Keith Best provides a tutorial on the Local Theme Builder, a free tool available with the Local Content Engine. He explains its user-friendly interface, ideal for beginners, and demonstrates creating a new theme from scratch or using a template. Features include customising theme names, adding logos, and adjusting colours and mobile views. He also covers adding a phone number with a click-to-call feature, configuring the hero section with background images and call-to-action buttons, and setting up a footer with copyright and legal information. The process concludes with saving the theme as a template for future use.
Overview of Theme Builder and Its Purpose
- Keith Best introduces the theme builder, which is available for free with the local content engine.
- The theme builder is designed for new users of WordPress who are not familiar with building templates using tools like GeneratePress or Elementor.
- Keith emphasises that the theme builder is straightforward and allows users to create themes within minutes.
- The theme builder includes options for building a new theme from scratch or using a template, which can be saved and reused.
Navigating the Theme Builder Interface
- Keith explains the top navigation bar, which includes buttons for email, logging out, and reporting bugs.
- Users can favourite themes by clicking on the heart icon and archive themes to keep the layout clean.
- The search bar allows users to find themes by name, and the interface includes options for viewing themes on mobile devices.
- Keith demonstrates how to build a new theme from scratch, starting with giving it a custom name and adding a logo.
Creating a Custom Logo and Adding Contact Information
- Keith uses Canva to create a logo for the “Kitchen Fit Dallas” site, customising the text and image.
- He downloads the logo with a transparent background and uploads it to the theme builder.
- Keith adds a phone number with a click-to-call feature, adjusting the background colour and font size.
- He discusses the option to add a burger menu for service pages and customises the header background colour.
Configuring the Hero Section and Background Image
- Keith explains the hero section, which can have a solid colour or a background image, and demonstrates how to upload a background image.
- He adjusts the overlay colour and opacity of the background image and discusses the options for custom text or a call-to-action button.
- Keith mentions the ability to add a form code or a video to the hero section.
- He demonstrates how to embed a lead form code from LeadSmart into the hero section.
Customising the Footer and Adding Legal Information
- Keith explains the footer section, which contains the main content of the site, and discusses options for customising the background and text colour.
- He adds copyright information, including the company name and address, and discusses the option to add a privacy policy and terms of service links.
- Keith demonstrates how to enable a click-to-call button in the footer and customise its appearance.
- He discusses the options for adding a pop-up box for forms and customising its trigger and appearance.
Finalising the Theme and Saving as a Template
- Keith reviews the final settings for the theme, including the phone click-to-call button and the pop-up box.
- He demonstrates how to save the theme as a template for reuse and explains the process of downloading and uploading the theme to a WordPress site.
- Keith mentions the option to add custom code, such as Google Analytics or meta tags, before saving and downloading the theme.
- He concludes the video by summarising the key points and encouraging users to try the theme builder.
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