WordPress Essentials for Business

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    12 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

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WordPress Essentials for Business

WordPress Essentials for Business is a quick (90 min) but thorough overview of using WordPress to create a business website. It is designed for busy small-business owners and self-employed professionals who want to quickly master the WordPress software for the purpose of creating an attractive website that generates leads and sales.

The course covers almost all of the WordPress user interface. We learn by doing as we build out an actual website for a client of ours, explaining and demonstrating key concepts along the way, such as themes, plugins, widgets, images, and more.

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Start date

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Our training works on all devices including Mobile phones, IPad’s, Android tablets, Macs and PC’s.

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Subjects

  • Wordpress
  • Navigation
  • Installing
  • Arbitrary
  • Moderation
  • Commercial
  • Security
  • Graphic
  • Permalinks
  • Sidebar

Course programme

Chapter 1: WORDPRESS FUNDAMENTALS (7 min)
  • WordPress: What & Why
  • WordPress.org or WordPress.com?
  • What You Will Need
Chapter 2: HOSTING WORDPRESS (10 min)
  • Understanding Domain, Hosting, & Name Servers
  • Choosing a Domain Registrar & Hosting Company
  • Installing WordPress on Your Domain
Chapter 3: BUILDING OUT YOUR SITE: CONTENT & NAVIGATION (42 min)
  • Tour of an Out-of-the-Box WordPress Site
  • Tour of the WordPress Dashboard
  • Creating Pages & Posts
  • Using the Visual Editor
  • Working with Images
  • Hyperlinking
  • Configuring a Blog, Static Site, & Mixed Site
  • Removing the Home Page Title & Comments Box
  • Adding a Flat Navigation Bar
  • Adding a Drop-Down Navigation Bar
  • Installing a Free Theme
  • Installing a Commercial Theme
  • Modifying Your Theme Settings & Adding a Header
  • Working with the Weaver Theme
  • Setting Up Post Categories & Blog Pages
Chapter 4: WIDGET & WIDGET AREA (13 min)
  • Using the Latest Posts, Post Categories & Custom Menu Widgets
  • Using the Text Widget to Post Arbitrary Text or Images to Your Sidebar
  • Using the Text Widget to Post a Youtube Video
Chapter 5: PLUGINS (11 min)
  • Introduction to Plug-ins: Akismet Comment Spam Protection
  • Using the RSSImport Plug-in; Plug-ins that Require Shortcodes
  • Installing a Commercial Plug-in
Chapter 6: FINE-TUNING YOUR SITE (3 min)
  • Permalinks
  • Discussion Settings & Comment Moderation
Chapter 7: NEXT STEPS (8 min)
  • Commercial Themes
  • Graphic Sources
  • WordPress Security
  • How to Learn More

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