking over. If you want to speed up a website after an audit, give an estimated price to your client.
Resources I've Found Helpful
Cheat Sheet
Plugins
- W3 Total Cache
Significantly helps with speed, follow these instructions
- Imagify
Helps with speed by compressing images
- Yoast
Helps with your website's SEO settings
Themes
- Themeforest
A great resource for paid themes
Hosting
- Flywheel
Great for local development
- GoDaddy
Reliable and easy to use. There is also a cool feature they offer for managing multiple WordPress websites
- Bluehost
Good pricing and easy to use
Speed Tests
- Pingdom
Focuses on speed and site health
- Page Speed Insights
Focuses on site health
- GT Metrix
Focuses on site speed
Projects
Create a WordPress Site
Use Flywheel to create a WordPress site with a focus on something you're interested in, whether that's a cause, a cute animal, or a random topic. It can be a one page site, or have multiple pages.