Be on the Web and in the Know Thanks to These Resources on WordPress Website Design

1. September 18, 2017 Be on the Web and in the Know Thanks to These Resources on WordPress Website Design You’ll hear a lot about why you should promote your business using the WordPress website design platform. The reasons are many and widely endorsed. To say that it’s free, secure, and search-engine-friendly only scratches the surface; its great flexibility and customizability also Page | 1

2. account for its widespread appeal. Moreover, WordPress provides extensive support to users by continuously addressing their concerns while improving the platform’s features. But perhaps most notably, WordPress is easy to learn –and keep learning about. Beginning with the official WordPress Codex, there’s a wealth of resources around the web on how professionals and amateurs can maximize the platform while improving skills at coding, web design, and content creation. As a partner to white label firms like Virtual Group, you yourself may not work on WordPress directly. However, you can still tap these resources to get design ideas, learn more about managing a website or web design team, and stay well-versed in the online industry. Here are three of the top websites that can help you succeed with WordPress. WP101 Do you learn well in a classroom setting? Are structured online courses suited for you? If your answers are yes, you can invest some time (and money) in WP101. The website offers a popular video tutorial series for beginners and more advanced users, with every instructional video centered on a “lesson”, and multiple videos making up a “course”. The 20-part introductory series is supplemented by specialized courses on how to develop a WordPress site through plug-ins and search engine optimization. WP101 may be best for you if you want to systematically teach yourself every step of the WordPress website design process. WordPress.tv Like WP101 – and as its name suggests – WordPress.tv offers instructional videos. Unlike WP101, it doesn’t package its tutorials in courses, enabling people to pick whichever single topics they’re interested in. The videos are largely filmed presentations from WordCamps, which are informal conferences held by WordPress users. As such, the videos cover a very broad range of issues and ideas that the platform’s users regularly encounter on a practical level. If you or your web design team Page | 2

3. need to take a deeper dive into WordPress website design – or even beyond it – WordPress.tv should be your destination. WPKube Would you rather learn by reading? WPKube sets the high standard in providing educational articles on virtually any topic related to maximizing WordPress. More than just a how-to resource, WPKube publishes reviews and comparative compilations of design themes, plug-ins, hosting options, optimization tools, and so much more. The website also keeps readers up-to- date on WordPress-related coupons, news, and community events, rounding out their knowledge of the WordPress industry. The site’s content is produced by experienced WordPress website design and development specialists, so its quality is first-rate. If your team immerses itself in any of these resources, chances are your WordPress website will be too. About Virtual Group: Virtual Group provides specialized WordPress website design and online marketing services to partner agencies in major markets worldwide. We craft localized content for industries that include health and fitness, law, retail, restaurants, entertainment, automotive, and construction. Our campaigns in SEO, brand optimization, social media, and online reputation management deliver measurable results in customer behavior, and drive sales for all our partners’ end-clients. Sources: 13 Best Websites to Learn WordPress Online, WPDean.com The top 9 WordPress Resources You Should Be Using in 2017, LearnCodeWith.me 10 Top WordPress Resources, CreativeBloq.com Page | 3