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TOPICS + TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro & Video Outline
6:36 Video Outline
8:59 How to Set Up Web Hosting & WordPress
21:51 How to Verify the Domain Name
23:31 How to Configure the SSL Certificate
30:58 How to Log In to WordPress
35:01 How to Set Up WordPress
35:51 - Configure Permalinks
38:16 - Create Gravatar
44:19 - Update Display Name
46:10 - Update Site Title
48:12 - Install Plugins
54:37 - Configure the Plugins
1:12:34 How to Install the Parent Theme
1:16:19 How to Create the Child Theme
1:21:00 How to Create the Logo & Site Icon
1:34:28 How to Configure the Primary Nav
1:35:00 - How to Create Pages
1:45:52 - How to Create Categories
1:52:11 How to Create the Sidebar
2:04:25 How to Set Up Social Network Icons & Menu
2:09:39 How to Create the About Me Page
2:43:20 How to Create the Custom Email Address
2:48:10 How to Create the Contact Form
3:10:49 How to Set Up Email Marketing & Opt-In Form
3:29:14 How to Create a Recipe Blog Post
3:47:44 How to Set Up Social Share Buttons
3:52:42 How to Configure the Homepage
3:59:25 How to Create the Recipe Index Page
4:11:04 How to Add Widgets to the Sidebar
4:19:26 How to Build the Footer Menu
4:29:17 How to Add Featured Posts to the Homepage
4:35:08 How to Monetize a Blog (Affiliate Marketing Tutorial)
4:55:16 How to Create the Privacy Policy Page
5:01:04 How to Create an XML Sitemap & Submit it to Google
5:06:05 How to Launch Your Blog
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