Design Academy / Getting Started

Getting Started

Introductory guidance and key first steps to launch and familiarise yourself with the system.

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  • Best Practices
  • Dashboard
  • Getting Started
  • Media Library
  • Page Editing
  • Plugins
  • SEO
  • Website Basics

Updating Social Links and Contact Details in Partner Settings

5 min
Dashboard

Set your social links, phone, email and address once in Partner Settings, and every page that shows them updates.

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When to Contact Your Web Admin

1 min
Best Practices, Website Basics

A clear list of scenarios that should always be escalated to the web admin rather than self-solved.

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Course Wrap-Up & Quick Reference

3 min
Best Practices, Getting Started

Summary of everything covered in the course, plus a quick-reference cheat sheet for day-to-day edits.

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Always Preview Before You Publish

3 min
Best Practices

Making it a habit to use Preview before hitting Publish on any change.

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What Makes a Good Web Image

3 min
Best Practices, Media Library

File formats (JPG vs. PNG vs. WebP), ideal dimensions, and why file size matters for page speed.

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What NOT to Change in BeaverBuilder

3 min
Best Practices, Page Editing

Row settings, column widths, global templates, and anything tagged with a layout class — off-limits for editors.

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What You Can (and Can’t) Safely Edit

3 min
Best Practices, Website Basics

Clear boundaries: what’s safe for editors to change vs. what should only be touched by a web administrator.

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Writing Page Titles & Meta Descriptions with Yoast SEO

5 min
Best Practices, SEO

Learn how to use Yoast SEO to write the title and description that appear when your site shows up in...

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WordPress Field Content: How to Mask Your Login Page with Defender Pro

5 min
Best Practices, Plugins, Website Basics

Hide your WordPress login URL from bots and unauthorized users using Defender Pro’s built-in login page masking feature.

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Understanding the Design Shop Website Process: How to Start Strong

5 min
Best Practices, Getting Started, Website Basics

Learn how to begin your Design Shop website build, including the assets you must submit, why Sections One and Two...

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