WordPress back end tour: Dashboard | WordPress for beginners

This video about the WordPress Dashboard is part of the free online WordPress for beginners training. Learn more about creating and maintaining a WordPress website in our free online course at https://yoa.st/3sp. This course includes reading materials and quizzes. ► About this video The first thing you see when you log into the WordPress back end is the Dashboard. It's your website’s control room. It’s also the place where you add the content you want to share with the world. In this video, we explore the WordPress Dashboard and all the options it contains. We discuss the following default widgets: - At a Glance - Activity - Quick Draft - WordPress Events and News At the top of the WordPress Dashboard, you see a black bar. This is your administrator toolbar, or in short: admin toolbar. From the toolbar, you can access WordPress documentation, open your website, quickly access comments, add posts, pages, media and users. Finally, the toolbar is also the place you go to when you want to log out, or edit your profile. 👍Did you enjoy this video? Don’t forget to click the like button! #WordPress #backend #dashboard #WordPressTutorial #Yoast #YoastSEOacademy #WordPressForBeginners ► Items discussed in this video 0:00:01 - Introduction 0:01:16 - The admin toolbar 0:02:41 - The WordPress Dashboard 0:02:49 - The welcome message 0:03:38 - At a glance 0:04:03 - Activity 0:05:03 - Quick draft 0:05:33 - WordPress Events and News ► What should you watch next? If you want to explore the functionalities of the Admin menu, at the left of your WordPress back end, then check out this video: https://youtu.be/v_CsntSNIqs Or watch one of our videos about: ‣ The General settings in WordPress: https://youtu.be/xJZQupZVS4M ‣ What you can do with WordPress: https://youtu.be/-ouV_91kFr4 ‣ How to install WordPress themes: https://youtu.be/ZMZYW1o6yBg ► About the WordPress for beginners training Whether you want to create your own personal blog, an online store, or a business webs