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Nomad College – Custom WordPress Blog Page Design & Development
I designed and developed the blog for Nomad College, a college website, using WordPress core code with a custom theme and no page builders. The goal was a fast, clean, easy-to-read blog where students and parents can find articles on admissions, courses, colleges and career guidance, and then move on to enquire.Key featuresCustom WordPress theme built with core template files (index.php, single.php, archive.php, category.php, search.php, functions.php)Blog listing page using the native WordPress Loop, with featured image, category, date, title, excerpt and "Read More" on each cardResponsive grid layout, designed mobile-first with custom HTML and CSSCategory and tag archives, plus search, using WordPress core queriesSingle post template with a readable layout, author and date, related posts and a share sectionNative WordPress paginationRegistered navigation menus, widget areas and custom image sizes through functions.phpOptimised, lazy-loaded thumbnails for faster page speedSEO-friendly structure: clean permalinks, heading hierarchy, meta tags and image alt text
WordPress
Custom Theme
WordPress Core
PHP
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