WordPress Website Creation Course Overview

Used by some of the most well-known Fortune 500 companies in the world including Sony, GM, UPS, and international news sites including CNN, Forbes, and The New York Times, WordPress has come a long way to become one of the World Wide Web’s most popular and free open-source content management system. In this 1-day intensive hands-on course, people will learn how to create and manage a WordPress website from scratch. Not only will participants learn the technical aspects of how to manage and customise a website in this technical hands-on WordPress class, but also understand modern web design concepts to create distinguished websites.

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Be able to create a simple modern-looking website.
• Be able to manage and maintain a WordPress website including how to edit and update web content, format copy, and manage media.
• Understand basic on-page Search Engine Optimization to improve a website’s search engine-friendliness.

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Target Audience

• People interested in building their own website/blog
• People in charge of maintaining a website/blog

Prerequisite

• Basic computer knowledge – No prior coding knowledge is required.
• A laptop with WIFI access capability

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Course Outlines

1. Introduction
2. Domain & Hosting
3. WordPress Installation
4. WordPress Themes
5. Settings
6. Plugins
7. Adding Content
8. Customise Appearance
9. Introduction to SEO
10. Website Maintenance

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