HubSpot CMS for Developers II: Best Practices
FREE Certification Course
As a web developer, you're responsible for creating websites that delight your customers and generate leads for your business. It's not enough, however, for your website to look great — it also needs to be accessible, fast, and search-friendly. Additionally, the themes and modules you develop should be easy for content editors and developers to manage. In this course, explore how to develop websites that prioritize web accessibility, performance optimization, SEO, and HubSpot-specific best practices.
What you'll learn
- Learn best practices related to web accessibility, website performance, HubSpot themes, and SEO.
- Learn how to apply best practices in the real world from a HubSpot partner agency and two HubSpot engineers.
- Apply your learning from the course by completing the hands-on practicum.
Includes
1 Certification 8 Lessons 25 Videos 5 Quizzes 1 Practical Exercise - 3 hr 12 min
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Website Design Web Development
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Instructors

Ben Brophy
Ben is a web developer and developer professor with HubSpot Academy. He loves to learn new things and help developers get the most out of HubSpot. In his free time, he enjoys reading, board games, and hanging out with friends and family.

Jon Sasala
Jon Sasala is president of Morey Creative Studios, a New York-based HubSpot Partner Agency specializing in inbound B2B marketing, content development, web design, digital accessibility, lead generation and sales support. In addition to his agency responsibilities, Jon co-founded InclusionHub.com, an online database, resource nexus, and community designed to help businesses make better decisions around web accessibility and digital inclusion.

Tanya Scales
Tanya is a Software Engineer at HubSpot and currently leads the team that oversees development and maintenance of the default themes and modules within the HubSpot CMS. She is passionate about digital accessibility and holds a certification as a CPWA (Certified Professional of Web Accessibility) from the IAAP.

Rachel Sheldon
Rachel is an Inbound Professor on the HubSpot Academy team focused on educating and inspiring people about the HubSpot CMS.

Jason Rosa
Jason is a Senior Software Engineer at HubSpot. He works on CMS assets such as default modules, default themes, and the open source CMS boilerplate. When he's not writing code, you can find him in the garden, playing golf, or hanging out with his dog Summit.
Curriculum
Welcome to the CMS for Developers II: Best Practices Certification Course
Lesson - 8 min
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Web Accessibility
Lesson - 26 min
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Website Performance
Lesson - 34 min
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Themes, Sections, and Modules
Lesson - 37 min
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SEO for HubSpot CMS Developers
Lesson - 42 min
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Case Studies: Applying Best Practices in the Real World
Lesson - 25 min
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CMS for Developers II: Best Practices Practicum
Lesson - 15 min
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Next Steps for CMS for Developers II: Best Practices
Lesson - 6 min
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