WordPress Level 1 Course Outline

Overview

In this class you will learn to launch your website quickly with the help of a quick WordPress installation guide; create a quality website with a proper assembly of important subpages; install and work with plugins and widgets; install and create attractive themes for your website; create custom menus to improve the user experience of your website; upload multimedia content such as images, audio, and video easily and effectively.

This WordPress Level 1 course will be the building block to your experience with WordPress. It will give you the fundamental administrative functions of the WordPress dashboard and a solid understanding of basic themes and plugins.

More than just providing an easy way to make a good looking web site or blog, WordPress was developed with search engine optimization in mind. The class also covers how to use powerful SEO plugins so that you will be more easily found online.

Audience

Anyone new to WordPress or who is self-taught on the product is a good candidate for this course. No prior WordPress knowledge is needed. No prior web development or programming skills are required. This course is designed for non-technical users who are more interested in content management and search engine optimization than the technical aspects of web site creation.

Course Outline

Introducing WordPress

Getting into WordPress
Understanding the common terms
Why choose WordPress?
Getting to know the WordPress family
Digging into WordPress – the features
Learning more with online WordPress resources
Staying updated with WordPress news
Understanding the Codex
Getting support from other users
Using theme and plugin directories

Getting Started with WordPress

Building your WordPress website – start here
The difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
Getting and installing WordPress
Installing WordPress through an auto-installer script
The wp-admin panel
Getting a Gravatar

Creating Blog Content

WordPress admin conventions
Posting on your blog
Discussion on your blog – comments
Adding and managing categories

Pages, Media, and Importing/Exporting Content

Pages
Media library
Importing/exporting content

Plugins - What are those and why you need them?

Breaking down plugins – what are they?
Installing a plugin – how to go about this
The must-have pack of plugins

$ 200 6 Hours Class

Two Days - 3 hours
Max 12 per class

Live, Online Instructor-led Class

Our instructors can see all the work you’re doing on the computer and can take control of a student’s computer to provide direct assistance. You’ll use the software and do hands-on exercises* throughout the class under the guidance and support of our professional instructor.

Students can speak directly with the instructor anytime during class and participate in class discussions via a hands-free phone bridge. You’ll be able to hear other class participants attending from other locations as we find Q&As are typically helpful for everyone’s learning.