Menus, Widgets & Homepage
Building a Site
Preview
Menus
Appearance → Menus\n- Create a menu\n- Add pages: Home, About, Courses, Contact\n- Assign it to the header location\n- Set the primary locationHomepage setup
Settings → Reading → Your homepage displays\n- A static page (choose Home)\n- Or your latest postsWidgets
Widgets add content to sidebars and footers: recent posts, search, social links, calendars. In block themes these become block patterns.
A typical structure
- Home — hero, highlights, call to action
- About — story, team, values
- Services / Courses — offerings
- Blog — news and posts
- Contact — form and map
Menus that convert
- Keep 4–7 items maximum
- Put the most important first
- Add a clear "Contact" or "Enroll"
- Mirror the menu on mobile
Tip: Order menu items by what visitors actually click, not by what the site owner prefers.
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