How to Speed Up Your WordPress Site
An 8-part course with Bitesize Business School
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- Total Time 1 hr, 37 min
- Lessons 8
- Attachments 24
- Exercises 30
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53 CQ
8 Lessons in This Course
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11 minFREEWeb Development lesson 1Free6 CQ
In this lesson, learn how to create a dummy HTML file and fresh WordPress install as baselines for troubleshooting your website loading speed.
In this lesson, learn how to create a dummy HTML file and fresh WordPress install as baselines for troubleshooting your website loading speed.
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14 minWeb Development lesson 28 CQ
Get online resources and guidelines for checking page load times and assessing specific elements that may be dragging down your website speed in this lesson.
Get online resources and guidelines for checking page load times and assessing specific elements that may be dragging down your website speed in this lesson.
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15 minWeb Development lesson 38 CQ
In this lesson, walk through various resources for optimizing your website, including WordPress caching, and plugins for minifying and merging code files.
In this lesson, walk through various resources for optimizing your website, including WordPress caching, and plugins for minifying and merging code files.
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8 minWeb Development lesson 45 CQ
Is your website loading at a snail's pace? In this lesson, get tips for modifying your JavaScript so it doesn't drag down your website's performance.
Is your website loading at a snail's pace? In this lesson, get tips for modifying your JavaScript so it doesn't drag down your website's performance.
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5 minWeb Development lesson 53 CQ
Follow along step-by-step in this lesson to see how to set up an Amazon S3 bucket and distribution list to improve your website's data transfer speeds.
Follow along step-by-step in this lesson to see how to set up an Amazon S3 bucket and distribution list to improve your website's data transfer speeds.
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15 minWeb Development lesson 68 CQ
Follow the steps in this lesson to see how to move your website files to Amazon S3 to boost your site's performance and keep your web pages accessible.
Follow the steps in this lesson to see how to move your website files to Amazon S3 to boost your site's performance and keep your web pages accessible.
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15 minWeb Development lesson 78 CQ
In this lesson, learn how to create a sprite, which combines multiple images in a single image, to reduce server requests and improve your site's performance.
In this lesson, learn how to create a sprite, which combines multiple images in a single image, to reduce server requests and improve your site's performance.
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12 minWeb Development lesson 87 CQ
In this lesson, Bitesize Business School demonstrates how to use CSS to style a basic navigation menu and add an image sprite to keep server requests low.
In this lesson, Bitesize Business School demonstrates how to use CSS to style a basic navigation menu and add an image sprite to keep server requests low.
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10121 min10-part UI/UX Design course66 CQ
CSS animations and transitions allow web developers to create dynamic graphical user interface without JavaScript. Learn how to improve user experience with relatively simple CSS coding and syntax.
CSS animations and transitions allow web developers to create dynamic graphical user interface without JavaScript. Learn how to improve user experience with relatively simple CSS coding and syntax.
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880 min8-part Entrepreneurship course44 CQ
Join in with this course from Bitesize Business School to review the basics of branding. Covered are tips for creating a cohesive brand using the perfect company name, logo, website, and more.
Join in with this course from Bitesize Business School to review the basics of branding. Covered are tips for creating a cohesive brand using the perfect company name, logo, website, and more.
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26150 min26-part Microsoft Office course89 CQ
Discover some of Microsoft Excel's most handy formulas, shortcuts, and add-ins in this course. From sorting through data, to using a solver to optimize values, increase your Excel productivity today.
Discover some of Microsoft Excel's most handy formulas, shortcuts, and add-ins in this course. From sorting through data, to using a solver to optimize values, increase your Excel productivity today.
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10126 min10-part Web Development course67 CQ
Ready to level up your web development skills? If you want to add a more powerful user experience to the web pages you create, this jQuery overview course can help you get there faster.
Ready to level up your web development skills? If you want to add a more powerful user experience to the web pages you create, this jQuery overview course can help you get there faster.
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548 min5-part Audio Editing course26 CQ
This course from Bitesize Business School walks through each element for setting up your own mini home recording studio, from equipment to techniques, for recording online classes, podcasts, and more!
This course from Bitesize Business School walks through each element for setting up your own mini home recording studio, from equipment to techniques, for recording online classes, podcasts, and more!
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11110 min11-part Blogging course61 CQ
WordPress makes it easy than ever to start a blog! In this course, the blogger behind Five Euro Food explains how to launch a WordPress blog and offers tips for maintaining and monetizing a blog.
with Five Euro FoodWordPress makes it easy than ever to start a blog! In this course, the blogger behind Five Euro Food explains how to launch a WordPress blog and offers tips for maintaining and monetizing a blog.
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535 min5-part Blogging course20 CQ
Need tips on launching a self-hosted WordPress website? This course walks through the process of publishing a WordPress site. By the end of this course, your site will be live and looking good.
with Learn to CodeNeed tips on launching a self-hosted WordPress website? This course walks through the process of publishing a WordPress site. By the end of this course, your site will be live and looking good.
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851 min8-part UI/UX Design course29 CQ
What does it take to build a great website? Whether designing a site for personal or commercial use, a great approach is to use the online, open source web design tool WordPress!
with Andreas WaatzWhat does it take to build a great website? Whether designing a site for personal or commercial use, a great approach is to use the online, open source web design tool WordPress!
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1354 min13-part Web Development course35 CQ
From touring the WordPress dashboard and creating your first post, to configuring settings and permissions, learn how to get started with WordPress in this course designed for beginners.
with Kristen PalanaFrom touring the WordPress dashboard and creating your first post, to configuring settings and permissions, learn how to get started with WordPress in this course designed for beginners.
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19116 min19-part Social Media course68 CQ
With this course on Tumblr essentials, learn everything you need to know about getting up and running with one of the most powerful microblogging and social networking sites on the web.
with Trued SocialWith this course on Tumblr essentials, learn everything you need to know about getting up and running with one of the most powerful microblogging and social networking sites on the web.
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759 min7-part Web Development course34 CQ
This beginner-level course is designed to help you learn the basics of web page design using HyperText Markup Language. Gain more control over your pages by learning to use stylesheets!
This beginner-level course is designed to help you learn the basics of web page design using HyperText Markup Language. Gain more control over your pages by learning to use stylesheets!
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19140 min19-part Software Development course80 CQ
Want to add a layer of interactivity to your HTML website without wasting time on a programming language that isn’t built to last? Whether you’re new to coding or looking to brush up on old skills, you’ll find everything you need to know about JavaScript basics in these 19 lessons. Learn how to use operators, variables, conditional statements, loops, and more. By the end of this course, you should have the necessary tools to start building your own dynamic website or browser-based game.
with LearnToProgramWant to add a layer of interactivity to your HTML website without wasting time on a programming language that isn’t built to last? Whether you’re new to coding or looking to brush up on old skills, you’ll find everything you need to know about JavaScript basics in these 19 lessons. Learn how to use operators, variables, conditional statements, loops, and more. By the end of this course, you should have the necessary tools to start building your own dynamic website or browser-based game.
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39360 min39-part Web Development course202 CQ
Build a fully featured mobile app using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX. Structure and format the app using HTML5 and CSS, then use a variety of coding languages to enable more features.
with LearnToProgramBuild a fully featured mobile app using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX. Structure and format the app using HTML5 and CSS, then use a variety of coding languages to enable more features.
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25110 min25-part UI/UX Design course68 CQ
If you're considering redesigning your website, this essential course from Digital Media professor Kristen Palana covers how to take an old website and give it a makeover to boost your web presence!
with Kristen PalanaIf you're considering redesigning your website, this essential course from Digital Media professor Kristen Palana covers how to take an old website and give it a makeover to boost your web presence!
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762 min7-part Web Development course37 CQ
Are you an ASP.NET Model View Controller (MVC) developer looking to learn an HTML-based structural framework for dynamic web apps? Get introduced to AngularJS in this coding course.
Are you an ASP.NET Model View Controller (MVC) developer looking to learn an HTML-based structural framework for dynamic web apps? Get introduced to AngularJS in this coding course.