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Get on the Gutenberg fast track

BlogAid Gutenberg Ninja Course

Way beyond an intro to Gutenberg

This course is made for DIY site owners who are serious about their site success.

You won’t waste time on overviews of a gazillion things you’ll never do.

You get fast, focused tutorials where you create real posts and pages you can use!

  • Sandbox site – you’ll see how to easily clone your site so you can play safe and test your production site functions with Gute
  • Step-by-step tutorials – with real-world application you can put to use immediately
  • Skill builders – practice what you learn right away with steps in checklist form

You’ll get a deep dive into the top free specialty block suite plugins and how they radically extend your styling options.

You’ll also discover Gutenberg-only features that will blow you away.

And see new themes that are 100% Gutenberg-ready, including home pages made entirely of blocks that you layout any way you like!

You’ll be making snazzy:

  • landing pages
  • image carousels
  • list posts
  • CTAs
  • opt-ins
  • cover images with text overlays and buttons
  • home page layouts
  • and so much more – in no time

You’ll easily be doing things you used to need paid plugins or a pro designer to help create.

What Gute Ninjas Are Saying

This course totally changed my attitude towards Gutenberg!

I was feeling really cranky about Gutenberg. It seemed clunky and non-intuitive, and I couldn’t get it to do what I wanted. Within just a few modules of starting this class, the light bulb came on and I began to see not only how robust Gutenberg already is, but also a bigger vision for where it’s taking us. Knowing how to use its more robust features is going to save me money I’d otherwise have spent on a website designer.

Elizabeth H. Cottrell

Heartspoken

I saved 80% on my theme redesign

I had procrastinated over switching to Gutenberg and was dreading it. This course just walked me through it step-by-step and made me feel so less intimidated. It got me excited to tackle the redesign of my outdated theme and I used one that was reviewed in the course. The whole revamp, including the course and my developer’s time was significantly less than what I would have spent if I hadn’t been able to do most of the work of myself.

Mandy Walker

MandyWalker.com

 

Become a Gutenberg Ninja

Get Your Ninja On! – $97

6 months access with deep discount on extensions, if needed

Why just 6 months at a time?

This course is so fast that if you go straight through you’ll be done in a week. But, it’s so fun that I’m positive you’ll be inspired by all you can do with Gute that you’ll want extra play time, and you’ll want to get all of that fun up on your site. So, 6 months is plenty of time to do that!

You’ll get:

  • Real-world tutorials will have you creating posts and pages in minutes.
  • Ideas galore – for how you can put Gute features to use immediately (and get rid of the plugins that deliver that function now)
  • Time savers – you will flip when you see just how fast you can create posts, plus your own custom blocks and templates to use over and over

More Happy Gute Ninjas

Excellent Foundation with Real-World Relevant Examples

I wasn’t sure how I might like Gutenberg as a long-time WordPress user and service provider but MaAnna made the course easy to complete and now I’m excited about Gute! All the examples are real-world and relevant, not just silly exercises for the sake of doing them. I see this as a must-use course for DIY’ers and designer/developers alike. Why re-create the wheel when you can invest your time in quality training that gets you moving forward with the new technology FAST.

Paula Gregorowicz

The Paula G Company LLC

 

Excited about using blocks now

I was dreading switching to Gute but after taking this course it all makes sense to me now. I am actually excited about using blocks now and look forward to using them to add custom styling to my blog posts.

Diane Henkler

In My Own Style

MaAnna’s tutorials are easy to follow

Moving to Gutenberg seemed really scary – big changes & everything moved. MaAnna’s tutorials were great for my visual learning needs. It was easy to follow, practice, and she’s available for questions. Thanks MaAnna – I’m ready to switch with confidence.

Chas Greener

Chas’ Crazy Creations

 

Gute made easy to understand, thank goodness!

I was not looking forward to switching to Gute then MaAnna’s course came along and changed everything. Her step-by-step instructions made Gute a piece of cake. This is a big thing for a non-techie like me.

Dana Trentini

Hypothyroidmom

Understanding Gute made fun and easy by MaAnna

I love how the course taught me both the big picture and all the unique characteristics. I would never have discovered all the little details on my own that add style to my pages and posts!

Penny Augustin

PenAugustin.com

 

Gute can do everything I need and more!

I cloned my site to ensure that Gutenberg could do every thing I do now on my site. It can, and so much more! Now I can dump several specialty plugins that I won’t need, and even do those things better and faster than with the Classic Editor.

Marilyn Lesniak

Marilyn’s Treats

 

Become a Gutenberg Ninja

6 month access with deep discount on extensions, if needed

Get Your Ninja On! – $97

Course Titles

Start Here

  • See This First!!! 5 tips to get the most from this course
  • Gutenberg and Tutorial Updates
  • Do I Need the Gutenberg Plugin?
  • Fix for Can’t Update or Publish if Using a CDN

Gutenberg Editor Basics

Gutenberg Editor Tour
– Quick check of your most used tools

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

Create Your First Gutenberg Post
– The 3 blocks you’ll use the most – paragraph, heading, image

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

Bullet List, More, and Quote Blocks
– These are different in Gute

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

Create Links
– Every link type for text and images

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

Jump and Anchor Links
– Jump to sections on a page, or from other pages

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

Popular Gutenberg Blocks and Shortcuts
– Fast ways to find/add even more blocks

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

Nested Blocks
– 2 ways to easily select nested blocks

Gradient Backgrounds
– see how to add to a block and style

Buttons Block
– create one or more inline buttons, plus styling options

Latest Posts Block
– great for end of post or standalone on a page

Create Your First Gutenberg Page
– Landing page with CTA and fancy layouts

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

Transform Blocks
– Turn one or more blocks into another block type

Schedule Post for Future Publication
– Super tip on how to select day and time with the new interface

Neat Tricks

  • Check Site on Mobile – see your layouts on multiple devices
  • Reusing Play Pages – you’ll love this trick
  • Stripped Down Mailchimp Subscribe Code – for your opt-ins
  • Convert from Classic Block to Gutenberg Blocks – watch over my shoulder

Images and Video

Images

Edit or Change Images
– It’s a little different in Gute

Full Width and Wide Width Images
– Gute-only features

Cover Images and CTAs
– Image background Calls to Action with text links and buttons

Cover Block Repeated Background
– Tiled image background

Cover Block Video Background
– See why this is not a good thing to use

Image Gallery
– Display multiple images and overlay linked text on images

Hide Pinterest Image
– The easy HTML way that won’t disappear when you change themes

Video

Embed Video Two Ways
– with oEmbed and iFrame

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

Layout Blocks

Column Blocks

Columns Block Basics
– See the easy way to work with these nested blocks, plus vertical alignment options

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

List Page with Images Using Columns
– Great layout for bunches of posts on a single topic

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

Info Box Rows Using Columns
– Great for home pages – basic construction covered here

Related Posts in Columns
– Super for related posts, categories, or featured pages/posts

Media & Text Block – fantastic for CTAs and Optins

Media and Text Block
– includes adding image, text, button, and optin form

Group Block – nested blocks for complex layouts made easy

Group Block Basics

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

Block Patterns – nested/styled blocks created for you

  • Block Patterns

Reusable Blocks and Templates

Reusable Blocks

Reusable Blocks Overview – powerful Gute-only feature for opt-ins, CTAs, more

Reusable Blocks Basics

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

Reusable Block Examples

Banner, Ad Gallery, Shortcode, and Widgets – so easy in Gute, no plugin required

  • Quick FAQs

Reusable Templates

Creation and Management – cookie cutter your landing pages and posts

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

Specialty Blocks

Specialty Block Suites Overview – see the top free plugins for extending functions and styling options

Ultimate Addons for Gutenberg Blocks

Overview – install and configure

Section Block – like the Group block on steroids

Advanced Columns

  • Basics – tons of styling options
  • Pricing Table Example – easy and good looking

Post Grid – great for home page blog post layouts

Post Masonry – create a Pinterest layout look

Post Carousel – put a little motion on your post/page

Marketing Button – super eye-catching for your CTAs

Info Box – create 3 or 4 across info area with icons and text

Genesis Blocks – (formerly Atomic Blocks)

Migrate Atomic Blocks to Genesis Blocks

Overview – preferred by Genesis

Call to Action, Email Newsletter, Social Sharing, Author Profile

Container Block – nested blocks on steroids

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

Post Grid – fancy widget-looking layouts for recent/featured posts

  • Quick FAQs
  • Skill Builder

Page Elements

See multiple examples of optins and pricing tables

Pricing Table Examples – with sample code to get you started

Optin Examples – create eye-catching optins that get clicks

 

Full Page Examples and Tutorials

Click on the image to see the tutorial for how to create it.

Home Page – Foodie, Craft DIY

Home Page – Heartwood Art

 

Home or About Page

Event Page with Countdown Timer

 

Instagram Page

Optin Page

Product Page with Price Tables

Info or Upsell Page

 

Gutenberg Themes

TwentyNineteen

Astra

  • Live Chats on Design with Michelle Phillips on Genesis and Astra
  • Astra Resources from Michelle Phillips

Genesis

  • Genesis Theme Overview
  • Genesis Settings in Gute Tour

Genesis Themes Reviewed

  • Genesis Sample Child Theme
  • Hello Pro Genesis Theme
  • Authority Pro Genesis Theme
 

Get Your Ninja On! – $97

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