There are many resources that can teach you how to use WordPress and how to develop your website design, coding, content creation, and marketing skills. These learning materials are created by various companies and are geared toward different levels of expertise.
More often than not, they also come with a price.
WordPress.tv is the only official video resource for WordPress education, news, and recordings of WordCamp events. The best part is that WordPress.tv is available to the WordPress community for free.
This primer for WordPress.tv will teach you:
- What WordPress.tv is
- What type of content you can find on WordPress.tv
- What you can learn by watching WordPress.tv
- How you can get involved with WordPress.tv
What Is WordPress.tv?
WordPress.tv is a hub of WordPress-related videos curated and moderated by the WordPress.org community. It’s a repository for all kinds of educational, informative videos about WordPress-related topics.
These videos are available in many languages including:
- English
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Slovak
- Bengali
- French
- Hindi
- Japanese
- Hebrew
What Type of Content Can You Find on WordPress.tv?
There are three types of content available on WordPress.tv:
- WordCamp session archives from WordCamp events around the world
- WordPress-related events like WPBlockTalk, Global WordPress Translation Day, and WooCommerce meetups
- Curated how-to videos on topics from content creation to website development
What Can You Learn by Watching WordPress.tv?
A better question is what can’t you learn from WordPress.tv?
There’s something for every level and type of WordPress user. You can find videos by searching for keywords or browsing popular videos.
Here’s a selection of some of the things that you can learn on WordPress.tv, broken down by subject matter:
WordPress for Beginners
- The History of WordPress (In Four Minutes)
- WordPress 101
- Gutenberg Editor Basic Features
WordPress for Content Creators
- Get More People Engaging With Your Videos by Using Beautiful Captions
- Low Budget Photo Editing
- How To Make a Meaningful Impact With Original Content
WordPress Design
- Designing for Conversion
- What we can learn from Brutalism in Webdesign
- Using Design to Clarify Your Message: Design for Non-Designers
WordPress Development
- Automating WordPress Development
- WordPress Plugin Development Best Practices
- Intro to WordPress Theme Development
How Can You Get Involved With WordPress.tv?
WordPress is an open-source platform that depends on volunteers to maintain it. WordPress.tv works in the same way. If you want to get involved with WordPress.tv, there are several ways that you can help.
The WordPress.tv team is currently looking for help with editing videos and creating subtitles and captions for them. Join the team’s weekly meeting via Slack, Thursdays at 5 p.m. UTC, to learn more.
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