Week 4

"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”

― Benjamin Franklin


    This week, I learned about website design, PayPal payments, and more about how to design my WordPress website. Looking at web design, I compared two websites and picked one to use as an example when designing my website.

I also learned how to add a PayPal button to my website and that there is much more involved in using PayPal for my business than I thought. I have to create and manage invoices, try to avoid chargeback fees, take legal things into consideration, and have return and privacy policies. I am still learning the specifics.

I learned more about how to design and manage my website. I learned how to make text or buttons link to other pages on my website or to my social media channels. I also learned how to edit the footer. In addition, I learned how to add and edit products and blog posts! I am so excited about how it is coming together!

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